# I'll buy you lunch or dinner at the fast food franchise of your choice. Some rules apply, however. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 2, 2012, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530 "2012-04-02T00:01:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/21 "2012-04-02T03:14:10Z")
> [@Lancia](#): > > Without a doubt, Subway (the one in my town has a drive-thru). It’s the closest thing to Real Food you can get at a fast food joint. Oh, I don’t know. Chipotle is fairly good quality, and Panera Bread is too. When I was on the road for four months last year, my group ate more than half of our lunches at one of those three places. Oh, and I’ll take one of those three. Maybe Chipotle today. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/22 "2012-04-02T03:17:18Z")
Popeyes, please. LOVE their fried chicken! Too bad the 2 we had in town closed. They were the BEST! ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/23 "2012-04-02T03:23:55Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > Oh, I don’t know. Chipotle is fairly good quality, and Panera Bread is too. When I was on the road for four months last year, my group ate more than half of our lunches at one of those three places. > > Oh, and I’ll take one of those three. Maybe Chipotle today. This is hard. The Subway in my town has a drive through, but the only Chipotles and Paneras I’ve been to don’t. I’ll go with McDonald’s. Their Cokes are usually good, and I like their grilled chicken salads. It’s not great, but it’s adequate and that’s more than I can say about my cooking. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/24 "2012-04-02T03:26:52Z")
> [@Pai325](#): > > This is hard. The Subway in my town has a drive through, but the only Chipotles and Paneras I’ve been to don’t. Actually, now that you mention it, I’m not certain I’ve been to a Chipotle with a drive-through window. I’ve certainly been to a Panera Bread with one, though. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/25 "2012-04-02T03:49:06Z")
So when are you taking us to lunch? Tuesdays and Thursdays work best for me. And if I’m driving through the drive through I’m listening to what I want to listen to on the radio and you can deal with it. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/26 "2012-04-02T03:52:14Z")
[Red Rooster](http://www.redrooster.com.au/) You may have to travel a wee ways to get to your nearest branch. ---
**Author:** ![coffinjumper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@coffinjumper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coffinjumper)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/27 "2012-04-02T04:00:05Z")
Tim Hortons. If I’m not allowed to choose bagels I’d probably end up with Taco Bell. Considering they’re the only two places where i can count on a decent selection of vegetarian food, the choice is pretty easy. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/28 "2012-04-02T04:14:32Z")
In N Out for a grilled cheese sandwich animal style and a shake if we’re allowed to travel. I loved getting animal style grilled cheeses when I was visiting out west. As a vegetarian, I don’t always get to eat that well at fast food places. If it has to be a place with local stores, I’d go with Taco Bell and get a Seven Layer burrito probably (or maybe a chalupa with beans instead of meat depending on how I was feeling). ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/29 "2012-04-02T04:44:16Z")
I’m just gonna go with good old-fashioned McDonald’s. There’s a few others I’d pick but around here at least they wouldn’t fit the criteria: 1. Popeye’s - no drive through, and considering what the spouse usually orders, there’s no way they could have it ready in 5 minutes. 2. Port of Subs - my all time favorite sub shop on the planet. But the closest one to us is three hours away and they don’t have a drive through either. 😛 3. Chick Fil A - I don’t think they even have any in my state, so even if they did have a drive through, I think the 5 minute rule wouldn’t apply. 🙂 So a quarter pounder with cheese and some fries it is! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/30 "2012-04-02T05:00:59Z")
Ruth’s Chris Steak House. If I can call ahead of time I can be in and out in 5 minutes, and EVERY restaurant can be a “drive through” with a big enough car and aggressive enough attitude! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/31 "2012-04-02T05:57:50Z")
Considering we have only McDs and KFC, I’ll go with KFC for this offer thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/32 "2012-04-02T08:25:01Z")
Heh, clever solution, **Boyo Jim**. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/33 "2012-04-02T08:29:42Z")
Well, I don’t want to have to go far for fast food, so I’ll limit it to drive thrus within 30 minutes of home. How to choose, how to choose? I think I’ll take the first one alphabetically: McDonalds. No, wait. It might be more fun to mix things up and go reverse alphabetically: McDonalds. Hmm. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/34 "2012-04-02T08:39:11Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > KFC, **Pollo Loco,** Popeye’s… I’m in a chicken mood today, and I never get to those places. The Dallas version of this is called: Pollo Regio. The only place in town that I know of that serves verde sauce like the Mexican Taco Gods intended it to be: SPICEY!! Really, really, SPICEY!! ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/35 "2012-04-02T12:01:53Z")
Mandating a drive-through limits fast food joints to just one round here: Burger King. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/36 "2012-04-02T13:18:44Z")
Taco Bell, because I haven’t had it in a while, it’s reasonably healthy, and I love love love it. Honest. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/37 "2012-04-02T13:19:16Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > The Dallas version of this is called: Pollo Regio. Unfortunately, I don’t know of an El Pollo Loco analogue up here. No EPL here, nor the state below us, nor the one next to us. There is supposed to be a Popeye’s in town, but I haven’t seen it. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/38 "2012-04-02T13:28:01Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > [Burger Baron](http://burgerbaron.com/). Best burgers in Saskatchewan. Does he owe fealty to Burger King? For me, Chik-Fil-A followed by Arbys. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/39 "2012-04-02T13:39:53Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > Taco Bell, because I haven’t had it in a while,\*\* it’s reasonably healthy\*\*, and I love love love it. Honest. Cite? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2012, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530/40 "2012-04-02T13:53:08Z")
Taco Bell? _urg_ OK, TB is not actually _bad_. And it’s cheap. Just not what I think of when I think of quasi-Mexican food. Now, for a Del Taco in the area… I’d do… questionable things. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-buy-you-lunch-or-dinner-at-the-fast-food-franchise-of-your-choice-some-rules-apply-however/617530.md?page=3)