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What foods or resturuants make you scream GROSS!? (1 Viewer)

Scoresman said:
Waffles and fries both come from Belgium.  If waffle fries really were a good thing, you would see them there.  But the Belgians know better. They know that mixing waffles and fries is not a good thing.  Eat them separately.  They don't need to be merged.  And use lots of mayonnaise.
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Just seen this post. WTF. Mayo on fries? Are you an animal?

 
Dickies said:
Burger King keeps getting mentioned, but I don't see how it's overrated when nobody even likes it.
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Yea, every chain has been mentioned at this point (except Farm Boys maybe?).... the only ones that should be considered overrated is something that someone has defended.

Oh, and the worst ever is some ####ty place that I've only seen once back in the 90s called "Hot and Now".  Worst burgers ever, BUT I think they were like 50 cents a piece, maybe less.

 
Dickies said:
Burger King keeps getting mentioned, but I don't see how it's overrated when nobody even likes it.
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It has 15,000 locations doing business, which is about 9,000 more than Wendy's.  Obviously at least one person likes it.

 
When I was a kid, any place to eat out to escape my Mom's horrible cooking was the place for me.  My Mom made the worst spaghetti, worst hamburgers, worst meatloaf that any human could possibly make.  Don't even get me started on stuffed peppers. God love my Mom but she would try and do six things at once and she would generally burn or undercook meals.  The bizarre thing is that the woman could bake her butt off, you would KILL for her biscuits, fruit pies, cakes or brownies. I know, I don't get it either it was so weird.  

So anyway, back in the 70's, I always thought Burger Chef was the cat's as$ for many reasons.  Back in the old days, fast food (namely McDonald's) meant you got it one way and since everyone was trying to be McDonald's, most places were of the same mindset.  You got this Soviet Union style of fast food "eh, you don't like onions, no problem, you take burger and go pick them off, next." But Burger Chef said "not so fast" you tell us what you want on it and that's the way you'll get it.  They had a fixins bar where you could dress your burger how you liked it.  They were the first to have the fish sandwich if memory serves, McDonald's stole that from them.  McDonald's stole the "Top Chef" and made their Quarter Pounder or Big Mac, I can't recall which.  And I'm certain McDonald's was sued by Burger Chef for stealing the "fun meal" and rebadging it the "happy meal."  Burger Chef ruled - plus, I mean, mini-frisbee's, in a fun meal?  Hellz ya! 

Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips - I just liked this because it wasn't my Mom's cooking.  Fish and french fries dripping in grease on a piece of paper that looked like newspaper but was actually waxy so it made the food become even greasier?  I mean sign me up!

Zantigo's - anyone remember this beside me?  It was dirt cheap, crappy pseudo-Mexican but to a college kid with a buck in his pocket, it was a full meal since taco's were like 10 or 25 cents each or something idiotically cheap.  Taco Bell bastardos bought them out I'm thinking?

 
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cockroach said:
This is how InO gets overrated. 
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A double double is $3.50 and to many people it's at least as good as burgers that are $10 or more at sit down restaurants. Their cheeseburger is $2.40.  The taste and quality of in n' out burgers compete with sit down places.  The prices are 1/3 the cost of sit down places.  You can grab them in the convenience of your car via their drive throughs into the late hours of the night which you can't do in sit down places.  When it comes to the expectations that most have when it comes to fast food--In n' Out easily meets or beats them in almost every category.  There is no other fast food chain the offers the same quality for the price than In N' Out does.  They easily deserve to be regarded as the kings of fast food--and the fact that many do not is a solid argument for them not being overrated.  It could easily be argued that they are vastly underrated.  Out of curiousity--I'm wondering if you could name a fast food chain that you personally think offers better quality food for the same prices of In N out?

