Conn. NFO mailed questionnaires to 4,000 households nationwide, of which 2,806 responded.
Scores equal the percentage of respondents who rated a chain above average or excellent.
The overall score represents the combined ratings of all seven categories. Copies of the 1998 Choice in Chains results are available for purchase. If you haven't wolfed down a slab of meat at Stuart Anderson's Restaurants lately, maybe now's the time. Consumers love the place, according to Restaurants and Institutions' Choice in Chains survey. The Los Altos, Calif.-based family steakhouse chain has a commanding presence in this year's ratings, nosing ahead of 92 other restaurants in the 18th annual poll of consumer tastes and preferences.