Author Topic: Is fast food getting better? (Read 5977 times)

brawndolicious · « **on:** March 03, 2014, 08:23:17 PM »

I'm sitting here waiting for a haircut eating Chipotle (cheh-poh-til) for the first time in years and I actually can sense a little spiciness and other flavors. $11 bucks for a meal but it's nearly worth it. Taco Bell is still mi amor numero uno but it seems like everything has been steadily getting better. I feel like it's both competition and maybe consumers becoming more ~~picky~~ lazy and therefore the market tries to compete for their moolahs.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:24:54 PM »

McDonalds still tastes the same.

Mupepe · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:40:51 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 03, 2014, 08:24:54 PM

McDonalds still tastes the same.

this is why I like it. Its so damn consistent. Most fast food restaurants are very hit and miss with freshness. Even if McDonalds isn't the tastiest burger it is the most reliable. Oh and Dem fries. Oh lawd

Mupepe · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:41:36 PM »

Oh and chipotle is overpriced and bland. I can't understand why anyone would eat there. Maybe if they had a dollar menu

Barry Egan · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:54:09 PM »

Quote from: Esch on March 03, 2014, 08:41:31 PM

Chipotle doesn't have even have goddamn queso either. God dammit chipotle sucks.

no queso, but they are rolling out tofu burritos!

live mas. $:-\$

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:56:37 PM »

Why can't you people go to a real Mexican place and get real Tacos?

And McDonalds..... so meh. Most inconsistent fast food place I find. Sometimes the fries are great. Sometimes they are crap thanks to not letting them get crispy. They've been meh since they switched to something healthier all those years ago.

Your Stalker · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2014, 09:03:07 PM »

bk always belonged in the bushes

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2014, 09:11:47 PM »

Well you throw that much money after research and development you'd hope they'd be able to make cheap food taste good

Mupepe · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2014, 09:22:12 PM »

Esch knows what's up.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2014, 09:24:03 PM »

Quote from: Rahxephon91 on March 03, 2014, 08:56:37 PM

Why can't you people go to a real Mexican place and get real Tacos?

There is a surprising lack of taco trucks in the town where I work. Lots of Mexicans Americans, but not a single taco truck that I've ever seen.

They're all over Seattle, though. El Camion's lingua tacos are killer.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2014, 09:37:10 PM »

Wendy's owns

Edit: I see there is no hackthemenu for it. That's because it doesn't need any.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2014, 09:41:16 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 03, 2014, 09:24:03 PM

Quote from: Rahxephon91 on March 03, 2014, 08:56:37 PM
Why can't you people go to a real Mexican place and get real Tacos?

There is a surprising lack of taco trucks in the town where I work. Lots of Mexicans Americans, but not a single taco truck that I've ever seen.

Thats a shame.

There's plenty of hole in the wall type places around Chicago land. It's easy to find some great steak Tacos. I mean I like Taco Bell every once in a while, but it's no replacement.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2014, 09:50:15 PM »

Quote from: Esch on March 03, 2014, 09:16:31 PM

BK is irrelevant. Hardee's/Carl'sJr./Jackinthebox does the disgusting ridiculous burgers better and McDonald's and Wendy's make better conventional items

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Carl Jr's Western Bacon Cheeseburger

I may have to hit up old CJ's tomorrow, it's been a long time since I've been there.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2014, 10:23:03 PM »

Hardee's mushroom and swiss burger and hot ham 'n' cheese sandwich are ace

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2014, 10:30:20 PM »

I still maintain that between all the burger global mega chains, Hardee's probably has the best menu in terms of quality/price ratio. Though I'm mostly referring to their classic menu, never had any of the crazy shit Esch posted.

