WE HAD DINNER AT THE MOST EXCLUSIVE CHAIN RESTAURANT IN WEST HOLLYWOOD.

By Lauren Elizabeth Campbell, Editor-in- Chief

If you’re looking for a unique dining experience that combines nostalgia and delicious food, then Chain is for you. No, not a chain restaurant like Kentucky Fried Chicken or Applebee’s, but Chain—the restaurant. Chain offers a one-of-a-kind dining experience that recreates dishes from popular chain restaurants, such as Chili’s and Taco Bell, and serves them during pop-up drops to an exclusive group of people in a private house on a residential street in West Hollywood.

The concept of Chain is based on nostalgia and people’s love for chain restaurants. The menu at Chain varies based on which restaurant they are taking on for the evening. When Julia Keenan, Rock & Roamer's Content Management Lead, and I dined at Chain, the pop-up recreated the Chili’s dining experience. On the menu are desert-dusted southwest eggrolls, extra tender chicken crispers, throwback fries, and, to top it off, the sunset presidente margarita. The dishes are prepared with high-quality ingredients, but they still capture the nostalgic flavor of classic chain restaurant dishes.

BJ Novak, actor and writer known for his work on The Office and The Mindy Project, and Chef Tim Hollingsworth, Otium restaurateur and a competitor on Netflix's The Final Table, founded the unique restaurant, and John Mayer, yes that John Mayer, developed the Chain logo.

When you first arrive at Chain, you aren’t sure if you are at the right place. From the outside, it looks like any other West Hollywood residence. But when you walk in the front door, you are immediately transported into a Candy Land of various chain restaurant memorabilia from the 1970s to today. The Chain house offers a one-of-a-kind experience that will bring back memories of your favorite chain restaurants.

Make your way through the house, and you arrive at the back patio—where the magic happens. All of the food and drinks are served in the back. Along with your meal, pick up one of Chain's "tap is fine" bottled waters and browse through the gift shop, where you will find items like a "Save the Rainforest Cafe" or "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Lobster Blue Fish" t-shirt, Pappy Van Winkle's Chain Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky Sauce. And don't leave without taking a trip to the bathroom and diving into their bathtub ball pit.

To experience Chain for yourself and obtain a reservation, follow the official Chain Instagram @EatatChain and turn on post notifications for drop announcements. This is a rare dining experience you don’t want to miss.