Second, as decided at the OWFL Conference, this is the last week of the trial schedule. Throughout the week I ask that you join in an open discussion of the schedule on the OWFL schedule post. Please share your opinions about the schedule and on how you think we should proceed on that post and that post only. I hope we can have a fruitful debate on what may be the most important issue dealing with day to day operations of the blog. Every OWFLer's opinion matters so speak up. This includes our "non-contributor" friends, we want to know what you think. Remember today is the beginning of the last week of the schedule, but it ain't over yet. Expect some heartwarming, life affirming, bowel moving posts from MIU, WATCHDOG, LIZTURTLE and THE JADE as the week goes on.
And on to the topic of the day:
As much as we see ourselves as high class lunchers we all know that the dirty mistress of fast food still tempts us. Maybe it a last minute lunch choice, maybe you're beat down and need that surefire greasy hangover cure, maybe you just can't make up your mind between the prociutto and fresh mozz on ciabatta and the wilted dandelion salad with pine nuts and goat cheese and need an easy alternative. Or maybe it's the other reason....you actually like it. I admit it, as fancy pants or specialized as I might try to imagine my lunching, I know that a Wendy's Double with cheese will do the trick 99% of the time. I may feel like ass afterwards, but the sweet nectar of Dave's burgers (RIP Dave) are my old standby. Just like I know, that as much as it may horrify the missus, I can walk into a McDonald's anywhere in America and walk out with a 20 piece of mcnuggets and a smile on my face.
So I say to you my fellow lunchers, it's confession time. Tell us the fast food that you love. The one that you keep going home to. The one that you know, in your heart of hearts, will always be there for you when the shit hits the fan. In Laredo, TX, Joppatowne, MD or Sault Ste. Marie, MI, if there's fast food and you need to eat, this will be what you order.
Tell us about that fast food lunch that you treat like a booty call, and also tell us, of course...WFL?
46 comments:
My favorite place to get food fast is... whatever's closest. I have no qualms about going in and gorging on fast food. I ain't got no class, and about as much money, so the $1 McChicken does it for me.
Rumor has it that the Wendy, of Wendy's fame was a graduate of University of Florida.
i actually don't mind fast food once in a blue moon, but i don't trust "big city" fast food places. i know it makes no sense, but i feel like the suburbs have more space, and therefore, less chance of rat infestation and nastiness. this may be true, but it is my illusion.
the best fast food place ever is in-n-out burger in CA. it is the best and guaranteed to be fresh, so i don't feel as guilty chomping down on a double double animal style. do you know that the original owners were a bunch of bible thumpers? it's true. if you look at the bottom of your in-n-out drink cup, they have john 3:16 printed ever so small on the inner rim.
of course, there's always the egg mcmuffin that i get when i REALLY need a hangover fix. the mcdonald's by work however has closed down temporarily. i'm afraid to even ask why...better not read the DC health department website for fear of being horrified.
I think Wendy's is the best over all fast food. I love their chicken sandwiches, burgers [mustard and extra pickles only!] fries and frosties. I feel guilty eating there, but it doesn't stop me. Oh yeah, I'll even eat their chilli on ocassion.
I used to love the burgers from Rally's, but I haven't seen one in ages.
McDonald's has the best fries ever. There is no contest. They are also the purveyor of the GREATEST COKE EVER ANYWHERE. I have waxed poetic about McD's coke many times, but it bears repeating.
I also love the Jamocha shakes from Arby's. Actually, I like a lot of the stuff from Arby's but I almost never eat there.
I find Burger King to be pretty much worthless, besides making a crown fit for a Czar's birthday cake.
White castle is RANK! It suuuuuuuucksssss!!!!!!!!!
I've never been a fan of sliders. As I've said before, I just don't get them.
Wow. This post makes me realize that I really don't eat fast food at all. The last time I ate at McDonald's was that morning at O'Hare when I ate, and then immediately expelled, 2 Sausage McGriddles. Other than the breakfast menu, I am one of those people that doesn't know the McDonald's menu and I don't know the difference between the offerings.
I went to Checkers once, about 2 years ago now. I was with someone who is somewhat of a fast food afficianado, and he was appalled at my inability to order in a speedy or concise fashion.
