Fast Food Hoedown - Page 5

White Castle is not only for post-drinking consumption, dammit. I love me some Jalapeno Cheeseburgers & Chicken Rings. And around here, they aren't 'Slyders', their just "Whiteys".

Jack-in-the-Box fills a similar niche, but I'm mostly partial to their greasy tacos. I had a Ultimate Cheeseburger last weekend though (my first fast food in some time, not counting the diner), and it about killed me.

At any diner worth it's salt in STL, you can find a slinger: hashbrowns, eggs (any style), meat (either hamburgers or sausage patties), topped with chili. That's good eatin'. Many swear it's only acceptable as a post-drinking meal, but they are fools and liars.

My favorite slinger comes from the thankfully-within-walking-distance-of-my-flat South City Diner. Also high on the list is their Meatloaf Sandwich and mashed potatoes. The Cuban there is pretty good (kinda hard to fuck up a Cuban), but the dipping sauce that is served with it is fantastic. Any place where you can wash down your meal with a White Russian milkshake is fucking A-list.

Now that I'm eating salads twice a day, I must say: The McDonald's Asian salad? Surprisingly good. If I have the cash though, I'd still prefer a salad from the St. Louis Bread Company (that's Panera to the rest of you). The Sesame Asian and California Mission salads are what got me into eating leafy green things.

Wow, you took on that huge omlette sandwich? That's either bravery or mental retardation.

And speaking of which, McDumpster's kind of cemented their status as king of the breakfast sandwich when they unleashed the McGriddle on the unsuspecting populace.

I'm the only person I know who refuses to eat the McGriddle. I have my reasons.

We have Rodeo burgers? Damn, I need to check out Burger King now.

Rodeo Burgers were awesome, and the only thing I ever got from Burger King. They started selling them in promotion for Wild, Wild West. The movie sucked, the burger ruled. They sold them for a year, maybe two afterwards, but then they all of a sudden stopped around here. It made me angry. I mean, I didn't get them that often, but when I rolled up to a Burger King and not see them there, I felt betrayed! I don't go to Burger King anymore.

I've always found McGriddles appalling as well. One time I order a McMuffin and they fucked up and gave me a McGriddle, I was pissed, syrup everywhere.

I hate eggs, so McDonald's breakfasts are out in general.

Never touched them, never will. Fake syrup on my bacon and eggs? No chance. I go to Burger King for the occasional double croisan'wich (or however you spell it). For me, the best breakfast sandwiches come from Gandolfo's Deli. They are primarily in the West, but they have some locations in NC, GA, and FL. They crack the eggs and fry the bacon right in front of you before putting it on a kaiser roll with mayo and cheese. Simple, but so damn tasty.

Ah. Tacoma was the only one I knew of. Maybe I;ll have to take a trip to Renton.

I'm with you there. It sounds like the worst idea for food since snails.

I discovered Cookout when I started college in W-S, it's something of a cult here. They have the best fast food burgers in the state, in my opinion. They're also slowly expanding - in the last three years, Cookouts have popped up in Raleigh, Charlotte, and now even in my home town of Gastonia.

And it's cheap - six dollars for a burger, two sides, and a shake, and they're usually open until 3 or 4 in the morning. Basically, it's the perfect fast-food joint.

I tried Cookout when I was living in Raleigh, NC. It was pretty good, they make food the old fashioned way (like I imagine McDonalds used to), but it can't compare to Uncle Nick's in Rockford, IL. only.

I got the tailgate from BoJangles today, 18 pieces of chicken (you can get more), 4 biscuits, mash n grazy, mac n cheese (!), and pink lemonade (you can pick sweet tea instead or different sides) for about 18 bucks. Hmmmmhmmm.

I fell off the wagon again. I've been quite depressed lately, and I turned to my favorite comfort food: the BK Stacker. Except, I guess because I needed extra comforting, I got it KING size.

But you know what? It did help.

I sprinkle a little crack on mine for an added boost. And of course, curly fries.

If Burger King had curly fries, I would not be alive today.

oh, shit, I guess that's only Arby's. There's probably some govt health regulation against the same establishment having both Stacker's and curly fries.

You ever order an entree or side from one place...then walk to the place next door and finish your meal order?

It's kinda funny to walk into Taco Bell with curly fries, but I'll be damned if the 7-Layer and a side of fries isn't ambrosia.

That technique is only for the most advanced fast food afficianados, yes I used to do it all the time. What's amazing is that it used to offend people, "you went to two fast food places????" like I owe them an apology for adding chicken selects and an ice cream cone to my 3 soft tacos and a cherry coke.

You owe your colon an apology.

McDonald's is nasty for me, except for their egg mcmuffins and those damn mcribs. Why can't they serve those fuckers all the time?

For no known reason, I have never eaten at a Burger King-ever.

That link shows some people have way too much time on their hands and are a complete bore.

I think that New Oreo Dessert Pizza thing at Dominoes has got to be the NASTIEST looking thing I've ever seen.

Are you referring to the link that Winjer posted? Why'd you quote me? I'm confused. I need the comfort of cholesterol.

