It’s always fun to recreate your favorite restaurant dishes at home. There are dozens books on the market with recipes that are very close to the actual restaurant dishes. One such book, The Everything Restaurant Copycat Recipes Cookbook: 200 Easy Recipes to Re-Create Your Favorite Restaurant Dishes at Home, by Kelly Jaggers, is part of The Everything series. It has dozens of recipes that are supposed to taste just like they are supposed to.

This cookbook is different from many, in that many of the recipes call for convenience foods such as refrigerated doughs, bottled sauces, frozen breaded chicken and fish, Bisquick, etc. While these items save time in the kitchen, the actual restaurants don’t use them, so the recipes from this book don’t taste exactly like the originals. Some of the soups and salads are close, but sauces vary from brand to brand, and there aren’t recipes for the ones that actually come from the restaurants.

Another problem is that this cookbook has a limited number of photographs – the ones included are very nice – and most of the dishes aren’t pictured.

The recipes that are included are written in the traditional manner with the ingredients listed first, followed by step-by-step instructions. The recipes are easy to follow and both advanced and beginning cooks can successfully complete the dishes.

All told, while there are a lot of appealing recipes, they are similar to those restaurant favorites, but not as close as are found in other restaurant copycat books.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

If you’ve ever craved your favorite restaurant dishes but didn’t want to deal with the hassle or expense of dining out, this book is for you. With 200 recipes covering everything from IHOP pancakes to Olive Garden breadsticks and Starbucks’ Pink Drink, it’s like having a cheat code for recreating those iconic flavors at home. The recipes are approachable, even for someone like me who’s not a seasoned chef. Most of the ingredients are easy to find, and the instructions are straightforward. I’ve already tried the Cinnabon cinnamon rolls and the Chili’s Southwestern Eggrolls, and both turned out surprisingly good.

That said, I did notice that some recipes lean on pre-packaged or frozen ingredients to simplify the process, which might not appeal to purists looking for entirely from-scratch cooking. And while the lack of photos for every recipe was a bit disappointing, the ones included are nice. I also appreciated the handy conversion charts and healthier substitution tips at the back of the book.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a temporary digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

The Everything Restaurant Copycat Recipes Cookbook was definitely an easy and fun read. It was like going through the list of family-friendly restaurants with their signature dishes. While this book was a fun read, if you're an advanced cook looking to make a great from-scratch meal for family or guests, this isn't the book for you. This may be a perfect fit for college kids or beginner cooks, or busy folks who are looking for shortcuts and make fun dishes. Also, if you're visual learners, this isn't the book for you as there aren't many pictures. However, this cookbook contains 10 chapters of foods and there are many recipes you can try out! They are well organized, easy to read, almost all of them come together very quickly, and ingredients are easy to find. So, if you enjoy cooking copycat recipes and don't spend hours prepping, give this one a try!

This is a fun cookbook that helps you replicate copycat versions of some of your favorite dishes from restaurants. So far, we have only tried a recipe or two, but they've been a nice dupe for some of our favorite meals when we eat out, but this way it's cheaper and fun to create at home.

There are a few of the recipes that have a little less detail to them than I'd hoped for, like explanations for how to fold the Taco Bell Crunch Wrap or the description of the KFC corn, but overall most of the recipes are pretty good. A few more photos would have been nice as well. For my teens, they liked that a lot of the receipes were easier because they also used pre-processed or frozen foods to simplify steps.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this Advanced Reader Copy - all opinions are my own.

Finally, a copycat cookbook that isn't local chains! I have been searching for something like this for a while now and cannot wait to try out more of these recipes.

3.5 Stars: I think this is a fun and well laid out reference book for some of your favorite copycat recipes. I like that the author keeps the recipes fairly simple and easy to create at home. On the other hand, I feel like some of these recipes are so simplified that they wouldn't taste like the restaurant versions at all. There was a lack of recipe photos. Also, I was able to search online for more in-depth copycat recipes which make it feel like some of these were not thoughtfully created with the originals in mind.

This book has so many recipes for food my family loves in it. We have been without takeout options for a while now, and I’m looking forward to making some of these dishes for my family.

