Went to Denny’s (two of them, actually) in Yokosuka back in the late '80s. Don’t remember any details of the menu, but I was happy with what I ordered.
TGIThursday in Dubai was good, too. Saw a billboard there advertising Fuddruckers, but didn’t get a chance to go there.
There are loads of American restaurant chains in Canada. I don’t suppose they are much different up here, although I imagine the texmex restaurants like Lone Star may not impress actual texans.
Shouldn’t it be TAIThursday?
There’s even a Chicago-style thin crust place (as opposed to a pizzeria doing European styles) around here that does egg on the pizza, too. Egg & pepperoni is especially a nice combination. See here, scroll down a bit. I actually wish the eggs weren’t hard-cooked into the pizza, but it’s still pretty good.
That’s the one. We got a lot of amusement about trying to figure out just how some of those dishes related to food back home. The blue cheese and guacamole quesadilla is definitely perplexing.
Almost forget Tony Roma’s, which has a few branches in Thailand. And Bangkok is saturated with Sizzler restaurants, and they’re upcountry too.
These are just the American-owned or -franchised places I can think of. Loads of independent American-food places too including some great ribs places. And lots of good clam chowder.
Hell, I can even take you to a Tex-Mex joint in Vientiane, Laos.
That’s a very complicated question. There is so much regional variation.
Friends in Berlin have told me they have Tony Roma’s in Berlin - yes, a chain restaurant, but I wouldn’t exactly call them “fast food”. And yeah, they are supposedly a tad pricey in Berlin.
Just looked them up…and on Marlene Dietrich Platz!
ROFLMAO
When I was in Germany visiting my gaming buddy Christian he wanted to bring me here, so I wouldn’t miss American cooking!
I told him that since I used to actually work in a kitchen, I could make everything they could, at home and cheaper!
Hm, wonder what they would do if I brought them a gallon of Frank’s hot sauce… the special ingredient in actual Buffalo wings 
Thing is, you should be able to find an adequate substitute. I would bring Frank’s back to Budapest when I wanted to nail the flavor, but there were ways of doing it and getting close enough that the Buffalonians (and there were a couple in our circle of expats) would feel comfortable calling them “Buffalo wings.” (Or, well, they would just call them “wings,” being from Buffalo and all, but you know what I mean.) Just some sambal oelek, vinegar, a touch of garlic, and a blender gets you pretty darned close. (Push it through a sieve if you want it absolutely smooth.)
And all the talk in this thread just made me go down to Steak 'n Shake and get one. Pretty darn tasty even though it’s something I probably never would have ordered on my own (although I used to get eggs on horseback at Waffle House when I was in the Navy and headed back to the ship late).
Does pizza count as fast food? Because we have Pizza Huts everywhere. And a clone or two.
On a recent vacation in Paris, we found a restaurant named Tennessee that was a classic 50’s style American diner. Cheeseburgers with a nice fromage are quite good …
One of my coworkers went to Tony Roma’s in Panama City (his wife is Panamanian and they visit her family every year). He ended up in the ER with food poisoning and had to reschedule his return flight.
I’ve seen Tony Roma’s in Singapore, Dubai, and Jakarta. I’ve seen Chili’s, Ruby Tuesdays and TGIFs everywhere: Dubai, Asia, Kuwait, Russia. They’ve all been about the same everywhere, although depending on the country, pork might not be on the menu.
And sloopy joes.
I thought it was maybe a pick up from Hawaii with their Moco Loco dish (a fried egg on a hambuger patty served on rice with gravy).
If we did get it from the Aussies, I hope the next import is the beet on burger thing. I loved it while I was down there, but can’t really get that here.
Regarding Denny’s Japan, I remember the first time being really disappointed that they didn’t have any pancakes on the menu… and then my friend handed me the dessert menu which is where all the pancakes are listed. I also remember getting cornflakes on my sundae there.
Shakeys is not considered fast food, right?
There was a restaurant in Hamburg called something like The Old Spaghetti factory offering explicitely American-Italian cooking as opposed to German-Italian or authentic Italian styles.
Lots of steakhouses with a Old West and/or TexMex theme.
For example: http://www.ribhousetexas.de/index.html
The menu: http://www.ribhousetexas.de/speisekarte.pdf
There is a small chain of “American” restaurants called Louisiana (http://www.louisiana.de/oberhausen/speisekarte.pdf). They serve freshly-made lemonade (rare in Germany), and many different cocktails. Their Cajun-style dishes include spicy fries, wings, ribs, rumpsteaks and “porksteaks”. Nothing seems very Cajun. Plus, some wraps, baked potatoes with different fillings, salads and burgers.
From Cologne, I dimly remember some “New York Bagel & Sandwich” shops.
Never saw even semi-authentic Southern restaurants, New England seafood places, or anything “Californian” beyond an odd smoothie booth.
Oh, and “Toast Hawaii” is a slice of buttered toast with ham, a slice of canned pineapple and a slice of processed cheese, grilled from above so the cheese melts. Finally, a bright red maraschino cherry is placed in the hole of the pineapple slice.
It was created in 1955 and became a true craze as symbol of rich, exotic food from faraway places. A still popular descendant is “Pizza Hawaii” with ham and pineapple (beside the sauce and cheese).
Speaking of Shinagawa, there is also a TGI Fridays and two Outback Steakhouses within 5 minutes of the station.
Besides the typical ones (McD, KFC, Subway, etc.) and the inside US base ones (Chili’s, Taco Bell, etc.), other “American” eateries around Tokyo include:
Tony Roma’s
Shakey’s Pizza
Domino’s Pizza
Pizza Hut
Lawry’s Steakhouse
Kua Aina Burgers
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Red Lobster
Hooters
Sizzler
Yeah, In Melbourne a few years back there was a place labeling itself the Lone Start Steakhouse. Didn’t last long, they put some kind of rub on the steaks that was too salty.
There’s also TGI Fridays, and Hard Rock Cafe’s.
Apart from Burgers and Fries, the general take on American food seems to be steak and Ribs and Buffalo wings.
Hogs Breath cafe may count as American inspired or influenced, not sure.
Here’s the menu, see what others think.