TastePro Restaurant Eligibility Requirements

TastePro prides itself in offering The Best Way to Try New Restaurants, working with restaurants, bars, lounges, tasting room and other food and drink purveyors that provide a distinct experience for patrons.

TastePro partners can take many forms. They can be:

• Full-service or fast-casual

• Mexican, Mongolian, Moroccan or any other type of cuisine

• Cheap eats to fine dining

• Food-only and/or drink-only establishments

• Family-owned or controlled by a parent company

• Kid-friendly to 21+ only establishments

• Establishments that specialize in food, alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks, dessert or all the above

For a business to qualify as a TastePro partner, they must meet the following criteria:

• In a brick-and-mortar location, open to the public, and accepting of dine-in and/or carry-out orders.

• In possession of all valid licenses and permits to operate as a food and/or beverage entity

• In good standing and operating under all applicable state and federal laws

While all licensed restaurants can The following businesses do not qualify as TastePro partners:

• Food trucks, carts or other mobile businesses that do not remain in one location

• Most chain restaurants with locations in multiple cities and/or states, which don’t offer a distinct dining experience representative of the community they serve. See Section A for more information and examples

• Caterers, ghost kitchens, private chefs or other vendors that don’t have a public brick-and-mortar location

• Food retailers, such as grocery stores and custom cake shops, that don’t serve ready-to-eat food or drink on demand

• Smoke shops and related businesses that don’t sell food or drink

• Any business that discriminates against customers based on race, sex, age, sexual preference or any other distinguishing factor

The descriptions above provide a general understanding of TastePro’s partner qualifying criteria, but this is not a fully comprehensive list and additional criteria apply. All prospective TastePro partners are reviewed individually prior to listing TastePro, and undergo regular audits to verify that they meet TastePro’s qualifying criteria. TastePro has final jurisdiction in determining its partners, and reserves all rights to unlist a partner from its platform for any reason, at any time.

Section A: Chain Restaurants Generally Not Eligible for Listing on TastePro

The following list contains, but is not limited to, restaurant chains generally not eligible to appear on TastePro's platform. All restaurant submissions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis for whether they meet eligibility requirements.

