2707200X From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 6939 posts, RR: 1 Posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2658 times:
What is your favorite fast food restaurants and your least favorite?
My favorite fast food joint when it comes to burgers is In n' Out and Johns in Long Beach, great burgers, great fries and the service is great, middle of the road is McDonald's and Carl's Jr, so so is Wendy's and Burger King and not so good is Jack In The Box, the restaurant is always dirty and the food is thick with grease.
When it comes to chicken, KFC is good and Popeye's is good too just not the biscuits.
Taco bell used to be good but the hard shell tacos have almost nothing in them, and the enchiladas are droopy with brown lettuce and the service is sometimes bad, one time the young lady behind the counter had an attitude with me for no reason. Del Taco has improved recently with good tacos, fries and burgers.
When it comes to pizza non of the pizza chains are very good at all, not Domino's, not Pizza Hut, not Papa Johns though better than the first two. The good pizza comes from the non chain restaurants like Avenue 3 Pizza and Deli News in Long Beach.
All of the sandwich chains are pretty good like Subway, Quizno's and Togo's.
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USPIT10L From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 3266 posts, RR: 8 Reply 1, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2659 times:
MaverickM11 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 15733 posts, RR: 48 Reply 2, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2651 times:
I used to LOVE Pollo Loco, when it was just whole chickens on the grill, fresh salsa, and fresh tortillas. Now it's a slightly less dreadful version of Taco Bell:-(.
AznMadSci From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 3542 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2645 times:
Favorites:
Hamburgers: Whataburger
Chicken: Chick-fil-A
Fried Chicken: Popeyes
Sandwiches: Jason's Deli or Au Bon Pain
Least Favorites:
Hamburgers: Crack-in-the-Box & Burger King
Fried Chicken: KFC & Church's
Taco: Crapo Bell & Crapo Cabana
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Steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8815 posts, RR: 19 Reply 4, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2626 times:
Let's see
Burgers
favorite: Wendy's
least fav: McDreckalds (or Mc-BARFalds)
Sandwiches
favorite: Subway
least fav: n/a
Chicken
favorite: KFC and Chick Fil-A
least fav: n/a
Tacos
favorite: n/a
least favorite: Taco Dreck
USPIT10L, you and I have similar tastes just about...
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Portcolumbus From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 1612 posts, RR: 4 Reply 5, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 2614 times:
Favorites:
Taco Bueno
Taco Bell
Jimmy John's
Whataburger
Hardee's
I wish we had Hardees in the UK. The only place I've seen them outside of the US is Dubai.
My cousin in NC got me addicted to Taco Bell back in the late 80s, and for a while we even had a few in London, but they have since closed down. We even had Arby's for a while too, but again, they closed down (my local Arby's is now a tacky slot machine joint!).
I used to hate McDreadful's, but I'm actually quite impressed with the deli sandwiches they do these days. And I hate the waxy taste that Burger King burgers seem to have.
I can stomach Subways after a night on the beer, but I think I have only been in one here twice when sober!
I'd probably have to say though that my favourite local fast food places aren't actually chains. We have a kebab shop near where I live called Cappadocia, which does authentic Turkish kebabs, and the guy that runs it is actually from Cappadocia (one of my favourite places on earth!!).
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MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8553 posts, RR: 14 Reply 7, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 2602 times:
Subs:
Favorite: Firehouse (i get special discount)
Quiznos
Drgreen757 From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 155 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2589 times:
Favorite : White Castle!
Drunk food dosn't get any better than that!
Least Favorite : McDonalds
Mostly because their customer service is horrible...75% of the time they get my order wrong. And my favorite is the way NO ONE counts out your change anymore when you pay with actual money. And last but not least, on top of not counting out your change, especially when you go thru the drive thru, when they hand back your change with the coins piled on top of the paper money, as you struggle to get your hand back in the car without dropping it all! Yes, I have some serious issues with McDonalds!
LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 11, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 2569 times:
Favourites: KFC, Subway, Quizno's, Hamburger Factory (a hamburger chain in Costa Rica, only enjoy it on occasion because it's rather greasy), McDonald's, Pollo Campero
Drgreen757 From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 155 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2546 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 10): I wish we had those here on the West Coast.
Had 10 of them for dinner last month in Detroit after a long day of delays flying on US Airways.
