Favorite Fast Food joint?

[maveric]

Here are a few that we have here in SoCal. There may be more that i have missed.

[KitchenWitch]

1. I can't believe

Yack in the Box is even on the list LOL. I chose In N Out, but alas, we do not have them in MN.

Oh and I loves me some Popeye's chicken

[Cuban_Liberal]

2. Sonic, hands down!

:)

[tridim]

7. By FAR

I eat there at least twice a week.

I get the #3 combo w/ #1 burger + ketchup, tater tots and a Dr. Pepper. Occasionally I'll get the foot long coney + onions. It's great fast food.

[gaia_gardener]

16. If only they'd ditch that stupid commercial

campaign and learn to make a real limeade. Hint, real limeades don't start with lemon-lime soda.

But, their cherry lime slushes and cherry vanilla DPs are great.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

67. Sonic is a 100 percent DEM contributor too, by the way!

Someone posted the search results for Sonic Corp. in an earlier thread. Very cool! So if I feel the need to grease out I go there now (I like their burgers and limeade anyway!).

[Left Is Write]

79. I looooooooooooooove Sonic!

I hardly ever eat there anymore, but those breakfast burritos are sooo good. Any of the burgers. The Toasters. Those yummy, yummy blended floats! (I'm normally a diet pop drinker if I have any pop, but a blended Coke float using REAL Coke is just like a little piece of heaven.)

I love Sonic. It may be time for a treat soon.

[Sympleesmshn]

81. sonic is good but....

I don't know if it has been mentioned yet but we have this place called Chick-fil-a in Va and many other southern states and it is better.

[CO Liberal]

111. Isn't Chick-Fil-A Run By Fundies??

Who keep the place closed on Sundays?

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

169. I think it is kind of nice they are closed on Sundays

so their workers will always have at least one predictable day off every week. I remember when I was a child (in the 80's) everything was closed on Sunday's expect for the small general stores. I liked it better that way.

[Kat45]

183. I LOVE Chick-fil-a! We only have a couple here, in the

Boston area. One is the Burlington Mall, and my friend remembered it from when he was in the Army stationed at a base in NC. It's the only fast-food place I enjoy, rather than go to reluctantly when there's no other choice at the moment.

[WCGreen]

96. Every time I go to Nashville,

I go to sonic......

[name not needed]

3. Wendy's

[gingergreen]

108. me too

nothing beats the Mandarin Chicken Salad with Ranch dressing.

[maveric]

4. I like the food at Carl's Jr. but after those french bashing commercials

before bu$h's bloody invasion of Iraq, I refuse to patronize that RW outlet.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

70. Aren't they anti-abortion fundies too?

[Nikepallas]

5. Arby's

[LDS Jock]

103. I like Arby's too.. too bad they are so hard to find

yummy for the tummy

[tigerbeat]

6. only burger joints?

'cause i got me an addiction to del taco french fries.

[maveric]

23. Del Taco made me violently ill one time.

Havent been there in years.

[Tweed]

178. Del Taco has the worst reputation of any place I know

A friend of mine found a pube in their taco once.

[Placebo]

8. Sonic!

I wish we had them here in Chicago, but the ghetto city folk would probably destroy it so it's probably for the best.

But I looooooove going to it when I'm in Southern Illinois, or Arizona.

[Skittles]

13. hey Placebo

here in Texas a guy on a horse pulled up next to me at a Sonic to make an order; I kid you not

[Placebo]

14. That is too cool!

I would have loved to catch a photo of that! ;)

[Skittles]

37. I've also seen prize bulls being washed at the car wash

*sigh*

[Placebo]

41. Gotta love Texas.

;)

[gaia_gardener]

22. We drove to Sonic during drivers' ed classes

drivers' ed was sponsored and paid for by the local school. We received HS credit for taking the class. Every other time we were doing practice driving the teacher would have us stop at Sonic - "valuable parking practice".

[Spinzonner]

33. Sure it wasn't a delivery ?

On the hoof.

[Seldona]

9. A&W

My dad used to take us there for Black Cows when I was a kid.

Still get a warm and fuzzy feeling when I run into one of those places.

And the rootbeer?

Nummy.

[maveric]

12. Do they still have Mama, Papa, and Baby Burgers?

I remember when that was the only fast food joint in town before McDonalds moved in.