 
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jvdesigns2002 said:
A double double is $3.50 and to many people it's at least as good as burgers that are $10 or more at sit down restaurants. Their cheeseburger is $2.40.  The taste and quality of in n' out burgers compete with sit down places.  The prices are 1/3 the cost of sit down places.  You can grab them in the convenience of your car via their drive throughs into the late hours of the night which you can't do in sit down places.  When it comes to the expectations that most have when it comes to fast food--In n' Out easily meets or beats them in almost every category.  There is no other fast food chain the offers the same quality for the price than In N' Out does.  They easily deserve to be regarded as the kings of fast food--and the fact that many do not is a solid argument for them not being over rated.  It could easily be argued that they are vastly under rated.  Out of curiousity--I'm wondering if you could name a fast food chain that you personally think offers better quality food for the same prices of In N out?
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I agree with the bolded and I like InO.

Yet, posts like these are what send InO flying through the stratosphere of overrated.

Also, price doesn't really belong anywhere in this thread, IMO.  It's not the greatest value thread, it's the most overrated. 

 
Sullie said:
So anyway, back in the 70's, I always thought Burger Chef was the cat's as$ for many reasons.  Back in the old days, fast food (namely McDonald's) meant you got it one way and since everyone was trying to be McDonald's, most places were of the same mindset.  You got this Soviet Union style of fast food "eh, you don't like onions, no problem, you take burger and go pick them off, next." But Burger Chef said "not so fast" you tell us what you want on it and that's the way you'll get it.  They had a fixins bar where you could dress your burger how you liked it.  

Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips - I just liked this because it wasn't my Mom's cooking.  Fish and french fries dripping in grease on a piece of paper that looked like newspaper but was actually waxy so it made the food become even greasier?  I mean sign me up!




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We didn't have a McDonalds in our town until I was around 9 or 10, but we had a Burger Chef - loved it. 

Had an Arthur Treachers near my HS my senior year and outside of some fresh Lake Erie Walleye or lake crappie fried, it's still the best fried fish I ever remember eating.  First time I ever had malt vinegar too.  I think there are only a couple left in the country now.   

 
cockroach said:
I agree with the bolded and I like InO.

Yet, posts like these are what send InO flying through the stratosphere of overrated.

Also, price doesn't really belong anywhere in this thread, IMO.  It's not the greatest value thread, it's the most overrated. 
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Totally disagree.  One of the primary fundamentals of discussing how good or bad the category of fast food is the quality for the price.   If fast food restaurants are too expensive--people would just go to fast casual places or to regular restaurants.  Price absolutely has to be considered when it comes to ranking fast food establishments in any sort of way.  In N out is not stratospherically overrated--it's stratospherically respected because what it offers for the price is stratospherically good.  In any case--we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one.  

 
Binky The Doormat said:
We didn't have a McDonalds in our town until I was around 9 or 10, but we had a Burger Chef - loved it. 

Had an Arthur Treachers near my HS my senior year and outside of some fresh Lake Erie Walleye or lake crappie fried, it's still the best fried fish I ever remember eating.  First time I ever had malt vinegar too.  I think there are only a couple left in the country now.   
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And I remember being SO disappointed with McDonald's when I was kid because we had been so used to Burger Chef for so long plus Burger Chef was flame broiled so I always thought it tasted better.

The main thing I remember from Arthur Treachers was that it blew my little 10 year old mind that that particular fried fish was better that Mrs. Paul's fish sticks.  I couldn't believe it because before having Arthur Treachers, Mrs Paul's fish sticks (to me) were the greatest thing on the planet. :)

 
Sullie said:
And I remember being SO disappointed with McDonald's when I was kid because we had been so used to Burger Chef for so long plus Burger Chef was flame broiled so I always thought it tasted better.

The main thing I remember from Arthur Treachers was that it blew my little 10 year old mind that that particular fried fish was better that Mrs. Paul's fish sticks.  I couldn't believe it because before having Arthur Treachers, Mrs Paul's fish sticks (to me) were the greatest thing on the planet. :)
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were you ever in an episode of Mad Men?

 
msudaisy26 said:
Please, you probably think Red Lobster is good seafood and Outback is a real steakhouse. 
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I'm going to defend Red Lobster for a minute.  See, I live in Minnesota, which I haven't done the math but I'm pretty sure is about as far from the ocean as your going to get.  If I want seafood my choices are limited.  Sure, I can get walleye basically anywhere and it's delicious, and if I want sea bass or swordfish i can find them, although usually that involves going downtown and spending a lot of money.  Shrimp is shrimp anywhere around here, it's not going to be the same as when I was on the gulf so whatever.  But man, i love crab. And you know where I can always get crab in Minnesota?  Red Lobster.  Fancier (and more expensive) downtown places?  Who knows.  So I am perfectly happy twice a year to head to red lobster and eat a bunch of crab.  You can't screw it up.  

