Favorite Fast Food

[Pete J.]

MMMM...........Fuddruckers!

As I've mentioned before, I've pretty much shunned fast food in recent years, but THEY'VE GOT SOME GOOD FOOD!!

There use to be one not far from me here in Central PA, but unfortunately they closed. Then I went to one after church services out of town (VA) one time and really liked it. We tried to go back again another time, and that one was closed!  

Haven't seen one around since..............

 

Interesting!  I just searched and there 4 in south San Diego, none and north San Diego and 4 in all of Pennsylvania.  No wonder you can't find one!  My nearest one is a 30 minute drive.

[TarheelRick]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned corn-dogs or bologna sandwiches at the local motorsport snack bar.  That is one of my favorite parts of going to the drag races: corn-dogs dredged in mustard and a thick cut fried bologna sandwich with mustard, coleslaw, and chopped onions.  Oh yeah, I also enjoy the races. 

[peteski]

Kurwa! That is the the best kind of mustard to have with kielbasa wiejska or fried kielbasa biala with some czarny chleb and sałatka ziemniaczana.  

 I like the one from Cracovia also 

Nice!  I see you still have good taste (in whatever taste buds are still working after eating some of the hellish stuff)!   It's a good thing that the filter in this forum does not screen for foreign naughty words. 

[Tom Geiger]

and we haven't gotten to the New Jersey sandwich, Fried Taylor Ham aka Pork Roll and American Cheese on a hard roll. Served best on a toasted bun, with the pork roll hot enough to melt the cheese.   A classic for breakfast or lunch!    

There was a measure before the state legislature to make this the official state sandwich.  The big battle was whether to call it Taylor Ham (a trade mark) or the generic Pork Roll.  I don't know where this one ended.  Now they're fighting over the gas tax.

 

[Harry P.]

I have never tried Culver's.

Any good? Worth a try?

I used to love BK Whoppers, but today's Whoppers just don't taste the same. None of that great "flame broiled" taste, the tomato slices may just as well be cardboard, etc. The price has gone through the roof, but the taste has disappeared. I'm not a big fan of McD (except their breakfast items and their coffee, which is pretty good). So I'm looking to find a new "go to" fast food joint. Would Culver's be it?

[unclescott58]

I have never tried Culver's.

Any good? Worth a try?

I used to love BK Whoppers, but today's Whoppers just don't taste the same. None of that great "flame broiled" taste, the tomato slices may just as well be cardboard, etc. The price has gone through the roof, but the taste has disappeared. I'm not a big fan of McD (except their breakfast items and their coffee, which is pretty good). So I'm looking to find a new "go to" fast food joint. Would Culver's be it?

Culver's are great. As noted before, I love their fried chicken. But their burgers and other sandwiches are great too. I'm not a big fan of their fries. I go for their onion rings instead. Great cheese curds. Very good frozen custard. Like fish? They offer both walleye and cod. And both are good. I also like their pot roast. The only thing I'm not thrilled by are their fries. They're not bad fries. I just find them a little boring.

[High octane]

I have never tried Culver's.

Any good? Worth a try?

I used to love BK Whoppers, but today's Whoppers just don't taste the same. None of that great "flame broiled" taste, the tomato slices may just as well be cardboard, etc. The price has gone through the roof, but the taste has disappeared. I'm not a big fan of McD (except their breakfast items and their coffee, which is pretty good). So I'm looking to find a new "go to" fast food joint. Would Culver's be it?

Yes, Culver's is worth a try. I'm not crazy 'bout their food however a lot of people like it.

[Pete J.]

and we haven't gotten to the New Jersey sandwich, Fried Taylor Ham aka Pork Roll and American Cheese on a hard roll. Served best on a toasted bun, with the pork roll hot enough to melt the cheese.   A classic for breakfast or lunch!    

There was a measure before the state legislature to make this the official state sandwich.  The big battle was whether to call it Taylor Ham (a trade mark) or the generic Pork Roll.  I don't know where this one ended.  Now they're fighting over the gas tax.

