These Are the 10 Cleanest Chain Restaurants in the U.S.

When dining out there are always things to consider: What kind of food are you in the mood for? How's the service? Is the restaurant clean? Technomic (a sister company to Restaurant Business) surveyed hundreds of diners from quick-service and sit-down chain restaurants to find out which establishments scored the highest for overall cleanliness (on a scale of 0 to 100). The overall score is based on the restaurant’s interior, restrooms, and kitchen area.

This fine dining steak and seafood chain scored higher than any other establishment for cleanliness. A whopping 74.7% of diners praised the chain’s interior, while 70.5% found the restrooms to be quite clean.

Seventy-percent of diners found the cleanliness of this upscale chain top notch. A whopping 74.7% gave the chain a high score for overall interior cleanliness. Bathrooms also scored quite high at 69.9% — which is always nice to know especially when you dress in your best for dinner.

This Italian chain got kudos from 67.9% of diners for overall cleanliness. Close to 70% also applauded their interior cleanliness and spotlessness of the dishes and glassware.