Restaurant Talk

[Steve0x]

Anyone watch an Japanese chef perform. kinda neat

 

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

I've frequented my share of Japaneese steakhouses. Some are great. Some aren't. Best steak I've ever had was a blackened ribeye with carmalized onions at Forbes. 

 

Just don't ever eat at a steakhouse named after a football player. I'm moving to Boulder Colorado in August and Elway's are everywhere. 

Boulder is supposedly the foodiest town on earth though. So I'm not too mad. 

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

On 4/11/2016 at 9:17 AM, GrimCoconut said:

What do you consider fast food?

There are tiers of fast food.

 

Tier One: God tier. Food that is sit-down restaurant quality(rare). 

1. In N out Burger

2. The Habit.

3. Sonic

4. Chick Fil A(Which you can get healthy actually if you try)

 

Tier Two: Upper echelon. The "Joe Flacco" tier if you will. It's very good but not quite elite tier until you're very starving. Then it's very clutch. 

 

1. Five guys

2. Wendy's(which serves the best milkshakes ever and I will fight you on that one)

3. Del Taco in Southern California. 

4. Der weinerschnitzel

5. Subway

6. Quiznos

 

Tier Three: Desperate times call for desperate measures. When you're totally starving and have no other options because you're on a long arduous road trip(I find myself here a lot)

 

1. McDonalds

2. Burger King

3. Arby's 

4.Jack in the Box.

5. Carl's Jr/Hardee's

6. KFC(some locations)

7. Popeyes.

8. Del Taco in locations other than Southern California. 

9. Panda Express.

 

Tier Four: Garbage(Food I eat when I am in the mood for penance/REALLY DRUNK)

Taco Bell

Chipotle 

 

 

There isn't a Checkers out here. 

Edited April 18 by LosT_in_TranSlatioN

[ludy51]

2 hours ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

There are tiers of fast food.

 

Tier One: God tier. Food that is sit-down restaurant quality(rare). 

1. In N out Burger

2. The Habit.

3. Sonic

4. Chick Fil A(Which you can get healthy actually if you try)

 

Tier Two: Upper echelon. The "Joe Flacco" tier if you will. It's very good but not quite elite tier until you're very starving. Then it's very clutch. 

 

1. Five guys

2. Wendy's(which serves the best milkshakes ever and I will fight you on that one)

3. Del Taco in Southern California. 

4. Der weinerschnitzel

5. Subway

6. Quiznos

 

Tier Three: Desperate times call for desperate measures. When you're totally starving and have no other options because you're on a long arduous road trip(I find myself here a lot)

 

1. McDonalds

2. Burger King

3. Arby's 

4.Jack in the Box.

5. Carl's Jr/Hardee's

6. KFC(some locations)

7. Popeyes.

8. Del Taco in locations other than Southern California. 

9. Panda Express.

 

Tier Four: Garbage(Food I eat when I am in the mood for penance)

Taco Bell

Chipotle 

 

 

There isn't a Checkers out here. 

TACO BELL IS GARBAGE!?!?

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

4 minutes ago, ludy51 said:

TACO BELL IS GARBAGE!?!?

Yes. Especially health wise

[K-Dog]

Sonic.

Worst.

Food.

EVER.

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

10 minutes ago, K-Dog said:

Sonic.

Worst.

Food.

EVER.

Their milkshake and hot dog game is strong.

 

[ludy51]

1 hour ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

Yes. Especially health wise

You can't seriously talk about fast food and really take health into account. It is fast food after all

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

Just now, ludy51 said:

You can't seriously talk about fast food and really take health into account. It is fast food after all

Oh yes I can. A double double protein style at in n out has nutritional value when I take out the sauce because it becomes an immediate source of pure protein and complex carbs. Chick fil a I can get grilled. Habit I can get a salad. 

