What is your worst fast food restaurant? Mine is Wendy's and Burger King.

[debm55]

[Walleye]

1. Haven't been in a fast food restaurant in a long time, but my least favorite used to be Jack-in-the-Box

[debm55]

2. I think that is regional. We don't have any around here. Thank goodness.

[Polly Hennessey]

3. All of them. One that I think looks unappetizing is called Del Taco.

It might be a regional thing. I have eaten burgers from some of the fast food joints. There was/is one I did like called Baja Fresh.

[debm55]

6. Yes regional. I do like Arby.s cheddar cheese sandwich

[Shermann]

62. Arby's is very consistent in my experience

They make the roast beef in advance in large batches, and you can't hardly screw up making sandwiches out of it.

The large fast food pizza chains generally have very good consistency as well. They mostly do the one thing very well.

[AllyCat]

8. Ate at one (Del Taco) for the first time in November.

Kids and Mr AC went to In-and-Out Burger. None of us were thrilled with our meals. But is was not my least favorite which remains McDonalds. There is noting there I like. Their breakfast sandwiches are about $4 and 4 bites of food. Tasteless. Their coffee is terrible.

[debm55]

18. I do like their French Fries. Hamburgers sit under the lights all day. At one time, they had this hamburger in a box .

On one side of the box was lettuce and tomato slice and pickles and hamburger on the other side, I liked that.

[AllyCat]

24. As a vegetarian, I don't eat their fries. They came out and admitted their fries

Had beef fat in them , apologized, but as far as I’m aware, they never stopped using it.

[debm55]

40. Oh I didn;t know that TY AllyCat for the information.

[moniss]

35. The breakfast parfait

was passable but they killed that.

[debm55]

41. I don't remember that. What was it? TY

[Farmer-Rick]

38. Back in 1973 McDonalds wasn't too bad

I loved their Big Mac and their cherry pies. Not sure they have either anymore. I avoid fast food. I may have eaten some about 2 years ago. But back when I was still in highschool, it wasn't too bad.

I looked at the nutrition of a Big Mac: 535 calories 44 carbs yikes!!

[debm55]

42. Love the big mac and those cherry pies. Haven't been in a McDonalds in awhile, I ate the Big Mac in high school when

I was 5 foot 4 inches and 90 lbs, I think when you are young you burn it off quicker

[pansypoo53219]

57. cherry pies only good thing from mcd's. e ven as a kid, i didn't like mcnuggets. sauce good, but so much icky.

[debm55]

59. I confess, I never had a mcnugget, wasn't interested.

[Farmer-Rick]

87. I know

The whole idea is unappealing. You get dry breast meat put dry bread crumbs and coating on it. Then boil in in oil. You have to have the sauce to be able to swallow it. I never understood why anyone ate them.

But they are popular.

[pansypoo53219]

88. very little meat in them.

[malthaussen]

4. I like Wendy's, although it is comparatively expensive.

Agree on BK, never liked it much.

Although Sonic is not really a fast food place, I have to rate it low because of the food poisoning I've gotten there -- twice. At different stores.

-- Mal

[debm55]

7. I have never been to sonic. After your post, I don;t think I will

[malthaussen]

10. The menu looks great, the food looks nice...

... but it's greasy as hell. However, they get good reviews for their ice-cream derivative items, about which I can't comment.

-- Mal

[emulatorloo]

5. I kinda like burger king still. Only the Whopper though. Wendy's has really gone down hill.

And only the Whopper w no catsup.

[debm55]

9. That's sure right about Wendy's. Always hated Burger King.

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[debm55]

19. I only ate at a BK once, The meat was gray, I threw it out.

[pandr32]

11. We never eat at them.

The food is too processed. Many years ago, though, an Egg McMuffin helped on road trips. My kids were young then, so talking thirty years ago.

[debm55]

20. Yes, at one time we had them too. They are terrible now. I make my own.

[pandr32]

33. Us as well.

[Probatim]

39. Homemade Egg McMuffins with sausage - smashburger style patties - are pretty darn good.

At home you can use real cheese and eat dippy eggs.

IIRC, Deb should know what a dippy egg is.

[debm55]

43. Dippy, not snotty. You remember when I posted that, Husband about fell off of his chair.

[Probatim]

47. GIANT difference between the two. One is edible and the other is tough to look at.

Hopefully, hubby has recovered.