If i was in flordia or maine or california or maryland or wherever I'd probably taunt Red Lobster eaters too.  But in some places, it's all we got. 

Also, Outback is absolutely perfect if you want a $20 steak.  It doesn't pretend to be better, but you'll get a decent cut of meat cooked to order with a decent salad and a side.  You could do a lot worse.

And Buffalo Wild Wings is good.  It's not great, but it has good wings and good beer and lots of tvs.  I could also find a bunch of places with better wings, but it's perfedctly fine for an afternoon.

 
Since we've ripped on Tim's, I'm going to say that Harvey's is the best fast food burger.  They also have the best onion rings.  Their fries suck.

 
Politician Spock said:
Love Rax. There is one in Circleville, and another in Bellefontaine. 
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The Bellefontaine one is now something else.  However, they apparently serve the same Rax food.

 
With three teenaged kids, the idea is to find a restaurant that all three will accept without much hassling. I don't care if it's good, just go.

We don't mind chick fil-a, I like how nice and friendly the staff is. (Chik Fil-A Deluxe with Pepper Jack Cheese, Fries and Arnold Palmer)

We have one of the better burger places in our town, so if I'm doing anything other than a quick burger, we go there, although their fries aren't that good. Five Guys has very good fries.

Love Bojangles, although that may be tied to not having one close.

Girls in the house don't want to always go to FF, so Panera tends to get chosen, I like online ordering and easy pick-up. I can make order and wife can drop in for quick p/u on way home from work. Like their soup/sandwich meals, but since I can get a larger soup, why can't I get a whole sandwich? Growing boys...need more food!

 
I assume we can all agree that Wendy's is the best burger of the major chains? (BK, McDonald's, etc.)

 
Otis said:
I assume we can all agree that Wendy's is the best burger of the major chains? (BK, McDonald's, etc.)
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I think you mean worst GB.  it's trash now.  Used to be until the change to meat sponges.  Overall they probably have the best selection but give me a whopper or big Mac over anything Wendy's has to offer 

I probably take a Jr Bacon Cheese next in a draft though 

 
Tiger Fan said:
Overrated - KFC

Underated - Popeye's

I'll even go further to say that I think Popeye's is the best fast foot restaurant hands down.  The separation b/w them and KFC (assuming they're #2) in the fried bone in chicken category has to vastly outway any other #1 vs. #2 in another category.

I dare you to come up with one better :boxing:
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10 pieces for $10 going on right now... :wub:

Popeye's is light years above any fast food chain, hands down.

 
msudaisy26 said:
Culvers is way over rated. Very expensive and their burgers aren't that good. Milkshakes/malts are over priced as well and not good. Would rather have a dairy queen burger and blizzard or go to a place like Sonic and save 25 to 40 %
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Agree 1000%.  I had never heard of them and my daughter went with a friend back in April.  When we asked her where she wanted to go for her birthday, she said Culvers.  Its conveniently located between my two houses, so I had driven by almost every day for 6 months, but never noticed it was even a restaurant.  

When my daughter said that, I figured it was this sit-down decent place with menus and stuff.  It was not.  It was repulsive.  Even my 8 year old son couldn't finish his milkshake because he said it tasted gross. Burgers were balls of grease on dry buns.  Fries were like eating warm potato sticks from a can.  

This place it barely one step above White Castle.  

Anyone ever had Jollibee?  There is one in Virginia Beach and Chicago that I know of.  They are trying to expand in the US.  Filipino fast food...  

 
Mr. Ected said:
We have one of the better burger places in our town, so if I'm doing anything other than a quick burger, we go there, although their fries aren't that good. Five Guys has very good fries.
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I am convinced that every city (and probably every decent sized town?) has a local burger joint that is better than any chain, including 5 Guys and In N Out.  You just have to find it.