I've been known to stop into a Wendy's, I think the last time was about a year ago. But again, it takes me forever to order, because I actually have to read the menu.
I used to really like Burger King whoppers. I think the last time I ate one was in 2000 or maybe '01.
But here's my question: where is the fast food line? I love In 'n Out, but of course, only eat it when it's geographically convenient (and then promptly get bulimic on that shit, because it makes me really sick) - but it's not "fast" by any stretch of the imagination. Is Five Guys fast food? What about Subway?
Oh, I do like Chik-fil-A quite a bit. I don't remember when I last ate at one, but I like it - but I don't know their menu either. Same with Taco Hell. Though, I do remember that I last ate TB in Breezewood PA when I went home at xmas.
I prefer Wendy's for burgers, generally. I agree with Jade that McD's has the best fries ever. They also used to have the best apple pies ever until they bowed to the health-freaks & stopped deep-frying them. Bastards Hm, for a time in HS I would always get the chicken sandwich at BK (deep-fried, lots of mayo, gaaaaaah, drool). I only eat deep-fried chicken at fast food joints. I had that grilled chicken breast at McD's once & was so grossed out - way too much pepper on it. Ick! Taco Smell is yummmmm. I love love love their Mexican Pizza. I used to be a fan of the Meximelt & the Chilito (do they even have them anymore?) - there was some Mexican-American comedian (totally forget his name) & he was doing this bit on Taco Hell & he was like, yes, all the Mexican mothers yell out at lunchtime "Pedro! Your Meximelt is ready!" And did you know that 'chilito' is slang in Mexico for penis? Which made me love it all the more . . . .
Lunch today = leftover shroom & truffle risotto I made at my parents' house last weekend (Mom hadn't realized I had left it behind), so I'll have to nuke it for like 5 minutes and also asparagus soup - home-made & fresh from my parents' garden. Mmmmmm. I'm starving, I think I'm eating in like 5 minutes.
I’ve got four older sibs and 10 nephews and nieces. There’s often the holiday-related opportunity for me to get stuck on a several-hour road trip from, for example, west Michigan to the Chicago burbs, with one of my sibling’s families. These voyages always start with the perfunctory “We’ll stop and grab something along the way,” meaning, usually, McDonalds or Taco Bell. This announcement is always accompanied by a now-perfected, subtle outward display of displeasure -- a little eye rolling, a small grimace or groan -- from Uncle Dipso. I’m being forced to eat this stuff, basically! But, what can I do? Can’t rock the boat. Am I supposed to demand an extra stop at the health food store?
Inside, of course, I’m doing cartwheels while trying to figure out with which child my trash food desires are aligned and then devising plans to get the other one in trouble so as to undermine any influence he or she might have in the final decision. Of course, my elder siblings inevitably feel such guilt about forcing me to eat this garbage that they pay for the Big Mac, cheeseburger, fries and chocolate shake that I’ll choke down in @ three minutes, before hawking the kids’ meals. The tax on Uncle Dipso’s love is at least 10 fries or a nugget.
Also, I believe that sausage egg and cheese mcmuffins are technically medicine, not food.
Henry's! Is the one by the fairplain plaza still there, peep? Is the plaza still there?
just snacked on cranberry stilton on bread for a small snack.
lunch will be turkey, swiss, avocado, L, T, and mayo on 7 grain that i will construct in the office kitchen in a half hour or so.
and an hour later, lunch could possibly be followed by some more cran stilton.
Oh, and office is closing at noon due to the march today, so I’m going to head down there. I had brought some Ute Stew, but I’ll leave it for tomorrow. Don't know what lunch will be. If anyone’s got a corn cart in the loop today, they’re gonna clean UP!
McD's Sausage mcmuffin with egg is indeed medicinal. I love those freaking things. Love love love love love! I would eat one every day if calories and fat grams and cholesterol were imaginary.
Wendy's is the BEST overall, I could get just about anything off of their menu and be perfectly satisfied. Spicy chicken and the chicken ranch sandwiches get extra props though!
McDonalds I stick with fries, chocolate shake to dip my fries into with two cheeseburgers or nuggets.
Burger King I'll do breakfast at only...sausage, egg and cheese with their hash brown discs. And yes Jade..I will use the BK for cake decorations!