[cloudbase]

12. Taco Bell.

In a city loaded with outstanding mom and pop Mexican restaurants and trucks, how Taco Bell manages to stay in business is beyond my understanding.

[debm55]

17. It's is always crowded here. Don't like them either.

[moniss]

34. Drive thru

get's a quick burrito and you're on your way. Not good ones but those were beans at one time before they turned them into paste.

[debm55]

44. I like Chapolties better,

[brewens]

78. Tell me about it! The last time I ate at Taco Bell, I got the farts so bad, I had to burn the clothes I was wearing!

[hlthe2b]

13. I had a Wendy's hamburger for the first time in many years last summer. OMG. HOW SALTY!

I could not get over how damned salty it was. Have they always been that way? Granted I don't add a lot of salt to food, but it isn't like I've been on a salt-restricted diet intentionally, but wow! I could not even eat it.

[debm55]

16. When we went there the restaurant was closed. We and others had to use the drive through. By the time we got to the

drive, we asked for 2 strawberry walnut salads. Was told they had no lettuce. Went to order a burger and fries for my son. No burgers. Husband was PO and asked the girl why they are open if they don't have any food. I have to tell you Rich's PO voice is calm . He never yells, But I knew he was PO. Girl comes back and says they have no manager. hands him a paper to apply for the position and closes the window. Neadless to say we will not be back. I never really ate them, I did like their chili.Until I found out they where using days old hamburger in the chili.

[BOSSHOG]

14. Anybody remember Mr Quick Burgers?

Not bad and cheap. But long gone from a long time ago.

[debm55]

21. Think it might be regional or was

[Aristus]

15. The Burger King franchises we have around here are abysmally managed and operated.

They're filthy, disgusting, and the food prep quality is always execrable.

I don't know how they maintain local Department of Health certification, let alone their franchise licenses.

It's a shame; their chicken sandwich is an old guilty pleasure of mine.

[debm55]

22. The same with Wendy' s , That gray burger I bought totally turned me off to BK

[Metaphorical]

83. Yes on abysmal cleanliness

When my kids were much younger, there was a Burger King nearby that was always full. They had a great tube maze that the kids loved, the food was good (if not terribly healthy), the kids loved the shakes, the fries were probably the best I'd seen at a fast food restaurant. Not that long ago, I stopped by that particular BK with my (now grown) kids. The tube maze was long gone. The bathrooms were gross. The counters were poorly manned. The shakes were terrible. The fries were soggy, and they'd stopped selling the hot sauce on the chicken burger so all I could taste was greasy, oversalted paste-goo chicken. Perhaps it was just a matter of getting older, but I don't think so. I've noticed that several of the other BKs are gone now, converted to other restaurants or just sitting abandoned. The managers there also creep my two girls out (and to be honest, me as well).

This is not the sign of a successful food chain.

[ificandream]

23. McDonald's. And I used to work in one.

At least back when I was working there (in the late '60s, early '70s) there was a human element. (My shakes had to be 11 oz. I got so good at it I could feel the weight. I remember a supervisor coming over and testing my shakes and was happy to see all the ones he tested by putting them on the scale were right at weight.

I only ate at Wendy's a couple of times. And I haven't made a point of going back there.

I don't eat much fast food now for health reasons, though.

[debm55]

61. I used to get Happy Meals there for my son and myself. When I got home, it was a one mile drive. It was cold. Crappy

burger and cold FF. Yuck, and this was long before Covid.

[Trailrider1951]

25. McD's. I have never liked their "food".

Last time I stopped there I just ordered french fries. They were cold and stale. Never again!

If I want fast food, I order from the local Chinese take out place: excellent food, fast and dependable!

[gopiscrap]

26. Taco Bell

I actually got food poising and almost had to go to the hospital I have never eaten there again. In fact I won't even order soda from there.

[Blue Owl]

72. One time there was a chunk of plastic in my soda from Taco Bell

Like a chip off the plastic handle of a serving spoon or something…

Add to that some other gross experiences I’ve had with their food. I won’t be back!