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on March 03, 2014, 10:23:03 PM

Hardee's mushroom and swiss burger and hot ham 'n' cheese sandwich are ace

The mushroom and swiss and curly fries used to be my go-to order.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #15 on:** March 03, 2014, 10:33:43 PM »

Yo the buffalo bleu cheeseburger is delicious

Got a double stack today from Wendy's, I love that their burgers you can actually taste the mustard, and the pickle is cool and crisp

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2014, 10:33:50 PM »

five guys and wendy's

only good fast food

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2014, 10:37:21 PM »

I really don't care for Chipotle, but Freebirds is pretty good.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2014, 10:39:41 PM »

Quote from: Esch on March 03, 2014, 10:33:14 PM

I'm a Wendy's stan though

Dang, I forgot about Wendy. The only reason I switched to Hardee's in the first place was because all the Wendy's in SA packed up and closed.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2014, 10:40:51 PM »

Positive_touch is currently viewing this thread and reliving a near death experience.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2014, 10:43:06 PM »

I can't think of a restaurant that tries so hard yet tastes bland like chipotle. They're the kings of that shit. You walk in and are like whoa, these guys are serious. Then you take a bite

Taco Bell wins again.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2014, 10:43:27 PM »

FUCK HARDEES THAT TRASH ALMOST MADE ME SHIT OUT MY INSIDES

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2014, 10:59:04 PM »

I knew they were shit when I tasted their sour cream. Sour cream is like my favorite thing on a taco/burrito/etc, and even if a product is bad I can tell myself "oh well at least it has sour cream." But theirs doesn't taste like anything, yo.

Yeti · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2014, 11:03:20 PM »

I love Wendy's, but I miss their old fries.

benjipwns · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2014, 11:05:27 PM »

Quote from: Esch on March 03, 2014, 10:51:22 PM

There's a Netflix doc of them up called Inside: Chipotle and it sums up their path to success and growth as a chain. Shit is makes them seem like they're saving mother earth with burritos

Even Qdoba is better.

The founder, Steve Ellis, has this whole insane philosophy about the meaning of a restaurant towards society and culture and some bullshit about "doing business without being a business" it's like just give me some good burritos taco.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #25 on:** March 03, 2014, 11:11:01 PM »

I never thought too highly of Chipotle, but every now and then I'll stop by and get a burrito bowl, all under the impression that Qdoba is worse. That all changed when I tried Qdoba last Saturday, it was simply better and cheaper.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #26 on:** March 03, 2014, 11:19:42 PM »

Quote from: Esch on March 03, 2014, 11:00:38 PM

What happened to you man

had a late nite burger the other weekend and and woke up hours later screaming in pain. went to the bathroom but felt like my heart was gonna explode. I ducking passed out on the bathroom floor it hurt so damn bad. looked up symptoms later and it seemed like some jackoff just didn't wash his hands before touching my meat

FUCK HARDEES

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #27 on:** March 03, 2014, 11:43:00 PM »

He ducking passed out.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #28 on:** March 03, 2014, 11:51:36 PM »

Quote from: Positive Touch on March 03, 2014, 11:19:42 PM

Quote from: Esch on March 03, 2014, 11:00:38 PM

What happened to you man

had a late nite burger the other weekend and and woke up hours later screaming in pain. went to the bathroom but felt like my heart was gonna explode. I ducking passed out on the bathroom floor it hurt so damn bad. looked up symptoms later and it seemed like some jackoff just didn't wash his hands before touching my meat

FUCK HARDEES

those germs would have been burned if you asked for a well done burger

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glad you're ok tho breh

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Smooth Groove · « **Reply #29 on:** March 04, 2014, 12:41:56 AM »

In N Out is probably the only fast food chain that can offer a good tasting, relatively healthy meal at affordable prices

Chipotle is healthy but it's way too expensive and tastes pretty bleh

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #30 on:** March 04, 2014, 12:50:44 AM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on March 04, 2014, 12:41:56 AM

healthy meal

brawndolicious · « **Reply #31 on:** March 04, 2014, 12:59:45 AM »

A thou calories and who knows how much sodium is not a healthy meal.

StealthFan · « **Reply #32 on:** March 04, 2014, 02:55:42 AM »

Gonna get two Famous Stars tomorrow for 3 bucks. Love coupons.

Carl's JR> Other major chains. Wendy's used to be good but I ate a burger there recently and it was pretty bad. Could've been the location?

