[Longwell]

Here's a quick view of the J.D. Power and Associates' Restaurant Satisfaction Study results, which evaluated customer satisfaction with more than 100 major restaurant chains in the United States. The survey is based on 55,000 customer responses collected over a four-month period.

Best Family/Casual Dining Restaurants:Northeast
1. Outback Steakhouse
2. Olive Garden
3. Red Lobster
4. Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
5. Bennigan's Irish American Restaurant & Pub
The worst: Friendly's

South
1. Carrabba's Italian Grill
2. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
3. Outback Steakhouse
4. Romano's Macaroni Grill
5. Olive Garden
The worst: Chuck E. Cheese's

Midwest
1. Olive Garden
2. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
3. Famous Dave's
4. Red Lobster
5. Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
The worst: Chuck E. Cheese's

West
1. Olive Garden
2. Romano's Macaroni Grill
3. Mimi's Café
4. California Pizza Kitchen
5. Outback Steakhouse
The worst: Denny's

Quick Service RestaurantsNortheast
1. Panera Bread
2. Quiznos Sub
3. Boston Market
4. Wendy's
5. Subway
The worst: KFC

South
1. Chick-fil-A
2. SONIC, America's Drive-In
3. Quiznos Sub
4. Subway
5. Arby's
The worst: Dairy Queen

Midwest
1. Panera Bread
2. Quiznos Sub
3. Papa John's
4. Subway
5. Wendy's
The worst: Hardee's

West
1. Papa Murphy's Take n' Bake Pizza
2. Panda Express
3. Quiznos Sub
4. Subway
5. Pizza Hut
The worst: McDonald's
Larry