[ikojo]

10. Umm...you must not live in Illinois or Missouri..

because you forgot Steak n Shake....

[maveric]

19. I remember Steak n Shake from when I lived in Tampa.

They were pretty good but you cant find one here in SoCal.

[Tweed]

30. and White Castle

What the hell is Carl's Jr.?

[Democrat Dragon]

86. Carl's Jr. is what us westeners call Hardee's

Not to metion there are no White Castles over here in California.

[eoberhauser]

55. mmmmmmm

Outrageous Parfait!

Steak n Shake is my Edwards' Wendy's.

When my friend proposed to me (w/out us ever dating) at 1:00 in the morning we spent the next like 4 hours at S'n'S deciding how to tell everyone what the hell we had just done. That was seven years ago! We're not married yet, but who the hell needs marriage - we're perfect!

Erin

[stlchic]

148. Steak n Shake rocks!

Mmmmm...milkshakes....

[Beaverhausen]

11. Baja Fresh. The only fast food I eat

and yes, it is fast food. And man...it is great!

[maveric]

15. We have Rubios here in San Diego. I guess you can call it fast food.

Although the quantity and quality of their menu items were much better before they went public.
Still make great fish tacos though.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

66. Rubio's is, to me, too expensive to qualify as fast food. That and the

fact that they serve beer there. I love the fish tacos and lobster burritos though. The chips and beans are just "meh" though.

[RagingInMiami]

26. If Baja Fresh qualifies as fast food

Then that's my favorite

[imenja]

53. that place is good

and it qualifies. It's fast.

[kitchen girl]

182. Yep, Baja's the best!

Baja Ensalada - yum! :toast:

[Jack_Dawson]

17. Wendy's Outpolling In-n-Out?

This poll is flawed.

[Beaverhausen]

21. Is IN-N-OUT nationwide?

I see lines at that place all times of the day and night.

[Jack_Dawson]

24. "Beaverhausen"

LOL! What movie is that from?

[Beaverhausen]

42. Not a movie- from TV

Will & Grace to be specific. Karen uses the pseudonym "Anastasia Beaverhausen" when she wants to do something naughty!!!
I used to love the way Rip Torn's character pronounced it!

[gaia_gardener]

28. I've never seen one. I've lived in OK and CO and

traveled some. I've visited TX for extended periods of time. No In-n-Outs there (that I saw).

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

68. In-n-Out is pretty much CA to NV and AZ.

[immoderate]

75. IN-N-OUT is originally SoCal

It has spread to other South Western states.

--IMM

[ikojo]

82. in-n-Out is mentioned in Eric Schlosser's book

Fast Food Nation. In it he says they pay their workers a good wage.

[Renew Deal]

117. Wendy's is great

and I have never even seen an In-n-Out

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

18. Steak n Shake

been around the midwest since the 30s. Don't sell hamburgers-steakburgers, which are cooked to order. And you can have rye and other bread for a bun plus your choice of condiments. Their chili is wonderful, and their shakes are made with real ice cream. They still use china dishes, and have expanded their menu to include salads and chicken dishes.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

38. I ate at one in Florida and loved it..but In n Out RULES!

[St. Jarvitude]

48. A-Fuckin men!

THE best fast food chain. Period.

[proud2BlibKansan]

61. Steak n Shake has great food

but lousy service. We call it Steak n Wait.

[Abelman]

101. I'm not sure

it really qualifies as fast food. Maybe if you hit up the drive thru.

[rbnyc]

105. I used to work there when I was a teenager.

You want to know how the chili sauce is made. They cut holes in the lid of a big white bucket and put the half-used ketchup bottles upside-down in the holes to drain. They keep the bucket in the walk-in. It takes about a month to fill up, sometimes longer. Then they add some junk to it, I'm not sure what---but that's not the disgusting part.

The disgusting part is that where I worked, the bucket was always being pulled out of the walk-in so we could get to the salads and other stuff, and being left out. Well, right outside the walk-in was also where trash was kept before being brought out, so flies and gnats that would gather by the trash would end up in the bucket.

So the chili sauce was made of a layer of old ketchup, a layer of flies and gnats, a layer of old ketchup, a layer of flies and gnats, and then some spices and junk.

Yum!!

