It was late, I was hungry, hadn’t been to Arby’s in a decade or more. Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimmering lighted cowboy hat. It was then I remembered that they have the meats. The damn commercial worked on me.
I had a roast beef, a Jalapeno roast beef, and a ham slider. Beautiful fluffy bun. Generous portion of tasty meat. Each was extremely tasty. What a pleasant surprise.
Arby’s is always a dependable choice when I’m traveling. Haven’t been there in a while, time to try out the sliders. (Don’t care for the commercials, BTW)
I mean… the closest Arby’s to me isn’t over an hour away like @The Vorlon, but it isn’t exactly across the street, either; I’d hate to make the trip, and then find out that this is just something they’re doing in, like, NY and LA, or whatever.
For some reason, the two Arby’s closest to me - one about 10 minutes from where I live; the other in the fast food row near where I work - both closed. (The work one was replaced by an attempt from a nearby deli to sell Arby’s-style sandwiches, but with deli roast beef; it did not stay open long, and the building has been empty for months.) The nearest ones to where I live are either 40 miles away or on the other side of a $5 toll bridge.
So, I broke down and went to the nearest Arby’s, only to learn that they weren’t doing it: apparently, the offer is only good in locations that were in the path of totality of the eclipse, or whatever. The manager did print me out a “helpful” list of locations from an email he got from corporate, listing all the cities where they were doing it, none of which are in my state. The nearest city to where I live that I could get this deal is roughly four hours away.
I just got Arby’s a few days ago for the first time in at least a decade. Never been a fan of their roast beef, but the Italian sub was pretty good, and their curly fries are still great.
It is in my area (Seattle), I got an email for it. I didn’t realize it was only in certain areas! I wouldn’t have posted about it or at least added a disclaimer. My apologies.
I like that Arby’s actually has a variety of side items to choose from rather than just fries (McDonald’s) or just fries and onion rings (Burger King).