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It’s not your imagination: Eating out continues to get more expensive.
Olive Garden
However, many of your favorite restaurants offer more affordable options to lure back customers.
Here are seven restaurant chains where you’re able to still get a full meal under $13.
Olive Garden
There are a few under-$13 meals at Olive Garden.
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They offer an unbeatablelunch specialfor weekday diners who come in before 3:00 p.m.
Choose from various entrees with their neverending soup, salad, and breadsticks.
Dinner specials start at $13.69.
Cracker Barrel
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If you are ordering to-go, IHOP also offersFamily Feasts, which average $12.50 per person.
Panera Bread
Panera is one of the best places to get a consistently affordable meal.
IHOP
They also offer an under-$10 section of their menu with other delicious options.
If you aren’t super hungry, consider ordering off the kid’s menu.
It also includes fruit or kid’s chips and organic juice, milk, or a small soda.
Panera Bread
Denny’s
LongHorn Steakhouse
Chipotle
