Favorite Fast Food Eatery?

[whotony]

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[Buford T Pusser]

Originally Posted by Mr. Salty

SmashBurger. You haven't had fries until you've has Smash Fries.

I have never has Smash Fries (as you put it Mr. Copy Editor-always on your case).

[Buford T Pusser]

My fave which is sadly gone was Burger Chef.

Also not around so much is Baja Fresh which is pseudo-fast food.

My kids all love Taco Bell.

In And Out I have had in Vegas and it was good.

But wait-the sub shop DiBella's which is Midwest only is the best!

[Buford T Pusser]

Originally Posted by General Zod

I like In n' Out I suppose but they are a one-trick pony. The question was "If you could only frequent one fast food joint...what would it be?" I need a little more variety than just a burger. I actually like Five Guys better but the same situation applies..

Strong agreement.

When I moved to Texas my first meal was Whattaburger. Not bad.

Five Guys was really good but I got tired of it and don't get there too often anymore.

[Buford T Pusser]

Wait-gotta add that I think Qdoba is better than Chipotle. Much more variety, MUCH shorter lines, much less cool.

[whotony]

Originally Posted by Buford T Pusser

My fave which is sadly gone was Burger Chef.

Also not around so much is Baja Fresh which is pseudo-fast food.

My kids all love Taco Bell.

In And Out I have had in Vegas and it was good.

But wait-the sub shop DiBella's which is Midwest only is the best!

Burger Chef. Wow didn't the go out in '79.

From what I remember they had a big Mac type burger before McDonalds.

Ok how about Ginos. They were my favorite way back when. The new Ginos isn't quite the same it's more like a more expensive Five Guys.

[TomOpus]

Originally Posted by General Zod

I like In n' Out I suppose but they are a one-trick pony. The question was "If you could only frequent one fast food joint...what would it be?" I need a little more variety than just a burger. I actually like Five Guys better but the same situation applies..

That is why I went with Jack-in-the-Box. A lot more variety.

I guess I'm surprised Taco Bell is doing so well in the poll. But they are pretty much everywhere and I can understand they can be tasty even though I've only eaten there twice in 10 years.

[mcfly]

Originally Posted by Trout

Mighty Taco, with Ted's Hot Dogs coming in a close second.

I've never seen Mighty Taco mentioned on the boards. I worked there a number of years ago. Definitely the cleanest of the chains I've worked in and hands down the best fast food in the Buffalo area. Ted's I've mentioned in another thread -- best hot dogs bar none.

Originally Posted by Jason

Mmmmm, Rallys. Wish there was one closer. At least it's only three hours away by car, as opposed to a five hour plane ride for In and Out.

Wal-Mart sells frozen Rallys french fries, but they're a sad, pale imitation of the real thing.

I also worked at Rally's when I used to live in Florida. Even though they were one of my favorite places to go before I worked there, after I did, I don't know if I'd go back. Being 19 and working with a bunch of even younger kids there for 50+ hours a week, you see some bizarre shit happen to the food.

Originally Posted by Buford T Pusser

Wait-gotta add that I think Qdoba is better than Chipotle. Much more variety, MUCH shorter lines, much less cool.

When I tell people Qdoba is better than Chipotle, they think I'm nuts. It really is. When it comes to the fast-Mex burrito places, Qdoba has the best tasting food and variety. Unfortunately the guy who franchised all of them around here ended up going to prison or something, so they all shut down a number of years ago. They opened another location but it's about 20 miles away from me so I've never gone there.

I tried Freedbirds based on the recommendations here from another thread since the first one here just opened and I left unimpressed. I don't want to spend 5 minutes ordering my burrito -- I dig the concept, but there's just way too many options. Simplicity is best.

I saw frozen White Castle burgers at Walmart yesterday. I had never seen them here before even though I knew they existed. I've never been to an actual White Castle restaurant but I'm sure they don't taste the same.

[TomOpus]

Originally Posted by mcfly

I saw frozen White Castle burgers at Walmart yesterday. I had never seen them here before even though I knew they existed. I've never been to an actual White Castle restaurant but I'm sure they don't taste the same.

I've seen those for a number of years. They even put 'em in the sandwich machine at work. Tried them once. They were okay but I've never had a real White Castle so can't compare but I would imagine they wouldn't fare well.

[printerati]

Raising Cane's, with Pollo Tropical a not-that-close second. Unfortunately, the closest Cane's is almost 100 miles away in Columbus, and the closest Pollo is almost 5x that...in Georgia.

[clckworang]

Originally Posted by mcfly

I saw frozen White Castle burgers at Walmart yesterday. I had never seen them here before even though I knew they existed. I've never been to an actual White Castle restaurant but I'm sure they don't taste the same.