[debm55]

80. They closed a Wendy's around here, because they found a Barbie doll in the pot of chili , It closed down after the

County Health department closed them, They do that all the time for restaurants that are closed for mouse/rat dropping meat stored at unsafe locations and temps. They have so many days to clean it up or they close you when they do the return visit/ 30 days. I don;t know if they allow the online local news post the problems.in your area but they do in Allegheny County. PA. That Wendy's never reopened, I can't see how anyone can go eat at a place that had those violations.
Did you complain to the manager? That is gross.

[Blue Owl]

84. Wow that's really disgusting

Even at fast food restaurants I like…. it’s hard to believe most of the minimum-wage high school kids behind the counter really care all that much about the quality, cleanliness, and safety of the food they are handling.

I worked at a fast food pizza joint years ago and most of the employees were too absorbed in their own personal lives to pay attention to making sure the orders were right or that the hygienic & safety procedures were being followed, they were just too immature to care!

[elleng]

27. Whopper Jr is my ONLY/preferred fasty,

especially since Kentucky Fried appears to have abandoned my neighborhood! (I rarely get any of these.)

[Chainfire]

28. The worst that I have gone to are Captain D's and Sonic.

If you want cold food, served by surly people Sonic is the place around here. If you want fried batter with fish flavor, Captain D's is the go to. Some folks mentioned Taco Bell, around here that is fine dining...cheap!

[CanonRay]

29. Jack in the Box

Got sick on it once, that was it for me.

[SWBTATTReg]

30. Well, I know people do gripe about their fast food and such, and complain about the food quality, etc., but

it does sometimes fulfill a need, to deliver food (of dubious quality, depending on what you get) in a timely manner.

Unfortunately, I think w/ COVID and the miserable wages that these fast-food restaurants pay their people/employees, no wonder they have continuous trouble/issues in getting people to work for them. The Burger King (one of them) near us is always promoting all sorts of gizmos to entice people to work for them, get paid the same day, flex. hours, benefits, etc. I don't know if this is the case of all fast-food places in the city (STLMO), but it does surprise me that they are so desperate to hire w/ these incentives being offered (has been for at least a couple of years).

[debm55]

48. Oh, I agree. healthwise it is not of good or fresh products.Just like in African American and poor communities find

non fresh produce. They have no choice. Covid and the effects did bring the products down in quality but up in price. Eateries have themselves to blame for not rebounding after Covid. Their lack of interest in the pay and benefits to the workers should have gone up. across the board. The corporations don't give a shit. Why should the consumer. and the workers? I wonder if the corporate heads understand that? Bennies won't help--it's the quality of the product not the quality of the workers. JMO But the companies can't continue to blame Covid. People started cooking on their own at the time and found the it was healthier and of better products. They can offer all the bennies they want, but the stores around here closing around here closing because of Covid is false flag. Many were shitty before Covid,

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

31. Popeyes

Love their spicy tenders. Unfortunately their service is pretty much universally terrible in my experience. Been to multiple locations in multiple states and reasonably fast and accurate is something they just can't do at the same time. It's either one or the other or neither. Increasingly neither as of late. Between that and the rising prices I haven't been to one in 6 months.

[debm55]

49. I agree with the statement. I broke a tooth on their bisquits.

[moniss]

32. Hardee's

and any of the fast Chinese places.

[debm55]

50. We don;t have a Hardies in my area, so I can't comment. Panda Palace--our fast Chinese place is not good. I would rather

go to the one in the small mall I live by, They are run by a family. They have a take out and their food is delicious.

[Dave in VA]

73. Also know in the western US as

Carl's Jr's
I believe that Carl's Jr's purchased Hardees or vise versa.

[moniss]

81. I have a

small place by me that is strictly takeout and you can watch them make everything fresh.

[JoseBalow]

36. In-N-Out Burger is the worst

because it's the only fast-food that I cannot resist!

[debm55]

68. You are funny. We don't have any around here.

[XanaDUer2]

37. Wendys is now in the crapper

There's one around the corner. In the 70s, they were great. Great fresh burgers, excellent hot fries. Now its disgusting

[debm55]

76. I agree with you. After the experience this summer of ordering 2 salads. "sorry no lettuce" a burger for son "sorry no

patties" and when my husband why they were open, Worker comes to window with an application for manager and tells my husband the manager quit, would he like the job?" and closes the window. This was in the drive thru. because the doors were locked. Never be back.

