A new Worst Restaurant in America is crowned!

• A restaurant so bad, I don't think my Dad (my guest this week) will ever let me live it down: Shoney's
• Buffet soups shouldn't have such a thick skin over them that the ladle rests on top...right??
• What's Going On Over There with Shoney's thinking they deserve their own food truck?
• The service team surprises me with a little extra cook time on my steak, despite my wishes to the contrary
• Fan of the show Travis recounts the story of when Scott Steiner threw him out of a Shoney's!
• Seriously, a steak cooked this long can only be described as Way Too Much!
• The previous worst restaurant, GattiTown scored a 2.70 on the Tchotchke of Mediocrity. How much worse can Shoney's be?
• What we ate:
  • Fries
  • Breakfast Potatoes
  • Eggs
  • Pancakes
  • Slim Jim Sandwich
  • Steak
  • Shoney's World Famous Hot FudgeCake
  • Heinz 57
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Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)

Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish)

Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose

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