Fuddruckers   

Price Per Person: $10-$20* Blue Plate Special: Huge burgers, steakhouse platters and whopping salads. The Dish: A carnivore's paradise, Fuddruckers grills up mega-burgers (up to an entire pound of ground beef), slaps them into fluffy homemade buns, then turns diners loose on an extensive "fixin's" bar. Not just a red-meat mecca, the chain sports a menu that offers ostrich and veggie burgers, chicken sandwiches, big salads and lots of kid-pleasing choices. The Atmosphere: Each Fuddruckers leans heavily on the bar-and-grill-decor concept, personalizing each location with local culture (surf stuff in SoCal, nautical accessories in Annapolis, coffeehouse chic in Seattle) with a large annex of video games to keep kids busy. Fudd's has a solid niche for family nights out, after-game team parties and moment-of-weakness burger bacchanals. *Price Per Person includes entree, drink and dessert.