# Am I the only one in the world who loves Arby's? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 27, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858 "2014-01-27T17:07:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![CelticKnot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/celticknot/32/3392_2.png) [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/101 "2017-05-21T23:10:29Z")
My husband ordered a french dip, and every part of it was cold. I don’t mean “not hot” but refrigerator cold. Management behaved as if it was an unreasonable request for a hot sandwich, so we stopped going to that store. Then we moved far, far away from any major fast food other than McD’s and KFC. We don’t eat fast food much anymore. I miss Wendy’s and Jack in the Box. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/102 "2017-05-21T23:14:10Z")
Used to be a fan, until they swapped out their very good French fries for those curly monstrosities. I’ve never been back since. ---
**Author:** ![drewder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/103 "2017-05-21T23:26:54Z")
I used to work at one and I still eat there although several of my favorites have been discontinued like the onion pedals and the roast beef sub, which had a great sauce. I’m quite fond of horsey sauce mixed with arby’s sauce. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/104 "2017-05-21T23:40:45Z")
Beef and cheddar was the food of the gods from my childhood. I don’t even see a arby’s often anymore and don’t jump at the chance when I do, but on occasion I will go in and get one and often think the gods either don’t have that great a taste for food, or they didn’t pick up their order from the last century and that’s the one I got. Really it is OK, and does hot some of the nostalgia buzz, but it’s never how I remembered it. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOldKJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GoodOldKJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOldKJ)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/105 "2017-05-24T03:34:51Z")
Give me one of those chicken cordon bleu sandwiches and I’m a happy Arby’s eater! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/106 "2017-05-24T04:00:49Z")
Just had a large jamocha shake on Sat. Mmm mmm mmmmmm! ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/107 "2017-05-24T04:07:31Z")
Arbys… Mmmm… The Jamocha shake, the roast beast… Even teh jalepeno poppers.\* 😛 \*Yes, I know they suck. I like them anyway. ---
**Author:** ![diggerwam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/108 "2017-05-24T12:42:36Z")
Have taco Bell and Arby’s next door to work. I trade off weekly. 2 sliders and small fry not bad meal for less than 5 bucks. Bigger sandwich just are too greasy and go thru me within 90 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/109 "2017-05-24T15:32:57Z")
I like Arby’s as long as it is well managed. The Beef & Cheddar, French Dip, shakes, and curly fries are all delicious at a well-run restaurant. In the West end of Richmond VA there is a very nice Arby’s that looks like a Disney lodge or something, polished wood furniture, stone fireplace, totem poles: [https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g57768-d3393023-r184277616-Arby\_s-Glen\_Allen\_Virginia.html](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g57768-d3393023-r184277616-Arby_s-Glen_Allen_Virginia.html) ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/110 "2017-05-24T18:56:17Z")
LOVE the cherry turnovers. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/111 "2017-05-24T19:07:30Z")
I used to love when they’d run a “5 for $5” special on Arby-Qs. Those suckers were total crap, but addictive! ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/112 "2017-05-24T19:11:13Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Used to be a fan, until they swapped out their very good French fries for those curly monstrosities. I agree with you about the fries, but the new fries didn’t stop me from going back, especially when the one near my office started putting 2-for-1 Classic Sandwiches coupons on the cash register tape at the nearby supermarket. What did stop me from going back was, the only two Arby’s within 40 miles, or on the other side of a $5 toll bridge, closed at about the same time. One of them was replaced by a local deli’s version, but the roast beef it used had way too much fat, and it quickly closed as well. Still empty, AFAIK. Hmmm… [sounds like an idea for a new thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=826974). ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/113 "2017-05-24T19:27:07Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I used to love when they’d run a “5 for $5” special on Arby-Qs. Those suckers were total crap, but addictive! I remember those coupons…from the _other_ side of the counter. _twitches_ ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/114 "2017-05-25T01:26:20Z")
I take a disabled man to lunch once a month or so and he loves Burger King. I wish he would warm up to Arby’s, we went there last year a few times and I thought everything on the menu looked pretty good, and different. Chicken, beef, fish, ham and cheese, sandwiches. But everything is so SALTY. So it’s a once a month, if that, kind of thing. ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/115 "2017-05-25T07:15:28Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Used to be a fan, until they swapped out their very good French fries for those curly monstrosities. > > I’ve never been back since. People keep saying this but in my experience the default was always potato cakes or curly fries and the homestyle fries were either added later and then phased out or I never noticed them. I don’t know, maybe I’m too young, but from starting eating there in the 80s you went to Arbys for potato cakes or curly fries and the homestyle or regular fries always seemed like the odd ones to me. Also, outside of maybe 5 Guys (which cost me $15 for a regular burger, reg fries and a kids drink last time I was there) regular fries at fast food places mostly suck. At least Arby’s offers side items, which is often a tiebreaker in my book. At one point you could get 3 kinds of fries, jalapenos, mozz sticks, onion petals, potato bites, baked potatoes, etc. Seemed pointless to even get the regular fries, though I understand we all have our preferences and favorite fast food items. ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/116 "2017-05-25T07:19:14Z")
> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > LOVE the cherry turnovers. My kids loved the chocolate turnovers, which they discontinued. What sucks about that is I have never seen them sold anywhere else, including grocery stores. So Arby’s stopped and now they don’t exist. Not like I can go try the 8 other places that sell burgers and thin french fries. They also discontinued the Juniors. So I guess my kids are SOL. If you want a smaller roast beef you have to get a slider with some random cheese on it I guess. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/117 "2017-05-25T07:21:18Z")
I like Arby’s classic roast beef with Arby’s sauce. I order the double. I like their beef N cheddar but the onion bun gives me heartburn. Arby’s potato cakes are wonderful. I wish Arby’s would offer a pot roast sandwich. I love making sandwiches at home with left over roast beef. Big thick pieces between the bread. Much, much tastier than anything Arby’s or the Sub places offers. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/118 "2017-05-25T13:46:02Z")
> [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](#): > > M **y kids loved the chocolate turnovers, which they discontinued.** What sucks about that is I have never seen them sold anywhere else, including grocery stores. So Arby’s stopped and now they don’t exist. Not like I can go try the 8 other places that sell burgers and thin french fries. > > They also discontinued the Juniors. So I guess my kids are SOL. If you want a smaller roast beef you have to get a slider with some random cheese on it I guess. When I worked there in the early 80’s, the turnovers were from[Pepperidge Farms.](http://www.pepperidgefarm.com/product/apple-turnovers/) (The link says apple but it goes to the turnover page in general. And they do have chocolate.) ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/119 "2017-05-25T13:53:41Z")
Now that I’m a vegetarian I say the only things I miss are sushi, assorted subs and Arby’s. For some mysterious reason there isn’t an Arby’s in my town so I made sure to have it when I was away. It was a huge treat. Beef & Cheddar sandwich, curly fries and a Jamocha shake. So no, OP from 2014, you’re not the only one who loves Arby’s. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858/120 "2017-05-25T13:55:12Z")
They’re okay but a little pricier than they should be. I miss their turkey deluxe sandwiches, they were heavenly. I like their onion rings/petals/whatever but you don’t get nearly enough with an order. Their shakes are much better than other fast food places. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-in-the-world-who-loves-arbys/679858.md?page=7)