# Overrated food and drink (brands) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [October 12, 2023, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515 "2023-10-12T11:40:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/261 "2023-10-18T23:00:37Z")
Plus, the quatro leches at PT is phenomenal. I’ve had fresh home made that wasn’t as good. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/262 "2023-10-18T23:05:24Z")
I’ve had tres leches cake. Is quatro leches one better? ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/263 "2023-10-18T23:07:55Z")
YES! YES IT IS! It used to be on the menu as tres leches. A year or two back, they changed the menu listing. I screamed “My G-d! They’ve added another leche!” beats me how they did it. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/264 "2023-10-18T23:12:16Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > A “small” fries at The Hat in SoCal will run you $3.99. > > It’s an entire scoop of cooked to order fries that are actually GOOD. I worked in the San Gabriel Valley for nearly 40 years, and I became addicted to The Hat. No locations on the Westside. 😭 > [@bobsmom101](#): > > I get an order of tempura green beans with the burger and convince myself I 'm eating healthy. I like the tempura green beans, but I _know_ I’m not eating healthily. The location that opened near me about 10 years ago (?) used to be better. Last couple of times I ate there it was _really_ greasy. It’s a Santa Barbara chain, right? Yeah, The Counter is decent, but way waaaaay salty. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2023, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/265 "2023-10-18T23:58:20Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > I like the tempura green beans, but I _know_ I’m not eating healthily. - “I’d like an order of tempura, sub french fries for the green beans, please.” ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/266 "2023-10-19T00:13:40Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Because I actually think In-N-Out, or Chipolte, or whatever, tastes good, then there’s something wrong with me? It’s never you that’s wrong. In N Out is awesome, and Chipotle – I’ve only been there twice – is a perfectly good lunch option, and probably a hell of a lot healthier than many other fast food/fast casual choices. I don’t see any reason for anyone to put it down. It’s perfectly serviceable and good food. Hell, I live in a huge Mexican neighborhood, and we have a Chipotle there, and I see Hispanics there all the time, too. (Same with the Taco Bell. To be honest, though, I really just can’t find any fondness within for Taco Bell. I’ve tried, it’s just not my thing, I guess.) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/267 "2023-10-19T00:58:38Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Because I actually think In-N-Out, or Chipolte, or whatever, tastes good, then there’s something wrong with me? I love IN&Out, and Chipotle used to be good but is now just okay. Mind you, I would eat a free burrito from them any day of the week. Coor is a decent drink on a hot day. > [@bobsmom101](#): > > I get an order of tempura green beans with the burger and convince myself I 'm eating healthy. Same here, also with sweet potato fries. I can convince myself that eating two singles from IN&out is actually healthy due to all the nice fresh veggies I get. 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/268 "2023-10-19T01:15:53Z")
I don’t eat at Five Guys often. It’s a tasty burger and I enjoy snacking on peanuts. I have no use for fries bigger than a small or medium portion, and there aren’t many of them here. They aren’t quite as good as Toronto (now big city Ontario) chain Burger’s Priest. Harvey’s is better than almost anywhere. Great burgers and chicken, friendly service, fresh toppings and umpteen sauces including spicy ones, awesome sides, reasonable prices with cheap upgrades (add a dollar and change for a shake, extra patty or a double portion of both fries and onion rings). Hope they bring the fish sandwich back though. I like everything about Harvey’s. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/269 "2023-10-19T21:21:57Z")
(As an aside, maybe of little interest or only to Canadians, one of the founders of Harvey’s recently died. A real estate lawyer who had befriended the owner of a hole-in-the-wall chicken place called Swiss Chalet. They decided to start a “drive-in” burger place; supposedly the first one around in 1959. They were going to call it Humphrey’s but the sign was $700 more than they wanted to pay, and they were hockey fans. Toronto real estate was too expensive; so the first store was in Richmond Hill, take-out only, in an open air wooden building.) ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/270 "2023-10-21T03:30:20Z")
This sounds like Chik Fil A. I will never understand people waiting in drive through lines extending out into the main road. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/271 "2023-10-21T20:35:02Z")