Burger King was alright back in the day, when they had the XL's. Now they're soggy dogshit.

Mupepe · « **Reply #33 on:** March 04, 2014, 09:56:13 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on March 04, 2014, 12:59:45 AM

A thou calories and who knows how much sodium is not a healthy meal.

neither of those things really determine how healthy a meal is even though I agree that it's not healthy.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #34 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:10:32 AM »

Mods help, health discussion in the fast food thread is off topic

Mupepe · « **Reply #35 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:11:37 AM »

I consider taco bell and McDonalds healthy because the trip to the toilet afterwards makes me feel like I lost ten lbs. It's gotta be healthy.

Mupepe · « **Reply #36 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:24:24 AM »

Well my point was more that a thousand calories isn't an indicator of an unhealthy meal. Total calories throughout the day maybe. But I can easily wolf down a thousand calories for one meal and still be healthy for the entire day. But shit, let's get this out of here.

2 TRIPLE CHEESEBURGERS
ONE HOT AND SPICY
LARGE FRIES
LARGE DRINK
ONE DIPPED CONE
^^^
My go to order for McDonalds.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #37 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:43:14 AM »

My god you must hit it hard at the gym to be able to eat that much

king of the internet · « **Reply #38 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:48:35 AM »

If I go to a fast food joint, I go all in. Multiple sandwiches, ALWAYS large fries, and whatever other sides I desire. I only do fast food as a rare treat, so when I do, I eat that garbage until I'm in actual, physical pain.

Mupepe · « **Reply #39 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:49:17 AM »

Quote from: Spencer on March 04, 2014, 10:43:14 AM

My god you must hit it hard at the gym to be able to eat that much

I only do that about once a week during cheat time. If you think that's bad you should see what else I eat in the whole 8 hours. At work my appetite is legendary.

Quote from: Esch on March 04, 2014, 10:43:09 AM

I dont usually eat much there. I get two mcdoubles and a value fry

I go once a week without fail

Sometimes I'll get two hot and spicys if I'm feeling extra chunky

Mupepe · « **Reply #40 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:51:13 AM »

Quote from: king of the internet on March 04, 2014, 10:48:35 AM

If I go to a fast food joint, I go all in. Multiple sandwiches, ALWAYS large fries, and whatever other sides I desire. I only do fast food as a rare treat, so when I do, I eat that garbage until I'm in actual, physical pain.

Hell yeah! If I'm going to be fat I'm going to be fat.

Mupepe · « **Reply #41 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:57:24 AM »

I'm only 6 ft tall

king of the internet · « **Reply #42 on:** March 04, 2014, 11:11:39 AM »

I'm a couple inches short of that, and I don't do shit during winter, so I usually have to balance out my fast food binges with a few days of repentance. Still worth it.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #43 on:** March 04, 2014, 01:16:40 PM »

I do think fast food is getting better. A few years ago, they realized that there is a market for people who are willing to pay a little more money for better quality fast food.

Quote from: Mupepe on March 04, 2014, 10:51:13 AM

Quote from: king of the internet on March 04, 2014, 10:48:35 AM
If I go to a fast food joint, I go all in. Multiple sandwiches, ALWAYS large fries, and whatever other sides I desire. I only do fast food as a rare treat, so when I do, I eat that garbage until I'm in actual, physical pain.
Hell yeah! If I'm going to be fat I'm going to be fat.

I agree 100%. If you're looking for "healthy alternatives", stay the fuck away from fast food period. If you're going to eat at a Hardee's, go all out.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #44 on:** March 04, 2014, 05:30:24 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on March 04, 2014, 10:24:24 AM

Well my point was more that a thousand calories isn't an indicator of an unhealthy meal. Total calories throughout the day maybe. But I can easily wolf down a thousand calories for one meal and still be healthy for the entire day. But shit, let's get this out of here.

2 TRIPLE CHEESEBURGERS
ONE HOT AND SPICY
LARGE FRIES
LARGE DRINK
ONE DIPPED CONE
^^^
My go to order for McDonalds.

I'm not assuming that intermittent fasters make up the bulk of fast food patrons. Although I agree, I only eat like one or two real meals a day so a thousand calories isn't hard to finish.

