*** Cyclone Fanatic Fast Food Tournament Sweet 16 ***
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No mcD's is a tragedy. Most monumental upset in this tournaments history
KFC is still the best fried chicken around, and that's coming from me, one of the biggest kwik star truthers you'll ever meet
Nostalgia for root beer floats.
All those other places are 100% replaceable - there are substitutes. No sub for A&W.
FWIW, I actually ate at one in Eau Claire a few months ago and it was surprisingly delicious. Went for the float, but the burger was outstanding.
We were big on A&W being a treat growing up. My parents actually just asked if I wanted the mugs we got back then because there is some nostalgia behind them. Doing the math it looks like these are from around 1994.
Anyone else remember the lore of the 1/3 pounder? Also they’ve got the dumbass and dumbass commercial.
I would rather eat a local shop too but when in a hurry and need a fast Chinese kick Panda is a goto. I prefer it over Hy-Vee Chinese even. Getting orange chicken with chow mein noodles from the Panda in the MU was a staple back in college too.
It's just like saying you can get a better burger by going to a local burger restaurant too, Panda is just the fast food version of what a fast food burger is too or a Taco Bell or John's is to Mexican food.
Sonic has never really taken off here in IA. When I lived in TX Sonic was everywhere and they were awesome. The ones here are good but it's crazy how poorly they are supported.
The thing with A&W's is that there are different types of stores with completely different menus. The old school franchise restaurants are freaking great. Same can be said with DQ.
My hometown had the old school drive up A&W, it was great. I bet that has been shut down for 25 years now or so though.
As I wrote before, Sonic has never given me a decent amount of quality food AND quality service in the same visit. Ever. I quit going about 15 years ago. And the local one shut down after about 3 years in business.
B-Bops is not anywhere close. I think I may have tried it about 20 years ago in Des Moines, but have no memory of it good or bad. So I by default vote for the other option. Same with In-N-Out.
Is In-N-Out the junior high humor version for fast food that Kum and Go was for convenience stores?
B-Bops is not anywhere close. I think I may have tried it about 20 years ago in Des Moines, but have no memory of it good or bad. So I by default vote for the other option. Same with In-N-Out.
Is In-N-Out the junior high humor version for fast food that Kum and Go was for convenience stores?
@TXCyclones
All those restaurants were in the field. McDonald's and Taco Bell were 1 seeds.
Check the other round threads.
All those restaurants were in the field. McDonald's and Taco Bell were 1 seeds.
Check the other round threads.
If we are talking about impact on history of fast food yes, but talking food quality it's severely lacking these days.
The new box meal is a great deal. $7.99 for a crispy chicken sandwich + curly fries (or any potato side) + two mozzarella sticks + a peach cobbler roll + a small drink
Best value anywhere IMO
DQ and A&W are not places where people go eat a meal. They are predominately dessert or treat kinda places.
I am shocked A&W is still in this. I haven't even seen one of them in 40 years, let alone eaten at one.
I am shocked A&W is still in this. I haven't even seen one of them in 40 years, let alone eaten at one.
I remember the one in Ames 50 years ago, where you had to phone in your order from the booth. I remember back then there was the Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear burgers (or something along those lines). There's one just around the corner from my office. Maybe I need to head over for lunch sometime.
That's fair. I've been outta state for 30 years. I've never eaten at B-Bops, so I don't have an opinion on them at all.
Besides their drinks, Sonic's one selling point for me is that I've never really had poor food there. Poor service - yes, but the food I've gotten has generally been equal to or better than what I'd expect for fast food. One caveat: once I realized that their fries suck (and they do suck), I just get tots or rings and am better off doing so.
Just my two cents but B-Bops has the best basic double cheeseburger in the DSM metro. I will say some locations are better than others and the Urbandale restaurant on Meredith is consistently really good.
TJ's is my fave fast food of all time.
You don't have to agree, but I won't change my mind, either.
You don't have to agree, but I won't change my mind, either.
I can’t hear you over the sound of eating these delicious Potato Ole’s.
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If Taco Bell tacos and Taco John's potato oles could just get it over with and make out I would be in heaven. Those 2 together would be unstoppable.