:P

[slestak]

20. CARL'S JR.!!!!

I got an ad in the mail yesterday for their new burger.

Have ya seen it?

Are ya ready for it?

THE PASTRAMI BURGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone at that company is a goddamn GENIUS!

[maveric]

25. See post #4

My Carl's Jr. boycott is still in place.

[maveric]

27. Still not one vote for McDoo Doo's yet.

Shocking!

[Tweed]

29. You have A&W but not White Castle?

:shrug:

[maveric]

34. I've never seen a White Castle before.

I've lived in New England, Florida and SoCal but have yet to see one.

[DODI]

31. Steak & Shake -- I only get to go to one every 10 years or so.

I always loved the whipped cream they put on their milkshakes.

[tuvor]

32. Okay, I'll take the heat. I LIKE MCDONALD'S BEST.

Like any of the other choices are so good for a person.

Why, I could go for a Quarter Pounder with Cheese right now, if I hadn't already had two A&W Teen Burgers. :)

[maveric]

36. I knew that there'd be at least one us here who like McDoo Doo's.

You are a brave soul.

[tuvor]

39. Well, in Canada we don't have half of the choices listed, either.

In my town, as far as burger joints go, I only have easy access to McDonald's, A&W, Burger King, Dairy Queen, and I think that's it.

Not sure where the nearest Wendy's is, but there're are plenty in Vancouver. I had one of their bacon-fat double-patty burger specials the last time I was there. Thoroghly disgusting; I haven't been back.

[u4ic]

45. I got food poisoning from Wendy's - never again!!

I rarely eat fast food, but the only place I like is Harvey's. You choose your condiments, and how much you want on your burger, so if I want 10 slices of tomato, or 1/2 cup of hot banana peppers, I can. Their pickles are to die for.

[tuvor]

54. Hey, Hi to my hometown!

Uh, I guess we shouldn't talk about the weather.:evilgrin:

[u4ic]

56. Weather?

What weather? I look outside and all I see is white. :shrug:


:hi: Hello to where I want to be right now!

[tuvor]

93. I hear ya.

I lived the first 30 years of my life in Edmonton. If it weren't for family, who's all inexplicably migrated to St. Albert, I can't see going back too often.

But I do miss the Garneau neighbourhood, the University area, and the river valley. Especially during an Indian summer.

[Mad_Dem_X]

116. I confess...another Micky D's fan here...

It's a guilty pleasure...(hangs head in shame)

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

123. McDonald's = Best Fries (even though made of plastic/chemicals).

Best Side Orders: Popeyes.

Best Burgers: Sonic, In 'n' Out, Whataburger. McD's in the middle of the pack.

Best Breakfast: McD's, IMHO. Sonic and Whataburger's breakfast burritos kick ass too though, the pharm reps are bringing that shite to our hospital lounges all the time.

[trof]

35. Backyard Burgers

[terrya]

40. Is "Boston Market" a fast food place? That's my favorite.

[maveric]

43. I like them too but they are all closing down here in SoCal.

Five years ago there were several in East San Diego and East County. Now I beleive that there's only one left in El Cajon.
Thats a shame, I loved their turkey, and ham dinners.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

69. I used to go to the one on Garnet, in P.B., all the time...

[maveric]

So I take it thats also closed down?

Thats a shame. Good quality food too.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

76. Nah, I just moved away from paradise... I don't know if Boston Mkt.

is still there on Garnet, although the businesses there change all the time. The one thing I don't get is that P.B. has only one all night thing going which is Denny's on the beach, which is totally lame. Any decent greasy spoon diner alternative would kick Denny's ass.

[tigereye]

141. I like it too

is it all that butter? ;)

[donheld]

44. Sonic's by a mile

:9

[Arkana]

46. Burger King

The option to get onion rings and the fact that they pulled their ads from Smearclair's broadcast of the JK film makes them my favorite.

[hang a left]

47. El Pollo Loco

Love that crazy chicken and torts and salsa. Oooh and the black beans with some crushed up serrano peppers in them mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[St. Jarvitude]

49. Carl's Jr = Hardee's

At least, I think so.

If they're not the same joint, then I think somebody's due for some copyright infringement lawsuits.

[Left Is Write]

145. Yes, they're basically the same. Owned by the same company.

[Nikia]

50. Wendy's

Their burgers taste like burgers that my grandmother used to make. I like their chili, frosty's, and salads too.