Super excited to try the Dominoes lava cakes. 🙂

Thank you for the ARC!

I want to thank NetGalley for the ARC of The Everything Restaurant Copycat Cookbook by Kelly Jaggers in exchange for an honest review.

This book is filled with many copycat popular recipes from different restaurants like Applebee's, Starbucks, McDonalds and Cracker Barrel. The recipes have common, easily accessible ingredients. Kelly makes the recipes simple to follow. At the end of the book, there is conversion cheat sheets for different measurements and healthier substitutions for different ingredients. I have not tried any of the recipes yet but there are many that I do want to try like the Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad and the Cinnabon Cinnamin Rolls just to name a few. This book is great for all skill levels of cooks and anyone who wants to make their favorite restaurant treats at home.

I absolutely love this cookbook! It’s incredibly easy to understand and navigate, which makes it perfect for anyone looking to recreate their favorite restaurant dishes at home. What really caught my attention were all the copycat recipes—so many of my favorite dishes are included, and I can already picture how delicious they’re going to turn out. From the clear instructions to the mouthwatering photos, this book really does a great job of bringing those restaurant flavors right into your own kitchen.

I’m already planning to try a few recipes in the coming weeks, and I’m excited to see how they turn out. It’s the kind of cookbook that makes cooking fun and easy while still delivering on those comforting, familiar restaurant flavors. If you're someone who loves dining out but wants to recreate that experience at home, this is definitely a must-have!

This cookbook features very easy recipes. I highly recommend it; it's worth buying. If you love to cook, this book is for you. The recipes are simple to make.

Such a great copycat cookbook! With the price of everything being so high now I love that this cookbook offers you the ability to make some of your favorite takeout or restaurant faves at home! The index is awesome and the instructions are clear and not overly complicated. Such a fun book to have on hand for when you’re craving your favorite restaurant item but want to stay home in your PJs!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance electronic copy. All opinions are my own.

This book has all of the information you need to create fantastic recipes that taste like your favorite meals!
You will need to have access to a deep fryer, a grill and a dutch oven for a lot of the recipes that require frying and grilling!
Most of these recipes use ingredients that you can find at your local grocery store.
There are recipes from any restaurant you can think of - Arby's, The Cheesecake Factory, Chili's, Colonel Sanders, Mc Donald's, Pizza Hut, Subway, and so many more!
Make Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich, The Cheesecake Factory's Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake, Carl Jr's Big Angus Famous Star ,Outback's Blooming Onion, Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuits, Starbucks Mocha Frappucino Blended Beverage, Subway Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki, and Panda Express Orange Chicken.
The recipes are easy to follow and create so take your time and enjoy some yummy food!

An amazing collection of recipes from all your favorite places! from chipotle, to Olive Garden. Starbucks to chilli's, you'll find a little bit of everything! with a fantastic index of everything you'll need right at the beginning of the book, and recipes collected in the front by type, and by the brand in the back, you'll find anything you could ever desire. this is a perfect book for beginners, and has clear instructions and easy to follow step by step guides for some of your favorite foods! learn to make Olive Garden's breadsticks, Starbuck's pink drink, Golden Corrall's bread pudding, Panera breads broccoli and cheddar soup, and even Waffle Houses most famous waffles! you'll never need to go out to eat again with a book filled to bursting with the best recipes of over a dozen restaurants. i've already made several of the recipes and let me tell you, they are fantastic!

I am always looking for new dinner ideas for my picky eaters. I really enjoyed this copycat recipe book and many of our favorites dishes from popular chain restaurants were in here. It covers breakfast, lunch and dinner options and a few quick snacks. This was offered as an ebook, but if I could purchase a kindle option I probably will do that after it publishes.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I received an ARC of this cookbook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fantastic cookbook. It features a wide variety of restaurant and takeout foods that are easy to make and feature ingredients that are easy to find.

The recipes in this book are not only easy to understand, but they use approachable ingredients. Nothing fancy, or exotic here, and I like it. It feels like the kind of cookbook that can exist anywhere, and it happens to have very recognizable favorites inside. Highly recommended for every library, this will be popular with patrons of all ages.