Tried the Prime Rib Philly Cheese Steak yesterday at Quizno's and it was fantastic. I got the large and the combo with a large drink, it came to about 13.47 or something. Expensive sure (you could get the regular sized sandwich by itself for like 6 bucks I think), but it was delicious. I didn't even eat the chips, I just saved them for later.

I've been meaning to try that. 13 something, no chance I pay that, 6 on it's own I will do though. How did chips and a drink make it more than double, was the drink a long island iced tea with a costco sized bag of doritos.

mmm...Salt and vinegar...

Sorry dude, hit the wrong button.

So I go to the same Quiznos in Montclair, NJ about once a week for lunch. Aside from the fact I really enjoy the food, the owner who also works the shop is unbelievable.

He remembers you, jokes around and even yesterday when I was a dollar and change short, he offered to pick up the difference. I paid with a card instead, but just knowing the guy was willing to do that was one of those "community" experiences I rarely have anymore. Especially in a franchised shop.

Ruby Tuesday's Ruby's Minis? Fan-fucking-TASTIC.

Just to make it official: Burger King's Italian Chicken sandwiches ARE in fact quite disgusting. I dunno why I thought it'd be even worth trying, but it wasn't.

I don't eat alot of fast food, but I'm currently engaged in a nasty little affair with Quizno's Smokehouse Beef Brisket. Shameless hussy that it is, it keeps making me come back for more. And the barbecue sauce they pour on it? It's so ridiculously good that I'd drink a glass of it.

Oh that whore has some dirty tricks. Dirty, smutty, sultry tricks.

I just lost a lot of respect for you Patrick... a lot of respect. Personally, I look forward to the time of year, when BK rolls those suckers out. Mmmmm, good.

Then again, unlike most of the people apparently here - I am a fast food addict. While I do drink, I wouldn't consider it a vice, and I don't eat a lot of your typical junk food or sweets. My gut, my extra weight cab be attributed to one thing - greasy, tasty burgers, tacos, subs, pizza, etc. It's horrible diet, I agree - but I really enjoy it.

Reading through this thread, you notice so many people who are trying to eat healthy.. bah humbug. Bring on the fat, baby!

Truer words have never been spoken. The sauce on that thing is a fucking work of art. If Quizno's wasn't so much more expensive than other sub-type shops, I think I could eat that thing once or twice a week.

I'm not sure if it's counts as fast food, but cheap Chinese food, from restaurants that look beyond dingy - may be the best food ever. As I sit here and eat my General Tso's, I am reminded how much I love this shit.

I used to live across from a nationally rated Hunan Restaurant. It has ruined all other Chinese food for me.

This quote was actually better when I'd accidentally read it as "Human Restaurant".

I stopped eating most fast food a while ago, but working downtown has created a problem. I try to bring my own food, but if I go out, its usually to Cosi, Panda Express, Tokyo Box or one of the several really good cafeterias around me. Also, there is a Chipotle clone in my building that earns 6 bucks from me once a month.

What's amazing is how many people at work eat crappy fast food like McD's, BK, Toxic Hell, KFC. I don't even consider that stuff food. Its like a food substitute. But many of the adults I work with love the stuff. Kids I can understand but I would think a lifetime of eating that crap would make people sick of it. Eh, whateva.

I Mr. Zeus, would be one of those people. Don't know how - but I do.

I'm with Pop Zeus - I don't really eat any fast food unless there are no other options and I'm really hungry. Fast food kind of grosses me out, and I have a weak stomach and it seems like every time I eat it I get the runs.

I have a question to you compulsive fast food eaters: Do you have problems shitting? What happens when you eat healthy food? Does it fuck you up the way fast food fucks me up?

Well now we are getting personal - but let's do it! When I eat healthy food, I enjoy regular bowel movements, that are almost pleasant. Normally, I have a very rough stomach and a lousy time shitting. It tears me up. I have been getting better, but it's just too damn convenient and I am too damn lazy.

I guess I gotta try that Quizno's shit now....

I don't understand how KFC is still in business with their grey greesy chicken offerings. Popeyes is also approximately 1000 times better.

One of the few fast food places I go to is Carl's Jr, mainly for the southwest chicken sandwich. But in the event that I am going somewhere where I actually need to buy a drink (every fast food joints ripoff item) and get the combo, they always trick me a little bit with their ridiculous false advertising. The combo costs something like 6 bucks and they ask you "do you want that medium or large" which is a weird question but I say medium. Then I pull up to the window and they tell me it costs 7.50. I ask how the fuck that's possible and they say that the 6 dollar price is for a "small" combo. How a person is supposed to know that I have no idea. The medium drink btw is about 42 ounces.

It's a test to see if Slater will now join this thread.

Someone was telling me something about a food bowl that they have now. It's like mash potatoes in a bowl covered with gravy and popcorn chicken (a thing which in and of itself is a totally strange concept) and maybe some cheese or biscuits or something. Crazy. Has anyone eaten this?

42 ounces!!! That's a pretty good scam, but I'd refuse to pay extra unless it's clearly signed.

