Sizzler

Sometimes the salad bar was the whole reason you wanted to go to Sizzler. You could pile up your plate, grab some of that cheese toast, and turn a steakhouse dinner into a full-on buffet experience. Sizzler occupies a strange but powerful spot in this debate: part traditional restaurant, part all-you-can-eat memory. Ponderosa offers a similar steakhouse feeling, while Sweet Tomatoes brings the dedicated soup-and-salad experience. But Sizzler has its own loyal crowd, especially among people who grew up treating a visit as a special family meal. Can a steakhouse food bar really beat a full buffet? That's exactly the argument Sizzler needs to win.