The Fast Food Thread

Grimmlokk · Mar 14, 2014

Yeah, this is probably why fast food chains are all closing down. They keep making these terrible financial decisions that obviously don't work.

Soygen · Mar 14, 2014

McCheese_sl said:
If I want variety I'll go to a restaurant.

To be fair, most good restaurants have pretty small menus.

The only thing I eat at McDonalds now is the buffalo ranch McChicken. If those are hot and fresh, they're pretty good for a buck.

McCheese · Mar 14, 2014

Soygen_sl said:
To be fair, most good restaurants have pretty small menus.

I never said "good" restaurants (which is entirely subjective anyway). If I want a fancy ass salad with toppings I can't pronounce I'll go to Apple Bee's or some shit. If I go to a "fast food" joint, in the traditional sense, I want a greasy burger, fries, and a soda, and I want it NOW. I shouldn't be waiting upwards of 5 minutes or longer at "fast food" places like McDonald's, Burger King, etc. I should order and get my shit almost immediately.

And yes, I used "fancy" and Apple Bee's in the same sentence. Fuck you, I like it. Hell, I went tothis placea couple months ago and I left feeling hungry. If we pay 300 fucking dollars we shouldn't leave feeling hungry! I stopped by 7-11 on the way home and picked up a bag of Doritos. I'd have been happier picking up a Hot 'N Ready at Little Caesars for 8 bucks than going to this "good" restaurant. Speaking of which, THAT is fast food. You go in, tell them the pizza you want, and BAM, it's in your fucking hands. No waiting.

Ichu · Mar 14, 2014

Soygen_sl said:
To be fair, most good restaurants have pretty small menus.

The only thing I eat at McDonalds now is the buffalo ranch McChicken. If those are hot and fresh, they're pretty good for a buck.

They're amazing for a dollar. It single handedly makes our version of the value menu look like a bitch.

kudos · Mar 14, 2014

It's not Applebees that is making fast food change, it's Chipotle and Five Guys.

McCheese · Mar 14, 2014

kudos_sl said:
It's not Applebees that is making fast food change, it's Chipotle and Five Guys.

This is true, and it's ridiculous that I wait the same amount of time for my burger at McD's as I do at Five Guys. McD's is basically reheating a hockey puck while Five Guys is freshly grilling a ground beef patty.

Soygen · Mar 14, 2014

The 5 guys by me takes way longer than McDonald's. So I'm not sure if McDonald's is fast or 5 Guys is slow here.

mkopec · Mar 14, 2014

McCheese_sl said:
Hot 'N Ready at Little Caesars for 8 bucks than going to this "good" restaurant. Speaking of which, THAT is fast food. You go in, tell them the pizza you want, and BAM, it's in your fucking hands. No waiting.

Talk about a turnaround, man what a brilliant move for Little Caesars. $5-8 dollar hot n ready, they have fucking lines out the door during dinner by my house. I dont think Ive met a kid that does not like them. Need dinner in a hurry and youre too busy? Fucking Hot N ready!

Soygen · Mar 14, 2014

By me it's Hot N Sometimes-ready. If you want the 3 meat, you almost always have to wait a little while. That said, it's not too bad for cheap-ass pizza.

McCheese · Mar 14, 2014

Soygen_sl said:
By me it's Hot N Sometimes-ready. If you want the 3 meat, you almost always have to wait a little while. That said, it's not too bad for cheap-ass pizza.

My local location has a little fine-print thing in their ads that says that "Hot 'N Ready" is only guaranteed for certain hours of the day. Outside of those times a small wait might be required.

Falstaff · Mar 14, 2014

Grimmlokk_sl said:
Yeah, this is probably why fast food chains are all closing down. They keep making these terrible financial decisions that obviously don't work.

Quizno's just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Noodleface · Mar 14, 2014

We had a few Quizno's in our area and they all closed relatively quick. I never even got to try it.

McCheese · Mar 14, 2014

The Sbarro's here just vanished as well. I read they closed a ton of locations. It was weird. Literally overnight the entire location just vanished. One day it was full of workers and pizza, the next it was 100% empty, not even the sign remaining.

Falstaff · Mar 14, 2014

Yes Sbarro filed for bankruptcy (for the second time) a month ago or so, maybe not even that long.

Most of the Quizno's around here slowly left over the past decade.

mkopec · Mar 14, 2014

Quiznos were good subs, but way too overpriced IMO.

I remember Sabarros from my youth, they were around here in the malls, all malls around the Detroit area had one. But they all vanished too.

kudos · Mar 14, 2014

I heard the 7/11 pizza was just as good if not better than Little Caesars. $5.55 too.

Personally I only get their deep dish and even that is very rare. I'm a pretty big pizza snob though.

McCheese · Mar 14, 2014

Subway has these new "Flatizzas", which are basically microwaved pizzas. They're small as fuck, too.

kudos · Mar 14, 2014

They are also not good. Their older pizzas were better imo.

Soygen · Mar 14, 2014

Subway pizza? That sounds like the worst thing in the solar system. I won't go as far as the galaxy, though. There could be worse.

mkopec · Mar 14, 2014

kudos_sl said:
Personally I only get their deep dish and even that is very rare. I'm a pretty big pizza snob though.

I dont particularly care for them either, but the kids love them, and they are cheap, and they are close by, and they are quick. Usually a fri or sat night dinner for them.

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