Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:30 am

I know I'm easily confused, but... I don't understand what's happening in that scenario... They give you two bagel sandwiches? Why?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:50 am

This is where I found out that it's a thing, but I still have no idea why. It seems like they think you can't put a full sandwich's worth of fillings on a bagel (or croissant?) so they spread it out over two. Just nod politely.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:59 am

Well, I'm not a big fan of bagel sandwiches, and the reason comes up in that thread... It's a fucking mess when they heap on the... filling stuff, whatever it might be.

If I want a sandwich, I want it on bread that I'm not having to gnaw on AND the toppings/fillings aren't squirting out everywhere.

I have the same issue with burger places like Red Robin... If I can't reasonably... Wait, nope, not gonna type that.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:44 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:59 am Well, I'm not a big fan of bagel sandwiches, and the reason comes up in that thread... It's a fucking mess when they heap on the... filling stuff, whatever it might be.

Panera's bagels are so bread-y that this might just work.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:44 pm

The asiago for sure. Or just deconstruct it. Point is, 2 pretty good ham and swiss sandwiches for like $5.50 a pop

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:49 pm

Bacon Turkey Bravo all the way...but yes...basically getting two meals for the price of one.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:14 pm

Giff wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:04 pm Stuffed sopapillas are god's gift to us mere humans. You're lucky you made the Blake's post because normally I would not tolerate this sacrilege.

I'm going to Colorado Springs tomorrow to see my parents, and I just spent 20 minutes looking on Yelp to see of there's some place with good stuffed sopapillas in town.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed May 29, 2024 8:37 pm

Johnnie wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:40 pm A Bonchon Chicken is opening here soon. Fucking psyched.

They opened today and I went. Waited about 30 minutes because, predictably, it was busy.

I got boneless wings, bulgogi tacos, and fries. I was not impressed. I'll chalk it up to them being busy and me not getting the bone in wings. Various trays came out looking outstanding. But my boneless wings were replacement level. 'Mid' as the kids say.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu May 30, 2024 5:47 am

Johnnie wrote: Wed May 29, 2024 8:37 pm
Johnnie wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:40 pm A Bonchon Chicken is opening here soon. Fucking psyched.
They opened today and I went. Waited about 30 minutes because, predictably, it was busy.

I got boneless wings, bulgogi tacos, and fries. I was not impressed. I'll chalk it up to them being busy and me not getting the bone in wings. Various trays came out looking outstanding. But my boneless wings were replacement level. 'Mid' as the kids say.

I was in Center City Philadelphia last week for a work conference and sometime after midnight on Tuesday I was very drunk and decided I was also really hungry and wandered off into Chinatown and the only place I found that was still open AND serving food was a Bonchon so I ordered a half and half chicken strips and it took about twice as long as they estimated it would so I got a beer while I was waiting which I almost immediately regretted but drank half of anyway and still had no regrets eating the chicken on the way back to the hotel.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu May 30, 2024 9:05 am

Philadelphia has shockingly few late night grab-and-go food options.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu May 30, 2024 9:09 am

mister d wrote: Thu May 30, 2024 9:05 am Philadelphia has shockingly few late night grab-and-go food options.

We were in the same location last year and there were a bunch of halal-y trucks around that were perfect for stumbling back to the hotel from a bar. All gone this year.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu May 30, 2024 9:12 am

Johnnie wrote: Wed May 29, 2024 8:37 pm
Johnnie wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:40 pm A Bonchon Chicken is opening here soon. Fucking psyched.
They opened today and I went. Waited about 30 minutes because, predictably, it was busy.

I got boneless wings, bulgogi tacos, and fries. I was not impressed. I'll chalk it up to them being busy and me not getting the bone in wings. Various trays came out looking outstanding. But my boneless wings were replacement level. 'Mid' as the kids say.

Yeah, the bone in wings are higher level... everything else is... fine.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu May 30, 2024 10:57 am

rass wrote: Thu May 30, 2024 9:09 amWe were in the same location last year and there were a bunch of halal-y trucks around that were perfect for stumbling back to the hotel from a bar. All gone this year.

There are Wawas and shit that have closed too because of increased crime or "increased crime". There's a huge deal with their DA not doing everything possible to fill the jails and it seems like a lot of the corporations have either bought in or are complicit.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 11:24 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:54 pm
sancarlos wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:47 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:35 pm
Giff wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:04 pm Stuffed sopapillas are god's gift to us mere humans. You're lucky you made the Blake's post because normally I would not tolerate this sacrilege.
Is this a safe space?

I've never had a stuffed sopapilla. I'm sure they are delicious, but I've always just had them as a side with the entree.

The ones at Rancho De Chimayo are fantastic...
I'm in the same boat as DiS. Now, based on all this folderol, I'm going to have to get a stuffed sopapilla baptism.
Same here...unfortunately I'm approximately a 23 hour drive from somewhere that would make a good one.

So, being in New Mexico this week, tonight I broke my stuffed sopapilla cherry! Had them with green chile and carne adovada. Yum!! Thanks for the recommendation!

Post by **brian** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 11:32 pm

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Jun 18, 2024 5:54 am

I need to drive a few hours east. I'm jealous.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jun 18, 2024 9:18 am

sancarlos wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 11:24 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:54 pm
sancarlos wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:47 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:35 pm
Giff wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:04 pm Stuffed sopapillas are god's gift to us mere humans. You're lucky you made the Blake's post because normally I would not tolerate this sacrilege.
Is this a safe space?

I've never had a stuffed sopapilla. I'm sure they are delicious, but I've always just had them as a side with the entree.

