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.

This fine dining steakhouse got high marks of 67.7% for overall cleanliness, and even higher marks for the chain’s interior cleanliness. One survey respondent even noted that the bathroom is always spotless – a good sign for any place you choose to eat at.

Take note of the interior next time you head to Carrabba's. This Italian food chain received an overall rating of 67.2% by diners with 71.4% praising their interior cleanliness. However, the scores dropped to 64.5% and 64.4% for cleanliness of the restrooms and kitchen, respectively.

This fast food chain received an overall score of 67.2%. The kitchen and food prep areas has a slightly lower ranking of 66.5%, while the restrooms scored a 65%.

The overall score of this national burger and frozen custard joint is 67.1% with 69.5% of surveyors saying that the interior of the restaurant is especially clean.

This sandwich chain came in with an overall ranking of 65.8% with 64.4% of customers commending the cleanliness of the restrooms.

This southeastern all-American chain offering everything from salad to pizza to sandwiches to mac and cheese scored a 64.9% for overall cleanliness. The interior of the restaurant scored slightly higher at 66.4%.