These are the 10 best-reviewed large restaurant chains

Darden Restaurants dominated TripAdvisor’s list of the best-reviewed small and medium-sized chains. Its Eddie V’s Prime Seafood and Seasons 52 finished Nos. 1 and 2 on the review site’s list of the 10 best-reviewed small chains with 10 to 50 locations. And The Capital Grille was No. 1 on the list of medium chains with 51 to 100 locations, while Yard House was fourth. Among large chains, however, the list was diverse, including high-end concepts, large-volume casual diners, a highly regarded burger chain and a few fast-casual entrants, as well as a breakfast concept.
 

The 134-unit high-end steakhouse chain was, perhaps not surprisingly, the best-reviewed large chain in the U.S.

Consumers must really love cheesecake. The 200-unit California-based chain finished second on the large chains ranking.

The seafood concept owned by Tampa, Fla.-based Bloomin’ Brands operates more than 200 locations. Despite recent sales struggles the company came in third with its consumer reviews.

The Louisville, Ky.-based casual-dining chain, which has generated strong sales growth in recent years, has more than 500 locations and unit volumes of around $5 million, according to Technomic.

The 193-unit Columbus, Ga.-based pizza chain with a “psychedelic atmosphere” came in fifth.

Perhaps it’s no surprise to see this iconic California-based burger chain be the top-rated limited-service chain on the ranking.

The breakfast-and-lunch chain with more than 240 locations has quietly enjoyed strong growth in recent years.

The Beaumont, Texas-based sandwich chain operates nearly 275 locations in the U.S.

The fast-casual bakery-cafe chain, which operates fewer than 200 locations, remains popular with consumers.

One of the fastest-growing chains in the U.S., Los Angeles-based Blaze has more than 300 locations and counts LeBron James among its early investors.