OMG, , that pic is killing me, they look so delicious! Yeah, I live in Las Vegas and it's been about 5 years since I was in a White Castle....we need em here on the west coast!
MBMBOS From United States of America, joined May 2000, 2561 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2519 times:
Favorite: KFC without question; the guiltiest of guilty pleasures.
Falcon84 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2516 times:
Love Wendy's. Best burgers, and excellent ffries.
We have a KFC in our town that has got to be the absolute worst fast food place known to man. I've gone there more than once, and they've had no chicken cooking or ready; they have the most surley employees on the planet; and if they do have chicken, when you go to pay for it, they'll say "Oh, we forgot to put the fires on, that'll be another 20 minutes".
I like KFC in general, but that place is the worst.
Seb146 From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 9830 posts, RR: 17 Reply 16, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2502 times:
Are you kidding me? I have never understood the attraction to White Castle. I am glad we do not have them in the West.
On that note:
My Best:
In-N-Out
Burgerville
Jack In The Box
Popeyes
My Worst:
Taco Time
Carl's Jr/Green Burrito
McDonalds
Burger King
I do not find Taco Bell as horrid as others on this thread say. Maybe, because I worked there for eight years, off and on, I have a "soft spot" for them. A sentamental favorite, if you will. Also, no one has mentioned Sonic. They would have gone on my "Best" list, but the one closest to me (in Hillsboro 45 miles away!) started selling Pickel-Os. That bumped them down a notch.
Tommy767 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 6173 posts, RR: 9 Reply 17, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2499 times:
favorite burgers: carl's jr/jack in the box (in n' out i don't count as fast food because it is much better than that!)
favorite sub: subway. bar none.
favorite chicken: popeyes. bar none.
favorite asian: panda express.
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Alias1024 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 2644 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2477 times:
In-n-out is quite good. It's the freshness of everything that makes it so good.
Jack n' the Box has cheap and addictive tacos. Funny commercials too.
Sonic is good if you have a few more minutes. Drinks are very good. Unfortunately, I think their ads are the worst on television not involving feminine hygene so I am currently boycotting Sonic.
Panda Express is probably my biggest weakness though. I eat there way too often.
Having grown up in ABQ, I'm also a fan of a New Mexico only burger chain called Blake's Lotaburger. Good burgers and seasoned fries, but you will be lucky if any of the employees speak more than the most basic English.
Yummy milkshakes. Especially like the seasonal flavors they have every year. I also thought it was cool when they switched to cage-free eggs for all their restaurants.
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Okie From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2378 posts, RR: 3 Reply 20, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2469 times:
Quoting Drgreen757 (Reply 8): Favorite : White Castle!
Drunk food dosn't get any better than that
What else could be said.
Favorite fastfood
Hamburger: Whataburger
Mexican: Taco Bell
Sub: City Bites (local)
Chicken: Buffalo Wild Wings
Steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8815 posts, RR: 19 Reply 21, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 2459 times:
Quoting Falcon84 (Reply 15): Love Wendy's. Best burgers, and excellent ffries.
Amen! I used to work for a Wendy's as a grill guy when I still lived in Pittsburgh. They do have some of the best burgers around next to Fuddruckers, but I wouldn't exactly call that fast food.
You want subpar fast food service? How about going to any burger King or McDonalds, ordering french fries with "as many ketchups as you have," only to have them give you a couple. I find that supremely annoying...
I haven't eaten at a McDonalds in a long time really. I usually try to avoid them, especially considering that I've had co-workers eat at various McD's only to have food poisoning shortly thereafter...
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Jogales From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 437 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 2455 times:
2707200X From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 6939 posts, RR: 1 Reply 23, posted (3 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 2453 times:
25 Superfly: They're still around? I though they went out of business. They were ok. Portions were small and prices are high.
26 LTU932: There are two Wendy's in Costa Rica, one in the city centre of San José, and one in the outskirts of Santa Ana. Both are out of reach for me because
27 AznMadSci: They're still around here in Houston. Now got me craving some of their cornbread!
29 HAWK21M: In Mumbai its the Vada pav joints anytime.Then theres the Balaji's restraunts with rapid service for the Vegetarians & Mc Donalds/KFC for the Non Vegs
30 Cpd: I usually just buy something from a local cafe/coffee shop. They are usually cheaper than the big fast food chains, and the food is better.
