# Restaurants that can't do a specific thing well **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [May 30, 2022, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335 "2022-05-30T02:25:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/101 "2022-06-12T18:39:29Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > Their burgers, on the other hand, are probably made from cheap cuts of meat because they look like they should be tasty but in actuality are quite bland to me. Cheap cuts make the best ground beef. Chuck, for instance, is ideal because it’s about 80/20 lean/fat. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/102 "2022-06-12T18:53:14Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Really? I find Five Guys fries immensely superior to any other burger chain. I’m with you man. They have the best fries in the business, IMHO, at least for my tastes. That’s the kind of style I grew up with at hot dog joints around here. Lightly crisp on the outside (very lightly so), very potato-ey. Skin-on, as god intended. De-fucking-licious. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/103 "2022-06-12T18:55:02Z")
Did some really just invent a word to write fake poetry? ---
**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:** [June 12, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/104 "2022-06-12T18:56:01Z")
How can you forget the mussels? ---
**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:** [June 12, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/105 "2022-06-12T19:23:58Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > In-N-Out fries. In-N-Out fries are the worst. > [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > I find this to be true of any restaurant that boasts about “hand cut fries”. Fatburger does them right. ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/106 "2022-06-12T19:28:30Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Really? I find Five Guys fries immensely superior to any other burger chain. I’ve never found them undercooked. Might be specific to my particular restaurant, then. I have a Five Guys right close to home, and its the only Five Guys I’ve ever eaten at. I DO like their burgers, so they’re about a once-a-month treat. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/107 "2022-06-12T20:05:53Z")
No one want’s a sub with ‘everything’ available at Subway. Double meat? Add $4. Double meat again? Add $4. Double meat… do we really have to do this? Is double meat a subset of everything? And there are so many gross sauces, your bread will be saturated. Is extra oil a subset of everything? Do as I ordered, pour oil all over it! > [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > But that’s not Subway. It’s coming. See this thread with insider comments: [Im sorry subway customers : subway](https://old.reddit.com/r/subway/comments/v7uttd/im_sorry_subway_customers/) TLDR: They’re rolling out base toppings for sandwiches with the idea you’ll order ‘a number 7’ and get a tuna with whatever someone at corporate decided was perfect on a tuna sub. You’ll still be able to customize but that’s the model they’re seeking. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/108 "2022-06-12T20:12:17Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Or they just don’t give a shit now that they’re a national chain. Five Guys was actually rude to me when I asked for 1000 island dressing. “We will never use that stuff!” So yeah, they don;t give a shit. > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Fatburger does them right. The Fatburger in Westwood was infamous for never getting your order right. “No onions” always came with onions. Sometimes there would be a fried egg, even if you didn’t order that\*. Mind you, the one in Santa Clarita doesn’t have that problem. - I don’t get the attraction for that and I do not care for it. But to each their own. ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/109 "2022-06-12T20:44:32Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Five Guys was actually rude to me when I asked for 1000 island dressing. “We will never use that stuff!” And even though you could just order ketchup, relish, and mayo for some reason they don’t put them all on the same side of the burger. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/110 "2022-06-12T20:52:47Z")
> [@Apodder](#): > > And I’ve always found Wendy’s salads watery…so gross. > > First-world problems, ya know… Their Cesar dressing is solid though, can’t taste anything else but that is just fine. It’s creamy with a nice subtle lemon kick, mmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/111 "2022-06-12T23:01:16Z")
The Chipotle Caesar salad they had about 15 years ago was to die for- I miss it so much , never had anything else like it. ---
**Author:** ![Hakushon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hakushon/32/5503_2.png) [@Hakushon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakushon)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/112 "2022-06-12T23:03:50Z")
I have no idea why they invented it. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/113 "2022-06-12T23:32:28Z")
i swear to og one-day m going to get on the Metrolink and find a hat location … everyone in south la and orange county swears by that place ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/114 "2022-06-13T01:02:46Z")
I like that idea - if you’re an sub sandwich expert, make me a decent sandwich and I’ll eat it. I thought a good idea for Subway is to print a receipt for the sandwich that you just built, and have it scannable (QR code?) to get exactly the same sandwich next time; the “artist” just has to scan your QR code and can skip all of the questions. Tie it into their app somehow. ---
**Author:** ![Bootb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/115 "2022-06-13T04:39:54Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > TLDR: They’re rolling out base toppings for sandwiches with the idea you’ll order ‘a number 7’ and get a tuna with whatever someone at corporate decided was perfect on a tuna sub. You’ll still be able to customize but that’s the model they’re seeking. It’s about time. They’ve been **advertising** their sandwiches with a certain set of ingredients for years and years. Yet when you go in and ask for a specific sandwich, nobody knows what’s supposed to come on it. For those who don’t know what I mean, here’s an example. [https://order.subway.com/en-us/-/media/northamerica/USA/New-Home/US\_W3\_EFR15Percent\_NM\_HB1\_580x320.png?la=en-US&h=320&w=580&mw=600&hash=DFB8B396CB267B7AB4D4866D9AC3EE7E](https://order.subway.com/en-us/-/media/northamerica/USA/New-Home/US_W3_EFR15Percent_NM_HB1_580x320.png?la=en-US&h=320&w=580&mw=600&hash=DFB8B396CB267B7AB4D4866D9AC3EE7E) ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/116 "2022-06-13T06:31:11Z")
> [@Bootb](#): > > For those who don’t know what I mean, here’s an example. That’s why it can’t work. Subway has too many toppings and they goof with them far too often for people to get to know a product. Someone that orders a sweet onion chicken teriyaki will have no idea whether they’re getting the top or bottom sandwich. “Last time. it had cheese, onion and bell pepper. This sandwich has gross tomato on it and you discontinued the only good bread.” It’s simply not how Subway (or Chipotle or Mongolian BBQ or buffet or salad bars) works. The choices are the point. ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/117 "2022-06-13T07:03:25Z")
On the Subway APP all subs come with their specific ingredients by default if you’re ever curious what goes on what. ---
**Author:** ![Didi44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/118 "2022-06-13T07:23:24Z")
You can get fried apple pies in Hawaii. Sometimes haupia (coconut cream) too! It went away for a while, but on the app there’s no option for baked pies. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/119 "2022-06-13T11:02:30Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > How can you forget the mussels? Moules Provençale was my usual go-to, accompanied by the ubiquitous fries. Heaven in a bowl. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335/120 "2022-06-14T11:31:07Z")
I only like roast beef and lots of onions on my Subway rroast beef sandwich. Me: I’ll make it easy on you. 6 inch sub with only roast beef and extra onions. Them: What kind of cheese? Me: None. Them: But it comes with it. And I still don’t wamt cheese. Every single time I go in. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-cant-do-a-specific-thing-well/965335.md?page=7)