Best Fast Food

[zeg]

Personally, In N Out, Subway, Chipotles, and maybe The Hat, an LA area pastrami shop (though that's only borderline fast food) are my favorites. Far, far better than Chipotle's is Anna's Tacqueria in Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, MA (maybe elsewhere now), but I don't get out there any more.

[uttexas]

My definition of fast food=drive through window food served and paid for in 7 minutes. Thus Quiznos, Subway, Freebird's Burrito, and Chipotle don't meet my criteria.

Best breakfast=Jack in the Box breakfast bowl or Whataburger breakfast taquitos
Best burger=In and Out. I'm gonna be in PHX in three days. It'll be my first stop
Best fries=In and Out vs Steak and Shake
Best Shake=Braum's
Best taco/burrito=Taco Cabana
Best desert=Dairy Queen Blizzard vs Wendy's Frosty

[jamo]

I guess I define fast food as (loosely) any restaurant without a wait staff. Or course there are exceptions each way, but basically that's how I define it.

[max power]

Not sure of my favorite place, but I will say that In-N-Out has the best fast food burgers and the worst fast food fries.

[jamo]

  max power said:

Not sure of my favorite place, but I will say that In-N-Out has the best fast food burgers and the

Worse than BK fries?

[uttexas]

Best fast food fried chicken
tie: Popeye's (has a Louisianna cajun flavor) and Pollo Campero (Latin American/South American arroz con pollo flavor)

[Bryan SD2]

I have three kids (14, 12, 6) in private school and I can say without a doubt that the Wendy's 99 cent Double Stack and the Burger King $1.09 Double Cheesburger both beat the $1 McDouble. When the oldest two are in college at the same time I will be eating half burgers at that point and will report back on which half burger is most filling.

[Shorty]

  jamo said:

I guess I define fast food as (loosely) any restaurant without a wait staff. Or course there are exceptions each way, but basically that's how I define it.

.....or ones that try to use the word "restaurant" as often as possible in their advertising.

[darkhunter139]

1. Geno's Steaks

2. Five guys

3. Quiznos (Although there are not any around me anymore so I am stuck with subway)

[zeg]

  max power said:

Not sure of my favorite place, but I will say that In-N-Out has the best fast food burgers and the

I wouldn't say they're the worst. The worst I've had were Del Taco---completely flavorless.

The thing with In-N-Out fries is that they're just freshly-fried potatoes. Most places do a two-stage frying process with a freeze in between (both for shipping and for the effect it has on the fries). I find the In-N-Out are a lot better if you get them immediately, they go south quickly if left to sit. Also it helps a ton if you order them well-done. With those two steps taken, I think they're pretty good.

[darkhunter139]

The worst fries award has to go to sonic. So baddd

[max power]

  zeg said:

I wouldn't say they're the worst. The worst I've had were Del Taco---completely flavorless.

I agree that they're a lot better when ordered well-done, but still one of my least favorite fries. Would be great if I could get In-N-Out burgers and McDonald's fries at the same place.

[motteler621]

the good ol mcdonalds fries. We actually have a five guys opening down the street pretty soon. I dont really like burgers than much though so Im not big on going to fast food burger joints that often

[srjorion]

  zeg said:

The worst I've had were Del Taco---completely flavorless.

I've never had them, but considering it's a Mexican fast food joint I would say they aren't experts at fries. I would guess that a McDonald's Taco wouldn't be so hot either

I'm not a big fan of the In N Out fries either. They definitely have to be hot and fresh, and I usually add more salt to them. SRJ

[BostonSully]

  sean_miller said:

Did you say 30 years ago or in the 1930s. If What Castle or whoever claims to have invented drive-in restaurants then everything else they say is to be take with a grain of salt - not 10 000 grains like the typical fast food meal.

Witty as always Sean. I think ive watched enough fast food shows on the Travel Channel to know white castle has been around since the 50's at least.

[right handed phil mickelson]

I know it's used a lot but Five Guys is a great fast food place. Great food. And I haven't heard anyone say Zaxby's? I don't know if that's a Florida thing or not. I have never been myself but my brother says it's the best fast food ever. Anyone been there? I'm quite tempted now...

[phatbak]

  right handed phil mickelson said:

And I haven't heard anyone say Zaxby's? I don't know if that's a Florida thing or not. I have never been myself but my brother says it's the best fast food ever. Anyone been there? I'm quite tempted now...

Zaxby's kickin' chicken sammiches, and chicken salads are good.

Honorable mention goes to Jack in the Box seasoned curly fries as well...

[Fat Slice]

Pollo Loco, in a pinch.