No matter what you are in the mood to eat for dinner, you can most likely find it in Fort Collins. Most of the nations best chain restaurants and some of the best local eateries are right in our town. But there are a few restaurants that, if you want them bad enough, you have to make a trip out of Fort Collins to get. What restaurants does Fort Collins not have, but could use?

Zagat has announced the results of its annual Fast-Food Survey of 274 national restaurant chains. More than 10,500 diners voted on everything from salads and sandwiches to pasta and pizza. Here are this year’s most popular and top-rated chains:

Most Popular
Mega ChainsLarge ChainsQuick-Refreshment
1. Subway1. In-N-Out Burger1. Starbucks
2. Wendy’s2. Panera Bread2. Dunkin’ Donuts
3. McDonald’s3. Chipotle3. Ben & Jerry’s
4. Taco Bell4. Five Guys4. Peet’s Coffee/Tea
5. Burger King 5. Chick-fil-A5. Auntie Anne’s Pretzels

 

Top Food
Mega ChainsLarge ChainsQuick-Refreshment
1. Wendy’s1. In-N-Out Burger1. Rita’s Italian Ice
2. Subway2. Papa Murphy’s2. Ben & Jerry’s
3. Pizza Hut3. Chipotle3. Haagen-Dazs
4. Taco Bell4. Panera Bread4. Peet’s Coffee/Tea
5. Burger King 5. Bojangles’5. Culver’s

 

Top Décor
Mega ChainsLarge ChainsQuick-Refreshment
1. Wendy’s1. Fazoli’s1. Caribou Coffee
2. McDonald’s2. Panera Bread2. Peet’s Coffee/Tea
3. Pizza Hut3. On The Border Mex. Grill3. Starbucks
4. Taco Bell4. Corner Bakery Café4. Culver’s
5. Subway 5. Buffalo Wild Wings5. Tim Hortons

 

Top Service
Mega ChainsLarge ChainsQuick-Refreshment
1. Subway1. In-N-Out Burger1. Caribou Coffee
2. Wendy’s2. Papa Murphy’s2. Rita’s Italian Ice
3. Taco Bell3. Jimmy John’s3. Culver’s
4. Pizza Hut4. Fazoli’s4. Peet’s Coffee/Tea
5. McDonald’s 5. Panera Bread5. Tim Hortons

 

Top Overall
Mega ChainsLarge ChainsQuick-Refreshment
1. Wendy’s1. In-N-Out Burger1. Caribou Coffee
2. Subway2. Fazoli’s2. Rita’s Italian Ice
3. Pizza Hut3. Panera Bread3. Peet’s Coffee/Tea
4. Taco Bell4. Papa Murphy’s4. Culver’s
5. McDonald’s 5. Chipotle 5. Tim Hortons

In the Full-Service category, Cheesecake Factory wins for Most Popular while Cheddar’s sweeps Top Food, Top Decor and Top Overall. When it comes to Top Service, O’Charley’s rises to the top.

The Best Fast-Food Items: 
Burger:  Five Guys Fried Chicken:  KFC
Grilled Chicken:  Chick-fil-AFish:  Long John Silver’s
French Fries:  McDonald’sCoffee:  Starbucks Coffee
Milkshakes:  Steak ‘n ShakeSalads:  Wendy’s
Value Menu:  McDonald’sOverall Value:  McDonald’s
Child-Friendly:  McDonald’sWings:  Buffalo Wild Wings
Healthy Options:  Panera Bread Ice Cream/Custard:  Rita’s Italian Ice
Breakfast Sandwiches:  McDonald’s 

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