• The boys feel sluggish and greasy as their Cheddar's meal obliterated their bodies
• Tommy Chong from "Cheech & Chong" reviews Cheddar's cheese fries on behalf of Cheese Correspondent Steven Zurita
• Garrett's You-Must Bowl punishment - where he can only speak to the wait staff in rhyme - tanks our service
• Michael's dad also tanks our service experience
• Bathe yourself in the new perfume scent Mediocrité
• JUB has a ploy to get all the free wood you could ever want from a Home Depot

Additional voices: Tommy Chong & Jessa Day

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Next time on Fine Dining: Chuck E. Cheese! If you have ever worked for Chuck E. Cheese and have a story to share, or if you'd like us to hear your child's review of the Chuck E. Cheese kids menu, send it to [email protected].

• The boys get f***ing AMPED about their first cafeteria
• Pumbaa from "The Lion King" reviews Luby's mac & cheese on behalf of Cheese Correspondent Steven Zurita
• Michael & Garrett get to the bottom of why Luby's gave up on offering kids menus
• Michael wears a cone of shame
• Luby's nursing home feel scores a sponsorship from Old Old Ooooold SO OLD Navy
• JUB rallies against Goldblumers

Additional voices: Ernie Sabella & Jessa Day

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Next time on Fine Dining: Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen! If you have ever worked for Cheddar's and have a story to share, or if you'd like us to hear your child's review of the Cheddar's kids menu, send it to [email protected].

• It's A Tale of Two Gatti's with the depressing dichotomy between buffet and arcade
• Michael & Garrett's air hockey game spills out to the entire arcade
• Garrett gets a huge wad of gum on his shoe
• Gray chocolate pudding and translucent fruits are a bad sign that this buffet will suck
• Michael tries desperately to win a blu-ray copy of Croods 2: A New Age and some full-size candy bars
• JUB will help you overcome the obstacles in your life

Additional voices: Sandy Rose and Nick Adams

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Next time on Fine Dining: Luby's! If you have ever worked for Luby's and have a story to share, or if you'd like us to hear your child's review of the Luby's kids menu, send it to [email protected].

• Michael's dad sets the bar too high for Mexican food
• Elvis lives at Chuy's
• 10 year-old Wil calls out Chuy's "kids menu" with the mouth of a sailor
• Fine Dining Cheese Correspondent Steven is not in Texas, so Michael's mom steps in
• The You-Must Bowl forces 3 mid-meal wardrobe changes
• 15-year Chuy's vet Kassie recalls The Miracle of the Tortilla
• JUBcaps and JUBHub comin' atcha!

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Next time on Fine Dining: GattiTown! If you have ever worked for GattiTown and have a story to share, or if you'd like us to hear your child's review of the GattiTown kids menu, send it to [email protected].

• The fanciest restaurant yet surprises Michael & Garrett
• Three diary entries from His Majesty, the Alaskan King Crab
• A busser tries to steal a swimming pool
• JUB will teach you manners!
• 11 year-old Willa is too cool for the Pappadeaux kids menu
• Our waiter spills scalding hot butter on Garrett's hand

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Next time on Fine Dining: Chuy's! If you have ever worked for Chuy's and have a story to share, or if you'd like us to hear your child's review of the Chuy's kids menu, send it to [email protected].

• Michael & Garrett survive Waffle House on Halloween weekend at midnight
• Vape Man: Coming to a store near you this holiday season!
• Cheese Correspondent Steven has special guest Jerry Springer read his review of the Covered Hash Browns
• Former Waffle House employee Kendyll tells us just what happens at 3am at a Waffle House
• A Waffle House proposal lasts less than 24 hours
• JUB wants to repurpose your waffle batter
• A very special Headline Game: LIGHTNING ROUND! Michael has 2 minutes on the clock to answer Garrett's headline barrage correctly

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Next time on Fine Dining: Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen! If you have ever worked for Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen and have a story to share, or if you'd like us to hear your child's review of the Pappadeaux kids menu, send it to [email protected].

• Michael & Garrett annoint their friend Steven as their Cheese Correspondent
• Steven's jaw isn't working so Joel McHale reads Steven's review for him (around the 47 minute mark)
• More You-Must Bowl shenanigans ensued as Michael recruits his mom to make a painting of Bob's Big Boy
• Michael's mom tells her side of the story when Michael was pulled over by Officer Hot Dog (hear the original story in episode 8!)
• The boys have truly bad service
• JUB works inside of the Big Boy statue
• Garrett takes on Michael's mom in this week's Headline Game

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Next time on Fine Dining: Waffle House! If you have ever worked for Waffle House and have a story to share, or if you'd like us to hear your child's review of the Waffle House kids menu, send it to [email protected].

• It's double date night at Rainforest Cafe
• Garrett inflates a gigantic pool toy at the table because of his You Must Bowl punishment
• Across the Sky podcast host Matt Holiner drops in to give a weather forecast for the Rainforest...Cafe
• Michael gives $100 to a balloon animal maker
• JUB has his own special ways of keeping the animatronics in check
• 6 year-old Austin tells his favorite joke on the Rainforest Kids Menu in this week's Munchkin Menu Musings
• Michael & Garrett hand out some high scores

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• It's Michael's 34th birthday dinner with almost a dozen friends!
• Michael & Garrett speculate why the bathroom is deafening
• Garrett sides with the waiter as a Dungeons & Dragons battle breaks out in the restaurant
• JUB will annoy your friends to ensure they're on time to their appointments
• 10 year-old Luke was snubbed by Gyu-Kaku in this week's Munchkin Menu Musings segment
• Michael & Garrett go in-depth on the expansive menu at Gyu-Kaku, even if they aren't always sure what they're eating

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Next time on Fine Dining: Rainforest Cafe! If you have ever worked for Rainforest Cafe and have a story to share, or if you'd like us to hear your child's review of the Rainforest Cafe kids menu, send it to [email protected].

• Michael & Garrett are immensely disappointed by the churro stand next to Bubba Gump
• Michael tells the story of getting pulled over in Alabama "for having California license plates"
• Forrest Gump narrates the boys' adventure
• JUB makes souvenir pennies
• 7 year-old Nora "hates the man on the bench" in another adorable Munchkin Menu Musings segment
• Michael & Garrett go HAM on Forrest Gump trivia

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Next time on Fine Dining: Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ! If you have ever worked for Gyu-Kaku and have a story to share, or if you'd like us to hear your child's review of the Gyu-Kaku kids menu, send it to [email protected].