Restaurants & Dining
-
Best Hotel Breakfast Buffets Across America
As Cheapists, we’re all about value when it comes to booking a hotel. What are we getting for the price? More often than not, if breakfast isn’t included with our hotel stay, we’re searching for an alternative. But which hotels…
-
Here’s What Your Daily Dose of Starbucks Is Actually Costing You
We all know someone who heads to the Starbucks drive-thru as part of their morning routine. Maybe you are that someone. And while a few dollars for a coffee here and there might not feel so bad, it all adds…
-
The Grossest Fast-Food Menu Items We Would Never Waste Our Money On
While we have to admit there’s nothing overly appealing offered at fast-food restaurants (they are fast-food, after all, not five-star dining establishments), there are some menu items that are honestly just downright disgusting. Here are some of the grossest options…
-
What to Never Order at a Restaurant, According to Anthony Bourdain
When you’ve got a mind like the late Anthony Bourdain had, spinning at all times full of complicated, sardonic, loving, angry, and brilliant thoughts, it’s bound to be loaded with opinions. His book “Kitchen Confidential” is now 24 years old,…
-
America’s Best Beachside Restaurants
Some of the best restaurants in the U.S. can be found along the water. They offer food that’s just as memorable and picture-worthy as the sweeping ocean or harbor views. They may be a bit of a splurge, but it’ll…
-
Absurdly Persnickety Reviews of the Times Square Margaritaville
If you’re going to a sit-down chain restaurant, you’d be wise to lower your standards at the door. This is the world we live in. The same applies to any restaurant anywhere near Times Square, the lightest, brightest, centerpiece of…
-
Hungry? Score the Best Value Meal Deals at These Chains
Score tasty fast food meals under $10 despite shrinking dollar menus. From pizza to burgers, discover the best value deals at your favorite chains.
-
Best Cheap Pizza Deals: Offers & Discounts Near You in May 2024
Deals and Discounts Pizza Hut Domino’s Papa Johns Little Caesars Papa Murphy’s Jet’s Pizza Marco’s Round Table Hungry Howie’s Chuck E. Cheese Cicis Old Chicago Blaze Pizza Price Comparisons Pizza…
-
End of an Era: 11 Fast-Food Chains That Are Disappearing
As of 2023, there are 200,859 fast-food restaurant businesses in the U.S. — a staggering number to compete with. However, financial upheaval in 2020 and 2021, along with the cutthroat nature…
-
11 Controversial Pizza Toppings — And Why They’re Actually Good
You can find just about anything on top of a pizza. And why not? Variety is the spice of life, after all, so as long as everyone partaking in your…
-
Who Needs NYC? These Regional Pizza Styles Are Way More Enticing
Americans have a big appetite for pizza, and America is a big place. That equals a whole lot of regional pizza styles that have developed across the country since pizza…
-
Overrated Regional Foods From Across America
“You’re traveling to [city]? You’ve GOT to try the [overrated regional dish]!” No matter where in America you go, there’s likely a famous dish that people will tell you must…
-
Food Courts Around the World That Put Ours to Shame
Americans think they’ve cornered the market when it comes to fast food, and especially food courts in malls, airports, markets, and other locations. But other countries put America to shame…
-
Beyond Basic: Why Vanilla Is the Best Flavor To Order at an Ice Cream Shop
Whether you’re rolling up to a Baskin-Robbins or stopping by a storied ice cream parlor, you’re bound to be faced with a lengthy list of tempting flavors. Some, like rocky…
-
Juicy Lucys, Sloppers, and Other Regional Burgers Worth Traveling For
Hamburgers are an American staple. They’re everywhere, and the assortment of regional burgers is just as diverse as the country. It’s possible you’ll find pimento cheeseburgers in Seattle, or a…
-
The Insane Complexity of the Waffle House Plate-Marking System
Judging by Waffle House’s reputation, you’d think the chain’s employees already have enough to deal with on a daily basis. Chairs are thrown. People steal. On a good day, you’re…
-
Freakshakes, Anyone? 12 Over-the-Top Milkshakes Across America
Outrageous, over-the-top milkshakes — sometimes referred to as “freakshakes” — were a huge trend that exploded sometime around 2016. The weirder and more insane the toppings, the better, so people…
-
The 10 Best Breakfast Chains Across America
Fast-food breakfasts offer plenty of conveniences, like quickly pulling up to a McDonald’s drive-thru to grab an egg McMuffin on your way to work. But for those mornings when you…