[Wolf Frankula]

45. How can you complain about Booger King?

They serve the best boogers around and they only use real boogers. Maybe you should go to McDump and get their sewage burgers and their tsetse fries.

Wolf

[PJMcK]

46. McDonalds

Tastes good once, not so much the second time.

[Shermann]

53. I have one right down the road, and I go there maybe once a year

My annual visit a couple years ago was on Saint Patrick's Day, and I was all excited about getting a Shamrock Shake.

The ice cream machine was broken.

[debm55]

56. That's a bummer.

[Dave in VA]

70. McBroken dot com

There's a web site that will show you which Mickey D's ice cream machines are broken.

[calguy]

51. They're all tied for worst

[debm55]

58. I agree. Covid taught us we can and should make our meals.

[Shermann]

52. The BK near me has gone south

I ordered a chocolate shake, and it sloshed around with the consistency of water. They just handed it to me like nothing was amiss.

The Whopper is good on a good day but can be inconsistent and mushy. I think Wendy's is more consistently good.

[debm55]

63. I think both of them don't care anymore. I can tell you about missing food and food I didn;t order in my bag. There I

just did.

[mobeau69]

54. KFC/Taco Bell

[Ocelot II]

55. All of them.

[sakabatou]

60. KFC

[Tikki]

64. I rarely ever eat from fast food, but, I like those JacK-In-The-Box tacos.

So if we are out and about and there is a Jack-In-The-Box near-by I would get those Tacos, for sure.

Tikki

[Demobrat]

82. I used to like those back in the seventies.

I haven’t lived near a Jack in the Box in years.

I live in a weird place, a San Francisco neighborhood that does not allow chain stores of any kind.

If I wanted fast food I would have to go in search of it.

[Alpeduez21]

65. It's Long John Silver for me

I just don't like seafood.

[debm55]

74. But it isn;t seafood, That's what they want you to think It really is fried coating . I did like their hushpuppies

[DBoon]

66. Del Taco

Was driving from Los Angeles to Phoenix. At a convenient gas stop, we decided to eat at a Del Taco.

I never thought Taco Bell could be so good.

[debm55]

71. OMG, I almost spit my spit my water out. That is so funny.

[Xavier Breath]

67. I can't say I definitely like or dislike any chain.

The way it works for us is there are good locations within a chain and bad locations. If one of us is going out and asks the other if they want anything at Wendy's for example, the other will always ask if they're going to the "good Wendy's" or the "bad Wendy's." "I never go to the bad Wendy's anymore," comes the reply. We have good and bad Wendy's, McDonald's and Taco Bells, so we always have to make sure we're on the same page location-wise.

[debm55]

69. That;s the way to go. TY.

[lastlib]

75. McDonald's hands down worst.

especially after a customer found bugs in a salad in our local joint.

Number 2 is Hardee's, which sucked in the 70s and hasn't gotten better.

I like Sonic's burgers, but damn, they got lousy service--cannot get orders right, and they'll look you in the eye and short you the change.

I like Wendy's better, but they're really pricey, and seem to be going away. Several of their joints around here have closed.

[Lithos]

77. Chic-Filet

I have no idea how people even can bite into them. Super salty with a crappy batter.

L-

[GP6971]

79. Arby's and Taco Bell.

Both in my area are terrible.

[doc03]

85. I go to Wendy's more than any the others, they have good chili and good salads. You can't

find salads anymore, everyone used to have a salad bar. If you consider Panera Bread fast food, they are way overpriced, same goes for Chic fil a. I go to McDonalds for coffee but rarely ever eat their food. I think Arby's has the best selection of sandwiches.

[LudwigPastorius]

86. Taco Bell and Jack In The Box are in contention.

I have to give the edge to Taco Bell, however. I've gotten sick from eating at more than one location in my younger days.

I haven't eaten at either one of those joints in 15 - 20 years.

[Mr.Bill]

89. Taco Bell

I actually like their food, and have never experienced any of the gastric side effects they are known for. The problem is the prices. The food is not worth spending $15 for lunch. I can go to sit-down restaurants for lunch for that kind of money if I order from the senior menu, which I often do.

As far as food quality, that would be KFC. My mother and now my wife made/make such great fried chicken, I would never eat KFC garbage. Funny thing is, my wife likes their food.