Arbys - chicken fingers and curly fries with extra Arbys sauce.
Taco Bell- mexican pizza with lots and lots of hot sauce and chalupas.
Chipotle - carnitas burrito or burrito bowl.
Baja Fresh - chicken burrito anything.
Popeyes and KFC...not something I often crave but every once in awhile I'll want something extra fried with buttery biscuits, potato buds with a vat of gravy.
Chik-Fil-A - sweet tea and if Rose-que is around, 200 chicken nugget or was it 500???
In-n-out and Five Guys are in a league of their own...nuff said.
I think Subway should be considered under the fast food category...basically because lately that is my food of choice if eating on the run since smoking excessive amounts of cigarettes doesn't seem to be keeping my metabolism and girlish figure in check anymore! Speaking of subway...I think I'll do a veggie delight today.
Oh wow, that reminds me - KFC. Yum. Their biscuits are the ultimate. I was so sick (flu) once & we stopped there on the way home (spring break in college) & all I could think that would work was a biscuit & I had one & it was the most amazing thing. I felt human again almost immediately. God, so buttery . . . mmm!
Oh, and Taco Smell's cinnamon dessert crisps are the bomb.
I forgot about Chipotle. I love me some chicken burritos from Chipotle.
Anyone else like California Tortilla? Their blackened chicken caesar burritos and tacos are amaaaaaaziiiiiiiing.
Tailgators Grill and Hamburger Bar. Something about the hamburger calls the red-white-and-blue-blooded male in me.
I'm farkin tired people we're only on the 8th of 14 days. We're only on the 3rd of 7 different tests.
I'm about to call uncle.
I know there is a pretty Pennsylvanian somewhere around here .. but I think she is the only one there is. (ok besides a grrl named Kate Shaugnessy ... but I haven't seen here in tree ages).
Sheesh!
Went to Wendy's and there were about 40 people in line. So instead I went to the Soho buffet and ordered a cheeseburger.
eh.
I think we are getting away from the topic at hand.
I have to disagree with Uni and Jade. I don't think Subway and Chipotle count as fast food.
In those joints, you, the customer, are a part of the production of the food and it doesn't exist until you walk in the door.
I always believed that fast food was the concpet that uniform food is produced efficiently and according to a formula and the customer is sped on their way because the food products are made ahead of time.
Maybe i'm wrong, maybe you are.
Does Hot 'N Now still exist in MI?
Hot n' Now = Rotten Cow
I have no idea if it is still in MI, because I will not eat there ever again after a traumatic incident.
Yeah, but it was like 3 lbs. of burgers for $2.75 at Hot 'N Now
Of course you had to get those burgers an oz. at a time.
I read some article recently about the places like Subway & Chipotle. They had a different name for it - something like 'quick food' or something. I don't know.
Anyone eaten at Jack in the Box recently?? Ha ha!
Oh, and I totally forgot! When we would visit my grandparents in TX, we would always make a run to Whattaburger. So good! Although to be honest, I don't remember if it was that it was really that great (although I think it was) or if it was just special b/c it was a grandparent association thing. Mmmm. Whattaburger.
I'm afraid to look at the pictures, but the description sounds like the best 3am food ever.
Garbage plate looks like the Dog Doug from Doug's Dairy twirl in Gainesville, FL.
The Dog Doug had a hot dog cleverly sliced so that when it cooked up, it would form into a loop. This was then used a s topping for a cheeseburger. Also topping the burger on a dog Doug were shoestring fries, pickles, sourcraut, and a dog sauce, which remains unidentifiable. The dog Doug was a treat that i cherished, until the day I went with Ed to pick one up. I have an iron Stomach, and terribly low standards of cleanliness, and the Dairy Twirl is the only place that has ever turned me off of eating there.
it is now closed and the former Dairy Twirl is now a used vacuum store and repair shop.
Mikey, that curled up hotdog reminds me of this thing we'd get from a cart on the street when I lived in Bonn - it was a white wurst that was coiled up with a skewer through it, then they would cook it, take the skewer out, put it on a bun & slather it with hot deutsche mustard. They called it the Kringelburger. God, it was good. I would love one now! Sniff!
eaten Double Deluxe Olive Burgers forever.
