Wendy's

[schild]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy%27s

How strange.

[Triforcer]

You didn't know Wendy's existed?  My god man, you've missed out! 

[schild]

Read the slogans.

[Triforcer]

Read the slogans.

Yeah, I bet sales dipped slightly that year.

[Oban]

Go go wikipedia!

[apocrypha]

Yeah, I bet sales dipped slightly that year.

Salt content too high eh?

[Cyrrex]

 

I distinctly remember as a 7 year old all of the naughty jokes we'd make from the Hot-N-Juicy slogan.  Damn, but we were clever.

[Bunk]

Are you telling me that you weren't exposed to several years of the Wendy's "Where's the beef?" commercials? Damn man, that old lady (Clara Peller) was famous - people mourned when she died.

Ok, after checking, I have realized that Schild was about four when they came out, but still...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug75diEyiA0

Wendy's chicken burgers are actually among the best fastfood one's I've had.

[Sky]

That deaf, dumb and blind kid....sure makes a mean special sauce.

[K9]

How come Saudi Arabia gets Wendy's but the UK doesn't?

no fair.

[Cyrrex]

Um, having a Wendy's nearby isn't exactly something that should be considered wonderful.  Their burgers are, IMO, sickening.

[Mrbloodworth]

Um, having a Wendy's nearby isn't exactly something that should be considered wonderful.  Their burgers are, IMO, sickening.

They are better than anyone else.

[Reg]

Harvey's makes the best fast food burger. Or don't they have those in the US?

[K9]

Um, having a Wendy's nearby isn't exactly something that should be considered wonderful.  Their burgers are, IMO, sickening.

Of all the fast-food options I tried when I lived in the US, Wendy's was by far the nicest.

[Grimwell]

I worked at Wendy's for about six years through college, etc.

I have an extremely clear understanding of their food prep methods and goals.

I still eat at Wendy's on a regular basis. Their food is clean, healthy, and the worst they can do to screw it up is to over cook your burger.

I worked at Burger King for two months in high school.

I avoid eating at BK at all costs.

YMMV but Wendy's is actually well made fast food. The spicy chicken kicks some serious ass, and I can go in today and get a double stack combo and a spicy chicken wrap for less than $5 in San Diego and be full. They have good prices if you shop smart. Their sides instead of fries menu allows folks to inject all kinds of healthy stuff into the option, and it tastes good.

If you prefer McDonald's or BK over Wendy's when it comes to burgers and chicken, you have just developed a taste for overly processed foods.

Bonus Trivia: Want your food very fresh and have a little extra time? Order your food "no salt" instead of normal. If you do this the crew will put down a fresh burger and order of fries when you order it (so you have to wait) and serve it without seasoning. Which means it comes to you right off the grill with fries still hot from their trip through the oil. Beef without salt is a crime, so you can salt it yourself -- but this will guarantee very fresh food.

[Mrbloodworth]

Harvey's makes the best fast food burger. Or don't they have those in the US?

I have not heard of it, but there are chains here that are North, south, east, and west type of thing. My comments was really about the big 5, Wendy's is the best.

[Cyrrex]

Weird to hear you all say these things.  Maybe the one I have near me is just a poor representative of the chain.

[Riggswolfe]

I worked at Wendy's for about six years through college, etc.

I have an extremely clear understanding of their food prep methods and goals.

I still eat at Wendy's on a regular basis. Their food is clean, healthy, and the worst they can do to screw it up is to over cook your burger.

I worked at Burger King for two months in high school.

I avoid eating at BK at all costs.

I had a very similar experience. The only major difference is my other job was McDonald's. I still eat there but there are some things I don't get from them anymore.

But yes, Wendy's is pretty much the best fast food, both in taste and preparation methods.

[trias_e]

Seriously, there's the spicy chicken sandwich, and then there's everything else in fast food.  Nothing I've had compares.  I suppose Carl Jr's is ok as well for big greasy burgers, but I usually feel funky after eating one.  I don't ever feel bad after eating a spicy chicken.   I am addicted to sodium though, so I'll admit the 6 dollar western bacon cheeseburger also holds a place in my heart.

[Sky]

My ex worked at Wendy's for years, it's one of the few places (and only fast food place) I've seen behind the scenes and continue to eat. As a corporation, they have their shit wired pretty well, the whole fresh burger chain works pretty nice. Though you are at the mercy of drudge-wage workers, so if the local manager sucks, results may vary. Our local unit was really, really good for about ten years but it's very uneven right now due to mismanagement. Still the only fast food place, excepting pizzerias, I frequent.

We just officially shunned Appleby's after way too many bad experiences there. Learn how to cook vegetables, for fuck's sake. Unfortunately, the rest of my town loves the place and it's in no danger of closing, the most popular place in town We do have one smaller place that was bought out by the chef, hostess and general manager a few years ago. They're doing these great seasonal menus and it's usually a good wait to get in, so there is some hope.

