Best Fast Food burger under 10 bucks
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Quote: JohnzimboSonic has good shakes and drinks but all their food sucks donkey balls
I think there's more variance with Sonic than most other places on a locational basis. I think Wendy's and McDonald's are the most consistent, with McDonald's being consistently not very good...except breakfast stuff.
Quote: Mission146No condiments for me, (unless a place has Horsey Sauce) but run it through the garden, preferably twice.
Mac Sauce, Animal Sauce, or similar variants of Thousand Island Dressing are the ultimate burger condiment.
I have not found any FF chicken sandwich that is better than Chick-fil-A. I don't like them enough to wait in their lines.
Quote: AxelWolfIt seems as if Mcdonalds is now trying to compete with all the popular chicken places, they announced 3 new chicken sandwiches.
I have not found any FF chicken sandwich that is better than Chick-fil-A. I don't like them enough to wait in their lines.
The lines are nuts around here because nobody is allowed in the restaurants in my area whatsoever, even during such times that indoor dining is otherwise permitted. I agree that they have absolutely the best chicken sandwich and nobody else is even close.
It might be a regional thing, but the Hardees' in my neck of the woods don't have curly fries.Quote: Mission146Is it not true that Hardee's has curly fries available and Carl's Jr. does not?
They do make a mean breakfast, though, and based on their price increases lately, they know it.
This quiz would be tougher if they cut out the edges of the boxes that have the logo on them. I've never been to an In-n-Out, and have no idea what their fries are like, but I recognized the palm trees on box.Quote: KeeneoneFrench fry quiz:
And to think, people were killing each other over those nasty Popeye's chicken sandwiches. I had my first Popeye's chicken sandwich a month or so back. I took 2 bites and immediately tossed it into the trash. They do have a decent deep fried apple pie and that's the only reason I would stop there. Churches is just as bad, but they also have a good apple pie.Quote: Mission146The lines are nuts around here because nobody is allowed in the restaurants in my area whatsoever, even during such times that indoor dining is otherwise permitted. I agree that they have absolutely the best chicken sandwich and nobody else is even close.
I REALLY WISH MCDONALD'S WOULD BRING BACK THEIR DEEP FRIED APPLE PIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's been my experience that the CFA lines typically move very fast. The one near me, the line wraps 360° around the building, but it usually takes 5-10 min to get through.Quote: AxelWolfI have not found any FF chicken sandwich that is better than Chick-fil-A. I don't like them enough to wait in their lines.
I think what opened my eyes about CFA service was when they used to give out free sandwiches on Labor Day. I never would have even considered trying to take advantage of this as I imagined the restaurants would be a mad house and wait times would be forever, but...
We were driving in the Atlanta suburbs one particular Labor Day in maybe 2008, and we were stuck at an unusually long stop light (maybe not so unusually long for Atlanta). There was a guy in the median waving a CFA sign. We had the top down, and when he walked by the car, we chatted him up. Turns out there was a CFA right across the street from us, and he was the store's manager! I talked about my concerns about the wait during the giveaway, but he convinced us to try it, the wait would be minimal.
He was right. Even though it was wall-to-wall people in the lobby, we got our food in about 5 minutes! Since then I have been most impressed with their efficiency and customer service.
Maybe they need to be put in charge of vaccine distribution!
Quote: Mission146Is it not true that Hardee's has curly fries available and Carl's Jr. does not? Carl's Jr., if I'm not mistaken, has the waffle fries.
According to their websites, that is correct.
I guess my favorite big burger would be Carl Jrs Big Buford, but I do like Mickey Ds 1/4 pounder con queso.
I've never had 5 Guys.
Yeah I know the line moves fairly fast, however, just looking at the line makes me cringe. Oftentimes, INO lines are staggering however I know it's worth the wait and they do move fast as well. You cant beat the price, service and quality of INO. Unfortunately, my wife will rarely eat hamburgers since she tries to eat healthy as possible. If they had grilled chicken I have no doubt we would be there 4 times a week.Quote: JoemanIt's been my experience that the CFA lines typically move very fast. The one near me, the line wraps 360° around the building, but it usually takes 5-10 min to get through.
I think what opened my eyes about CFA service was when they used to give out free sandwiches on Labor Day. I never would have even considered trying to take advantage of this as I imagined the restaurants would be a mad house and wait times would be forever, but...