 

Taco bell has nothing that is good for you and it tastes like crap

[Steve0x]

4 hours ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

Oh yes I can. A double double protein style at in n out has nutritional value when I take out the sauce because it becomes an immediate source of pure protein and complex carbs. Chick fil a I can get grilled. Habit I can get a salad. 

 

Taco bell has nothing that is good for you and it tastes like crap

 

I beg to differ on that. I love 7 layer burritos and Crunchwraps 

 

Edited April 12, 2016 by Steve0x

[Steve0x]

6 hours ago, K-Dog said:

Sonic.

Worst.

Food.

EVER.

But i love their dogs! 

[K-Dog]

I tried the dogs at Sonic.  Hated them too, but yes I will conced their shakes and slushies are good.

The only fast food I like nowadays is Wendy's, Roy Rogers, Popeyes , and Chic-fil-a, ( which is in their own category)

Every place else is just nasty. Most fast food please make me physically I'll.

I don't consider Five Guys and Chipotle fast food.  Both these places are winners in my book.

[Moderator 3]

Boston Market? Qdoba?  Where do they rank?  I'd have put them in tier one.

[52520Andrew]

Wendys is pretty good for the most part, especially those chocolate frosties but nothing beats the Chick fil a shakes for me. 

McDonalds is more for if I am really hungry and don't care what I am eating but I like their fries(for the 5 minutes they are warm) and their Oreo McFlurry has a special place in my stomach.

Not a big fan of Taco Bell but they are cheap.

Who has the best fries?

Edited April 12, 2016 by 52520Andrew

[ludy51]

2 minutes ago, 52520Andrew said:

Wendys is pretty good for the most part, especially those chocolate frosties but nothing beats the Chick fil a shakes for me. 

McDonalds is more for if I am really hungry and don't care what I am eating but I like their fries(for the 5 minutes they are warm) and their Oreo McFlurry has a special place in my stomach.

Not a big fan of Taco Bell but they are cheap.

Who has the best fries?

Five guys and Arbys

[GrimCoconut]

13 hours ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

There are tiers of fast food.

 

Tier One: God tier. Food that is sit-down restaurant quality(rare). 

1. In N out Burger

2. The Habit.

3. Sonic

4. Chick Fil A(Which you can get healthy actually if you try)

 

Tier Two: Upper echelon. The "Joe Flacco" tier if you will. It's very good but not quite elite tier until you're very starving. Then it's very clutch. 

 

1. Five guys

2. Wendy's(which serves the best milkshakes ever and I will fight you on that one)

3. Del Taco in Southern California. 

4. Der weinerschnitzel

5. Subway

6. Quiznos

 

Tier Three: Desperate times call for desperate measures. When you're totally starving and have no other options because you're on a long arduous road trip(I find myself here a lot)

 

1. McDonalds

2. Burger King

3. Arby's 

4.Jack in the Box.

5. Carl's Jr/Hardee's

6. KFC(some locations)

7. Popeyes.

8. Del Taco in locations other than Southern California. 

9. Panda Express.

 

Tier Four: Garbage(Food I eat when I am in the mood for penance)

Taco Bell

Chipotle 

 

 

There isn't a Checkers out here. 

Some of these have me curious. I don't necessarily disagree on some, but elaborate on why you ranked Chipotle, Arby's, Five Guys where you did? 

Do you consider Bobby Burger Palace fast food? Those burgers are legit. 

[GrimCoconut]

3 hours ago, Moderator 3 said:

Boston Market? Qdoba?  Where do they rank?  I'd have put them in tier one.

Boston Market is legit. I also agree on Qdoba and I like what I got from Baja Fresh. Good options, too, like fish. 

[Steve0x]

What about Long John Silvers and Checkers/Rallys? What Tier to they go in?

Edited April 12, 2016 by Steve0x

[Steve0x]

7 hours ago, K-Dog said:

I tried the dogs at Sonic.  Hated them too, but yes I will conced their shakes and slushies are good.