[Ron Green]

51. WHATABURGER - A fresh, old-fashioned burger with good veggies.

I don't know what their politics are.

[mac56]

158. I love Whataburger!

Best hamburger I've ever had in my whole life, bar none.

[Ron Green]

172. Yeah, I agree. They started in Corpus Christi, Texas in about 1950...

I don't know where their market area is now, but I haven't seen them in the Pac. NW.

[imenja]

52. Pollo Tropical

It actually has tasty and relatively healthy food.

[RagingInMiami]

97. I love Pollo Tropical

but I haven't seen it anywhere except in South Florida. I think it will be a great franchise opportunity to spread it around the country.

[JohnKleeb]

57. Wendy's

great sandwhiches and fries, only thing I dont like is you cant refil your drinks well not for free.

[arwalden]

58. Rally's (aka Checker's)

[Beware the Beast Man]

114. I love Rally's

When I moved to Cleveland, I was glad to see they were still in business (they closed in Pittsburgh).

[tigereye]

142. when I was in a band

we used to get Rally's at a little place near 3 Rivers Stadium and then go to band practice. Probably why my cholesterol was a little high there for a while. Now I rarely eat french fries.

[Beware the Beast Man]

150. That one by CCAC, right?

Been there! :hi:

[tigereye]

153. yeah

it later went through various incarnations. There was one in East Liberty as well. Forget what's there now and I just drove by there yesterday. After that, you couldn't have paid me to eat there. Now I associate band practice with Rally's. Actually I am much more of an international foods ( Thai, Middle Eastern, Indian, etc.)person than a fast foodie. But my son does love Wendys.

[Beware the Beast Man]

154. Wow, small world.

I think I know where the one in S'Libberdy used to be, too! :)

[tigereye]

156. what part did you grow up in again?

well, Pittsburgh is a big small town after all. I'm originally from Zelienople myself, but I have lived in the city for more than 25 years.

[Beware the Beast Man]

157. Leetsdale/Sewickley

Leetsdale is a "blink and you miss it" type town.

[tigereye]

165. my son and I were out that way on our way to Ambridge when

my sister was doing some phone banking for Kerry. We went to the Beaver County Airport. That was pretty cool.

[seemunkee]

59. Popeyes

But they just ended their crayfish etoufee special. Back to chicken and red beans w/rice

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

73. Popeye's has the deadliest, but to me, the tastiest, fast food.

It is also rather expensive for fast food. It has the best sides without a doubt. My faves are the cajun (dirty) rice and the red beans and rice. The biscuits are awesome buttery death too.

[sleepyhead]

87. Popeyes - nothing better!

The first runner up is Church's Chicken (oh how I love fried chicken!)

[bearfan454]

128. I love their red beans and rice.

I eat a family sized one myself.

[Jessica]

60. Quizno's - Toasty Sandwich Goodness.

Especially the Turkey Bacon Guacamole ... Yummmmm.

[Nikia]

62. I forgot about sub places

Unfortunately the nearest Quizno's to me is about 40 minutes away. On a realted note, I like the untoasted sub places of Jimmy John's and Erbert's & Gerbert's also.

[cmf]

63. Sonic. Two words:

Cherry Limeade.

So freaking good. I'm counting down the minutes until I'm in Louisiana to visit my family and I can have a (diet) Cherry Limeade every day.

[gaia_gardener]

71. Seriously?

Limeades at Sonic suck. They use lemon-lime soda as the base. On your way to LA, find a Braums (http://www.braums.com/StoreLocator.asp) and order a cherry limeade there - so much better. OMG, no comparison at all.

Incidentally, both Sonic and Braums are Oklahoma based companies.

[cmf]

138. Oh, I know they are nothing like real limeades

But they are good in their own right. I love them. To each his own.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

72. I like the regular limeade even better. The whole limeade concept

is one of the only Southern things, aside form BBQ, that I am really really down with. Oh, and pecan pie too. And anything from Louisiana.

[billie_]

64. Taco Bell no contest, if they only sold beer....

I was so happy that McDonalds in Europe sold beer.....

[maveric]

88. Taco Smell??

Mexicans laugh at Taco Bell.