Why isn't salt bad for blood pressure?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #45 on:** March 04, 2014, 07:05:00 PM »

Mt. Dew Sangrita Blast is pretty good, but it can't touch the king.

benjipwns · « **Reply #46 on:** March 04, 2014, 08:49:55 PM »

Quote from: Esch on March 04, 2014, 10:43:09 AM

I dont usually eat much there. I get two mcdoubles and a value fry

McDouble, McChicken (no mayo), LARGE fry.

benjipwns · « **Reply #47 on:** March 04, 2014, 09:17:00 PM »

Once.

In college.

I wanted to be the center of attention, you know.

Mupepe · « **Reply #48 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:30:38 PM »

Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on March 04, 2014, 01:16:40 PM

I do think fast food is getting better. A few years ago, they realized that there is a market for people who are willing to pay a little more money for better quality fast food.

Quote from: Mupepe on March 04, 2014, 10:51:13 AM
Quote from: king of the internet on March 04, 2014, 10:48:35 AM
If I go to a fast food joint, I go all in. Multiple sandwiches, ALWAYS large fries, and whatever other sides I desire. I only do fast food as a rare treat, so when I do, I eat that garbage until I'm in actual, physical pain.
Hell yeah! If I'm going to be fat I'm going to be fat.

I agree 100%. If you're looking for "healthy alternatives", stay the fuck away from fast food period. If you're going to eat at a Hardee's, go all out.

yep. Its like buying a ford f 350 and then watching your speed to save gas

a slime appears · « **Reply #49 on:** March 09, 2014, 12:10:39 PM »

Anyone else hit up food trucks? If I need to quick bite I just do a search for a local food truck and go.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #50 on:** March 09, 2014, 12:23:34 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on March 04, 2014, 09:17:00 PM

Once.

In college.

I wanted to be the center of attention, you know.

A libertarian wanted to be the center of attention?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #51 on:** March 09, 2014, 01:14:48 PM »

went to a local gyros place yesterday and it got a gyro for the first time. Pretty damn good, and the pita bread almost tasted like chalupa bread

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #52 on:** March 09, 2014, 01:33:17 PM »

I had one of those new crunchy XXL steak tacos from Taco Bell the other day.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #53 on:** March 09, 2014, 01:43:03 PM »

I think they use some kind of special shell that doesn't crack, or maybe a wizard cast a spell on it or something.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #54 on:** March 09, 2014, 01:47:00 PM »

So the steak is good? The last time I tried steak at Taco Bell was that big taco burrito last year, and it was trash.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #55 on:** March 09, 2014, 01:56:20 PM »

I think the steak at Taco Bell is trash but dig the shredded chicken

Mupepe · « **Reply #56 on:** March 09, 2014, 01:57:55 PM »

I had the steak one and I'll say no. It was dry and bland. Its not any different then the other steak items if you didn't care for the flavor in those. The steak quesadilla is really the only steak item I like at TB. I should have gotten the ground beef. The taco was fucking huge though

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #57 on:** March 09, 2014, 03:18:29 PM »

Went to Carls Jr. yesterday and got the Bacon BBQ Chicken Quesadilla from the Green Burrito side. It was

HiResDes · « **Reply #58 on:** March 11, 2014, 12:59:13 PM »

Five Guys Patty Melt sounds god-tier.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #59 on:** March 11, 2014, 09:59:02 PM »

Quote from: The Business on March 04, 2014, 07:12:03 PM

Quote from: am nintenho on March 04, 2014, 05:30:24 PM
I'm not assuming that intermittent fasters make up the bulk of fast food patrons. Although I agree, I only eat like one or two real meals a day so a thousand calories isn't hard to finish.

Why isn't salt bad for blood pressure?

Google "salt blood pressure myth" for answers.

Does this mean I can snack on sunflower seeds again?

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Author Topic: Is fast food getting better? (Read 5977 times)