Just like most of you, we absolutely love to eat out. In fact, we probably eat out too much which is something most people do. You’d be shocked if you knew how much money the average person blew on dining out and while we don’t know exact figures, we’d probably be equally as shocked. This is why we thought it was about time we did a little piece on some food establishments that are affordable but don’t skimp out on quality. Although all of these food joints aren’t available everywhere, we’re sure that there is at least one from the list close by. Now, are you ready to check them out? If so, scroll down and take a look!

Golden Corral

For about the price of 3 gallons of gas, you can get all that you want to eat here and then some. Best of all, it’s not like some buffets where you’re limited to fried chicken and sides. No, Golden Corral is much more than that. They have everything from steak to pizza to desserts and everything in between. And yes, they even have soft drinks. The only thing negative we can say about this chain is that they tend to always be crowded but that’s just because they’re absolutely delicious, affordable, and most major cities have at least one.

CiCi’s Pizza

This is an all pizza buffet (unless you count the spaghetti and bread sticks) but it’s also all business. For the price of a pack of cigarettes, you can get all the pizza you can handle. It’s kind of hit or miss for some people as they have some pretty off the wall pizzas such as the Mac n’ Cheese pizza but if pizza is your thing, you won’t be disappointed with CiCi’s .

Hardees/Carl Jr’s

This is the only “fast food” chain on our list and for good reason. While it definitely isn’t the cheapest fast food chain out there, we feel like it definitely has the most variety and bang for your buck. The burgers are delicious, the chicken is on point, and they even have some of the best milk shakes on the planet (we like the strawberry milk shake). Why is there two names? Because they are the same exact food establishment but go by different names depending on what part of the country you live in. You definitely have to try it out!

And this should have you all set. All 3 of these food establishments have their own perks and we think that we did a pretty good job giving everyone a little variety. You have the choice of your typical buffet on steroids, a pizza buffet, or a burger joint. It just doesn’t get much better than that and with prices like these, you’d be hard pressed to find a better deal. Sure, you could go to McDonald’s and eat off of the dollar menu but who wants that? We most definitely don’t. Now, why wait? Go try one one of these out today!