I don't typically choose Jimmy John's; I just went there for the pickle sub which, to my knowledge, isn't something you can't get many places else, at least not a chain restaurants. My choice of sub restaurant is Jersey Mike's.
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While better than JJ, JM food is way overpriced. Especially compared to Subway, Tubby's, and Penn Station. They can be pricey too at times, depending on what you buy, but you are at least getting your money's worth and they give you a lot.
Where I live, we just got Jersey Mike's. It is good, but overpriced. We already have City Bites here for good sandwiches. It is more expensive than Subway, but less than JM's or JJ's. AND, City Bites has the famous (or infamous) bathrooms. In their original space, one of the stalls in the men's and women's bathrooms each had floor to ceiling 1 way glass on the wall between the stall and the dining area of the restaurant. So basically, you could sit in a stall with the entire restaurant visible to you. You can see everyone in the restaurant, all they see is a mirror.
Yes, I have tried it. And if the question you had was a little more personal... yes, #1 and #2. And without a doubt; yes, it feels as weird as you think it might. They have since moved into a newer space. And the new space would not allow for floor to ceiling glass in the corner with the bathrooms. But they did put a big one way glass mirror right in one of the stalls. It is less strange, but still a pretty weird feeling.
Yes, I have tried it. And if the question you had was a little more personal... yes, #1 and #2. And without a doubt; yes, it feels as weird as you think it might. They have since moved into a newer space. And the new space would not allow for floor to ceiling glass in the corner with the bathrooms. But they did put a big one way glass mirror right in one of the stalls. It is less strange, but still a pretty weird feeling.
I rarely ever go to 5 guys anymore, but I'll go back again, at some point.
Tried my first Whopper from Burger King. Granted, I asked for none of whatever condiments they put on it (my receipt said "no kethcup, no mayo" and they got that right,) but keep everything else that makes it a Whopper. It was a big burger; that's about all I can say. If ketchup and mayo make it a "real" Whopper experience, then I guess I'll never know what a "real" Whopper is, but for me, the curiosity is sated, and I wasn't impressed.
Meh / 10
Meh / 10
BK has like the worst burgers and overall food. I don't understand how places like BK stay open. Same with like Taco Bell or Panda Express, just go to an actual Mexican/Chinese place, it's better and like the same price almost.
I get what you're saying, but I've always been of the impression that anyone that eats at these places aren't sating their taste for the more authentic alternatives. Like, I know personally that I have never wanted "Mexican food" and thought of "Taco Bell;" when I eat Taco Bell it's because I want Taco Bell, you know what I mean? It's fast food because it is a quick and easy alternative to the better, often pricier, and less convenient options. On a whim, I decided I wanted to try a Whopper to see if there was anything worth the fuss; I wasn't in the mood for a gourmet burger from a restaurant expecting the Whopper to meet that expectation.
I get a taste for say burrito or whatever, I'm not going to Taco Bell for that. Just about all the Mexican places around me are super fast; I walk in (don't call ahead), order and my food is ready in 5 mins tops. I do the same with breakfast food, a small little family restaurant walking distance away makes the best big omelettes and I just walk in, order, and the food is ready in at most 5 mins as well (it doesn't take long to make an omelette). Whereas, Taco Bell can easily take longer than 5 mins. Hell, for most of my life, I rather disliked Mexican food because it was associated with Taco Bell mainly but now Mexican food is one of my favorites.
Right, because you don't want Taco Bell. When I get a taste for a proper burrito, I don't go to Taco Bell either, unless I specifically want a Taco Bell burrito, which, while not a good Mexican burrito, does sometimes taste good for Taco Bell food. It's like food snobs who look down their noses at typical American pizza and how unlike authentic Italian pizza it is: who cares? It tastes good for what it is; sorry it "stole" its moniker from a subjectively superior-if-authentic food item.
I’d still take a Whopper over a Big Mac. Five Guys beats them both by a good margin though.
I don’t get how Culver's and Wendy’s are on any best burger list -
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I Asked 4 Chefs for the Best Fast Food Burger and 2 Chains Dominated
In search of the best fast food burger, I turned to four professional chefs to see which one they order at the drive-thru. They vote was split with two popular fast food chains earning the top spot. Here are all the winning sandwiches, plus the key things to look for for any good fast food burger.
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