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My favorite part about dining out at restaurants isn’t theentreeor theappetizer.

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As a self-proclaimed carb addict, I go wild over a solidbreadbasket.

The greatest thing about many of your favorite restaurant chains?

They serve free bread before meals.

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Olive Garden

Here are 7 spots with free bread you don’t want to skip.

However, remember that a single breadstick is 140 calories with 460 mg of sodium.

Once it hits the table, it’s always a free-for-all with my kids.

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have a go at eat just one slice; I dare you.

However, others point out that you might not want to keep asking for more.

Cheesecake Factory

Confession time: I don’t love brown bread.

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The sourdough baguette is next-level delicious, especially when fresh from the oven.

Red Lobster

Over at Red Lobster, you aren’t going to find regular old bread.

The seafood chain is famous for its free Cheddar Bay biscuits.

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Cheesecake Factory

“It’s hard to beat those red lobster biscuits.

They may have crack in them,” one Redditorsays.

“The biscuits are the best thing Red Lobster serves!

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Red Lobster

However, the steakhouse’s breadbasket is something to write home about.

What makes them so unique?

The other thing diners love?

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Texas Roadhouse