Who knew Cracker Barrel was a restaurant and not just a cheese brand?
And here’s what people said:
1.
“Trader Joes, although Id be weary it would get the Target treatment and lose its magic.”

u/Jules1029
2.“Sonic.
I want all those drinks, shakes, and slushies I’ve seen on TV.”
u/rockoutboobs
3.

“Cracker Barrel, and bring back Olive Garden for Ontario!”
“Edited to add ‘for Ontario,’ since those lucky SOBs out west still have Olive Garden.”
u/jax_md
4.

“Pret a Manger and Costa from the UK.
“I can’t believe nobody’s said Waffle House yet.”
u/Jillredhanded
“Its about time we have a familiar 24-hour place to go to!

Tim Hortons is always out of the good stuff past 9.”
u/dsonger20
6.
They dont have any where Im from; just Edmonton, Quebec, and Winnipeg.”

u/mayannadior
7.
“Yoshinoya in Japan.”
u/DeepForSale2022
8.

“I wish Target came back, but actually replicated the American model they had.
Undergrad business students have Target case studies.
That’s how bad it was.”

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“I liked Target in the US.
It’s like Walmart or Canadian Tire but just a touch more upscale.”
u/zixingcheyingxiong
9.
“This might be a bit obscure, but the hotdogs in Iceland are absolutely unbeatable.
I’d love to have some Icelandic hotdogshere in Canada.”
u/Whatshername_Stew
10.
“Xian Famous Foods.
Need some hand stretched noodles drowned in hot chili oil.”
u/BrownHornet42
11.
“The pizza shops from NYC.
The ambience, the food, the people in there IDK, I like them.”
u/Jasymiel
12.“Whataburger.
u/GoochyGoochyGoo
“I lived in Texas for a few years, and I reeeeaaaalllyyy miss Whataburger.”
u/MrSloane
13.
“Jack in the Box.
There’s one like less than 10 minutes across the border in Washington.
Just make the jump already!”
u/Wafflelisk
14.
“Pie Face from Australia.
We need pie shops here that are cheap and delicious.”
u/One_Impression_5649
15.
“In-N-Out Burger.”
u/C_HVAC,u/sanchez198,u/Frosty_Gas_2070,u/BananaBeach007
16.
“People have already mentioned In-N-Out, so I’ll go with El Pollo Loco.
Their BBQ chicken is fantastic!”
u/jamiefriesen
17.
“Five Below.”
u/Elon_Muskrat
18.
“I’ve said it before, but Hillbilly’s.
u/Gallalad
19.
“Red Ribbon bakery.
They are from the Philippines and all over California.
Good cakes and desserts.”
u/RogueViator
20.
“Raising Cane’s.”
u/TieWebb
“I wanna try Raising Cane’s.”
u/SnooDucks1241
21.
“There was a Johnny Rockets in Vancouver till 2021.
I never got to try them, but the online reviews were pretty good.”
22.“Oreganos.
I still dream about the deep dish chicken pesto pizza I had there in Phoenix.”
“It takes an hour for them to make it, but it’s totally worth the wait.
It doesnt feel like long when youre with a friend and you both like margaritas anyway.”
u/shepurrdly
23.And lastly, of course, “Shake Shack.”
u/MissMariese,u/sweetnuts416,u/MackTO
What other food places do you want to see in Canada?
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