Diacritical | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 01:53 pm     Small point -- Tricon Global Restaurants changed their name to Yum! Brands, Ic. in 2002. They are a spin-off of Pepsico and are still largely controlled by Pepsi. |
Crossfire | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 02:00 pm     Small point, but a good one. That is what I was trying to say, but in a moment of uncontrollable laziness, I left too much info rolled into the cryptic, both are right statement. |
Jolly_Penguin | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 02:02 pm     Wendy's and Horny Tim's are owned by the same company, which is why you always see Wendy's and Horny Tim's together at service stations. |
Bracken | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 02:23 pm     I don't know much about fast food, but know that we don't have a Sonic Burger or In-And-Out in the Chicago area. I'm fortunate though as I can order almost type of cuisine for delivery. We even have a service that will go to the best high end restaurants and deliver to your home. The delivery people wear tuxedos, lol. Consequently, since I am lazy as can be, I don't eat much fast food as they are one of the few categories of restaurants that do not deliver, lol. Still occasionally will make it a point to get some White Castles, though -- better fresh than in the frozen food section. I'd love to try an In-And-Out or FatBurger, I hear they are great. |
Tera | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 02:32 pm     Bracken- I recently moved to Las Vegas where we have both In-and-out and FatBurger. So I had to try them both. Stupid me went to the In-and-out burger that is near the Strip. It was packed at 3:00 in the afternoon. After waiting for over 25 minutes for my order, I really wasn't impressed. The fries were pretty good though. Fatburger was much better IMO. AND they have really good milkshakes. |
Needmylifeback | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 02:49 pm     Kellsma...In-N-Out has grilled onions (where the onions are chopped up) and WHOLE GRILLED ONION...that is the large slice grilled. I personally think that WHOLE GRILLED is better than grilled. Tera ...IN-N-Out is ALWAYS packed...the closest one to me is a 90 minute drive from my door to theirs (but, rumor has it there will be an In-N-Out in Tucson before the year is over!!!!)...Most people who don't grow up with the burgers don't like them...(At least this is what I've found out...I had them every Friday night while growing up...so I love them!) They have a lot of 'unknown' combinations that are not on the menu.."Animal Style" : double stuff and really messy - also includes mustard being added while the bun is on the grill...."Fries Well DOne" : they cook the fries longer and they get crispier....Protein Style is without the bun..(They wrap everything in large lettuce leaves) ..Grilled Cheese is without the meat... |
Eliz87 | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 02:50 pm     Steak 'n Shake has the best milkshakes around here! |
Moondance | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 02:56 pm     May have something to with that there is a McDonalds a VERY short walking distance from the BB Lot. The closest BK is much farther away. Just a thought |
Laluna | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 04:21 pm     I agree Sonic has great burgers. There are Sonics in about every size town in Tennessee. We also have Krystals which is similar to White Castle. Besides all the usual fast food burger places (McD's,Burger King, Wendy's, etc.) We have a place called Back Yard Burger that is good too. I think it is a chain too but maybe not widespread. |
Eliz87 | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 06:58 pm     There's a Backyard Burgers near where I live in Ohio. They are pretty good. There's no Sonic, though, unfortunately. My husband and I went there when he was working in South Carolina for two months, and we LOVED it. Oh, and In-N-Out and Jack in the Box, and Carl's Jr. -- none of those here. |
Vealprince | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 07:04 pm     I wish they would remove the mcdonalds AND the burger king. I can't decide which is crueler? Making them eat pbj or that crap? |
Mizinvanccouver | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 07:09 pm     This thread is making me very hungry! lol  |
Mizinvanccouver | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 07:11 pm     meant to put this at the end...lol
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Carigsby | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 07:16 pm     Pepsi and Yum! are very separate. There are contracts between the two that state that 3 of the Yum! Brand serve Pepsi products, and they do partner in many promotional activities inside the restuarants, but one does not control the other. One of the reasons for the split was because fast food restaurants and soda in bottles and cans are two so completely separate businesses that it didn't make sense for them to be together. |
Texasdeb | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 07:17 pm     These hampsters are so "hungry" for anything from the outside - fast food places "do" jump on this & get publicity. The worst thing to me is cold fries. I know the hot food is kept hot - but, PLEASE, how can any of those fries be good. Why not have pizza! It's good anyway you look at it. |
Konamouse | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 09:11 pm     Tera, welcome to vegas. you are right - avoid the strip places at all costs (unless you are entertaining your soon to be seen multiple visitors). Fat Burger is king! 'squeek' (another vegas person) |
Tera | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 09:14 pm     Thanks Kona!
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Cangaroo | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 09:16 pm     A&W drive ins (as in the root beer) and Dairy Queens...gutburgers at their best...or Wendy's! |
Hamsterlady | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 09:18 pm     Yay Canga! Somebody else mentioned Dairy Queen! |
Cangaroo | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 09:21 pm     Yes...DQ...but I found out the DQ's serve different food according to the regions they are in...having grown up in the SW, when I moved to WI I learned they do not have Beltbusters up there (they're cooked differently too) and in NC they put cole slaw on everything. Soooooo, DQ's in TX are my favored ones! |
Cangaroo | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 09:23 pm     Oh, and my hubby loves "the Der", a/k/a Der Weinerschnitzel...but he loves it not for their hot dogs, but for their gutburgers. Unfortunately, they're a chain mostly in the South and we are in the NW now, so he misses them greatly. I miss Church's chicken. |
Hamsterlady | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 09:24 pm     Me too Canga..... When I lived in Miami there was only one DQ in town (yes ONE DQ in the whole city of Miami) and it only served frozen treats. No burgers, no fries, etc. Just ice cream and other frozen delights. |
Tishala | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:09 pm     I am appalled to see anyone criticizing In-and-Out in this thread! It is one thing to criticize the U.S. or religion; it is quite another to criticize In-and-Out. And Ms Sea....you really prefer McD's fries to Carl's Jr? Oy gevalt. |
Gina8642 | Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 11:18 pm     DQ out west is often a full-serve restaurant (well, as 'full-serve' as a typical MickyD's). Their burgers are quite acceptable, as are their onion rings. YUM! |
Tvduck | Friday, August 29, 2003 - 05:53 am     Who here has burger for dinner last night?? P.S. now I gotta find a job in Texas. You guys got all the best stuffs! |
Sheilaree | Friday, August 29, 2003 - 06:05 am     There is not a Sonic in ever town or city and I live in a big eastern state and it is the capital of the state too. Tera where did you get those smiley faces? What site. Thanks. |
Demsome | Friday, August 29, 2003 - 06:09 am     We just got Sonics here (NC)this summer. They are good and the burgers are okay, but their lemon berry slushes are to die for. Especially on these hot NC days. |
Webgirl | Friday, August 29, 2003 - 06:37 am     Come on guys...you know that the best burgers in town are the ones you cook at home on the grill, and you can make them anyway you want them. Chili, cheese, and grilled onions Bacon, mushrooms, and swiss cheese Avocado, tomato, and red onion YUM! That does it--I'm heading to the kitchen to thaw the ground sirloin for burgers tonight. What would you put on your ideal burger? |