 
Caesar said:
Agree 1000%.  I had never heard of them and my daughter went with a friend back in April.  When we asked her where she wanted to go for her birthday, she said Culvers.  Its conveniently located between my two houses, so I had driven by almost every day for 6 months, but never noticed it was even a restaurant.  

When my daughter said that, I figured it was this sit-down decent place with menus and stuff.  It was not.  It was repulsive.  Even my 8 year old son couldn't finish his milkshake because he said it tasted gross. Burgers were balls of grease on dry buns.  Fries were like eating warm potato sticks from a can.  

This place it barely one step above White Castle.  

Anyone ever had Jollibee?  There is one in Virginia Beach and Chicago that I know of.  They are trying to expand in the US.  Filipino fast food...  
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:rolleyes:

 
What's up with Wendy's lettuce? I get the spicy chicken sandwich when we go. I don't know why I just don't ask for no lettuce because it's inevitable as I am removing the lettuce every time I am complaining that no one wants to eat, a thick, hard wedge of cabbage on their spicy chicken sandwich.

 
Shankopotamus said:
Mr. Ected said:
We have one of the better burger places in our town, so if I'm doing anything other than a quick burger, we go there, although their fries aren't that good. Five Guys has very good fries.
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I am convinced that every city (and probably every decent sized town?) has a local burger joint that is better than any chain, including 5 Guys and In N Out.  You just have to find it.
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Depending on where you are in VA, Come to Leesburg and experience MELT. :Drool:

 
Caesar said:
Anyone ever had Jollibee?  There is one in Virginia Beach and Chicago that I know of.  They are trying to expand in the US.  Filipino fast food...  
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We've got one in Flushing, NY. 

Any place that serves spam is good with me. Not crazy about their fried chicken but the Spaghetti with the sweet sauce mixed with ground beef and hot dogs is amazing.

 
msudaisy26 said:
Just seen this post. WTF. Mayo on fries? Are you an animal?
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OMG - you haven't lived until you've tried. 

Never will dip my fries in anything else besides mayo.  Love it when you go to a place and all they have is those little packets.  You ask for mayo and they hand you 2 and you tell them you need about 20 more. 

 
There's nothing like Taco Bell's Chalupa shells. Crunchy, fluffy, bready. It's amazing.  

Also, I'm pretty sure they sprinkle something addictive into the quesadillas. I've certainly relapsed a number of times. 

 
Frostillicus said:
And Buffalo Wild Wings is good.  It's not great, but it has good wings and good beer and lots of tvs.  I could also find a bunch of places with better wings, but it's perfedctly fine for an afternoon.
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I'll concede on the beer and TV's.  Wings, or any of their food for that matter is just meh.  It's a great place to catch a game or meet up, but food is not the reason you go there. 

 
Beef Ravioli said:
What's up with Wendy's lettuce? I get the spicy chicken sandwich when we go. I don't know why I just don't ask for no lettuce because it's inevitable as I am removing the lettuce every time I am complaining that no one wants to eat, a thick, hard wedge of cabbage on their spicy chicken sandwich.
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Good call.  Best to get without, otherwise it ends up taking some of your delicious mayo with it when it's inevitably removed 

 
Shankopotamus said:
Mr. Ected said:
Depending on where you are in VA, Come to Leesburg and experience MELT. :Drool:
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Damn, that looks good.  I'm in Lynchburg and the primo local burger place here is Beer 88 (https://www.beer88va.com/) and the beer is good too.
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Yummy. Melt isn't a sit down place, QS-type order, small amount of seats, mostly take-out. Hole-in-the-wall. Best type of place! They just need to work on the fries. Thinner than McD-type fries.

 
cockroach said:
Oh, and the worst ever is some ####ty place that I've only seen once back in the 90s called "Hot and Now".  Worst burgers ever, BUT I think they were like 50 cents a piece, maybe less.
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I remember that place. My reaction to it was that I would have preferred something from "Cold and Later".

 
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