We don't have it here, but I tried Popeye's a couple of times and it was pretty good stuff. Nothing beats Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles in Hollywood though. Best fried chicken I've had yet.

Lately, fast food for us has been Mongolian stir-fry at a place called Mongo's here in Winnipeg. You stuff a bowl full of millions of kinds of vegetables and meats and noodles, and add spices and sauce. They take your crazy bowl and cook it for you, and the results are amazing. I opt for rice instead of noodles, and use tons of Thai peanut sauce and spices on pork/beef/chicken and lots of snowpeas and broccoli. Fucking awesome stuff. Little bit more expensive, but you are full afterwards, and you can make some very healthy but delicious dishes.

And for the money, you can make the least expensive fancy salad imaginable at the McDonald's here too. What I do is buy a chicken ceasar salad with grilled chicken (you can get breaded too, but destroys purpose of slightly healthy meal), then tell them to make it without adding bacon bits. I then get them to sub out the caesar dressing for their low-fat Thai dressing, and get them to give me a couple of packs of sundae peanuts. Et voila, cheap-assed Thai Chicken salad. For $5.99, given the size, it is the best value for your money if you only order fancy salads when you go to fast food 2.0 restaurants like Olive Garden, Applebees, etc.

EDIT: in case American McDonald's don't carry the salads, here's what I mean, minus the bacon and breaded chicken: http://www.mcdonalds.ca/en/food/saladplus.aspx

When they ask what size you want they're just trying to upsell you. Just take four seconds to look at the combo menu and you should be fine. Although it does seems like every fast food place is increasing their sizes to scary proportions. The new small at Wendy's is the old medium, medium is now the old Biggie, etc.

It's all a part of the plan.

Soon, they'll introduce cure-all pills that will stop the rampant growth of fat cells due to fast-food.

I've always said, the dirtier the restaurant, the better the Chinese food. Preferably one where the counter overlooks the cooking area. And if they don't have some kind of calendar with fat litte Buddha babies or pandas on it, turn around and leave immediately.

They've opened a Zaxby's near me. I can hear it. Calling to me.

Chipotle, the fast-growing, McDonald's- affiliated fresh-Mex chain, doesn't disclose the calorie or saturated fat content of its burritos. But the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)--the "food police" that blew the whistle on the fat content of popular Italian, Chinese, and fast-food restaurant fare--sent some of Chipotle's most popular burritos to an independent laboratory for analysis. Those results--as well as nutrition numbers provided by Chipotle's competition--are exposed in the October issue of CSPI's Nutrition Action Healthletter.

First of all, says CSPI, fresh Mex-restaurants offer a lot of things fast food restaurants don't. Fresh veggies, grilled seafood and chicken, salsas, and beans abound. It's certainly possible to get a healthful meal relatively low in saturated fat and high in dietary fiber. But some menu items can easily top 1,000 calories--and just about everything has too much salt. That's more calories than the vast majority of sandwiches or fast-food burgers, according to CSPI.

"Fresh Mex chains cultivate an aura of healthfulness, and sometimes it's deserved," said CSPI executive director Michael F. Jacobson. "But because Chipotle doesn't reveal calories or other nutrition information, most people wouldn't have a clue that a Vegetarian Burrito is the equivalent of an overstuffed corned beef sandwich--plus 350 calories. Chipotle's Carnitas Burrito is like an artillery shell filled with a day's worth of saturated fat and sodium."

Among CSPI's findings:

* Chipotle's Chicken Burrito (with black beans, rice, cheese, and salsa) weighs in at nearly 1,000 calories and 12 grams of saturated fat.
* Chipotle's Vegetarian Burrito (with black beans, rice, cheese, guacamole, and salsa) weighs over a pound and provides 1,120 calories and three-quarters of a day's worth of saturated fat (14 grams).
* Chipotle's Barbacoa Burrito (with shredded beef, pinto beans, rice, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa) hits nearly 1,300 calories and three-quarters of a day's worth of saturated fat. That's the equivalent of a Quarter Pounder, a large order of fries, and a large Coke.
* Chipotle's Chicken Burrito Bols--burritos without the 340-calorie flour tortillas--are CSPI's only recommended "Better Bites" at Chipotle. A Bol with chicken, black beans, lettuce, and salsa, has just 430 calories and four grams of saturated fat. Rice instead of lettuce adds about 200 calories.

If you want a Chipotle Burrito and not a Bol, CSPI advises consumers holding the cheese and sour cream. That can save 200 calories and a half a day's worth of saturated fat. We estimate that skipping the rice could save 200 calories more. And most Chipotle Burritos are big enough for two meals: Just ask your server to wrap each half separately.

Baja Fresh, a Wendy's-owned chain, has much more than burritos. Its chicken, cheese, or steak Quesadillas average 1,230 calories and have a nearly two days' worth of artery-clogging saturated fat. That's like having three Quarter Pounders with another half-day's sat fat thrown in, according to CSPI. Baja's Nachos are even worse. With a day's worth of calories (2,000) and sodium (2,890) with two days' worth (39 grams) of saturated fat, the average order of nachos (made with steak, chicken, or just cheese) is worse than four Quarter Pounders.