This has been by and large my experience, too. Usually it’s the places they don’t have in their countries, so for my guests that means Starbucks, Bonefish Grill, PF Changs, and Cheesecake Factory. My opinion is they feel an aura of hygeine and… first-worldliness, if you will, at these places. And they can discuss specific menu items with other friends who have visited America. (Plus, Facebook pictures at Hunan Taste just don’t have the same cred as pictures at PF Changs.)
Yes, lots of people think that.
