Five Guys is good but they're WAY to expensive for me ! My favorite regional place is Max & Erma's . They have the best tortilla soup I've ever had !! I could eat that soup by the gallon !
We used to have a Max & Erma's in my hometown. It closed and then was renovated into an upscale, classic steakhouse circa 2000. The new restaurant, Chophouse 47 is one of my all time favorite places for special occasions. It's a Centraarchy company restaurant, with headquarters in Charleston, SC and several other casual and upscale restuarants throughout the Southeast.
My favorite Chophouse items are the thick cut bacon strips, caesar salad, center cut filet mignon with hollindaise sauce, the chocloate cake, and the extensive bourbon whiskey bar. It's an amazing restaurant!