[billie_]

91. Taco Bell is not Mexican, it is it's own special genre of food

I *heart* taco bell

and i LOVE actual Mexican Food ;)

[Piperay]

100. I like em too

I also know they are not real Mexican (I live in CA so I KNOW real Mexican food) but I don't care, I like em. :-)

[billie_]

164. :) i lived in CA for a year, I know real Mexican food too and Taco Bell is

just that "TACO BELL" not mexican....and it is GREAT ;) (still they need to ad beer ;) er, cerveza's to the menu!)

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

121. Taco Bell = cat food, heheh

[billie_]

174. PURrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! n/t

[Piperay]

177. I'm a vegetarian so

I don't eat the selections with meat so that isn't a concern. :-)

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

167. Taco Bell is my favorite too.

[billie_]

173. :) n/t

[VTdem]

65. Anyone a Roy Rogers fan?

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

77. They had awesome chicken. They used to be all over D.C. when I

was growing up (I think they took over Red Barn or something) but I haven't seen one in some time. Where are they, if anywhere?

[UpsideDownFlag]

74. arby's? where the hell is arby's?? nt

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

78. "I'm so hungry, I could eat at Arby's!" --The Simpsons

Actually, I LOVED Arby's when I was a kid but can't stand it now.

I also loved Arthur Treacher's Fish 'n' Chips when I was a kid but I don't know if there's any such thing now.

[UpsideDownFlag]

80. i hated arby's when i was a kid. love it now, especially their Market

fresh sandwhiches.

[tjdee]

83. Y'all KNOW you love McDonalds. Why you front like that?

I just had McDonald's. Drove past the Wendy's and the Burger King to get to it, too.

I think Wendy's has the best quality for fast food (I like their potatoes), but can you get two so-called "apple pies" for a dollar? Huh? Huh?

Didn't think so.

[scarlet_owl]

84. White Castle. I wish we had one where we live.

[Democrat Dragon]

85. I prefer small chain\non-hamburger fast food restaurants

Like El Pollo Loco, Rubio's, Sbarro, Buckhorn, Subway, Quiznos, and Del Taco. Ya know places that sell healthier food than lard soaked potato pieces and ground cow meat mixed with cow feces, brian, and eye balls.

BTW, McDonalds and TriCon Global(KFC, Long John Silvers, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut) are Nazi party donators (I also heard Wendy's and Carl's Jr. might be there too)

[youthere]

171. El Pollo Loco is the Best!

We used to live in San Diego area...mmmm.
BUT The absolute best in the world, none can beat it, is ALberto's Carne Asada Burrito or their rolled tacos with guac.
God I miss it so much!
Now I have to settle for non mexican "Panera". It's the best around these parts.

[Ekirh]

89. I have to go with Sonics....

And question.. where are Jack in the Boxes located at mostly. I live in VA.... and although I always hear of them.. I've never seen eaten one???

[Zomby Woof]

109. Jack In The Box never caught on in VA

Back in the early 80's when I lived in Va Beach, they opened a Jack In The Box... it was boarded up within its first year.

Va Beach used to (maybe they still do) have a burger joint called "Wimpy's" (named for the Popeye character) and they were the only fast-food burger joint that sold beer.

Skipper's (a fish joint) based in WA state and western-located, sells beer too. :beer: But Ivar's is the best fish fast-food joint.

I avoid fast food whenever possible - maybe catch something on a long road trip - but it is supremely poisonous crap.

[Left Is Write]

146. We have JIB here (Idaho), but I had never seen one

before moving here.

They make great shakes.

[RagingInMiami]

90. I'm going to get flamed for this

But I think In-and-Out is overrated.
The burgers are fresh, but they're tiny. And the fries, unless they're cooked well-done and have extra salt poured on them, are not tasty.

[LDS Jock]

106. Thank You!!! so I'm not alone

see post 104.

[sendero]

92. I'm eating at Sonic..

... more than I used to since I found out they are Dem contributors.
Their food is pretty good, IMHO, you can roll the dice on most fast food outlets, some do one thing better than others but overall they are all pretty similar.

Except Burger King. I refuse to eat at Burger King :)

[Cadence]

94. Sonic! I just had their bacon cheeseburger

yesterday and it was delicious! Of course I won't allow myself to have another cheeseburger of any kind for the next four months but it was worth it.

