I typically take dates to family type places or places that are "famous for their...". I try to take them places that they have never experienced before. Expensive dinners are a waste of money. Tom Leykis 101 taught me that. I am not a fan of cheap franchise places like Olive Garden, TGIF, Marie Callender's or Chili's for dates. Rule is if the restaurant has a frozen food section in the grocery store then your date won't be a memorable experience. Might as well stay home and stream a movie and bust out the DiGiorno.