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4688121 No.4688121 [Reply] [Original]

How did they go from hipster 3rd choice burger joint when Whataburger and McDonald's aren't there to being quality burgers/fries that's worth the 2 extra bucks

>> No.4688123

>>4688121

Wendy's has been #1 FF burger joint for me (by a wide margin) since, like, 1994

>> No.4688128

pretty good chili the entire time + frosties

also, they've been as described for over 15 years. this is a fast food mega-old person question

>> No.4688170

Am I completely out of my gourd, or was the Frosty malt (or chocolate-malt) flavored until recently? Now they have chocolate and vanilla.

>> No.4688171

>tfw never had whataburger

being in indiana is suffering

>> No.4688173

>>4688170
they have had it for years
like 10

>> No.4688177

>pay the extra $2

not even, their fucking $2 value burger uses the exact same shit as their $6 burger, just smaller. It's like they are the first fast food restuarant to even do this for some reason, but it's beautiful.

>> No.4688179

>>4688171
It's nothing special. Don't let the fanboys convince you otherwise.
I'm not saying it's bad, it just doesn't live up to all the hype /ck/ gives it.

>> No.4688184

>>4688177
This x1000
Their Junior Cheeseburger is exactly that, a smaller version of their big burgers.
Same patty, cooked the same way.

>> No.4688185

I like Wendy's nuggets.

>> No.4688186

>>4688185
spicy chicken nuggets are fucking great

>> No.4688187

This is the only thing I will never understand from Wendy's

Their Chili Cheese Fries costs like 4 bucks. and you get shit amounts.

But if you order a Large Fries and Chili on the side, you get a huge amount and it costs less.

>> No.4688188

Its the trans fat. Secret ingredient

>> No.4688190

>>4688184

I think it might actually be because their patties aren't frozen; instead of needing seperate premade small patties they can just grab one of the larger one and divide it into chunks, saving money on processing.

>> No.4688192

>>4688187

might be the cheese, that shit costs a lot. you should ask them next time.

>> No.4688193

Oh god- that new pretzel bun burger is tops
plus chili fries
plus a fucking frosty

and a berry salad for the girlfriend


they have their shit covered

>> No.4688194

I dunno wtf Wendy's you guys are going to. There's four in my town, all equally eh. If you get the food fresh (rare) it's good but otherwise you're pretty much guaranteed a heat lamp dried meal. And don't forget about the shitty service they all offer. It got so bad a friend of mine and I had a running joke about all the terrible experiences we had there.

>> No.4688195

>>4688187

on the topic of fries, their small fry is the size of a mcdonald's medium.

>> No.4688197

>>4688195
Well, their fries are thicker.

>> No.4688198

>>4688128
Their chili & frosties have been decent since at least the mid seventies. McD & BK just keep nicking one another's menus (last major innovation: chicken nuggets), rather than offer anything slightly different like baked potatoes, chili, or a salad bar. Newer contenders omit even the slightest variety, sticking to burgers, fries, shakes and soft drinks.

>> No.4688201

>>4688194

where do you live? this could be part of the phenomenon where fast food chains in canada are better than the US version, like with mcdonald's and domino's.

or you just live in some shitty town. The wendy's burger's at the place near me are literally the best fast food hamburger I have ever had.

>> No.4688202

>>4688194
Tell your Wendys employees to stop fucking around and slamming meth

All I've been to have been clean, prompt, and fresh, and I've been to several across 4 states

>> No.4688205

>>4688198
McD has McRib

BK HAD the Shaq Pack, WHICH THEY NEVER BROUGHT BACK

Also I miss those summers when they had 1 dollar Whoppers, they should do that every summer

>> No.4688206

>>4688193

I didn't like the pretzel burger, the bun was too small to keep everything from falling out half-way through.

which is something I have never said about a fast food burger before, usually it's all bun.

>> No.4688208

>>4688205

mcdonald's also has the mclobster; lobster prices are plummeting so they are experimenting in new markets.

>> No.4688210

Man, they're pretty good

Better chicken than McDonalds and a $1.60 bacon cheese burger and spicy chicken nuggets. Too bad McDonalds still has a $1 spicy chicken sandwich and they got rid of theirs.

