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Fast food is pretty rare for us, but on occasion we like Chick-fil-A, Five Guys, In N Out, and we had a great sandwich in D.C. once at a place that I think was called Potbelly Sandwiches. I would go there again.
In Texas I'll take Bill Millers BBQ over Sonny Bryant's or Dickey's BBQ.
Golden chicken's fried chicken over Bush's, Church's, KFC or Popeye's.
Whataburger, over any of the nationals.
China Rose over Bejing Express, panda Express, China Harbor
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Originally Posted by nmnita
This again shows how subjective food can be: Whataburger can't compare with some burgers in my opinion. I never did see the attraction when we lived in Texas. I do like Popeye's or used to but haven't had it in years. I am not a fan of fast food Asian at all; If I am going to have Asian, I will find a take out, local place, run by true Asians.
I agree; it's entirely subjective. I never cared much for Whataburger, I think the best BBQ in TX is Spring Creek, and I'd also much prefer a local, take-out, mom-and-pop place for Chinese food.
It sucks that NYC has such a small selection of fast food restaurants. I'd like to try Sonic, Jack In the Box, Hardee's, Carl Jr's, Chick fil a, In N Out, etc.
There's a Chick-Fil-A at NYU. Their phone # is (212) 998-4931.
Jack In The Box and Hardee's used to be in NYC. They pulled out ages ago because they weren't making money there. I think there is a Hardee's in Ft. Greene, if you ever go into Brooklyn.
There are many Sonic's nearby in NJ and I think there is one in N. Babylon (LI), if you go outside the city limits.
It's interesting that you think there is too small a selection of fast food restaurants there. Many other areas complain there are too many fast food restaurants and chains and not enough mom and pops.
There's a Chick-Fil-A at NYU. Their phone # is (212) 998-4931.
Jack In The Box and Hardee's used to be in NYC. They pulled out ages ago because they weren't making money there. I think there is a Hardee's in Ft. Greene, if you ever go into Brooklyn.
There are many Sonic's nearby in NJ and I think there is one in N. Babylon (LI), if you go outside the city limits.
It's interesting that you think there is too small a selection of fast food restaurants there. Many other areas complain there are too many fast food restaurants and chains and not enough mom and pops.
Are you sure that Jack in the Box was in NYC? I don't think they've ever been on the east coast.
Are you sure that Jack in the Box was in NYC? I don't think they've ever been on the east coast.
100% positive. There was also one on Kissena Blvd. in Flushing and another on Long Beach Blvd., just north of Park Ave., in Long Beach (Long Island).
They closed most of their NY-area restaurants in the late 1970's. The few that remained eventually closed due to lack of business, which followed bad publicity related to an E. coli outbreak from one of their west coast locations. That was in 1993, IIRC. (Bad publicity included being called "baby killers", because one or two children died from E. coli.)
I don't put Five Guys in the "fast food" category. It's not fast, each burger is cooked to order and their fries aren't pre-made outside the store, and they don't have much of a selection of anything *but* burgers and fries. That makes them a burger joint, not a fast food joint. A chain-store, for sure - but not fast food.
I used to work for Burger King and other than the cheesy tots when I'm really WANTING to torture myself, they have nothing I can recommend. For McDonald's, the fishwich is my favorite, a holdover from my childhood, and the original BigMac is second place. However - I won't buy either, unless they're having a give-away or a coupon for a dollar off or something like that - I don't get "meals" and I don't eat the fries, so bundle "deals" don't benefit me at all.
Wendy's is pretty good around here, but only when they make the sandwich how you asked for it (if I say no tomato, that doesn't mean I want extra onion...wth).
We also have DQ, Taco Bell, KFC, Popeyes, and I'm sure I'm forgetting a few. That's all within a 1.5 mile stretch that begins a few blocks from my house.
I think they're all crap, and I wouldn't ever use "best" to describe any of them. I might use "least offensive" or possibly "most tolerable."
Bill Millers is certainly not the best in BBQ, but I do think it is a good place to get something quick and filling. I remember people talking crap about it, but really it is no McDonald's. Everything there is real food; no frozen chemical sprayed fries or mystery meat. Plus, the people that work in there work hard.
Oh yeah, and they have some tasty pies.
Oh, Bill Miller is absolutely not the best bbq but I'll hit their drive-thru before I hit McDonald's. It's fast food bbq. I enjoy their salad delite. I also enjoy their chicken strips and gravy and pecan pie.
#1 Chipotle Many people in this area agree with me because the locations here ALWAYS have a line out the door. People park and walk from blocks away. The Chipotle closest to my house is in a shopping center with several upscale stores and shoppers can't find parking because Chipotle customers take all the parking.
I got a $1.69 Jr. Bacon Burger yesterday and it was very good. I would get it again. The size is all I want.
Today, I got a Crispy chicken sandwich at Dairy Queen, which was about $4. and it was too big, but also good.
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