I've seen them available in the frozen food aisles around here for years. I've always been tempted to pick some up just try one since there isn't a White Castle anywhere near here. Never have, though.

[edstein]

Another vote for Chipotle.

[Maxflier]

Originally Posted by printerati

Raising Cane's

Speaking of one-trick ponies...
I like this place too, but they do chicken fingers....that's it. I need SOME kind of variety if I am going to be limited to one fast food place.

[kgrogers1979]

Originally Posted by The Bus

That's not only at every fast food restaurant, but at most places you eat out, and most of the places that prepare food before you get it.

Except it happens far more frequently at fast food because that is predominantly a teenager job. Teenagers think it is fun to screw with the food and/or they just don't care about doing a good job because they will be gone in three or four months anyway. At better restaurants, it is typically adults who handle the food and while some of them still have that teenage mentality its still not nearly as common as it is with fast food.

[Buford T Pusser]

Originally Posted by whotony

Burger Chef. Wow didn't the go out in '79.

From what I remember they had a big Mac type burger before McDonalds.

Yes-sadly they were bought out by Hardee's.


They made the Big Shef and Top Shef.








http://www.freewebs.com/burgerchef/

[foofighters7]

I love how McDonald's doesn't have any votes on here yet it's the #1 fast food restaurant.

[mcfly]

Originally Posted by Buford T Pusser

Yes-sadly they were bought out by Hardee's.

They weren't bought out. The owners of the chain sold off the restaurants to a potential owner, and Imasco (who owned Hardee's back then) decided they wanted to take the chance. There's a difference. Burger Chef was owned by a company named General Foods who didn't want to be in the fast-food business anymore.

Hardee's brought back the Big Shef for a limited time a few years back but was sued. The suit was dropped but I don't think they've brought it back since.

[mcfly]

Originally Posted by foofighters7

I love how McDonald's doesn't have any votes on here yet it's the #1 fast food restaurant.

If I go to McDonald's it's most likely because of convenience and their $1 large sodas. If I was holed up in a world with only one fast food choice, they wouldn't even come close.

[RagingBull80]

Originally Posted by MoviePage

Wendy's. Spicy Chicken Sandwich remains the best and most reliable fast food sandwich I've had.

I can't recall if I've had their chicken sandwich but I love the Spicy Chicken Sandwich at Jack In The Box.

Originally Posted by dtcarson

From the list:
Taco Bell
However, TB has dropped slightly in my regard, since they no longer have the Baja sauce (is this all of them, or just mine?)

I live in Oklahoma and they got rid of the Baja sauce not too long ago. It's a shame because one of my favorite things was a Baja Chicken Chalupa.

Originally Posted by jfoobar

Oh yeah, there are always better sandwich shops than Subway almost anywhere you go. OTOH, there are things that I know I like at Subway and you can easily order a fairly healthy sandwich there as well, which it is not always possible to do at many other places.

There are definitely better sandwich places than Subway but I go to Subway more often because I can get a foot-long for $5. What I like at Jersey Mike's costs me $12 so I go to Subway way more often just based on the price.

I went to City Bites recently after not having gone for a while and they don't even have foot-long subs anymore and they want like $4.49 for a 6". Fuck that.

Originally Posted by Doc Moonlight

I'm going with Lion's Choice, a small chain that I discovered when I lived in St Louis. They have delicious roast beef sandwiches.

We got one here a few years ago and I thought the sandwiches were good but the sauce they had wasn't all that great. Their sandwiches with Arby's Sauce would probably be a pretty good match.

[Me007gold]

Originally Posted by mcfly

If I go to McDonald's it's most likely because of convenience and their $1 large sodas. If I was holed up in a world with only one fast food choice, they wouldn't even come close.

Yep.

[JumpCutz]

Originally Posted by RagingBull80

I can't recall if I've had their chicken sandwich but I love the Spicy Chicken Sandwich at Jack In The Box.

Agreed.
I think it's superior to the Wendy's version

[kgrogers1979]

Originally Posted by foofighters7

I love how McDonald's doesn't have any votes on here yet it's the #1 fast food restaurant.

I think McDonald's is really only popular with kids. The majority of their marketing is geared towards kids. Happy Meals, playgrounds, Ronald McDonald and the other costumed mascots, etc.

[fumanstan]

I like McDonalds, I enjoy their Chicken Nuggets, a Big Mac, and their breakfast is great. I just prefer some other places ahead of them

[Matthew Chmiel]

Originally Posted by clckworang

I've seen them available in the frozen food aisles around here for years. I've always been tempted to pick some up just try one since there isn't a White Castle anywhere near here. Never have, though.

While its been a few years, the White Castle in your grocer's freezer IS NOT THE SAME as entering a White Castle.

[BKenn01]

Wendy's mainly because the service sucks in most of the other's here.....