The Big Three fast food thread w/poll -- curious about favorites

[AndrewR]

For those of you who occasionally or commonly indulge in the great American waistline expansion of fast food, what's your preferred place?

I tend to prefer McDonald's because their salads are decent, and service is almost universally quick. Plus, now they have Red Box so I can get fat and then sit on my ass watching a movie later! j/k I don't go very often because my metabolism and health can't tolerate it anymore.

I intentionally avoided adding regional chains or smaller ones like Hardee's or Whataburger (sp?). I actually started thinking about this because Burger King has a lock on the military market (being on bases everywhere, at least Army and Air Force -- not sure about Navy/USMC), and they suck generally, particular on military installations, perhaps due to lower quality control from higher ups (difficulty of base access?).

Anyway...vote! And keep your "it's bad for you" posts to yourself. Everyone knows that!

 

[sandorski]

Wendys--Best variety
BK--Best Burger(Double Whopper/cheese)
McD--it's on the list of choices aka if it didn't exist I wouldn't miss it

 

[Anubis]

fuck the big 3

Arbys and Taco Bell crush those 3 every day of the week, but if i go to 1 of the big 3 its always McDs, best frys & best deal, 1$ dbl Cheese

 

[JasonSix78]

I prefer Wendy's myself. I enjoy McDonald's breakfast food but everything else there has some sort of strange taste to it. Burger King food makes me sick, literally.

 

[waggy]

Wendy's for chicken sandwich's
BK for hamburger
McD's for fries!

 

[JJChicken]

Subwaaaaaaaaaaay!!

 

[DnetMHZ]

Wendy's by far.

 

[meltdown75]

Wendy's. i like their burgers and fries the best out of the Big 3.

i'm a devoted TB guy though. right now, a bowl of cheesy fiesta potatoes and a 1/2-lb beef & bean burrito is my #1 fast food combo.

only it's cheaper than all of their official combos, coming to $3.65 with tax (no drink - i just bring my bottle of water).

it's all about the value menus for me.

 

[Capt Caveman]

They all suck but Wendy's is the best of the worst.

 

[Lola]

I love all fast food.
Each has their strengths and weaknesses.

For Mc D's... Their fries are the best. Their salads are also very good. Even just the $1 side salad with non-fat balsamic vinegarette.

For Burger King, their 'flame-broiled' whopper with cheese and a medium onion ring put me in a state of nirvana!

For Wendy's, their (seasonal) fish sandwich is supurb. The panko bread crumbs make it exceptionally crunchy and flavorul. I also like their baked potato and chili if one is not in the mood for fries. Their vanilla frosty is delious as well.

Taco Bell... well, I could eat it forever. My favorite is a Nacho BelGrande, no meat, extra beans and guacamole. Plus, their apple cinnamon empanadas are to die for.

Arbys... again, love the basic roast beef and cheddar. The Arby sauce give the sandwich an unexpected flavor with just enough sweetness/tarness to the salty goodness of the 'cheddar cheese'.

I AM SO HUNGRY!

 

[Geekbabe]

Wendy's, for their fish sandwich or Wendy's junior cheese burger.

 

[AndrewR]

I guess I have to amend my original statement. I actually prefer Wendy's for their food -- they have some very good salads, and the sandwiches are very good. Fries are ok. The side item selections are the best, though.

HOWEVER, Wendy's almost always is the WORST for service. Slow, slow lines and typically horrible quality control and cleanliness. When I go into a clean Wendy's, I'm usually shocked. Of course, BK is almost always like that. Yes, there are exceptions, I'm sure, but that's my overall impression of both chains.

Taco Bell makes me vomit. I just can't stand that place. Taco John's -- now that's a great place.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

The local Wendy's makes me sick.

McDonalds is OK but that BK Whopper is by and far the tastiest thing out there!!

 

[JDub02]

My top 3 and what I like are:

Chick-Fil-A (sandwich, nuggets, waffle fries)
Wendy's (spicy chicken, burgers, chili)
Arby's (roast beef, deli turkey sandwich, curly fries)

I like McD's breakfasts, although the new breakfasts at Wendy's and Chick-Fil-A are just as good. Burger King is OK, but I don't think that they do anything better than other fast food places.

So out of the 3 in the poll, Wendy's.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: waggy
Wendy's for chicken sandwich's
BK for hamburger
McD's for fries!

I concur!

 

[PottedMeat]

Mickey D's for the Fries.
Wendy's for the Burgers and Frosties.
Burger King for the Whoppers and Chicken Sandwiches ( I don't know, there's something about a fake looking long breaded ground chicken patty I like ).

 

[BlackTigers]

Wendy's for everything.

 

[Raduque]

Whataburger, baby.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Wendy's makes a good southwest chicken caesar salad

 

[bignateyk]

Wendys > Mcdonalds >>>>> BK

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Anubis
fuck the big 3

Arbys and Taco Bell crush those 3 every day of the week, but if i go to 1 of the big 3 its always McDs, best frys & best deal, 1$ dbl Cheese

meh

i voted wendys

but i love bojangles
and hardees/carl jr has delicious breakfast biscuits, the burgers are hit or miss

 

[Injury]

Spicy Chicken Combo + cheese, ketchup, pickle, lettuce, mustard, chili instead of the fries (extra hot sauce plz) and a root beer to drink. Bliss.

 

[Nyati13]

None of the above.

Whataburger

 

[kranky]

BK for burgers. I love that flame-broiling. Tendercrisp chicken is almost as good as Wendy's. Their fries are OK.
Wendy's for chicken and a close second for burgers, but I don't like their fries.
McDonalds for fries, but I don't like anything else they offer. Therefore I never go there.

From a value perspective, Wendy's 99c menu is unbeatable.

But since I generally want a burger, I voted BK.

 

[rainman748]

Of of those three, I would choose Wendy's, but I really prefer Whataburger followed by Jack in the Box.