31 MIAspotter: I kinda like Taco Bell, I used to love them Chalupas. For Chicken I like Pollo Tropical (south FL chain) they are absolutely delicious. Least favourit
32 MD11Engineer: Two weeks ago, while on vacation in Italy, my girlfriend and myself found us in an Italian fastfood (not really fastfood, but it was self service) pla
33 Superfly: They are sold frozen here on the West Coast but it's not the same. Getting it fresh at White Castle's is much better than the frozen one's reheated i
34 BAViscount: Surprise surprise!! There's somewhere I forgot to mention, and that's Gourmet Burger Kitchen, a chain that is springing up all over the UK. It's not
35 AznMadSci: The Brek is awesome for a cheap meal! Wish they had something similar here in the US, and Luby's doesn't quite come close, but Luby's isn't too bad f
36 IH8BY: Pricey, not particularly fast, but a nice informal place to have a good-tasting burger. It's all about the burger with pesto and mozzarella! Though I
37 Sunking737: KFC My wife just started working there as a shift manager. I will eat chicken every day just so she can keep her job.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
38 HAWK21M: I'd choose vada pav over Burger & chaas over coke. The authorised vada pav dealers are no competition for the road side stall serving the Vada pavs,Do
39 WESTERN737800: I my town its all about the employees. All of the places have all had their share of screwed up orders. Favorites: McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Johns,
40 Asuflyer05: My favorite all around is Wendy's. Great burgers and chicken nuggets. If I'm in the mood for a burger I will head to In-N-Out. My least favorite is Wh
41 KL642: Faves: Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Nathan's, Raising Cane's, McDonald's Nasty: White Castle, Quiznos,Dominos,Taco Bell, Sonic
42 SQ948: Favorites: MOS Burger, McDonalds Least Favorite: KFC, Subway
43 KBUF: Burgers: BK, Wendy's Chicken: KFC, Popeye's Taco's: Mighty Taco What can I say, we don't have much choice here in Buffalo
44 Airxliban: First of all, great thread!! I feel hungry all of a sudden Here are some of my favourites (in USA): Mexican: Baja Fresh (I am surprised none of the we
45 Mir: Favorites: Chipotle (excellent burritos) Subway (reliably decent sandwiches, though I wish they still had the vinaigrette dressing) Quiznos (slightly
46 Springbok747: Favourites: Nando's Oporto Subway Taco Bell (unfortunately we don't have it here) Least favourites: KFC McDonald's Burger King/Hungry Jack's Domino's
47 Lincoln: Uh huh. Uh huh. If it weren't for In-N-Out... or if In-N-Out existed on this side of the Mississippi, the frequency with which I visit my family "bac
49 Braniff747SP: Burgers: IN N OUT Chicken: Zanku Chicken Favorite global burger chain: Carl's Jr. Favorite Mexican: Loteria (Local, not a chain.) Favorite big chain M
50 KSYR: Favorite: Cookout (local to North Carolina) Taco Bell Popeyes Five Guys Arby's Least Favorite: Wendy's McDonald's Burger King KFC
51 AirframeAS: My favorites: Dick's (In Seattle, you cannot go wrong with them!!!!!) In-N-Out. Chipotle Papa Murphy's Subway Skippers Least favorite: McDonald's Long
52 UltimateDelta: Favorites: Burger King Fatburger Taco Bell Chick-Fil-A Jimmy John's Least Favorites: McDonalds Arby's KFC Sonic
53 2707200X: Thanks, this is a fun and intriguing discussion thread. Though I said chain pizza restaurants make lousy pizza, COSTCO though not a restaurant makes
54 AirframeAS: I second that! I left that one out of my list!
55 FX772LRF: Five guys FTW! Hamburger: Five Guys Mexican: Local chain called Casa Brava or Taco Bell Sandwich: Hmm...Arby's or Subway Overall Favorite: Five Guys
56 Af773atmsp: Favorite: Subway-healthy and good sub sandwiches Taco Bell-good tacos at a good price Dairy Queen McDonalds Burger King Least favorite: every other su
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, that pic is killing me, they look so delicious! Yeah, I live in Las Vegas and it's been about 5 years since I was in a White Castle....we need em here on the west coast!
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