# "Fine" Dining

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Official site: https://www.finediningpodcast.com
Author: Michael Ornelas
Episodes: 173

## Resource

Comedian Michael Ornelas dives deep into the stories behind your favorite chain restaurants like Domino's, BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, and Long John Silver's before determining if they are better or worse than Chili's: the most mediocre restaurant in America.

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## Episodes
- [MOOYAH: A Funny Burger That's Expensive But Delicious](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/mooyah-a-funny-burger-that-s-expensive-but-delicious) — 2026-05-27T07:01:00+00:00
- [Gen Korean BBQ House: Meat So Good We Cried](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/gen-korean-bbq-house-meat-so-good-we-cried) — 2026-05-20T07:01:00+00:00
- [Korean BBQ's Fascinating History and the Rise of Gen KBBQ House](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/korean-bbq-s-fascinating-history-and-the-rise-of-gen-kbbq-house) — 2026-05-13T07:01:00+00:00
- [Tony Roma's: King of (Chain) Ribs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/tony-roma-s-king-of-chain-ribs) — 2026-05-06T07:01:00+00:00
- [Tony Roma's: Playboy, Pivoting to Ribs, and "Winning Best Ribs in America"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/tony-roma-s-playboy-pivoting-to-ribs-and-winning-best-ribs-in-america) — 2026-04-29T07:01:00+00:00
- [Zaxbys: Good Egg Rolls, Terrible Fries, Mid Chicken](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/zaxbys-good-egg-rolls-terrible-fries-mid-chicken) — 2026-04-22T07:01:00+00:00
- [Zaxbys: Chicken Fingerz, The "Sauce Boss," and The Letter "Z"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/zaxbys-chicken-fingerz-the-sauce-boss-and-the-letter-z) — 2026-04-15T07:01:00+00:00
- [Torchy's Tacos is So Good](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/torchy-s-tacos-is-so-good) — 2026-04-08T07:01:00+00:00
- [Torchy's Tacos: The Next Great Mexican Chain?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/torchy-s-tacos-the-next-great-mexican-chain) — 2026-04-01T07:01:00+00:00
- [The Burger Den (Denny's) Ghost Kitchen Review (or: Saved by the Claw Machine)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/the-burger-den-denny-s-ghost-kitchen-review-or-saved-by-the-claw-machine) — 2026-03-25T07:01:00+00:00
- [Ghost Kitchens: Deceptive or Delicious?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/ghost-kitchens-deceptive-or-delicious) — 2026-03-18T07:01:00+00:00
- [Long John Silver's Walks the Plank](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/long-john-silver-s-walks-the-plank) — 2026-03-11T07:01:00+00:00
- [Long John Silver's: Toy Lawsuits, Abandoned by Yum!, and the Worst Restaurant Meal in America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/long-john-silver-s-toy-lawsuits-abandoned-by-yum-and-the-worst-restaurant-meal-in-america) — 2026-03-04T08:01:00+00:00
- [On the Border's "Guacamole Live" Is a National Treasure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/on-the-border-s-guacamole-live-is-a-national-treasure) — 2026-02-25T08:01:00+00:00
- [On the Border: Mark Wahlberg, Bankruptcy, and the "Worst Mexican Chain in America"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/on-the-border-mark-wahlberg-bankruptcy-and-the-worst-mexican-chain-in-america) — 2026-02-18T08:01:00+00:00
- [Is Papa Murphy's Worth a 4 Hour Drive?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/is-papa-murphy-s-worth-a-4-hour-drive) — 2026-02-11T08:01:00+00:00
- [Papa Murphy's Pizza: A Spiteful Dough Recipe, Food Stamps, and DIY](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/papa-murphy-s-pizza-a-spiteful-dough-recipe-food-stamps-and-diy) — 2026-02-04T08:01:00+00:00
- [BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: Amazing Wings, Polarizing Pizza, and a Bunch of Pizookies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/bj-s-restaurant-brewhouse-amazing-wings-polarizing-pizza-and-a-bunch-of-pizookies) — 2026-01-28T08:01:00+00:00
- [BJ's Restaurant: Snooki, Deep Dish, & The Pizookie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/bj-s-restaurant-snooki-deep-dish-the-pizookie) — 2026-01-21T08:01:00+00:00
- [My Go-To Domino's Pizza Order, An Incredible Dessert, & Are They Better than the Competition?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/my-go-to-domino-s-pizza-order-an-incredible-dessert-are-they-better-than-the-competition) — 2026-01-14T08:01:00+00:00
- [Domino's Pizza: Hostages, Food Tampering, and Turning It All Around](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/domino-s-pizza-hostages-food-tampering-and-turning-it-all-around) — 2026-01-07T08:01:00+00:00
- [Rainforest Cafe, Bob's Big Boy, Waffle House, Pappadeaux, & Chuy's Get Yelped](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/rainforest-cafe-bob-s-big-boy-waffle-house-pappadeaux-chuy-s-get-yelped) — 2025-12-24T08:01:00+00:00
- [Denny's, Pizza Hut, Olive Garden, Gyu-Kaku, & Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Get Yelped](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/denny-s-pizza-hut-olive-garden-gyu-kaku-bubba-gump-shrimp-company-get-yelped) — 2025-12-17T08:01:00+00:00
- [Is Islands the Best Casual Burger Chain?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/is-islands-the-best-casual-burger-chain) — 2025-12-10T08:01:00+00:00
- [The Old Spaghetti Factory: "Why the Trolley?", Mizithra Cheese, & the Nashville Bombing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fine-dining-5768145/the-old-spaghetti-factory-why-the-trolley-mizithra-cheese-the-nashville-bombing) — 2025-12-03T08:01:00+00:00

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