When on Vacation, do you Dine at a Chain Restaurant or.....

When I go out of town or on a trip I like to eat at restaurants that we dont have where I live. I like to try out new places to eat. Most of the time the new places have great food and it not that expensive.

i find that sometimes a chain is cheaper than local fare, but if there is no local chain, we go to a local place. like tomorrow, we are going to the beach and there is a great place at the beach where you can get foot long hot dogs.

We do both, its nice to stop at the fast food chain places for a quick cheap lunch, specially when you have several people and are going to be gone for awhile. That does help to cut expenses. For dinner specially if its just two people is nice to go to a local place and try out something new. Have a wonderful time on your vacation, enjoy the time with each other.

Hmmmm, really i am more of a chain resturaint person because i dont wanna take the chance of the food being completley disgusting, then having to pay for it.... so i go straight to a chain were i know the food is good.

I always try the local fare if your going to vacation in their town you should try to keep the money in the town which your visiting.You can find very good food in these places because they are usually family owned places.You have a great time,take care and be careful.

Hi Elusive, the best part of chain restaurant is the price. But when I am traveling I like to go to local fare because this way I can know the local food. I have discovered very tasty foods this way. The fun of travel is see new things and try new things. Cheers and have a nice day.

I like to go to the off the wall places and not chain restaurants. I find that you can usually get some delicious meals there and cheaper than the chain restaurants.

I agree with you. You could try some local chains that way you and hubby will both get what you are looking for. That is what I try to do generally. It is a choice between that and local restaurants. When we were in Hawaii we went to a chain restaurant only once. That was Denny's becasue it was the only thing open really early and we wanted to have breakfast. That was the only reason.

I like going to the local restaurants instead of the major chains, as long as they are nice. The way I see it, I could eat at McDonald's anywhere and anytime but you might only have one chance to try the new & different place. Have found some really nice places to eat that way. The good thing is there are lots of sites with restaurant reviews you can always try to get an idea of what they serve & how it is before you go.

whenever i go out of town esp a place that is new to me...i would always look for a local restaurant even a small resto but offers their local deli/food or we say their town's specialties...it is fun of the vacation and a way of maximizing beign there in the place... yeah you can always go to chain even everyday but you cant taste local specialties everyday with a good price...eating the town's food speacialty offers a great value...

usually chain restaurants because they are easy to find when traveling. our minds are on other things to see and we just want a quick bite to refuel.

I go for a mixture of both depending on the situation. If I'm going to go shopping later on (like I always do on a vacation. Haha) then I tend to go for a chain restaurant. However, if I'm going to be exploring and getting the feel of the town, then I would settle for a local fare.

Sometimes it's fun to check out the local fare. Like you said, chain restaurants are anywhere. Just take a chance. Life is about taking chances! My boyfriend says that to me all the time and I pretty much want to smack him but, sometimes he's right so go for it!

I normally go for local fare. 1. Different food,most of the time better than chain 2. normally cheaper. Plus it gives you a feel of the actual area you're at.

i prefer to try out the local restaurants if i go on a vacation rather than chain restaurants which i had eat often... i want to make use of the opportunities to try out new foods when i am on holiday since i already spend my valuable time and money to go to the place... enjoy your vacation and hope to hear from you soon... take care and have a nice day...

We were traveling down south west once and stopped at a local restaurant and it was dirty and terrible. There were lots of truckers there. I wonder now if they were selling something besides food. But that ruined any desire that I had for eating at the local restaurants. We now stick to the chain restaurants.

Hi Elusive, When vacationing, I always enjoy trying out the local fare. It is usually surprising at how good it is. Sometimes it is even better than anticipated. Prices are comparable at most local places. Isn't that part of the reason we go on vacation. to enjoy ourselves? Rest and relaxation are great, but we need to eat as well. Local chains are available on the home front, so while away from home let's just go out and enjoy the local fare. It can't be that bad, can it? How are we going to know unless we try it? Good luck Elusive, and enjoy your vacation, and the local fare. Have a nice day..

If givin' my druthers, I would eat mostly at local places. I like to try new foods and new ways of preparing the old foods I already like. The good thing about the chains is that sometimes it is hard to find a local restaurant.

hi elusive butterfly its more fun to patronize new places and see if you might find some really good local food there, we all can dine at chains at home, but on vacation why not check out some local cafes and see how good or bad they are, and maybe they serve things you wont get at a chain either. I like to try new places myself just for fun.

I prefer somewhere small, but usually just go anywhere that looks pleasant and offers vegetarian options.