It has sadly, gone the way of the Dodo.
Poor miu...
Garbage Plate
First we start with 18 ounces of sizzling ground beef, and then soak it in rich creamery butter. Then we top it off with bacon, ham, and a friend egg. We call it . . . the Good Morning Burger.
You're probably right MS about subway and chipotle not being technical fast food...but in DC especially...there is NO fast food and I will often wait at McD's or Wendy's just as long...or longer for my food than I would at either of those places where your order is made upon request. The last time I went to McD's in DC they gave me two cheeseburgers with no bottom buns and it took them about 10 minutes to finally decide to just give me the two bottom buns.
Miu - I have heard about the garbage plate! Mr. Uni raves about them and said they were the best...I have yet to partake!
I love breakfast burgers...I think anything with a fried egg on it is delicious...especially if the yoke is still runny.
i am HaterTot's garbage disposal.
Uni you must have missed my "two bottom buns" incident in older WFL days. It was traumatic.
Having lived across the street from a Popeyes Chicken for several years, the red lights from the sign illuminating my living room, the hot smell of grease wafting through my windows, I was made a popeye's chicken for life.
Fuck all the fancy shenanigans they come up with, crawfish et tu fey (I can't even spell that french shit).
Give me the 3 piece meal (spicy of course), a side of the red beans and rice, and one of those mouthwatering biscuits that actually has 50 grams of butter in a 40 gram biscuit, and you're rocking and rolling.
for me today it was a salad for lunch, which may mean that in fact I deserve some popeye's for dinner, hmmmm...
Popeye's red beans & rice is some good ish...
Jo - no i haven't heard your "bottom buns" story...and I'm not sure if I want to you dirty devil bird!
Peep - I thought I was the only one who put egg in ramen!!! I don't fry it though I just crack it in there raw so it cooks into the broth like egg drop soup.
Miu- I'll probably be up in your neck of the woods this summer sometime...we'll have a garbage plate date! Or a good old western NY style fish fry...YUM!
oh my god, watchdog - were you the inspiration for that Seinfeld episode??
I may as well have been LT. It truly was hypnotic. The red lights flooded the room. The smell was overpowering on those days we kept the windows opened.
We discussed running a pulley system across the street, that way they could just load up my stuff in a bucket (not the KFC kind, kick that bucket!) and send it across.
Jo's apartment used to abutt the rear end of popeye's. I'd prefer not to know what he saw going on back there
Rats bigger than cats, but they mainly hung out at the Safeway.
or they just died under your stairway....
The stories I have heard about the former abodes of our beloved czar are enough to make me ill. I was therefore surprised to discover that his current home is actually very nice. Why the change, Jo?
Hey!! The last place was great. Best yard in town. I hosted some great BBQ's there. Problem was, it was a coach-house, i.e. it was over the garage. So I had all the benefits of a beautiful backyard in front of my place, and all the downsides of having the back of my place face a busy alley, that housed a Safeway, a KFC and a large population of DC's finest rats. The rats never actually got into my apartment...the bedbugs on the other hand...
Before I moved away the place was completely cleaned up and remodeled and is really nice now. Actually the Inn that is home to my beloved coachhouse was recently featured on The Today Show. And I reccomend it highly. Drop me a line if you're ever coming to DC and I'll get you a hookup and send you the Inn info.
Hey, Jo! I'm coming to the city on Saturday!
The Czar's place now is nice because he lives with the Czarina.
Lunch was salad from Safeway (had to leave work to go home and feed the kitty), and I gave the remains to LC. (hence her saying I'm her garbage disposal)
I don't think I could eat that garbage plate thing.
And, I agree w/ Sunshine - to me, it's not fast food unless there are heating lamps involved. Not that I eat at Subway either, but I do love me some Baja Fresh and Chipotle, and I don't really consider either of those fast food.
I am nauseated. Too much mayo at lunch. Ugh!
no HT, i'm YOUR garbage disposal! your carb and leftovers are always for me to dine upon when you are done.
jade, jo is crying that you have more mayo than he did at lunch today.
gonna go work out and then go home and sleeeeeeep. loooooong daaaaaay.
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