Most Overrated Fast Food Restaurant

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by MexicanMami0286

Omg, Chipotle is my favorite. lol

Also, I've never heard of Freebird's...

It's a Texas chain. It's not fair to compare local/regional chains to national ones, since those tend to have locally-grown produce and a much lower dependence on frozen food. For me, a place like In-N-Out can't be compared to a national chain. The local-based place will always win out because food that comes from close by, is always fresh, and never frozen is always better. I mean, one of the reasons that OG is so terrible is because the stuff is just frozen and reheated!

I'm kind of on the warpath now because I had a piece of coffee cake from Starbucks that has made me sick today. I've been really good lately about eating good food--lots of fruits and veggies, no artificially sweetened drinks--really mostly water--and home-cooked meals. I feel like that damned coffee cake set me back. It's sitting pretty heavily on my stomach and is making me feel sluggish.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

It's a Texas chain. It's not fair to compare local/regional chains to national ones, since those tend to have locally-grown produce and a much lower dependence on frozen food. For me, a place like In-N-Out can't be compared to a national chain. The local-based place will always win out because food that comes from close by, is always fresh, and never frozen is always better. I mean, one of the reasons that OG is so terrible is because the stuff is just frozen and reheated!

I'm kind of on the warpath now because I had a piece of coffee cake from Starbucks that has made me sick today. I've been really good lately about eating good food--lots of fruits and veggies, no artificially sweetened drinks--really mostly water--and home-cooked meals. I feel like that damned coffee cake set me back. It's sitting pretty heavily on my stomach and is making me feel sluggish.

I had a Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble yesterday, huge let down. I am loving my double walled plastic cup for iced beverages I make at home and take to work or elsewhere though. It doesn't sweat and the lid screws on, plus the straw is designed to not fall out.

[pshsx1]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

It's not fair to compare local/regional chains to national ones, since those tend to have locally-grown produce and a much lower dependence on frozen food. For me, a place like In-N-Out can't be compared to a national chain. The local-based place will always win out because food that comes from close by, is always fresh, and never frozen is always better. I mean, one of the reasons that OG is so terrible is because the stuff is just frozen and reheated!

But Wendy's food is "fresh and never frozen!!!!!"

:| Yeah.

I think it's fair to compare places that are regional. Like comparing Whataburger (which I just ate!) to Burger King or Fanta to Faygo Pop or White Castle to Wendy's (Faygo and WC are both very Michigan places and WB is in Texas, btw).
And I do realize that Fanta nor Faygo are places lol.. just getting the point across.
But anyway, White Castle is regional but their food can be pretty bad sometimes (and so can the after effects).

And speaking of Texan restaurants, I hate Braum's as well. I feel sick just thinking about it... at least the Braums around where I live aren't very appetizing.. I've never been to ones other than the two near me.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Waffle House.
White Castle.

I never understand why there's always a line at Applebees, no matter where you go. It's a BAD restaurant. I feel sick after I eat there. I would actually rather eat at Denny's than eat at Applebees.

Cheesecake Factory is another place where there's always a wait, and people seem to treat it like a fine dining restaurant when it's not. Anyplace with a menu that large is never going to be great - jack of all trades, master of none. And they apparently go out of their way to not use local food/produce, because they serve farmed Atlantic salmon in the Pacific Northwest! Ugh. I don't even think their cheesecake is great - it's not dry enough. It'll do in a pinch, but usually there's something better to be had, and without a long wait or noise (it's always loud in there, too).

Another place I think is good, but overrated: Maggiano's. I like the food, but I think it's way overpriced if you don't do the family dinner thing.

[pshsx1]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Another place I think is good, but overrated: Maggiano's. I like the food, but I think it's way overpriced if you don't do the family dinner thing.

Couldn't agree with you more.

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

CiCi's Pizza - I ain't into all you can eat buffets, the food looks like it's been on display all day, even when it's fresh out the oven. More often than not, buffet food tastes stale and/or burned.

White Castle I used to love as a kid; it was tasty and inexpensive; nowadays it gives me bubbleguts something awful.

Ugh... CiCi's... I thought I escaped them when I came back to Michigan.. then one opened up down the street from school. Fortunately, it only lasted a few months But in high school, CiCi's opened up after Friday night football games just for us. It was great at first! Then, the prices went up, the managers got pissier, and the food quality took a major plunge.

Kind of the same situation with White Castle. I grew up LOVING it. Now, the prices have gone up (even though the prices aren't high, they're not reasonable) and it just isn't that great.. nor are the after effects.. (one of my brothers says 'sliders slide in and sliders slide out')
But hey, I still get the craving every few weeks.