>> No.4688219

>>4688210
I hate mcdonald's spicy chicken. its' gross. That said, their regular mcchicken is great.

>> No.4688224
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4688224

Speaking of fast food, how do you guys like Carl's Jr.?

I loved this burger. Even with all its preserved mushrooms. I can't find a better fast food burger than the Portebello. Sucks they got rid of it

>> No.4688225

>>4688210
whatre you even talking about

#ICantLiveWithout Spicy Chicken Sandwiches

>> No.4688226

>>4688205
>Tfw no more chicken fries

>> No.4688235

>>4688210
Oh God, McDonald's McChicken is fucking vile.
Last two times I've gotten it, I made the mistake of actually looking at it while eating...and I saw chunks of dark matter in the patty.

I'll stick with Wendy's $1 Crispy Chicken Sandwich, thanks.

>> No.4688238

>>4688235
You saw dark matter? I advise you contact a theoretical physicist immediately.

>> No.4688242

>>4688238
I did, but he worked for McDonald's. He told me to "not worry about it".

Two weeks later, I'm a fucking blackhole.

>> No.4688244

>>4688206
i seemed to manage

>> No.4688251

>>4688205
>BK HAD the Shaq Pack, WHICH THEY NEVER BROUGHT BACK
I like that this rhymed

>> No.4688257

>>4688242
I'm confused. Why were you eating a McChicken if you weren't black in the first place?

>> No.4688272

>>4688257
Because my hole wasn't black yet, asshole.

>> No.4688276

>>4688195
This shit man. I remember the first time I ate there a couple of years ago. They asked me what size I wanted. Small,medium,or large. Went with the medium and got what looked like a super size. Shit blew my mind.

>> No.4688287

>>4688206
lol anyone have a link to that thread with the dude taking the pretzel burger and combining it with the regular burger because he didn't like the lettuce or some shit

>> No.4688585

okay about fast food shit, what was the name of the rugrats slime slush thingy?
fucking loved that shit and I can't remember the name to find a good pic of it.

>> No.4688938

Ask a guy who delivers all of wendys food anything

>> No.4688944

wendy's has always been good. I used to go there all the time in high school, and it remains one of the few fast food places at which I don't mind eating

>> No.4688979

When Wendy's changed up their menu it turned into utter shit. Weak ass fries, and some of the greasiest burgers in existence. Used to be my favorite, but I'm never fucking going again.

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>> No.4689128

My friend works here, dont eat the chili. They use old burger meat for it. Everything else is fine.

>> No.4689149

I think Wendy's became a big part of pop culture thanks to the Baconator.

For me though, it was the Mushroom Melt (I hope it comes back)

>> No.4689155

Whataburger > Carl's Jr > McDonald's > Burger King > Wendy's

In my opinion.

>> No.4689177

I've never understood the appeal of Wendys to be honest. Their burgers taste raw, their buns are always dry, they put way too many condiments onto their burgers, their fries are saltier than McDonald's, their cups can't hold a drink for more than 20 minutes, and I've been too afraid to try anything else there because everything I've had so far was bad. I've eaten at 6 Wendys in 5 different cities because I keep wanting to give it a try, but it's just horrible.

>> No.4689180

Does anyone remember the nachos like 7-10 years ago. When i was a kid they were my shit.

>> No.4689192

>>4689155
Yeah dude let's get some rankings going on in here

I'm going by burger quality alone here, and the places I've eaten, so don't hate

Huddle House>Steak-n-Shake>Hardees>McDonald's>Sonic>Burger King>Dairy Queen>Wendys>Jack in the Box>Ryan's

I seriously love Huddle House and Steak-n-Shake burgers. They broil them just right and never add too much of anything. If there's a city I go to with either of these, I have to check them out, and I've only been disappointed by one Huddle House in Michigan, and it wasn't even because their burgers were shit (although their burgers were kind of shit)

>> No.4689197

>>4689180
They still sell the nachos.

>> No.4689202

Fun fact: Wendy's only sells chili so they can make money off yesterday's beef instead of having to toss it out.

>> No.4689211

>>4689202
I don't eat their chili cause the beans suck.