[Cobalt Violet]

95. Fresh City

http://www.freshcity.com/

[thedailyshow]

98. You forgot Chik-Fil-A and El Pollo Taco

:-(

[LiberalVoice]

99. Checkers!

[Donkeyboy75]

102. Back Yard Burgers

Small southern chain. Blows everything else out of the water. :9

[LDS Jock]

104. What is the obsession with INN-N-OUT???

They are OK, but nothing to rave about. Their burgers are razor thin. You have to double or triple just to know there is meat on the burger. They stuff the burgers sideways into these pouches so you can't get them out. Their fries are soggy and half-cooked. I just don't get it.

[ProfessorGAC]

107. Other - Boston Market

Man, i love the ham dinners there. I go there a lot when i'm traveling. Stop by a liquor store that sells individual bottles of beer and get a couple. Go to BM, get the ham dinner, two sides, dessert, and go back to my room and eat in front of the TV.

Mmmmmm!
The Professor

[Zomby Woof]

113. yep

They don't have them here - used to eat at one in WA - but I do buy their frozen meals for lunch at work. Quite tasty for that genre - not as good as eating it from the store, but good for a frozen meal.

[Beware the Beast Man]

110. Chipotle

Mrs. Beast and I are hooked. Seems as if we go there at least once a week.

[Phillycat]

125. They're owned by McD's, you know.

[Bridget Burke]

126. McDonald's has an interest in Chipotle.

But the menu & quality of food has stayed pretty good.

Not that there's any shortage of tacos in Houston.....

[Beware the Beast Man]

130. So?

I like burritos. What can I say...

[Phillycat]

133. Oh. Well, you know, if you don't care where you money goes...

that's cool.

[Beware the Beast Man]

135. Do you know where every single penny of your money goes?

:shrug: For as admirable as boycotts are, it's a big Red world out there. Consumership of some Repuke company is inevitable. Besides, I like their salsa.

[Phillycat]

137. Of course not.

I just don't spend my money at the really obnoxious obvious offenders, like Walmart and McDonald's. But, to each his own.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

151. I make my burritos

[Beware the Beast Man]

152. You would, wouldn't you?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

161. I even make my tortillas from scratch

ya lazy sack o'crap!

[Beware the Beast Man]

162. Do you grow your own corn, city boy?

Touche!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

163. I buy it from the farmer's market from a local sustainable farm collective

And I use a traditional lava stone metate to gring it!

[Beware the Beast Man]

168. gring? Is that something you do after you jike?

:D

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

170. while I jike!

I'm tricksy

[Mistra_Know_It_All]

112. I had a Monster Thick Burger at Hardees. Couldn't finish it!

I tried but it was too much for me!

[Floogeldy]

115. I recently discovered the Tamale Platter at Taco Bueno

Very tasty!

[Zuni]

118. Arbys

Love me some of their roast beef with horsey sauce

[AngryAmish]

119. For the Love of Pete - No Culver's?!?

Midwest fast food. Butterburgers are the best. They have walleye. Great custard.

However, in Chicago there is a chain called Portillo's. It is amazing. Italian beef and burgers, etc. They sell beer, too.

[KitchenWitch]

120. Culvers

Yeah, I was just thinking the same thing (I guess Culvers is only located in *flyover* territory).

[RagingInMiami]

131. butterburgers?

sounds like a heart attack in the making

[loudestchick]

134. No! They're pretty lean...they butter the bun before they toast it!

[loudestchick]

132. That thing with the custard, lemon ice and blackberries. YUM!

[Left Is Write]

147. OH....YEAH....

Culvers! Beloved Culvers! The only one that could replace Sonic as #1 in my book. I first ate at a Culvers in WI about ten years ago. When I went back home to MN for a month this past August, I discovered that Culvers had moved right into the neighborhood! I ate there twice while visiting. So. Good.

[Dees]

175. Culver's is miles above the rest. Their

pork tenderloin sandwich is excellent. But their double butter is a show stopper.

[KitchenWitch]

122. Oh

And Carl's Jr is known as Hardees in flyover land.

[WritersBlock]

124. I may cry now.

Having lived in the UK for the past several years, I would give my eye teeth (if anyone would take 'em) for a Sonic cheeseburger. Oh, man, and some tator tots & onion rings.

The lack of cheeseburgerosity was the biggest social adjustment I had to make when I moved. It still gets to me on a regular basis.

