favorite fast food

[Luke]

For six people, 20 nuggets isnt that much.

I can imagine that grabbing Nuggets with that crowd would have been like Hungry Hungry Hippos trying to eat marbles.

[Hobie-wan]

Chipotle are the blandest burritos I've ever eaten, and I keep cheap frozen bean and cheese burritos on hand for moments of extreme laziness.

I like Chipotle. I usually have the works (black beans, pico de gallo, hot sauce, cheese) and it seems good to me. If you're just getting bean/cheese only, then yes, I can see that they would be bland.

Nono, I mean that burritos loaded up at Chipotle were blander than cheap frozen bean and cheese ones. I had gotten lime rice, black bean, the spicy beef and whatever on it. Tasted like nothing.

I miss Del Taco...

Man, Del Taco is terrible too. They used to be here when I was a kid and it was terrible. Had it a few times while in California working conventions and it was terrible and bland too. Packets of hot sauce couldn't save it either.

Are you guys eating gruel for most of your meals or something that these two places taste good to you?

[BurningDoom]

I miss Del Taco...

Man, Del Taco is terrible too. They used to be here when I was a kid and it was terrible. Had it a few times while in California working conventions and it was terrible and bland too. Packets of hot sauce couldn't save it either.

Are you guys eating gruel for most of your meals or something that these two places taste good to you?

I agree, completely. Del Taco is disgusting.

[Forlorn Drifter]

^Del Taco is bad. Taco Bueno is no bueno. Taco Bell is okay, but when I can get true Mexican food right next door for half as much...

[the King]

Top 5, not in any order:

Arby's: I love roast beef sandwiches and curly fries, so this is a perfect fit for me. Plus, a roast beef sandwich is lower calorie and way less greasy than a big burger.

The stuff they serve at Arby's doesn't look like any roast beef I've ever had before...

[D.D.D.]

Man, Del Taco is terrible too. They used to be here when I was a kid and it was terrible. Had it a few times while in California working conventions and it was terrible and bland too. Packets of hot sauce couldn't save it either.

If it's a choice of TacoBell or DelTaco, I'll take Del any day. Bell is overkill on everything to the point where it's like a salt-bomb and not much more.
If I want real Mexican food, I go to real Mexican restaurants.

[foxhound1022]

There's a place near me that specializes in smoked meat sandwiches.

Their BBQ Pit Turkey & Ham on a pretzel roll is killer. Plus the combo comes with crazy good waffle fries w/cheddar cheese sauce to dip.

[Hobie-wan]

There's a place near me that specializes in smoked meat sandwiches.

Their BBQ Pit Turkey & Ham on a pretzel roll is killer. Plus the combo comes with crazy good waffle fries w/cheddar cheese sauce to dip.

Mmmmm, sounds delicious. And now I'm thinking of the smoked turkey on jalapeno bread sandwich from a BBQ place here that's awesome too.

[benderx]

Its In-N-Out Burger because its cheaper, healthy, and very tasty. Chef Ramsay prefers In-N-Out he went back twice, there is news article about it. 5 guys is just to way over priced for a sloppy burger (sometimes to salty and still red) and try to copy In-N-out fast food appearance. I like my burgers well down.

[Ivo]

Luke, when I have burgers with fries I eat the fries interspersed with the burger (i.e. take a bite of the burger, have some fries, burger, fries, etc.). But as I've said it has been a long while.
I think that is the standard mode of eating over in Europe (but I haven't paid attention).

Some food is ridiculously cheap in the U.S. I still can't believe how cheap the instant noodles (ramen) packets are. I mean that at least has some calories right there for like 0.20 USD a meal, just need to add boiled water. It looks like it has enough fat and artificial flavouring so that it can't be healthy but at least it would be extremely cheap to not go hungry (as long as you can get boiled water, which if you are homeless I guess isn't that easy).

In Europe I never saw such cheap instant soup in stores - I only see name-brand instant soup or tinned soup at much higher prices; and indeed even the cheapest fast foods are pricier (although e.g. quality souvlaki is possible in Greece perhaps under or around 3 Eur? You can also get some kebabs around that price level.

If any more Europeans would like to contribute with the cheapest meal options in their countries I'd be interested.

Ivo.