On the other hand, this just means that their burger meat is always fresh.

>> No.4689217

>>4688938
>>4689202
When i deliver to wendys, they usually have cases of beef leftover from the previous delivery, about 48 hours ago... do you work for wendys?

>> No.4689233

>>4689211
>On the other hand, this just means that their burger meat is always fresh.

Not really; it means the opposite of that. It means they're too cheap or lazy to get meat specifically for the chili AND the burgers.

>> No.4689236

>>4689217
I don't, the chili thing was told to me by a friend who did.

>> No.4689256

>>4689202
BK does the same thing.
Whoppers that aren't sold that night just get chopped up and used in the chili for the next day.

>> No.4689262

>>4689256
Man I didn't even know that BK did chili

>> No.4689305

>>4689262
No one does. Which honestly really defeats the purpose of trying to save money by recycling beef. As it just goes bad again after another day.

>> No.4689347

>>4688123
>>4688185
>>4688187
>>4688194
>>4688202
>posting in an authoritative way about this restaurant
>Not using the proper name of it
Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers. Get it right or fuck off.

>> No.4689364

>>4689347
They're legally incorporated as "The Wendy's Company"

>> No.4689409

>>4689128

I don't thin it's "old" burger meat. MY cousin worked there and said they had a system for cooking burgers. You've got three going at all times; one that's ready to eat, one that's halfway done, and one that's just been put on the grill. If the ready-to-eat burger gets too well done they just toss it in a bin and use it to make the chili. It actually sounds better to me than chili meat that comes frozen in a block of tomato sauce.

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>>4688179
You fucking kidding? What did you have?

>> No.4689419

>>4688224
I'd order that. Carl's is alright, its like a better burger king.

>> No.4689441

>>4689419
Hmm. Is it better or worse than Hardees? They're sister companies, aren't they? Which is better?

>> No.4689449

>>4689441
They're identical. East coast is Hardee's, west coast is Carl's Jr. Menus are exactly the same.

>> No.4689453

>>4689449
Wow really? I've never seen that burger that was quoted in the post I quoted though. May be a special item.

>> No.4689459

>>4689409
>If the ready-to-eat burger gets too well done they just toss it in a bin and use it to make the chili.
Whoa, that's really kind of brilliant. Maybe why they started serving chili in the first place?

>> No.4689464

>>4688121

>implying the change to wendy's fries recipe wasn't worse than the holocaust

>> No.4689478

>>4689128
>>4689409
Does it really matter, there's hardly any meat in the chilli anyways

>> No.4689481

>>4688938
Aw shit you a trucker?

How comfy is the job and do you get to take boxes of beef home?

>> No.4689488

>>4689464
People like the old soggy Wendy's fries? I buy large fries everytime because after you pepper them up a bit, they're the beefiest fries that taste great

Almost taste tastiest, no that title still belongs to Checker's

>> No.4689511

>>4688179

Better than the dog shit tripe Wendy's serves now. When did the burgers stop being big, flat and juicy only to resurface as thick dry slabs? Fuck man I used to love the occasional Baconater, now it genuinely makes me feel like shit immediately after eating and for the next fucking week.

>> No.4689551

>>4688121
>any fast food
>quality

Sometimes I'm angered to live amongst the stupid, sometimes I'm amused.

Mostly, it makes me sad.

>> No.4689553

>>4689551
Explain how it doesn't have a certain quality. Even unhealthy food can taste good.

>> No.4689555

>>4689551

We're all very impressed, now hide the thread and try to make some quality posts sometime.

>> No.4689574

When im in the mood for fast food wendys is my 1st choice
Burgers are decent, fries arent as good as mcdonalds but close.
New menu items added fairly regularly, their salads are actually really good for a fast food joint & I enjoy their chili

>> No.4689577

>>4689574
Do you really think McDonald's fries are good? Those are my least favorite fries ever, and I generally enjoy McDonald's

>> No.4689585

>>4689577
Yup
For fast food mcdonalds fries are my favorite
Kfc used to have seasoned potato wedges I liked better but that was like 10 years ago

>> No.4689587

I was never a big Wendy's fan but then I had a Baconator.
When people do a Wendy's run and don't tell me I get irked.