[Her Blondness]

127. Chick-Fil-A

[bearfan454]

129. White Castle ! Sliders till you puke.

We used to go in there at 2 in the morning all trashed out when I lived in Chicago back in the day.

[loudestchick]

136. Winstead's in KC...steakburgers (thin and a little crispy)

The ice in the sodas is perfect...and you can get an icecream so large it'll take 2 to eat it! They've been a KC fixture since the 40's.

[huskerlaw]

139. Runza!

Nebraska favorite, sells hamburgers made from real cows. If you're ever driving across Nebraska on I-80, you really should try it.

[FeelinGarfunkelly]

140. what about KFC? I love their honey bbq wings. SOO Good.

SoOO bad for you. but what fast fried food isn't??

[bearfan454]

143. Taco Cabana

They're good if you are in a rush. They used to be better though.

[MISSDem]

144. I don't frequent fast food joints

But I do sometimes fix it for myself at home. So I guess it would be "home"

[UdoKier]

149. Carls Jr and Hardees should be one line.

They are essentially the same thing.

[2bfree]

155. Whataburger!

Great burgers and they pulled their ads off the swiftboat/liar show.

[Sequoia]

159. Arby's, the fun place to go!

The best place
the most fun place.
Arby's, the fun place to go.

(Can't believe I remembered that from long ago!)

[mac56]

160. No one mentioned DQ!

nm

[One_Life_To_Give]

166. Once upon a time

Wendy's made a awesome Burger, expensive but really good. That was twenty years ago. Today they all want to sell cardboard.

[seg4527]

176. I work at Wendy's

And I'd have to say Wendy's. We run a tight shift. :-P

Just letting out a secret though:

Eat great even late is the biggest advertising sham ever. I have horror stories that you wouldn't want to even think about that take place after 11 PM. I close 5 days a week, so i've become desensitized.

[RagingInMiami]

179. Let me guess

the burnt hamburgers end up in the chili.

[seg4527]

184. Actually,

Meat that is burnt goes into the chili less often at night. You see, we put the meat that is too burnt to be eaten on a burger in the chili, because it doesn't matter when it's in chili. But during late night, we typically close with 4 people. One of them is the manager, who typically does a lot of paperwork. One of them does back register, and is also in charge of washing dished. Lots of dishes late night, since everything is getting washed from the day. Then there is another person who closes dining room, vacuums carpet, mops, does bathrooms, in the three hours between when dining room and drive thru closes. Our dining room people are usually pretty slow and kind of dumb, so it takes them a while, and it's more like having half a person. That leaves one person to run grill, make sandwiches, fries, and handing out the food at the second window. This person also is usually helping clean the floors in the back, along with the half person already mentioned. So, ladies and gentleman, in case you ever wondered why your late night food was so bad, it's that we're expected to do so much other stuff, that we don't have the time we really should to make sure we're serving decent food.

I've seen raw meat dropped on the floors and picked up, people make sandwiches after being on grill, where they touch raw meat, and not use gloves, I've seen 4 of our junior burgers stacked on top of each other to mimic our "double" quarter pounder, i've seen someone accidentally "sweat" into a hamburger while making it, i've seen people take bacon out of the trash at 12.58, two minutes before close, and put it on a sandwich, so we wouldn't have to cook more bacon, we pretty much never use gloves to make sandwiches after 10, the oldest fries I've ever served were probably about an hour old, and the same goes for meat, and once I served meat directly out of the pan we put burnt meat in we use for chili after it had been sitting there for maybe 5 minutes, but that was an especially rude costomer, I believe he swore at us. Oh, and some managers let us smoke in the building after 10.

It doesn't pay to act rude to fast food workers, because we always get the last laught. If you're nice to us, we will return the favor.

As they say in our business, have a nice night. :-)


PS, I should mention that this is only late night. We actually run a good store during the day, and I get food there quite often.

[Left Brain]

180. It's gotta be Burgerville USA

A Northwest tradition. Best shakes on the planet. Oh, and Walla-Walla sweet onion rings.

[Padraig18]

181. Long John Silver's

I absolutely adore eating anything that swims or crawls in the ocean.

:)

[bigwillq]

185. Duchess

We have them here in Connecticut.


Don't know if they're any where else across the country.