(noun) A casual
American chain restaurant where the interior walls are almost completely covered in busy, eclectic, kitschy, often discordant and erratically-arranged paraphernalia: pictures, photographs, artwork, license plates, road signs, sports equipment, antlers, newspaper clippings, Christmas lights, etc. Typically found in strip malls, shopping centers and restaurant parks. Cuisine tends to be pan-
American. Examples: Chili's, Applebee's, TGI-Friday's, Bennigan's, Red Robin, Buca
di Beppo, The Silver Diner, Cracker Barrel, Ruby Tuesday, Chevy's,
Joe's Crab Shack, etc.
"
Marie wanted to go to
eat at this quaint little Italian bistro, but Dave had his heart set on one of those shit-on-the-
wall places in Springfield Town Center."