>> No.4689622

>>4688121
They got better publicity by putting a lady who looks like Kari Byron in their ads.

>> No.4689707

>thread about fast food
>ctrl+f "in n out" and variations thereof
>nothing

Seriously, /ck/? Step up your game.

>> No.4689719

>>4688205
>McD has McRib
Not anymore it doesn't.

>> No.4689720
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The Frosty is literally the best ice cream in the world.

The fries actually have weight to them, although this obsession with sea salt is disgusting. Still far, far better than McDonald's fries though.

And the meat, while not ideal, is still better than whatever the hell they do with their patties at McDonald's to make them taste like cardboard or whatever they do with their patties at Burger King to make them look, feel and taste like a sponge.

>> No.4689723

>>4689585
Hm. Burger King fries are my favorite. Too bad everything else they have is shit.

>> No.4689732

>>4689481
Its not easy, to put it mildly... one day this week i delivered 1400 cases of food to schools just using my dolly...i "graze" on fresh fruit and veggies that arent in sealed boxes from time to time, but have never taken anything home... overall i enjoy the job...

>> No.4689745

>>4689720
Wow you have shit taste in ice cream. At least print out a jewpon and try ben and jerrys.

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>>4689745
I've tried every major brand of ice cream in the US, dozens of brands across Europe, and several types of imported Asian ice cream.

Nothing can compare to the taste and texture of a Frosty. It's the perfect ice cream in every way: taste, feel, temperature, etc.

>> No.4689867

>>4689551
Please allow me to suck your enlightened, high brow dick and grace me with your seed

Jesus get over yourself

>> No.4689871

>>4689707
In-N-Out is just a given

Trust me everyone agrees it's amazing, it's just half the country doesn't have access to it

>> No.4689874

>>4689768
>>4689720
I like your taste and would buy you a Frosty

>> No.4689894

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e69_1375638216

just gonna leave this here

>> No.4690250

>>4689871
>Trust me everyone agrees it's amazing
The last time I went, I got a sad, soggy burger with more tomato water than anything else. The fries were cold, tasteless, and had the consistent texture of styrofoam.

I am not exaggerating when I say I would prefer a few McDoubles. It was seriously one of the worst fast food experiences I've ever had.

>> No.4690261

>>4690250

>a few mcdoubles
>implying more than two

Uh, okay dude.

>> No.4690309

I get a baked potato through the drive through once a week.

I don't know what it is. Something just seems ass backwards getting a cooked and prepped baked potato through a drive through window. And it makes me feel like an evil genious

>> No.4690310

>>4688171
it's nothing, I'd take a couple mcdoubles over whatashit any day

>> No.4690518

>>4689732
Good luck trucker bro, my cousin is one and while he gets tired, in addition to the extra money, he really likes long jobs just to drive

>> No.4690537

>>4690518
Yeah it must be cool to get paid to see the country...im just a local driver... i start to fall asleep after a few short hours of driving... hence being "local"...

>> No.4690539

>>4689732
They're still hiring up in the Bakken if you want to make some real money.

>> No.4690545
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I LOVE Wendy!

The food is okay, I guess.

>> No.4690564

>>4688171
tastes like mustard and pickles

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>>4690545
Easily a 10/10. And trust me I don't throw the perfect score around lightly. I'm a hard man to please.

>> No.4690583

>>4690539
Ive heard its a modern day gold rush up there...i should think about it, considering ive got nothing tying me down....what kind of pay are we talking about?

>> No.4690639

>>4689871
It's good, but Californians who grew up on it suffer from nostalgia a little too strongly on this one. I prefer it over a lot of fast food, but I wouldn't say it's the best.

>> No.4690649

>>4690639
No. No. Is best.
Fresh never frozen 70/30 beef... Is best.

>> No.4690654

>>4690649
The first time I had it, I thought it tasted like BK. It grows on you, and I love getting it, but I recognize it is not the best. Texans often prefer Whattaburger. Some from the midwest like Steak and Shake. Other people swear by Five Guys. For my money, there's a fast food burger place in Sacramento called Suzie Burger. It's a better burger. Not that I always would go to any place at the exclusion of others.