And, it’s not that great. Putting aside the issues, we have had it a couple time sin an airport. It is okay. Not bad, not great. Just Okay. Popeyes is the best chain chicken to me. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/272 "2023-10-22T04:11:46Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Same with the Taco Bell. To be honest, though, I really just can’t find any fondness within for Taco Bell. I think it is because Taco Bell is very inexpensive and tasty enough as these things go. I doubt anyone would call it a healthy meal though (just guessing). ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/273 "2023-10-22T04:24:37Z")
Is Taco Bell still inexpensive in the States? In Canada, value menus disappeared before Covid, around the time of minimum wage increases. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/274 "2023-10-22T04:30:59Z")
Taco Bell still seems to have some [$1-2 menu items](https://www.tacobell.com/food/cravings-value-menu) which is pretty cheap (of course, prices may vary depending on where you live). I would not want to live on that menu but it will curb your appetite on the cheap. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/275 "2023-10-22T04:36:05Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Taco Bell still seems to have some [$1-2 menu items](https://www.tacobell.com/food/cravings-value-menu) which is pretty cheap (of course, prices may vary depending on where you live). There’s a Taco Bell near me, and I’ve consistently noticed that a significant portion of their dine-in clientele are senior citizens (sort of the antithesis of their stereotypical young-guy target). I have always suspected that a big part of the reason for that is their more-affordable menu items. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/276 "2023-10-22T04:52:53Z")
> [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](#): > > This sounds like Chik Fil A. I will never understand people waiting in drive through lines extending out into the main road. Despite the long lines, they get their customers through them pretty quickly. If I were to see a McDonald’s or Wendy’s with that many people waiting I’d drive off to another place, but it’s typical for a Chick-Fil-A and I know I won’t be in line that long. It’s always interesting to see what some people consider to be overrated. I wonder if the fondness for places like Whataburger and In and Out are partially based on what we grew up with or some association with a particular place and/or time? I tried In and Out for the first time around 2015, and I found that it was a pretty good fast food burger. It didn’t change my religion or anything, but I can see why people like it. I have a strong attachment to Whataburger because I spent so much of my childhood in Texas. I’m thrilled that we have two Whataburgers in the Little Rock area now. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/277 "2023-10-22T05:17:46Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Taco Bell still seems to have some [$1-2 menu items](https://www.tacobell.com/food/cravings-value-menu) which is pretty cheap (of course, prices may vary depending on where you live). > > I would not want to live on that menu but it will curb your appetite on the cheap. Just _thinking_ about it curbs mine! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/278 "2023-10-22T06:19:12Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > I think it is because Taco Bell is very inexpensive and tasty enough as these things go. I doubt anyone would call it a healthy meal though (just guessing). Their bean burrito is not bad at all. > **[Nutrition Facts and Calories for TACO BELL, Bean Burrito](https://nutrifox.com/nutrition/taco-bell-bean-burrito)** > > There are 387 calories in a 1 each burrito (185.000g) serving size of TACO BELL, Bean Burrito. The calorie breakdown is 26% fat, 60% carbs, and 14% protein. 8 grams of fiber and quite a few nutrients. Probably too much fat, but still, as fast foods go, it’s quite decent. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/279 "2023-10-22T06:51:47Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > 8 grams of fiber and quite a few nutrients. Probably too much fat, but still, as fast foods go, it’s quite decent. Check the sodium level. 1000 mg. US RDA is 2300 mg so that is close to half. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515/280 "2023-10-22T15:00:26Z")
> [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](#): > > This sounds like Chik Fil A. I will never understand people waiting in drive through lines extending out into the main road. I have one nearby and sometimes eat lunch there. As mentioned the lines are long (because IMHO the food is tasty) but the wait time is no longer that short lines at McD. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overrated-food-and-drink-brands/991515.md?page=15)