 

Nobody said anything a about a Philly Cheesesteak either!  It has to be a similar thing where everyone has a favorite place.  I am partial to Pat's but then every neighborhood in Philly has a local dive or sandwich shop that is "the best".  Personally I like mine with grilled peppers, mushrooms, onions with white American.  My roommate in the Air Force introduced them to me that way and I am stuck with it.  The other "fast food" is a crab cake or soft shell crab sandwich in Baltimore.  Local places are the best!

[Mike_G]

except when you want two hotdogs!  They should do something like $1 each for additional dogs.  I usually wind up giving my second cup to someone else on line who is getting pizza.

I don't think I could eat two Costco hotdogs

 

 

[unclescott58]

I don't think I could eat two Costco hotdogs

 

 

Around here Buger King has added hot dogs to their menu. I've tried them twice. I was not impressed. If I want a hot dog I'll go to a gas station chain, like Super America and get one. Or better yet, a Holiday station. But, as mentioned before, we in Minnesota live in a vast wasteland when it comes to good hot dogs. There is little to no place around here to get a really Chicago style hot dog.

Someone also brought up corn dogs here. Better than corn dogs are Proto Pups. They are like corn dogs. But, have a slightly different breading to them. The one place and time of the year to get really good "fast" or "junk" food around here, is in late August at the Minnesota State Fair. I don't know why, but I love fair food. Especially state fair food. Pronto Pups, cheese curds, Martha's cookies, and all the you can drink milk booth. Throw in a foot long hot dog. What more can one ask for? To bad I hate going to places that are overly crowded like our state fair.

[iamsuperdan]

I typically won't eat fast food, but there is a local exception.

Jack's Drive In is a local institution that has amazing stuff. One of the oldest restaurants in the area, always been a small locally owned business, never tried to grow beyond their means and thus lose the charm that makes it what it is. Always a good place to watch for interesting cars in the parking lot. The hot rod and muscle car guys always end up here in the evenings or on weekends.

http://www.jacksdrivein.ca/

 

 

 

Edited August 4, 2016 by iamsuperdan

[Modlguy]

[Modlguy]

and we haven't gotten to the New Jersey sandwich, Fried Taylor Ham aka Pork Roll and American Cheese on a hard roll. Served best on a toasted bun, with the pork roll hot enough to melt the cheese.   A classic for breakfast or lunch!    

There was a measure before the state legislature to make this the official state sandwich.  The big battle was whether to call it Taylor Ham (a trade mark) or the generic Pork Roll.  I don't know where this one ended.  Now they're fighting over the gas tax.

 

The bill is still pending in the NJ Assembly. In fact there are two, one that just references Taylor ham and one that includes the term pork roll as well. I believe both bills are in fact moribund. Just for fun, you can see the more inclusive version here:

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A4000/3666_I1.PDF

[Modlguy]

Can we forget Philly's finest? Dinic's roast pork sandwich with sharp provolone and broccoli rabe. Adam Rich selected this as the number one top sandwich in the U.S. I agree with that selection.

[russosborne]

Speaking of local only type places, if you are around the Akron, Ohio area you have to try Swenson's. I liked them, my wife loves them. Good food and pretty cheap. One of those places that you park and the servers come to your car. And they have fried mushrooms-my personal favorite there. They are open year round.

Russ

[Pete J.]

Kind of funny, but being in SoCal I never even considered a place closing for the winter, but I grew up in Nebraska and a lot of places did that.  As a kid I remember one of our favorite places to go for BBQ was in Denver and it was only open in the summer because they had patio seating.  The place was called the Apple Tree Shanty.  Anyone else remember it?

 

[Ramfins59]

I don't patronize Burger King anymore "for personal reasons"...... PM me if you want to know why.

One of my favorite sandwiches at home is Taylor Ham & Muenster Cheese on either a Kaiser Roll or white bread with Mayo...... Yummm.

[SfanGoch]

Rich, when you lived on L.I., do you remember Trunz Meats in Williston Park and Port Washington?

