Are there "American food" restaurants in other countries?

Question

America restaurants like Olive Garden, PF Chang's, and Abuelos. Do other countries like Italy, China, and Mexico have American equivalents?

I am NOT talking about American establishments like McDonalds, Taco Bell, etc. I am aware of the existance of American food chains in other countries. What I want to know is if "American food" is considered a food category like we consider Mexican or Italian foods. For example: Olive Garden is not from Italy, it is an American-based Italian restaurant. I want to know if their countries have generic (or their own chains of) American food restaurants.

Answer 1

there isn't much American culture food so i'm sure if there  it then there aren't as many as like italian which is known for their food

Answer 2

Here in Malaysia, "American food" is usually Tex-Mex fare, served in restaurants like Friday's and Chilli's.

Answer 3

No, except McDonald's, KFC and D.donuts in Bulgaria.

Answer 4

Yeah, in germany they have american- influenced restaurants that i know of, so i'm guessing other countried do to.

Answer 5

...yes a lot in Pakistan

Chicago grills,copper kettle ,zock these r one of the very famous American restaurants in Pakistan

Answer 6

A lot of the time there will be regional American restaurants, like a cajun/creole restaurant or something called Californian.  I was on a German airline (German Wings) and on their menu they had "American Sandwich" which was a BLT!

Answer 7

1. mcdonalds

2. starbucks

3. kentuky fried chicken

4. italiani

5. yellow cab

6. sbarro

7. shabu-shabu

Answer 8

in peru we have chains

kfc

pizza hut

burger king

mcdonalds

dominos

dunkin donuts

starbucks

tony romas

chilis

fridays

they all actually change a little bit their recipes to make them more flavorfull to us (american food is too plain)

but american food restaurants we dont have, noone would make money with that

i remeber they open taco bell one year but they didnt chage their recipe they keep it like in usa all tha chain closed in one months we r talking about at least 6 tacobells establishments only in the capital Lima...

Answer 9

Probably

In Ecuador it will be way too expensive

But I know they are chinese french italian restaurants

and all are only for the rich

We the middle class have to eat in the open market in which is not bad is traditional

Answer 10

Unfortunately, in India, the concept of American food is equivalent to unhealthy fast junk food (McD's, KFC, Domino's Pizza, TGIFs...).   They are one in the same.  Most Indians probably think that this is the staple American diet.

Alot of people in India do eat family meals that are freshly prepared from scratch.

Answer 11

I've never seen anything other than the fast food chains for "american food".  I did see a frozen pizza in an Italian grocery store and it was called "the american", it had every conceivable topping on it.  Thats what they think of our eating habits and they are sadly correct.  The american version of ethnic food isn't really authentic to that region, I mean do you really think Olive Garden would last in Italy?