Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill® has Baby Back Ribs with French fries, cole slaw, and baked beans, while Longhorn Steakhouse®’s luncheon menu serves Baby Back Ribs with jalapeño cole slaw and seasoned French fries. Chili’s® serves its famous double-basted Baby Back Ribs, and Outback Steakhouse® has Ribs On The Barbie; mouthwatering Baby Back Ribs served with Aussie chips and warm cinnamon apples. Comfort foods are yet another popular trend appearing on restaurant menus. The Cheesecake Factory® offers Shepherd’s Pie and Meatloaf, while Bob Evans® serves Country-Fried Steak, Slowly Roasted Chicken Pot Pie, an Open-Faced Roast Beef Sandwich, and Chicken-N-Noodles. Fine dining restaurants such as Stephanie’s on Newbury® in Boston offers Shepherd’s Pie, Meatloaf, Ground Sirloin Burger, and a Cuban Sandwich on the luncheon menu. At Restaurant Daniel® in New York City, Executive Chef Jean-François Bruel and Chef de Cuisine Eddy Leroux prepare comfort foods with a “classical” theme. The Duo of Dry Aged Beef consisting of Ribs with Bone Marrow Crusted Tardivo Radicchio and Seared Rib Eye with Creamy Celery and Red Wine-Torpedo Shallot Marmalade, are such examples.
Oscar’s® at the Waldorf=Astoria® features a number of daily luncheon comfort foods specials as well. On Tuesday, Meatloaf, Braised Chard, and Fried Macaroni and Cheese are featured. On Wednesday, there’s Yankee Pot Roast, Horseradish Mashed Potatoes, and Roasted Winter Vegetables, and on Sunday, the Braised Lamb Shank is served with Lemon, Garlic, and Herb
White Bean Purée.