# What is the ultimate fast food joint? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 22, 2003, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167 "2003-01-22T05:46:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/1 "2003-01-22T05:46:27Z")
At one time it was undoubtedly McDonalds. Then Burger King. Wendy’s? Taco Bell? Or someone else? Who do you think is the top dog? This is by choice, not financial income. Think of it this way, if the world to become terribly monotonous with 13 months of 28 days +1 for New Years (meaning our birthdays fell on the same weekday each year), where everyone wore black pants and white shirts - what would be the only fast food chain to exist? I would only survive if there was the blessed Wendy’s. P. S. Even then it would not be a happy existence. P. P. S. Though it would be a happier existence than without Wendy’s. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/2 "2003-01-22T06:00:53Z")
The USA. We are a fast food, couch potato country. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/3 "2003-01-22T06:02:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Duckster \* > \*\*The USA. > > We are a fast food, couch potato country. \*\* Hahaha! But the sad truth. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![j\_kat\_251](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@j\_kat\_251](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_kat_251)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/4 "2003-01-22T06:02:32Z")
It depends on whether in this monotonous universe McDonalds were still allowed to invent CRAZY NEW TASTE MENU HERE TO STAY things like Lime Cheese Bacon Milkshake or Jalapeno Beetroot Burger. If not, then I’d be eating Big Macs for the rest of my life. ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/5 "2003-01-22T06:19:59Z")
licks for me ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/6 "2003-01-22T06:22:34Z")
Sonic. Man, they have it all. Breakfast burritos, cheddar peppers (with ranch dressing), burgers with jalapenos, tater tots, onions rings, and HUGE cups of sweet tea. All brought to your car by a cute girl on roller skates. Sonic is king of the fast food joints. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/7 "2003-01-22T08:21:38Z")
Was Burger King ever consider the top dog? You must have lived in some Bizzaro world. Anyways, for me it’d have to be Mickey D’s. I can bear the thought of life without those French Fries. ---
**Author:** ![TelcontarStorm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TelcontarStorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TelcontarStorm)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/8 "2003-01-22T15:39:21Z")
Rally’s Rally’s Rally’s I can get both the iced tea(fresh brewed even!) and a Dr. Pepper. The chicken strips are best in the FF market. Great rabbit food filled burgers for only a buck. I’m not fond of thier fries, but ranch dip sure makes them a heck of alot better. Yup, gimme Rally’s ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/9 "2003-01-22T15:48:00Z")
Um I’d have to second Sonic…there’s nothing quite like a place where you can order tater-tots smothered in chili and cheese and they don’t bat an eye. A deeper part of me (my stomach?) preferrs Chipotle, tho. Home of the Barbacoa Gut Bomb (1.5 lbs of foil wrapped tortilla rice beans and 12 hour slow cooked brisket with a chipotle salsa and sour cream.) ---
**Author:** ![CRorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CRorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CRorex)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/10 "2003-01-22T16:20:44Z")
Popeyes. mmm spicy cajun fried chicken, catfish and shrimp. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/11 "2003-01-22T16:22:43Z")
Sonic is novel but In and Out Burger is the Ultimate. Granted the lines can get exceedingly long… ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/12 "2003-01-22T16:32:48Z")
Chick-fil-a, I hate thier politics but I loves me some sammitches…mmmm, mmmm. unclviny ---
**Author:** ![aenea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/13 "2003-01-22T16:49:11Z")
In-N-Out Burgers 'nuff said. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![acrossthesea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/14 "2003-01-22T17:26:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by j\_kat\_251 \* > \*\*It depends on whether in this monotonous universe McDonalds were still allowed to invent CRAZY NEW TASTE MENU HERE TO STAY things like Lime Cheese Bacon Milkshake or Jalapeno Beetroot Burger. If not, then I’d be eating Big Macs for the rest of my life. \*\* Mcdonald’s has insane regional menus. Here for instance they have teriyaki burgers, and one that I swear has octopus in it. ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/15 "2003-01-22T17:27:48Z")
**Outback** or **Hooters** 😃 [sup]I’m not cheating, it’s just that those other places don’t have a bar.[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![acrossthesea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/16 "2003-01-22T17:28:16Z")
Taco Bell. Probably the worst example of mexican food that there is, I still can’t live without it. ---
**Author:** ![Kat\_Lady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Kat\_Lady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat_Lady)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/17 "2003-01-22T17:47:37Z")
Jack in the Box…only because I can get a burger and fries at 7:30 AM when I get off work and don’t want breakfast food… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/18 "2003-01-22T17:55:39Z")
Subway. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/19 "2003-01-22T18:16:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by aenea \* > \*\*In-N-Out Burgers > 'nuff said. > > 😃 \*\* Absolutely. Same menu from the 60’s, and a secret ordering code to add a layer of mystique. Fresh cut fries, and a family owned joint that won’t franchise for fear that it’ll hurt quality. Way cool. 🆒 In-N-Out is THE benchmark of a fast food joint. (I’m out here in souther Cal on business, and always get to In-N-Out before heading back to the Philly area) ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167/20 "2003-01-22T18:22:41Z")
Is no one else going to stand up for [Krystal](http://www.krystal.com/home.asp)? Little tiny square burgers! Open 24 hours! Mmmmmm… Krystal… (For those poor saps among us who live in non-Krystal-bearing regions: it’s suspiciously like White Castle.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-ultimate-fast-food-joint/150167.md?page=2)