so I think this is cheating the customer

[AdminAssistant]

i loooove KFC.

Ohhhh. I used to love KFC, back when I was a kid and it was a fairly small chain. We used to get a bucket, drive out to a park, and have a picnic. Now, though, I think it's disgusting. If I can't have *good* fried chicken, then I at least want Popeye's...and there aren't any around here.

[Jester]

Would that be the one named after a famous computer game character?

Pretty much, yeah. It's vile.

I keep doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result.

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results". --Albert Einstein

KFC, however, is the food of the gods...

Not a huge fan of KFC. However, I have to say, their biscuits, with butter and honey? Awesome!!!

[Plaidman]

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results". --Albert Einstein

Then all people are insane. I keep asking girls out, expecting a different result then no, but it hasn't happened yet.

[aurelemsrealm]

Five Guys is an awesome place for burgers, I agree with Irv. I also like Fuddruckers, but primarily because they have cheese sauce which I prefer over ketchup for dunking fries. I have both within a 10-minute drive of home. Those are my preferred places for burgers and fries. It just depends on whether I want a Cheerwine to drink since the local Fuddruckers has Cheerwine on the fountain.

I only go to McDonald's when I just want a quick fix fast, cheap, and easy. I don't really expect quality food from them. I do like their angus burgers, but before they introduced the angus burger choices, I either ordered a double quarterpounder with cheese combo or a McNugget combo. I only go to McDonald's when I specifically know what I want, and I want it quickly. Half the time, though, the local McDonald's don't seem to get my order right the first try. They are getting better, but it's ridiculous when I don't make special requests. Just give me the standard offering as stated on the menu.

Heck, one time, I specifically ordered the double quarterpounder combo. What did they give me the first try? Half of a Big Mac (everything below the middle bun with a top bun just stacked on top of the middle bun). It wasn't even a complete Big Mac sandwich, for crying out loud! What the hell?

So, I can be a food snob, like Jester mentioned, too. However, I'll sometimes go for the fast, cheap, and easy option when I just want to get something to eat and go on my way.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Would that be the one named after a famous computer game character?

Metroid's? Silent Snake's? Yoshi's?

KF, however, is the food of the gods (except the chips, those are gross)...

I used to think that... then I had a Double Down.

That was last summer, and I still can't even think about KFC chicken without getting a little sick.

[Racket_Man]

Five Guys really needs to start building restaurants closer to me.

Also I am very much currently in love with Taco Johns. The person who decided to make tater tots a side dish for tacos is a fucking genius.

well for Five Guys there is one in my town. I know that is a bit of a drive for you but.... have not tried them yet

LOVE Taco Johns. wayyyyyyyy better than Taco smell

[Dreamstalker]

One even does truffle oil fries and duck fat fries - which are always completely soggy.

My mom (who does the most AMAZING duck-fat roasted potatoes) says that they shouldn't be soggy; the only way I can think of that it would happen is if the duck fat were added to the existing fryer oil instead of as a part of the initial liquid. The right way to do it would be brushing the fat onto the potatoes and oven-roasting...precut frozen might work but you'd need to do it carefully (not right upon putting them in the oven, let them defrost first).

Come to think of it, you've just given me an idea for a new potato experiment.

[gremcint]

"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results". --Albert Einstein

If at first you don't succeed try again.

[Greenday]

I still can't believe people think fish and fast food go together. That just sounds like a terrible idea.

[Barracuda]

Oh, I don't know. Skipper's was fast food, and they did ok with fish...not outstanding. Five Guys is AMAZING. I can't really eat fries anymore (thank you, diabetes...I hate you SO MUCH!) but they have the best fries ever. And their burgers, which I CAN still eat, are just the best ever, even better than Burgerville (although Burgerville does have amazing chocolate hazelnut milkshakes, again which I can't have anymore...GRRRR!!) About the only way to make one of their burgers better would be to put it on a plate with chili or coney sauce over it. Mmm...coney sauce....

As for fried chicken, Popeye's is way better than KFC, and I much prefer El Pollo Loco for barbecued chicken.

[MoonCat]

Now, some people may say that I have expensive taste, and to a degree, I do.

No, no. You have high standards.

[Seshat]

For good, cheap, fairly-fast food, I usually recommend little local places. It does take some looking around and experimenting, but it can be well worth it. My brother even got one of his first jobs at the local burger joint we usually bought our burgers at.

Other options are pubs and casinos. They bring in their money from the booze and gambling, their food is usually a loss leader (or a way to keep people from having a reason to leave the premises). Look for those ones, try them out.

[Jester]

I'll sometimes go for the fast, cheap, and easy option when I just want to get something to eat and go on my way.

I will too. I call it "Subway."

I still can't believe people think fish and fast food go together. That just sounds like a terrible idea.

In a lot of cases, it is. But even this food snob has had some decent seafood from some fast food-type places (though not from any of the standard big name chains).

No, no. You have high standards.

Yes I do. But sadly, often my high standards make my food rather expensive.

Other options are pubs and casinos.

I think I've mentioned this before on this board, but it is relevant, so I'll repeat it.

Years ago, when I was a poor and starving college student, my non-drinking mother recommend that I seek sustenance at bars and pubs. Despite the fact that she doesn't care for booze, and the fact that she thinks her children drink too much, she was also bright enough to recognize that a lot of bars and pubs offer stupid deals on happy hour food, including (but not limited to) special prices on various food items, food specials, all you can eat buffets for special prices, and all you can eat buffets for free. (I actually almost felt kind of bad for frequenting one establishment that had a free buffet for happy hour, as long as you made a purchase. Being 19 without a fake ID, I was only able to purchase a soda, but could eat as much as I wanted. And as I said, I almost felt bad. Almost.)

Metroid's? Silent Snake's? Yoshi's?

Not quite. A more famous video game character (kind of). You can read some of the reviews here. As for the positive reviews, trust me when I tell you those were from tourists, as locals know better. Personally I think those tourists were either drugged up or with no palate to speak of, as the place is truly wretched.

[42_42_42]

All I can really say is, it's McDonald's, what did you expect? Theire hallmark is consistently mediocre food-like stuff.

[fma_fanatic]

Huh. I don't ever remember getting just a half slice of cheese on the Filet, but then again, I don't eat them a lot. I prefer a fish sandwich from BK or Rally's. I've heard the Hardee's are good too, but I've yet to find one that wasn't sold out of them.