The only fast food I like nowadays is Wendy's, Roy Rogers, Popeyes , and Chic-fil-a, ( which is in their own category)

Every place else is just nasty. Most fast food please make me physically I'll.

I don't consider Five Guys and Chipotle fast food.  Both these places are winners in my book.

Roy Rogers is gone,,Just like i used to love Genos. And Pollock Johnnys is only in Baltimore areas. I wish they go Nationwide.  

Edited April 12, 2016 by Steve0x

[ludy51]

Chipotle is good as long as you don't get a burrito. NEVER GET A BURRITO

[Steve0x]

40 minutes ago, ludy51 said:

Chipotle is good as long as you don't get a burrito. NEVER GET A BURRITO

Whats wrong with their burritos? you add the stuff yourself

[ludy51]

2 hours ago, Steve0x said:

Whats wrong with their burritos? you add the stuff yourself

They taste great but they always fall apart because they're stuffed so full

[Cville-Raven]

21 hours ago, LosT_in_TranSlatioN said:

There are tiers of fast food.

 

Tier One: God tier. Food that is sit-down restaurant quality(rare). 

1. In N out Burger

2. The Habit.

3. Sonic

4. Chick Fil A(Which you can get healthy actually if you try)

 

Tier Two: Upper echelon. The "Joe Flacco" tier if you will. It's very good but not quite elite tier until you're very starving. Then it's very clutch. 

 

1. Five guys

2. Wendy's(which serves the best milkshakes ever and I will fight you on that one)

3. Del Taco in Southern California. 

4. Der weinerschnitzel

5. Subway

6. Quiznos

 

Tier Three: Desperate times call for desperate measures. When you're totally starving and have no other options because you're on a long arduous road trip(I find myself here a lot)

 

1. McDonalds

2. Burger King

3. Arby's 

4.Jack in the Box.

5. Carl's Jr/Hardee's

6. KFC(some locations)

7. Popeyes.

8. Del Taco in locations other than Southern California. 

9. Panda Express.

 

Tier Four: Garbage(Food I eat when I am in the mood for penance)

Taco Bell

Chipotle 

 

 

There isn't a Checkers out here. 

No lies detected, although I wouldn't rank chipotle that low

Edited April 12, 2016 by Cville-Raven

[Steve0x]

5 minutes ago, ludy51 said:

They taste great but they always fall apart because they're stuffed so full

Thats what forks are for

[ludy51]

5 minutes ago, Steve0x said:

Thats what forks are for

Just get a bowl in the start and it leaves no mess

[rmw10]

I just want to nominate Gino's as the worst.  That place is hot garbage.

Edited April 12, 2016 by rmw10

[K-Dog]

5 hours ago, Steve0x said:

Roy Rogers is gone.  

No it's not.  I was just there a coupla' days ago.

I had a Double R burger combo. 

[K-Dog]

1 hour ago, ludy51 said:

They taste great but they always fall apart because they're stuffed so full

 

Proper eating technique.  I have had less than five blowouts and I am fairly regular at Chipotle. 

[K-Dog]

25 minutes ago, rmw10 said:

I just want to nominate Gino's as the worst.  That place is hot garbage.

Man no kidding !!!!!!!!!
I am old enough to remember Gino's back in the day.
Either my memory is jacked up, my tastebuds have changed or that place is just lame.

Everything is SO OVERLY salted.  It is completely unenjoyable. 

[rmw10]

Just now, K-Dog said:

Man no kidding !!!!!!!!!
I am old enough to remember Gino's back in the day.
Either my memory is jacked up, my tastebuds have changed or that place is just lame.

Everything is SO OVERLY salted.  It is completely unenjoyable. 

I don't know what Gino's was back then, but I know it now and it's not good.  As you said, the salt taste is absolutely killer.  We stopped there for lunch at work one day and I thought I'd take the safe route with chicken tenders after not enjoying the burgers at all.  The chicken tenders were probably worse than the burgers.