>> No.4690803

Fuck Wendy's and Daves massive transgender land whale of a daughter. Ohh they have the easies fucking restaurant item to make. Shove that baked potatoe up that whores ass that they got shelking their shit on my tv. Ronny and the king dp'ed this whore a long time ago. This is last tier overpriced shit.

>> No.4690816

>>4690803
wow
someone take a shit in your baked potato?

>> No.4690819

As far as fast food goes Wendys is at the top of the heap. Even from the shitty one staffed by teenagers it's still better tasting than BK or McD, and if I happen to be in the area of the Good One in town it's hands down the best meal for the money.
And I don't care that they use unsold burgers for the chili, shit makes it taste good. Chili-topped baked potato is the best thing in fast food. Just hard to eat while driving.

>> No.4691012

>>4689192
I have to disagree on the mcdonalds, their beef tends to be a bit on the dry side over here in georgia

>> No.4691713

>>4689233
> they're too cheap or lazy to get meat specifically for the chili AND the burgers.
That's just efficiency.
What, were you expecting stew beef?

>> No.4691740

Wendy's is considered #1 now, really
They were always my favorite of the big 3 back in the 90s and early 00s due to the 99 cent menu and their chili/Frosty selections, and also how their fries were thick and had heft to them. I'm pretty sure I've never, ever had anything from their regular menu except for the rare Spicy Chicken.
Stopped eating fast food a long time ago, so I have no opinion about the new Wendy's.

>> No.4691801

>>4691713

Frankly they're probably the same. Cheap ground beef is usually chuck, which is also a great stewing cut. It's not the ideal shape (I'd prefer chunks rather than ground), but hey, who expects perfection from fast food? If I wanted it done right I wouldn't be in a Wendys.

>> No.4691806

>>4691801
Even though it's chuck either way, slow-cooked chuck tastes a ton better than browned ground chuck.
But yeah, there's nothing wrong with Wendy's chili for what it is.

>> No.4691810

>>4691740
It's still wonderful.

Wendy's had that appeal in the era that you're talking about. I mean, what is the Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger? Mostly poor stoners and high school kids and college kids used to crowd the Wendy’s that I used to go as a young, nitwitted college freshman. It’s almost like yesterday…

The purple plumes of the night sky and her cadre of clouds crowd the skyline. I'm drunk now. It's 2005. The Wendy’s dining room chokes on the odor of cloying patchouli, Burberry Touch, & a spicy amalgamation of tobacco and marijuana all overwhelmed by the smell of cheap beer—Natty, Beast, Pabst—pick your poison. Despite it being 3 AM, the dining room and walk-up window are still open. The line caterpillars out the door, angling onto the sidewalk and down the street. The crisp, Autumn air portends the wintry chill about to come. This is the last night I will ever eat with Krista before she leaves. The last time we ever talk. We hold hands as I become fascinated with the young hippy’s hemp beanie in front me. The thick twines of red, green, and yellow transform his head into the interior room of a casement window adorned with a Rasta curtain. It’s time to order. The meal’s six and some change. It’s cold now. There’s no room inside to sit and eat, so we elect to sit outside on a closed bar’s patio. Food’s hot, and fresh. Filling. I clasp her hand after holding onto my drink for an extended period of time to simulate what a corpse’s hand must feel like. She shrieks. As a sign of outward remorse, I give her my last two chicken nuggets. Their steam filling the air. She eats and tosses the box into the sidewalk. The box’s crushed by a stumbling drunk. As the snowflakes begin to fall, I think of no place where I’d rather be as we sit arm-in-arm.

That Wendy’s burned down two-weeks later, and I transferred colleges at the end of the semester.

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>>4691810
Thanks for the blog, I almost felt like I was there.

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>>4691826
What anime is this story from?

>> No.4691856

>>4691810
What manga is this from?

>> No.4691871

>>4691810
this brought a tear to my eye

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>> No.4691899

>>4691856
dick

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>> No.4692020

>>4690819
I'd agree. Of the big three burger joints in America, I would say I enjoy Wendy's the most.
+1 for baked potatoes. I always liked cheese, bacon, and broccoli in mine, but...chili sounds good. Not sure if they offer the broccoli anymore.