Have you ever craved takeout or a restaurant dish but didn't get it because you needed to save money? Well, this cookbook offers restaurant dupes that look just as delicious as the originals and can save you money! I will be honest, I initially requested this cookbook for the Crumbl cookie dupes bc those cookies are so good! I cannot wait to try out the recipe for the pink sugar cookie from this book! I was excited to see copycat recipes for Panda and Chickfila! I really enjoyed that the photography in this book mimicked restaurant menus! It's so clever!

The cookbook is separated by meal type. So, breakfast, appetizers, main dish, etc. There are a LOT of recipes in this one! I wasn't expecting that many! There is a section in the back for US/Metric conversions. There are 2 appendixes one is for healthier substitutions and the other has each recipe listed by restaurant. I highly recommend checking that out if you want to know how many ihop copycats are in it, or starbucks ones, or whatever. Some of the restaurants that were copycatted aren't in my state or I've never heard of them so I am interested to see what they are like.

Some of the recipes don't have a lot of detail to them, like the KFC sweet corn. It is only 2 sentences. The Taco Bell crunch wrap could've used more detail to describe how to wrap it. Anyways, most recipes do not have a photo. Some of the recipes use frozen food or pre-prepared food. This book is to help you make dupes of the restaurant's original. It will not help you achieve gourmet quality. It is here to satisfy your cravings on a budget.

Thank you to Adams Media and NetGalley for the ARC! ♥

I was intrigued by this book given that the prices at some of my favorite restaurants have gotten so expensive! I am not a very experienced cook so I was pleasantly surprised at how many of these recipes are easy to follow, have ingredients that are easy to find in my grocery store and don't cost a lot to make and by the way, taste great! Some of the recipes taste closer to the "real thing" than others but they were tasty in any case. The photos are great and I am excited to try some of the desserts next! A great cookbook for all levels of cooks.

Thank you to Netgalley and Adams Media for an ARC and I voluntarily left this review.

The Everything Restaurant Copycat Recipes Cookbook by Kelly Jaggers is a great resource for home cooks looking to recreate popular restaurant dishes. The book is well-organized, with clear sections for appetizers, mains, sides, and desserts, making it easy to find what you're craving. Each recipe includes straightforward instructions, and I appreciated the tips for achieving that signature “restaurant-style” finish.

However, while the variety is impressive — with recipes inspired by chains like Olive Garden, Chili’s, and Panera — some recipes felt a bit simplified. The book skips deeper explanations of cooking techniques, which may leave newer cooks struggling with more complex dishes. Additionally, while there are some helpful notes on ingredient substitutions, I would’ve loved more guidance on troubleshooting common mistakes or adapting recipes for dietary needs.

Overall, this is a solid cookbook for casual cooks who want to recreate their favorite takeout meals at home, but experienced home chefs may find themselves wishing for a bit more depth.

In this book, Kelly Jaggers provides recipes for over 200 popular dishes from American restaurants, from Denny's to IHOP, KDC and Starbucks.

The recipes are divided into the following sections: Breakfast and Brunch; Appetizers and Snacks; Soup and Salad; Sandwiches and Burgers; Beef, Chicken and Pork Entrees; Seafood and Vegetarian Entrees; Pasta and Noodle Entrees; Sides; Desserts; and Drinks. This is followed by a conversion table between US and metric, an appendix with healthier substitutions, an index of recipes listed per restaurant, and an alphabetical index of recipes.

Some of the recipes seemed a little simplistic (for instance the Olive Garden's breadsticks are just frozen breadsticks with Parmesan) and others call for ingredients that we unfortunately can't get in the UK (the recipe for McDonald's Bacon, Egg & Cheese calls for frozen buttermilk biscuit mix, and the one for Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuits, which I was most excited to recreate, requires Bisquick original pancake and baking mix). As a result, I found the book was of limited use for me, but of course if you're based in the US, this would not be an issue for you.

A recommended read for fans of iconic dishes from North-American chains who live in North America or can easily get their hands on North-American ingredients.

Thank you to NetGalley and Adams Media for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.