Ranking of Top 40 fast food chains

The Satellite
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Discuss!!!

I might rank Whataburger over In and Out, I think that they overrate Five Guys, and I prefer Shipley’s (not ranked), over Krispy Kreme and especially Dunkin’ (driest doughnuts ever).

Culver’s is highly ranked.

I’ve never tried it, but they just opened one in Fulshear not too far from my house.

What’s it like?

Jack in the Box? I like their breakfast Jacks, but let’s be honest. Those tacos take the concept of cheap, greasy fast food to a whole new level!!!

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Any top 40 fast food list without waffle house and Chick-fil-A in the top 10 Is suspect.

A clean, well run Waffle House is hard to beat. The food, the price point, the customer service.

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lol at subway ranked higher than Chick-Fil-A

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I like Waffle House, but that’s a sit down and get waited on DINER, NOT fast food.

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No, I disagree.

Waffle House has mobile ordering and to-go options now for those who don’t want to dine -in.

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I think calling Five Guys and Chipotle “fast food” is a little broader of a use of the label than I’d apply. IMO, fast food basically has to consist of places that very regularly have a drive-thru; “fast casual” is a different thing.

By this standard, basically every restaurant in America has been fast food since at least 2020.

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Well, if you’ve been to a Waffle House recently, you know it’s not like any restaurant and aligns more closely with fast food than any other category.

Now if drive thru is a requirement, than that changes the conversation a bit.

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"## Chick-Fil-A

Many believe that the food is not high-quality enough to justify its high prices."

I guess that’s why there is never a line there?

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Waffle House is a diner. The only thing that really separates it from Denny’s or IHOP is the integrated fight club.

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So does just about every other restaurant now.

If you go in, sit down, and have a waitress come out to your table and take your order, then it’s NOT fast food.

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lol. So sad, but true.

We’ve had to find one that fits our needs with small kids.

We avoid the anything later than 10am.

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As a field sales rep, I hit the areas with multiple choices I can see and pick the quickest viable option. I should make a reference guide.

Credentials: my cholesterol.

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Well, if you have your full order of food at your table within five - ten minutes of ordering And you can eat it, Pay at the cash register, And be out of the location within 25 minutes. That is fast food to me.

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Bogus ranking and what is up with that site? I had to restart it like 20 times.
IMO fast food means a drive through. Therefore domino’s, pizza hut and others without a drive through should not be on that list.
Culver’s has a great chicken sandwich.
El Pollo Loco for the money is probably the best.
But if we are arguing about fast food without a drive through…the very best for me is Becks Prime.

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Whataburger is too high. Should be below Shake Shack if we are talking food quality and taste. In and Out is deserving of their ranking. Their stuff is great, all things considered.

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Shake Shack is good but dollar for dollar it’s a tough justification. My go-to whataburger order is double meat, double cheese Whataburger Jr meal, whatasized. Out the door under $11.

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I can agree on cost, but the food quality isnt there.

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That’s kind of a stretch. What restaurant doesn’t offer that option, including steak houses? Take-out steaks. My fingers hurt just typing this.

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Now, that’s a category that needs ranking. I nominate Chuck-E-Cheese for the Jerry Springer Prize.

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Ok, so which fast food joint has the best FISH sandwich?

Arby’s?
Popeye’s?
Checkers/Rally’s?

The reason I ask is because the MackyD’s Filet of Fish is about the biggest piece of crap around, and I’m looking for a Lenten Friday fast food alternative to the usual Church fish fry.

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