[unclescott58]

Can we forget Philly's finest? Dinic's roast pork sandwich with sharp provolone and broccoli rabe. Adam Rich selected this as the number one top sandwich in the U.S. I agree with that selection.

Other than that green stuff, that looks and sounds great! How people can ruin perfectly good food by adding green plants to it I'll never understand. Lettuce is okay. But, broccoli and others? Ugh! ?

And I don't know if mentioned this one before. But, a great local only, drive-in is Wagners off of highway 81 just north of I-694 in Brooklyn Center, MN. Summer only. Good greasy food. And a pretty good place to do a little car watching. Well worth the stop.

 

[Ramfins59]

Rich, when you lived on L.I., do you remember Trunz Meats in Williston Park and Port Washington?

Joe, I remember the name "Trunz Meats" but never shopped in either Williston Park or Port Washington.

[charlie8575]

I could say the same about mayo on a roast beef, corned beef or pastrami sandwich. And, I know there are some of you out there who defile monuments to meat in such a blasphemous manner; so, don't try to deny it! 

Mayo on anything besides tuna is almost universally awful. The above examples demand a good horseradish and/or brown mustard or, in some cases a good BBQ or steak sauce.

Heaven. They used to have a place here that made those. Alas, too Yanqui for the unwashed masses.

 

Between the lack of good Greek (close sub to Armenian) dining places and no good pretzels, your part of Georgia is losing appeal very quickly. Well, didn't have much with the humidity and heat, anyway.

Charlie Larkin

[JTalmage]

Oh, you're right on that count, Skip. The only pizza you eat with a knife and fork here and not get laughed out of the place is Chicago-style deep dish pizza. There's no other way to eat it! And of course we'll have an ice-cold pitcher of beer with that...

I NEED one of these in my life right now. There was a pizza joint/sports bar type place here in Cincinnati called "Chi-Nati's" and it was because it was a Chicago style restaurant in Cincy. And their pizzas looked like that... and made my life complete. Then they closed. Been wanting one ever since. 

[10thumbs]

Guys, my mouth waters at the sandwich possibilities.  Europe has some great foods and traditions, no doubt.   Just USA has the best sandwiches, and the variety is overwhelming.

I miss a good sandwich.

The pork sandwich above with broccoli, looks good, but I wouldn't order one.

I'd love to have some good BBQ now.  Maybe a pork sandwich basket with a mess of fries, and lots of extra spicy sauce on the side, some slaw wood be OK too.   Geez, gimme a cool beer too.  I'm on vacation, so be it.

Sandwiches can be just plain delicious.

[Tom Geiger]

I live right outside Philly but I'm not a fan of their pork sandwiches, and especially dislike the broccolli rabe.  But give me a roast pork sandwich from a Portuguese deli in Linden or Newark New Jersey...   

As far as Philly cuisine, I love the Philly Pretzel Company and Cheese steaks.  Give me mine with peppers, onions, mushrooms and either American or Provolone cheese.  The true Philly version has Cheese Wiz on it.   You can also get a chicken cheese steak.  I have an Indian friend who doesn't eat beef but he'll kill for a chicken cheese steak with hot peppers on it!

Edited August 5, 2016 by Tom Geiger

[10thumbs]

Sounds great Tom, I'm with you on this.

By the way, Portuguese.  I'm from Florida, and the batter used for seafood down there had (haven't been home in a while) a distinctive taste, generally speaking and pretty much found throughout the state.

Good.  So, a few years back I had a nice woman for cleaning the house and her husband was a great handyman.  So she cooks me for a treat on a Friday some specialties from her home area in Portugal. 

She cooked fish, and some veggies, and some potatoes.  Plus a special treat, a dough ball that was delicious.  Guys, the fish was the same exact taste as Florida seafood batter, and the dough balls were hush puppies!  No, not the shoe.

She told me "this is the way we cook fish in Portugal".  I figure, the Florida seafood taste has a history, and an origin that is not especially known.  Hmmm, makes me wonder.

Portugal is a nice place to visit too.  Lots of sun, cheap, and they speak English too.  Not to mention the food.