We were driving in the Atlanta suburbs one particular Labor Day in maybe 2008, and we were stuck at an unusually long stop light (maybe not so unusually long for Atlanta). There was a guy in the median waving a CFA sign. We had the top down, and when he walked by the car, we chatted him up. Turns out there was a CFA right across the street from us, and he was the store's manager! I talked about my concerns about the wait during the giveaway, but he convinced us to try it, the wait would be minimal.
He was right. Even though it was wall-to-wall people in the lobby, we got our food in about 5 minutes! Since then I have been most impressed with their efficiency and customer service.
Maybe they need to be put in charge of vaccine distribution!
I have a choicep, I can eat lunch at a nice steak house for free right now(I'm 100 feet away and it would be comped) or I can stop at INO on the way home. The Wife can get something healthy and enjoyable. At the steakhouse like fish.
FK the steak house I'm heading to INO and she can get some Sushi along the way.
In- N - Out is GOAT when it comes to FF Burgers nowadays.
Quote: mcallister3200CFA employees definitely are top tier among fast food and the lines move but hot take incoming: the food is very mediocre.
I'll agree that everything EXCEPT for the chicken sandwich is mediocre. If you have any suggestions for a better fast food chicken sandwich, I'm all ears.
everyone I know has had good things to say about it...Quote: linksjunkieMust be a pretty crappy steakhouse...🥴
I have eaten at so many steak houses and fancy places it's no longer special. I can eat at In-N-Out many times for the price you are supposed to tip at the steak house.
Obvious, places like Picassos is something I feel is special..
Quote: billryanMany years ago, when Hardees was in NY, they had a large sandwich called the Husky. It was by far my favorite big burger, but Hardees sold out to Roy Rogers, who sold to Wendys and I didn't see a Hardees for many years. Years went by and I found a Hardees but no Husky burger.
I guess my favorite big burger would be Carl Jrs Big Buford, but I do like Mickey Ds 1/4 pounder con queso.
I've never had 5 Guys.
Hardee's used to have a roast beef sandwich similar to Arby's. I used to like that. Of course, that was 40 years ago.
Quote: JoemanIt's been my experience that the CFA lines typically move very fast. The one near me, the line wraps 360° around the building, but it usually takes 5-10 min to get through.
(Quote clipped, relevance)
I agree with that, except it's often on the high side of ten minutes. Ten minutes is definitely approaching the most time that I'm going to put up with waiting for anything fast food. Once you hit fifteen, might as well just go to a sit down restaurant.
If there's one nice thing about the CFA lines, the amount of time it takes (per car) is remarkably consistent, so at least the number of cars in line offers a gauge on how long you're going to be there with less variance than other places. You can sometimes go to McDonald's with only two cars in front of you and be there for ten minutes to only then be asked to go park in a designated spot. That usually happens because they have run out of fries that are ready to go.
The service at CFA is outstanding, but they have pretty high standards for that. My understanding is that CFA's tend to pay reasonably well compared to others. I guess if you're going to be employed in the fast food world, another CFA benefit is you can at least identify one day of the week that you'll always be off.
In the Pittsburgh area, we've got this place called hello Bistro (not capitalizing the H was deliberate, because they don't) with something near ten locations. I hope that gains popularity and they're able to expand. I never knew salads could be so good! They also have burgers and fries; I was not impressed with the burger and have not tried the fries, but the salads are phenomenal.
Basically, they emphasize the freshness of the ingredients and then you just go through and pick what you want and they put the thing together for you. My preferred salad is:
Spinach/Kale, Artichoke Hearts, Beets, Broccoli, Carrots, Cucumbers, Green Olives, Black Olives, Pimento Olives, Mixed Peppers, Dried Cranberries, Red Onions and Crumbled Bleu Cheese. Croutons and Sunflower Seeds for toppers and just a splash or two of balsamic vinaigrette.
The value is outstanding because it costs less than it would for me to get one unit of each of those things individually...and even buying the smallest possible quantity, I wouldn't use all of some of it before it went bad. I'd also have to prepare the beets.
Quote: DRichHardee's used to have a roast beef sandwich similar to Arby's. I used to like that. Of course, that was 40 years ago.
I think they were mainly doing that to draw from Rax, which had many more locations at that time.
Arby's took away their roasted chicken club sandwich. I thought it was really tasty. Sliced chicken, pepper bacon, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sauce on a toasted specialty roll. I haven't been back since they stopped serving that.Quote: DRichHardee's used to have a roast beef sandwich similar to Arby's. I used to like that. Of course, that was 40 years ago.
Quote: ChumpChangeSomething about Arby's doesn't agree with me and I regret eating their regular fare, but I do stop for their Chicken Cordon Bleu sandwiches.
