Mickey D's going after Chik-Fil-A and apprently fails
Jan 24, 2018, 9:20 am
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Jan 24, 2018, 9:23 am
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Between the fast food places, Chik Fil A's has better fries, chicken sandwiches, and chicken "nuggets" are way better. I'm not a big fan of the corporate business practices, but the local staff is probably the friendliest across the different companies. The local places make a decent chicken sandwich, but they're often not as consistent in quality depending who is cooking that day.
I have my routine neatly in place. I get my allergy shot, then off to either Chipotle (okay Taco Bell if I'm in a rush) or Chik Fil A (depending on if it is an even or odd day) for chicken or tacos.
If Macdos wants to really catch Chik Fil A, they need to train their staff to be nicer, the restaurants need to be brighter and "airier" and they just need to step up their customer service.
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I have my routine neatly in place. I get my allergy shot, then off to either Chipotle (okay Taco Bell if I'm in a rush) or Chik Fil A (depending on if it is an even or odd day) for chicken or tacos.
If Macdos wants to really catch Chik Fil A, they need to train their staff to be nicer, the restaurants need to be brighter and "airier" and they just need to step up their customer service.
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Jan 24, 2018, 9:25 am
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I do lemonade and Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka. It's ..... something. Something that will sneak up an beat the crap out of you real quick. So tasty.
I love Chick-Fil-A. I eat very little fast food, but really don't always have time to get something better so it offers a good compromise. I can get a salad and it tastes pretty darn good. Literally just had McDonald's last week for the first time in probably 5 years and I have no idea why anyone eats there. It was painfully unsatisfying in every way. At least with Chick, it tastes good, and though not health food, it is not the worst I can do.
I love Chick-Fil-A. I eat very little fast food, but really don't always have time to get something better so it offers a good compromise. I can get a salad and it tastes pretty darn good. Literally just had McDonald's last week for the first time in probably 5 years and I have no idea why anyone eats there. It was painfully unsatisfying in every way. At least with Chick, it tastes good, and though not health food, it is not the worst I can do.
Jan 24, 2018, 10:32 am
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Quick Tip: At McDonald's (or your french fry vendor of choice) order your fries w/o salt. Since the very first thing they do after dumping the fries in the bin is pour salt all over them, this invariably leads to them a) cleaning the bin and the fry scoop of any residual salt and b) starting a new batch of french fries. One may have to wait a few minutes, but the guarantee of piping hot fries that one can salt oneself if one so desires is well worth it. (Personally, I prefer my fries with pepper only - no added salt.)
Jan 24, 2018, 10:44 am
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I don't get standing in a huge line for fast food. Anywhere, anytime, any chain. I simply don't get it. Like, at all. (By "line" I mean the long queues you see in airports for Chik-Fil-A, or the down-the-street queues at drive-thrus for various places. The regular, well-moving 2 to 3 minute queue often seen at Chipotle is okay.)
That said, I take the kids to Chik-Fil-A for breakfast once in a while. They love those little mini-biscuits and I get the spicy chicken bagel sandwich. Employees are friendly, there's no crowd, and it's consistently clean and good-quality (for what it is).
I like most of the regional burger chains - In-N-Out, Burgerville, Culver's, etc. - but am not fanatical about any of them. If there's a queue out the door at In-N-Out, I skip it...even though I only have 5-10 opportunities per year to eat there. If I go a year without it, no biggie.
That said, I take the kids to Chik-Fil-A for breakfast once in a while. They love those little mini-biscuits and I get the spicy chicken bagel sandwich. Employees are friendly, there's no crowd, and it's consistently clean and good-quality (for what it is).
I like most of the regional burger chains - In-N-Out, Burgerville, Culver's, etc. - but am not fanatical about any of them. If there's a queue out the door at In-N-Out, I skip it...even though I only have 5-10 opportunities per year to eat there. If I go a year without it, no biggie.
Jan 24, 2018, 12:26 pm
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*I think their soda, when splurging on soda is hard to beat. I get small/medium fry + soda every once in a great while. Their rys if not piping hot I won't eat.
Jan 24, 2018, 12:27 pm
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Burgerville is probably my favorite of all of the "regional chains" (including the ones that have gone global like Five Guys). It's always incredibly easy to go there - easy to park, walk in, no line, order, and get food quickly. (Beaverton, OR is my "usual" Burgerville location.) Last week I had a fish sandwich and waffle fries, but the burgers are solid as well. Seems to be a pretty well-run operation.
Jan 24, 2018, 12:37 pm
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As for the soda, doesn't Coke do something different to the machines there? Something about better syrup or similar. I might need to look that up.
Jan 24, 2018, 12:54 pm
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Jan 24, 2018, 1:12 pm
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