54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse
A&W All-American Food
America's Incredible Pizza Company
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
Applebee's
Arby's
Arctic Circle Restaurants
Argo Tea
Arthur Treacher's
Atlanta Bread Company
Au Bon Pain
Auntie Anne's
Back Yard Burgers
Bahama Breeze Island Grille
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
Bakers Square
Baton Rouge
BeaverTails
Beef O'Brady's
Bennigan's
Bertucci's
Big Boy/Frisch's Big Boy
Big Smoke Burger
Biggby Coffee
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Black Angus Steakhouse
Black Bear Diner
Blake's Lotaburger
Blaze Pizza
Blimpie
Bob Evans Restaurant
Bojangles'
Bonanza Steakhouses
Bonchon Chicken
Bonefish Grill
Boomerang Diner
Boston Market
Braum's Ice Cream & Dairy Stores
Bravo! Cucina Italiana
Brio Tuscan Grille
Brown's Chicken & Pasta
Bruegger's Bagels
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Buca di Beppo
Buffalo Wild Wings
Burger King
Burger Street
BurgerFi
Burgerville
Bush's Chicken
Cafe Rio Mexican Grill
California Pizza Kitchen
California Tortilla
Camille's Sidewalk Cafe
Capriotti's
Captain D's Seafood Kitchen
Caribou Coffee
Carino's Italian
Carl's Jr.
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Carvel
Charleys Philly Steaks
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Cheeburger Cheeburger
Chester's International
Chevys Fresh Mex
Chicken Express
Chick-fil-A
Chili's
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chuck E. Cheese's
Church's Chicken
Chuy's
Cicis
Cinnabon
Claim Jumper
Cluck-U Chicken
Coffee Beanery
Cook Out
Copeland's
CoraCorner Bakery Cafe
Così
Costa Coffee
Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill
Cousins Subs
Cracker Barrel
Crepes & Waffles
Culver's
Dairy Queen
D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches
Daphne's Greek Cafe
Dave & Busters
Daylight Donuts
Del Taco
Délifrance
Denny's
DiBella's
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Dippin' Dots
Dôme
Domino's Pizza
Donatos Pizza
Duck Donuts
Duffy's Sports Grill
Dunkin'
Dunn Brothers Coffee
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Earl of Sandwich
Earls Kitchen + Bar
East of Chicago Pizza
East Side Mario's
Eat'n Park
Eegee's
Einstein Bros. Bagels
El Pollo Loco
El Taco Tote
Erbert & Gerbert's
Famous Dave's
Farmer Boys
Fatburger
Fazoli's
Firebirds
Wood Fired Grill
Firehouse Subs
First Watch
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Fosters Freeze
Fox's Pizza Den
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Freebirds World Burrito
Freshly Chopped
Friendly's
Frisch's Big Boy
Fuddruckers
Fuzzy's Taco Shop
Gatti's Pizza
Giordano's Pizzeria
Gloria Jean's Coffees
Godfather's Pizza
Gold Star Chili
Golden Chick
Golden Corral
Golden Spoon
Grand Lux Cafe
Grandy's
Great American Cookies
Great Harvest Bread Company
Great Wraps
Green/Red Burrito
Guthrie's
Hamburguesas El Corral
Happy Joe's
Happy's Pizza
Hard Rock Cafe
Hardee's
Hartz Chicken
Harvey's
Heine Brothers'
Honey Dew Donuts
Hooters
Hot Dog on a Stick
Houlihan's
Huddle House
Hungry Howie's Pizza
Hurricane Grill & Wings
Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries
IHOP
In-N-Out Burger
Insomnia Cookies
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea
Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks
Jack Astor's Bar and Grill
Jack in the Box
Jack's
Jamba Juice
James Coney Island
Jason's Deli
Jerry's Subs & Pizza
Jersey Mike's Subs
Jet's Pizza
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches
Joe's Crab Shack
Johnny Rockets
Jollibee
Juan Valdez Cafe
Juice It Up!
Kenny Rogers Roasters
Ker's WingHouse Bar & Grill
KFC
Kona Grill
Krispy Kreme
Krystal Company
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
La Madeleine Country French Cafe
La Salsa
Landry's Seafood
LaRosa's Pizzeria
Le Pain Quotidien
Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken
Lee's Sandwiches
Legal Sea Foods
Lenny's Grill & Sub
Lion's Choice
Little Caesars
Logan's Roadhouse
Long John Silver's
LongHorn Steakhouse
Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken
Loving Hut
Luby's
Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que
Manchu Wok
Marco's Pizza
Marrybrown
Max & Erma's
McAlister's Deli
McCormick & Schmick's
McDonald's
Mellow Mushroom
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
Metro Diner
Miami Grill
Milo's Hamburgers
Mimi's Cafe
MK Restaurant
MOD Pizza
Moe's Southwest Grill
Monical's Pizza
Mooyah
MOS Burger
Mountain Mike's Pizza
Mrs. Fields
Nando's
Nathan's Famous
Newk's Eatery
Noodles & Company
Oberweis Dairy
O'Charley's
Old Country Buffet/HomeTown Buffet
Olga's Kitchen
Olive Garden
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
Orange Julius
Original Tommy's
Outback Steakhouse
P.F. Chang's
Panda Express
Panera Bread
Papa Gino's
Papa John's
Papa Murphy's Pizza
Pappas Bar-B-Q
Pappasito's Cantina
Paris Baguette
PDQ
Peet's Coffee & Tea
Pei Wei Asian Diner
Penguin Point
Penn Station East Coast Subs
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Peter Piper Pizza
Phở Hòa
Pick Up Stix
Pieology Pizzeria
Pinkberry
Pita Pit
Pizza Hut
Pizza Inn
Pizza Pro
Pizza Ranc
PizzaExpress
Planet Hollywood
Planet Smoothie
Pollo Campero
Pollo Tropical
Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Port of Subs
Portillo's Restaurants
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
Pret a Manger
Pretzelmaker
Primo Hoagies
PT's Pub
Qdoba
Quiznos
Rainforest Cafe
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Rally's Hamburgers
Rax Roast Beef
Red Hot & Blue
Red Lobster
Red Mango
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews
Robeks
Romano's Macaroni Grill
Roosters
Rosati's Authentic Chicago Pizza
Round Table Pizza
Roy Rogers Restaurants
Rubio's
Ruby Tuesday
Salad Farm
Saladworks
Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill
Sandella's Flatbread Café
Sarku Japan
Sbarro
Schlotzsky's
Seattle's Best Coffee
Secret Recipe
Shake Shack
Shakey's Pizza
Shane's Rib Shack
Shari's Cafe and Pies
Shipley Do-Nuts
Shoney's
Sizzler
Skyline Chili
Slim Chickens
Smashburger
Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q
Smokey Bones
Smoothie King
Sneaky Pete's
Sonic Drive-In
Souper Salad
Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes
Spangles
Starbucks
Steak Escape
Steak 'n Shake
Subway
Sweet Frog
Sweetgreen
Swensen's
Taco Bell
Taco Bueno
Taco Cabana
Taco del Mar
Taco John's
Taco Mayo
Taco Palenque
Taco Time
Tastee-Freez
TCBY
Telepizza
Texas Roadhouse
TGI Friday's
The Cheesecake Factory
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
The Habit Burger Grill
The Halal Guys
The Keg
The Old Spaghetti Factory
The Original Pancake House
The Pizza Company
Tijuana Flats
Tim Hortons
Togo's Sandwiches
Tony Roma's
Torchy's Tacos
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Tropical Sno
True Food Kitchen
Tubby's
Tudor's Biscuit World
Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt
Twin Peaks
Uncle Maddio's Pizza
JointUno Pizzeria & Grill
Valentino's
Veggie Grill
Villa Italian Kitchen
Village Inn
WaBa Grill
Waffle House
Wahlburgers
Wahoo's Fish Taco
Wayback Burgers
Wendy's
Western Sizzlin'
Wetzel's Pretzels
Whataburger
Which Wich
White Castle
Wienerschnitzel
Winchell's Donuts
Wingstop
Yard House
Yogen Früz
Yogurtland
Yoshinoya
Zaxby's
Zip's Drive-in
Zoes Kitchen