It's a good place to go for a passable Reuben, if you want one in under ten minutes. My only recommendation on that is to make sure to get the Thousand Island on the side, otherwise there's a great chance your sandwich ends up swimming in the stuff.
Quote: Mission146My only recommendation on that is to make sure to get the Thousand Island on the side, otherwise there's a great chance your sandwich ends up swimming in the stuff.
I would ask for extra.
All the best burgers i have ever had, had some kind special sauce. In Washington state its not like thousand island, they call it goop.Quote: gamerfreakI would ask for extra.
I cant wait till 10 AM when In-N-Out Opens.
mom into buying me a whopper
at BK. No way was she going to
spend 35 cents on a burger. She
finally gave in and I was so blown
away I've never gotten over
it. I was tasting heaven. And yeah,
In and Out is wayyyy overblown
and Five Guys is too. I'll take a
Whopper with extra mayo any
day. Been around since 1957.
McD didn't bring out the quarter
pounder till 1971.
Quote: AxelWolfI cant wait till 10 AM when In-N-Out Opens.
One time I was there when the doors opened and was so proud when my receipt said "Guest #1"
When is the last time you had a Whopper? They kinda suck nowadays, most FF burgers do.Quote: EvenBobIn 1965 I begged and cajoled my
mom into buying me a whopper
at BK. No way was she going to
spend 35 cents on a burger. She
finally gave in and I was so blown
away I've never gotten over
it. I was tasting heaven. And yeah,
In and Out is wayyyy overblown
and Five Guys is too. I'll take a
Whopper with extra mayo any
day. Been around since 1957.
McD didn't bring out the quarter
pounder till 1971.
35 cents? What a deal since when they first came out years earlier apparently they cost 37 cents.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger
Quote: AxelWolWhen is the last time you had a Whopper? They kinda suck nowadays, most FF burgers do.
35 cents? What a deal since when they first came out years earlier apparently they cost 37 cents.
Probably the 80's was the last
time. It could have been 37 cents,
it was 55 fricking years ago. Jeez..
I just assumed you had your first Whopper a few months before it actually came out.Quote: EvenBobProbably the 80's was the last
time. It could have been 37 cents,
it was 55 fricking years ago. Jeez..
But seriously, they don't taste like they did pre 90's. At some point in the early 90's something changed and most of the FF burgers started tasting crappy.
Quote: AxelWolfI just assumed you had your first Whopper a few months before it actually came out.
But seriously, they don't taste like they did pre 90's. At some point in the early 90's something changed and most of the FF burgers started tasting crappy.
Axel!!!!!
But for your second point, I agree. I think they aren’t broiling them the same. I guess other place’s burgers have improved a lot over the years while BK just hasn’t.
Quote: AxelWolfAll the best burgers i have ever had, had some kind special sauce. In Washington state its not like thousand island, they call it goop.
I cant wait till 10 AM when In-N-Out Opens.
If it is a good burger it should be better without any condiment. I used to think In-N-Out was no better than McDonald's. Then I started ordering it without their sauce. Can taste the burger more than all the other stuff.
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I remember when Burger King came to Southampton (UK) and they were very good back then. I try to avoid burgers unless on the road and need a quick pit stop; however given a choice I have a Subway.Quote: AxelWolf...Whopper...they don't taste like they did pre 90's. At some point in the early 90's something changed...
I can't ever seem to make a burger with the same taste as places like In-N-out or some mom and pop place. I just don't like homemade burgers for some reason.Quote: charliepatrickI remember when Burger King came to Southampton (UK) and they were very good back then. I try to avoid burgers unless on the road and need a quick pit stop; however given a choice I have a Subway.
I can make a good sandwich at home. I go to the deli section and have them slice me up 4 or 5 different meats and cheeses(small mounts), get a few different kinds of breads, various veggies, I got all kinds of fancy condiment sauces(Everyone made fun of me because i brough like 20 different types of condiment sauces to our SB party for the sandwiches) I drizzle artichoke or avocado oil on it and make my own soup. Obviously, that's hard to do on the road, however, if i know I'll be staying for 5 days or so, sometimes I will go to the store and grab stuff to make good sandwiches. I really don't like the ff sandwich chains.
I make a really good philly steak using T-Bone, I find mixing some beef bullion with a little water and adding it at the end when melting the cheese on top of the meat really does the trick.
Quote: TomGIf it is a good burger it should be better without any condiment. I used to think In-N-Out was no better than McDonald's. Then I started ordering it without their sauce. Can taste the burger more than all the other stuff.