[Reg]

Harvey's makes the best fast food burger. Or don't they have those in the US?

I have not heard of it, but there are chains here that are North, south, east, and west type of thing. My comments was really about the big 5, Wendy's is the best.

Turns out it's strictly a Canadian chain. Number 4 behind the big internationals (Wendy's, McDonald's, Burger King).

Their burgers are still the best though.

[Rasix]

We just officially shunned Appleby's after way too many bad experiences there.

Appleby's has been known as "Crappleby's" to me for a while now.  I will not eat there again, ever. Their food is disgusting. Chilli's is well on its way to getting there too.

[bhodi]

There's a Wendy's down the street, and I eat there at least 3 times a week for lunch or dinner. I know it's bad, but it's pretty much the only fast food I can stand. And damn, their chicken sandwiches are good.

I'm really happy that they offer iced tea over soda now. I get unsweetened tea and feel even less bad about eating there than I did when I drank soda.

[murdoc]

I lot of the Wendy's here are half Wendy's/half Tim Hortons, which is AWWWWESOME. Wendy's is pretty much the only fast food I'll eat.

[Reg]

That's because Wendy's bought Tim Horton's a while back.  They've since sold them off again but those double stores never shared staff so there was no reason to change them.

[Paelos]

The Wendy's value menu is bad ass. I am disappointed that they lowered the amount of nuggets in the .99 version from 5 to 4. They snuck that one in on me when I wasn't paying attention, so I'll probably remove that item from my rotation. Still...

Double Stack
Value Fries
Caesar Side Salad
Value Frosty

All for less than $5. Winna!

[Hawkbit]

Living in Columbus, we have Wendy's on every block.  It really is the best of the fast foods, although Chick-fil-A is rated as healthier overall.  A fuck of a lot more expensive than Wendy's, though.  That said, the quality has dropped considerably since Dave Thomas died.  It's gotten better in the past year or so, but from 2003-2006 it was shit here in town. 

Funny Wendy's story... when I was 15 or so, living in Toledo, Ohio, my dad took me to Wendy's and we got cold fries that were only half full.  He went up to exchange them and the manager said no... fucking unbelievable.  She said they were warm and full when she put them in the bag.  So after getting pissed off, he sits back down with his back to the registers and starts lobbing cold french fries over his shoulder, hitting patrons and employees.  One by one, fry after fry.  Amazingly, they never asked us to leave.  I think they were afraid of him he was so pissed off.  I don't think he's ever been back to a Wendy's since.

[Lantyssa]

I liked BK's burgers the best.  Wendy's spicy chicken is amazing though.  I strip off the bun and suffer through the breading when my friends want to eat there.  Damn good even if I shouldn't have any.

[Nevermore]

I can count the number of times I eat fast food in a year on one hand these days, but when I do it's Wendy's.  For fast food, it's tasty stuff.

When I lived in California and was younger and poorer, I learned three things:  In and Out had a very limited menu but what they made was quite good; Carl's Jr. had the best 'I shouldn't be eating this but it's too good to stop' burgers; and Jack-in-the-Box serves toxic waste, not food.

On a not-really-fast-food note, I used to *love* Baja Fresh when I lived in Long Beach.  There's a few in Florida now, but none in Central Florida. 

[DeathInABottle]

I've been vegetarian for four years, but the reminder of their spicy chicken is enough to make me want to go back.  Damn you people.

[Numtini]

If we have any choice about it, we do Wendy's when we're travelling (the only time we eat fast food ever). It tastes more like real food. I like the fact that you can get something other than a hamburger as well. I'm quite fond of the chili.

[Fabricated]

Wendy's is awesome but greasy. Best burgers from a national chain next to Steak N' Shake. In-And-Out is still the best burger I've ever had, but it's limited to the west coast, argh.

[trias_e]

In-And-Out is certainly awesome, but if you are on the east coast you may have access to five guys burgers...which is absolutely fantastic.  My quality of burger life increased immensely when a five guys was opened in salt lake. 

Everytime I ever take a road trip westish, in-and-out is the alpha and omega of our destinations.

[Ozzu]

It doesn't get better than Whataburger for a fast food burger. They also have this really really addictive ketchup that comes in these little tubs. That stuff was sent from some higher power. It's just too damn tasty. Regular ketchup can suck it.

Wendy's is really good though. I get the triple and a frosty. I'm a fatass. 

[Gutboy Barrelhouse]

I know for a fact that when I was in London in 1994 I had 1 meal at a Wendy's, everything was the same as in the US except for the mustard, I was used to the old mild mustard you get, in the UK they used a spicy HOT mustard. I was glad to have the frosty.