The ones at Rancho De Chimayo are fantastic...
I'm in the same boat as DiS. Now, based on all this folderol, I'm going to have to get a stuffed sopapilla baptism.
Same here...unfortunately I'm approximately a 23 hour drive from somewhere that would make a good one.
So, being in New Mexico this week, tonight I broke my stuffed sopapilla cherry! Had them with green chile and carne adovada. Yum!! Thanks for the recommendation!

From where??

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jun 18, 2024 2:58 pm

A little mom and pop restaurant in Rio Rancho called Hot Tamales.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 12:35 pm

Just found out my current favorite fast food burger place, P. Terry's, is opening their first location outside the Austin/San Antonio area just down the street from me. Super pumped.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Jul 09, 2024 4:54 pm

There goes my hoagie, watch him as he goes…

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Tue Jul 09, 2024 11:16 pm

sancarlos wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 2:58 pm A little mom and pop restaurant in Rio Rancho called Hot Tamales.

If you were on the other side of 40 I'd tell you to go to Pericos on Isleta. As stated previously, I'm a sopapilla purest, but they have fantastic other food, and great sopas...so 2+2. (Look for some Bow & Arrow Brewing, great Indigenous female-owned brewery from south Downtown ABQ.)

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 2:08 pm

I'll be down there in October. Hopefully will have a chance to check those out.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 3:43 pm

Buying a new fridge this time?

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 4:41 pm

Slinging some paintings at a little balloon festival

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:13 pm

P.D.X. wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 4:41 pm Slinging some paintings at a little balloon festival

That’s a great balloon festival!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:14 pm

Assuming you don’t have paintings of balloons, could you do a shitty one of a balloon and just see if it sells because of the venue?

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:39 pm

If you fly out to add the pubes

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 7:20 pm

P.D.X. wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:39 pm If you fly out to add the pubes

I'll start the bidding at $1,000.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 10:03 pm

P.D.X. wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:39 pm If you fly out to add the pubes

I’m already picturing a red white and green italian balloon that’s just awash in pubic hair. Gold chain as the string.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:11 pm

Scroll right.

Umm, wut? No. Just no.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:10 am

garyclark · Post by **garyclark** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 2:24 pm

Johnnie wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:11 pm Scroll right.

Umm, wut? No. Just no.

A few observations ...

-These rankings are clickbait, and if they were accurate, McDonald's would clarly be #1.
-Never heard of Captain D's. Did he murder Long John Silver and take his franchise? I'm intrigued.
-In N Out is overrated to me. The burger's solid, but the fries suck. Give me Shake Shack and Five Guys any day.
-Chick-Fil-A is super overrated. HOWEVER, I recently discovered their un-breaded chicken nuggets (made out of real chicken), which are extremely delicious and not absolutely terrible for your gut.

Also, fast food related non sequitur (and maybe I posted this here, can't remember), but the last time I ordered a Big Mac meal was in a McDonald's at a mega rest stop in Connecticut, and it was almost $20.

Also, I met Steve Carell in a line at Sbarro's there (really).

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:19 pm

Captain D's: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_D%27s

First time I ever saw them was at the BX at Barksdale. Shreveport also had a stand alone Captain D's off base. The food is mediocre, but we'd always have the new Airmen call "Captain Deese" to get their medical inprocessing started. It was always good for a laugh.

garyclark · Post by **garyclark** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:53 pm

Johnnie wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:19 pm Captain D's: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_D%27s

First time I ever saw them was at the BX at Barksdale. Shreveport also had a stand alone Captain D's off base. The food is mediocre, but we'd always have the new Airmen call "Captain Deese" to get their medical inprocessing started. It was always good for a laugh.

Better or worse than Long John Silver's?

cerranoredux · Post by **cerranoredux** » Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:41 pm

How excited should I be for a new Dave’s Hot Chicken opening up 2 miles from our house?

garyclark · Post by **garyclark** » Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:08 am

cerranoredux wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:41 pm How excited should I be for a new Dave’s Hot Chicken opening up 2 miles from our house?

That depends on how much you value your health. I loved it when I went to one visiting family in the Bay Area a year or two ago. Very strong chicken sandwich.

I liked it more than Popeye's (which is the clubhouse leader for me).

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:31 am

cerranoredux wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:41 pm How excited should I be for a new Dave’s Hot Chicken opening up 2 miles from our house?

Have you tried this place yet?

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Aug 19, 2024 10:16 am

garyclark wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:53 pm
Johnnie wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:19 pm Captain D's: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_D%27s

First time I ever saw them was at the BX at Barksdale. Shreveport also had a stand alone Captain D's off base. The food is mediocre, but we'd always have the new Airmen call "Captain Deese" to get their medical inprocessing started. It was always good for a laugh.
Better or worse than Long John Silver's?

I don't think I've ever been to Long John Silvers. But for fast food it isn't bad.

cerranoredux · Post by **cerranoredux** » Mon Aug 19, 2024 10:27 am

rass wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:31 am
cerranoredux wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:41 pm How excited should I be for a new Dave’s Hot Chicken opening up 2 miles from our house?
Have you tried this place yet?

Yup. Back in April. Pretty damned good. The parking is hit or miss.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:44 pm

rass wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:31 am
cerranoredux wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:41 pm How excited should I be for a new Dave’s Hot Chicken opening up 2 miles from our house?
Have you tried this place yet?

Thanks for the reminder. Namkeen in Chatham is still the best. Did try Hangry Joes Hot Chicken in Florham Park, that was pretty good.

https://hangryjoes.com/best-chicken-san ... -937-7007/