I eat all of my burgers plain. No ketchup, mustard, mayonaise, pickles, lettuce, tomato etc. I have not found a fast food burger that is seasoned properly.I want to taste the meat not all of the extra crap.
Quote: DRichI eat all of my burgers plain. No ketchup, mustard, mayonaise, pickles, lettuce, tomato etc. I have not found a fast food burger that is seasoned properly.I want to taste the meat not all of the extra crap.
You would like Corner Bistro in NY. They use unseasoned beef. Delicious hole in the wall burger joint.
The french fries are cut in house daily.They're great!
I love the 5 Guys app. I can order and pay on my phone. It's hot and ready when I get there.
Quote: YoyomamaIt ain't cheap, but I believe 5 Guys is best. One other thing I like is that the menu is simple. Mostly made up of condiments and extras. You go into a McDonalds and the menu is is on 5 big screen TV's with 97 possible combinations available at various prices. And the food sucks. The fries are OK. Ray Kroc was interested in McDonalds, after the dumped the EVERYTHING MENU to a simple burger fries & milk shake menu and the FAST FOOD WAY they developed for serving it. It's the opposite now. WAY TO MANY options! I just want a good burger!!!
The french fries are cut in house daily.They're great!
I love the 5 Guys app. I can order and pay on my phone. It's hot and ready when I get there.
I never minded waiting at 5 Guys because they always had peanuts to munch on
Unfortunately pandemic changed that
Quote: Yoyomama5 Guys
The french fries are cut in house daily.They're great!
Agree! And if you order a ‘small’ , the bag it comes in overflows to essentially give you a large. I get the burger with virtually everything on it. A total gooey delectable mess. Wife is not a fan, so it’s not a common meal.....
Quote: SOOPOOAgree! And if you order a ‘small’ , the bag it comes in overflows to essentially give you a large. I get the burger with virtually everything on it. A total gooey delectable mess. Wife is not a fan, so it’s not a common meal.....
I actually got the small fries and the portion was small.
The key is regular
Regular size in reality is the true giant size where they fill the bag
Using their app, I was able to get two Quarter-Pounders with Cheese, a Large Fry, and a Large diet Coke for just under $9 including sales tax. Fries were warm, not really hot, and pretty mediocre. The diet coke tasted slightly off, with a hint of Dr Pepper somehow. The Burgers themselves were outstanding.
without the app, it would have been closer to $15 and I'd have felt ripped off.
We used the drive-thru so I didn't see many employees but they had a woman who had to be at least 60 outside sweeping the parking lot. It wasn't a good look.
Quote: billryanI was on the road yesterday and we swung through a Mcdonald's.
Using their app, I was able to get two Quarter-Pounders with Cheese, a Large Fry, and a Large diet Coke for just under $9 including sales tax. Fries were warm, not really hot, and pretty mediocre. The diet coke tasted slightly off, with a hint of Dr Pepper somehow. The Burgers themselves were outstanding.
without the app, it would have been closer to $15 and I'd have felt ripped off.
We used the drive-thru so I didn't see many employees but they had a woman who had to be at least 60 outside sweeping the parking lot. It wasn't a good look.
I have to admit that I love the McDonalds app. Every Friday you get a free medium fry with the purchase of $1. I like to get a large sweet tea for a $1 and get my free free french fry. I rarely spend more than $1.
Quote: DRichI have to admit that I love the McDonalds app. Every Friday you get a free medium fry with the purchase of $1. I like to get a large sweet tea for a $1 and get my free free french fry. I rarely spend more than $1.
They evidently have a frequent buyer reward program now. After one visit, I saw I had enough points for a free cheeseburger or a small serving of what they pass off as icecream.
Also, Burger King, if you don't mind the fact that the practically free food is going to almost totally suck.
While the BK app offers some deals, their long running 2 Whoppers for $5 beats anything on the app, imo.
The best thing for me about living on the edge of nowhere is the lack of fast food places to tempt me.
Quote: unJonDamn this thread. Made me order Five Guys via Door Dash.
Was the food hot when you got it? I had one bad experience with a delivery service in Vegas and never tried them again.
I've tried Five Guys at several locations and wasn't impressed. Burger was too thin and dry for my tastes. But when you get right down to it, I'm more a hot dog than a burger guy. Give me a white hot and a Genny Cream Ale and I'm a very happy camper.
Quote: TumblingBonesGive me a white hot and a Genny Cream Ale and I'm a very happy camper.
Never had a white hot but Genny cream is my favorite beer. Hard to find it in Las Vegas.
