The late 70's, 80's, and 90s were a far better time for food/shopping experience and quality imo, despite not having the "tech" we do today. What a great time to have experienced in America.

I loved going to Burger Chef... as a kid in the 80's

When I was very young in the 70's our family would take family trips in the car every summer and we would always stop by a Howard Johnsons and it was AMAZING , great food and service 🤠

There is a.ponderosa Steakhouse in Coldwater Michigan!

I was probably around 12 years old and I just won my first BMX race @redbud so my grandparents took me to the HoJo in Benton Harbor,MI for dinner and a huge sundae that came in a, what i thought at the time, was the biggest fancy dish ever. So good.

It was a special Friday when we went to Howard Johnson's for fied clams and chowder! Sure do miss them.

I miss Ponderosa

Ponderosa is still around. I eat there a couple times a year/ It is about 4 miles from my home. Babanza also is around.

Brown Derby still here in Middleburgh Hts. Ohio

Pancakes are not even close to the same a crepes

I was born and raised in Houston Texas and the majority of the Bonanza locations in the city once Bonanza vacated the building's most of them in this area became adult-oriented entertainment venues

Loved going to “Steak and Ale”. We used to go there to celebrate as a family. My daughter and her future husband had their rehearsal dinner there. I noticed that the quality going down. But we still miss you Steak and Ale.

Howard Johnson’s was a huge loss.

Roy Rodgers, hamburgers, flame broiled. Nobody got close.

Ah, the Magic Pan! I still miss it!

Yessss‼️‼️ forgot about these joints 😳😳

you forgot SIZZLER another Bonanza like restaurant what I remember of Burger Chef was NO sit down, it was all takeout many of these I have never heard of...

During the White Tower segment, why did you only show WHITE CASTLE ads?

We still have Howard Johnson, ponderosa restaurant and bonanza. At some states. Chambersburg pa have them still

Islets was a big hit in Youngstown Ohio

Gervis brown derby was good too

Today there are still 13 Ponderosa locations and 3 Bonanza locations

We had a Ponderosa, their steak quality turned into that of Golden Corral and was unedible chewy grizzly fat.

I have eaten at Victoria Station in Los Angeles several times and it was always a great experience.

The ground round was the biggest loss! They had everything, I could eat there 3 or 4 times a week and not be broke.

I'd kill for an all malibu chicken from Sizzler.

there's a ponderosa stake house in vincennes Indiana the home town of America's clown Red skeleton we go there all the time to eat its really good so number ones not that accurate

WE HAD KITCHENS WITH THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF APPLIANCES AT HOME, AND WE WIND UP HERE ! ! ! HOW DID WE GET TO BE, ""SO STUPID"",,,????

We still have a Ponderosa. But will be gone soon. I remember back, We used to go in, order an $7 buffet, add a steak and baked potato for $3 more. Then I would proceed to eat 25 chicken wings, mashed potatoes, etc. Saving the steak and potato to take home and eat later. For $20, my wife and I had 4 meals. Now the buffet is $20 and to add a steak and potato, another $16. And you can no longer take the steak home with you. At $36 for a steak and potato dinner with buffet, too expensive.

Steak dinner at Steak & Ale for $2.95😀

Tony Roma's should have been on this video

Excellent video! How do i contact you.

"Restaurants that no longer exist" First one went from 700 to 400 locations.... But, you know, it doesn't exist. 🙄

Mr. Steak? Rax Roast Beef?

its red lobsters trun next they just closed a butt load of there store this passed week

Now the only icon in LA streets are the homeless people who are living in their tents. ⛺️

Ponderosa AND Bonanza are owned by the same people and there is a huge error in the video about these. As of april 2023 there are 22 left in combination....not a few hundred as stated. Go to the Pon-Bon and see for yourself. The Brown Derby section shows an unrelated chain of Brown Derbys in the Ohio area where five locations are still open to this day. As for Howard Johnsons...again...error....there are NONE left open as of 2022. Trader Vic's is still a global brand with locations all over the world. Geno's Burgers is not gone either....2 locations still exist. Ground Round up next....yep errors here too Ground Round is not gone...still 15 locations. Shrimp Boat....yep...bet you can guess....they still exist too....7 locations. White tower....why does it constantly show White Castle images? Yep though...no more White Towers :(. If you want subs....get the facts right

Stuckey’s?…

Hardee’s ruined burger chef I still to this day want a super chef burger

Diverse culinary styles? Ummm...no. All of these chains were serving similar middle-American cuisine. The only slightly unique items were the crepes.

Ponda"GROSS"a, what me and my cousins called it🤣 still miss it though. Sunday nights with our grandparents. They would stay and play pinochle after🥲🥲 good ole days.

I used to love LOVES which was a BBQ fam8ly restaurant. Weirdly the name, in the orinal font and incorporated heart design lives on in a truck stop chain ....