For a Limited Time Only - Food Reviews

[Ookii]

Panera also has a lobster roll special for the summer. When you buy it they make sure you're aware it costs 17 dollars.

[Ingmar]

Panera in general is going to be a notch ahead of all this other stuff quality-wise, go for the other lobster.

[Paelos]

RISE!

I'm doing this again for the summer because #1 - My job is boring as hell in the summertime, and #2 - Food joints roll out all kinds of crazy crap in the summer. As usual, I'll pick things on my own and do my best to post the real photos when I can. Any major food chain that exists in the Atlanta area is up for a review nod, and I take suggestions. Think it could be really shitty? I'll at least give it whirl. Wonder if it's worth the limited time only? I'll run the numbers!

First item on the docket: Wendys listed a new Frosty concoction, The Strawberry Shortcake Parfait. It looked completely unmanly and tasty so I had to order one.


Taste - Pretty damn good. The strawberries aren't too sweet, and neither is the shortcake pieces. That was a concern going into it. There is a tart taste and I do love the shortcake bits. Not too many which would overpower the sort of strawberry shake thing this has going. It's very refreshing on the hot day I had it. Taste - 4

Quality/Presentation - It's sort of a smashed together thing rather than a true "parfait" so it loses points on that. I'm also not in love with putting whipped cream on everything. Overall - 3

Nutrition - Honestly, not bad for the dessert item. It's not huge so don't go into expecting some super-sized DQ Blizzard item. In my mind it's sized nicely enough to get the flavor without overpowering you with sugar shock. It's 370 calories, so it's not light by any means, but you compare to a strawberry shake at most places (Strawberry shake at McDs is 570 calories), and it's not the worst thing you can eat for a treat. Overall - 3

Value - It costs $1.79 so I think that's actually reasonable. It's below my $2 threshold where I'm willing to take a flier on something frivolous in the drinks/dessert department. It's about the same price as a medium cup of coffee at Starbucks, so you don't have much to lose in my opinion. Overall - 4

Final - 14

Ranking System:

0-5: This made me allergic to strawberries
6-10: I would have rather had the regular Frosty
11-15: Lovely girl, tastes like...strawberries.
16-20: Outdoes the Strawberry Shortcake cartoon series

[murdoc]

Burger King Bacon Sundae - Make it happen!

[Paelos]

Somehow i knew the fucking bacon sundae was going to get requested.

That thing is an abomination. I must try it.

[murdoc]

There's a burger joint here that has the "Fat Elvis Shake" which is a milkshake with peanut butter and bacon and it's AWESOME.

[Bunk]

I'll go really weird and suggest something that I think is actually good. Don't know when they started offering them down there, but McDonalds McBistro Chicken (cripsy, southwestern specifically) is to me, probably the best sandwich they've ever offered.

[01101010]

There's a burger joint here that has the "Fat Elvis Shake" which is a milkshake with peanut butter and bacon and it's AWESOME.

Place in Pittsburgh - this is actually pretty damn tasty and fairly intoxicating.

Apple Pancakes & Bacon $8
Gala Apple & Caramel Vodka with
Caramelized Apple Pancakes & Bacon.
If you’re scratching your head right now,
you’re not ready for this one but trust us
— it’s oh so good!

edit: spelling is fucking hard today...

[Paelos]

So I had the bacon sundae. I couldn't finish all of it, because it was huge, but I will say that it didn't make me want to wretch. Into the review:



That's a picture of what mine looked like, not the actual one I picked up. I forgot my camera in the office and couldn't wait to get back before melting time.

Taste - First of all, when you remove the lid you immediately get the smell of hickory bacon right off the bat. Normally this makes you salivate until you remember it's on top of softserve and sweet chococaramel sauces. I'll say this about it, soft serve was good, fudge was ok, caramel sauce was great, and the bacon was quality. Together? It's hopelessly weird tasting. You get the sweet on the front end, and then the bacon fattiness creeps up on you, followed by a salty punch at the end. Your mouth gets confused. It feels like you tried to smash dessert and breakfast together, and the sum off all the parts isn't greater than the individual pieces. Overall - 2

Quality/Presentation - You see everything, which is good and bad. They obviously went for good bacon so I give them a point here, and I actually like BKs soft serve better than any other FF joint, including the DQ. However, it's a fucking bacon sundae. WHAT? You can't make it look appetizing. It's just terrifying. Overall - 2

Nutrition - Really? No. It's not. At all. Nobody in their right mind would ever recommend this. It's like 550 calories of pure unadulterated gluttony. Overall - 0

Value - The Sundae is $2.49 and it's pretty damn big. I couldn't finish the whole thing because A - It's too much, and B - I felt dirty halfway through it. I was eating it quickly in my car because I was afraid somebody might see me with it. Sorta like making out with the fat chick at the back room of a party. Overall - 2

Final - 6

Ranking System:

0-5: I didn't think they could fuck up bacon, yet here we are.
6-10: Somewhere, a million Rabbis cried out, and were suddenly silenced. Because it's terrible.
11-15: Bacon Good. Ice Cream good. Together, great!
16-20: So good I told my cardiogist to fuck off.

[Hawkbit]

I have a feeling that I'd like it more if I made it from scratch at home.  I might have to do that soon.

[Paelos]

Ok so I'm going to be focusing on some dessert items over the next few weeks because that seems to be where the majority of the push from food promos are landing this summer. This time, it's the McDonalds Smores Signature Pie. Supposedly it's like one of their regular pie that tastes like a Smore.



Taste - I wasn't expecting it to be that good, but it is. There are two things that make this really great. First, the crust is different than a normal pie. It's got a crunchier, more graham flavor that imitates the cracker. Second, it's really marshmallow in there instead of what I expected to be cream. The combo of the chocolate/marshmallow/graham really imitates the real thing. Taste - 5

Quality/Presentation - The signature pies forgo the normal slits that you get in an apple pie, and they have this sort of oval shape in the middle. They did a strawberry cream version of this earlier in the year, and frankly, it looked like a vagina. Somehow I was never really able to shake the vagina pie image since then. That's probably a me problem. I would still prefer the old cut though. - 3

Nutrition - It's 290 calories, 12g fat so it's not good for you at all. It's also not the worst thing on the dessert menu either, so that's saying something. The McFlurrys win that award by setting you back over 600 calories. Don't eat those. The Rolo one is over 700. A more reasonable option is a vanilla cone that's only 170 calories and 4.5g fat.  Overall - 3

Value - It costs $.89 so you're getting a good bang for the buck on the item. I can't really give it the full 5 though because I remember when pies were 2 for a $1, and now they are upgrading. I don't mind the upgrade, but still, 2 for a back was the ultimate in fat guy value - 4

Final - 15

Ranking System:

0-5: I'd rather eat a mud pie
6-10: I don't want S'more.
11-15: All you need is love, but a little chocolate doesn't hurt.
16-20: Ladies and gentlemen...sexual chocolate!

[dusematic]

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