@@MostlyInteresting we have Sonics everywhere. 3 in Greenville, NC alone. Our 3 are the best too. Each has a huge playground, one a playground & beach volleyball court. And the owner of the Checkers here.. I was his kids babysitter all throughout high school & college. I always knew Checkers & Rally's were the same thing, but I knew that because of traveling. I think in Georgia they're Rally's not Checkers.
I would suggest Whataburger. This is a regional food chain mainly in the Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana areas, though I do believe they are spreading as well they should. Fun fact: I was due to have my labor induced the next day so we were enjoying my last meal for a while at the local Whataburger. Lo and behold my water broke in between onion rings bites! Love that place.
Here's my tip for fast food, since I worked in so many of these places in my life : The best employees in about every fast food place usually work the day shift from 6am-2pm or so. They are the ones who have been there the longest and they generally make you better food, wash their hands more often, and have everything streamlined (not always but usually) So, if you don't want the shitty second string people who just started 3 days ago or 45 minutes ago, go there in the morning or lunch, but not dinner. You're much more likely to get a quality product. Like when I want KFC chicken (for dinner) I go there at about 10am and get all the stuff and take it home and refrigerate it until dinner, but I wont go there at dinner time to buy it. That's when all the after school stoners and fly by night employees are working and they just don't care about anything. Go when those 4 old ladies who've worked there for 8 years are there in the morning you'll get way better quality.
Better yet, don’t do fast food! If there aren’t any restaurants open where I travel I go into a grocery store and pick up a ready made salad or sandwich.
Might explain why every time I've gone to any different Hardee's anywhere in the USA for breakfast, its absolute manna from heaven. Go there for burgers and curly fries later in the day, its just not that same unless you hit that 11-1:30pm rush for lunch. Go there later in the day and you can tell the fries aren't as fresh, people don't give a shit. McDonalds has it figured out in giving you the same damn thing 24 hours a day, the quality is pretty consistent no matter time of day/who's working.
The reason Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. go by separate names despite now being the same restaurant chain is because they once where separate chains that merge together with their respective menus also merging. Rather then doing a confusing rename of some sort they simply decide to keep the original names since there was never a Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. in the same city.
Also, Culver's hasn't expanded quickly on purpose, they didn't want to be a chain that grew so big so fast that they would have to cut quality to meet the very expensive demands of opening up chain after chain. They expanded quickly for a while and experienced the hell of location management, and dealing with all of their franchise owners. There may be more restaurants down the road, but it will be a long time coming.
Being born and raised in southern California, I've been eating at In-n-Out for about 48 years, but I rarely go nowadays because the food, while good, just isn't worth the hassle of waiting in line. My favorite fast food place is Jack in the Box because I like being able to buy egg rolls, tacos, and a spicy chicken sandwich all at the same time.
Jack-in-the-Box tacos are so good and so bad for you. I love them. But there are none here in Wichita. It's one of the few things I miss since moving here from L.A. ~sad face~
I was stationed on a navy ship in Long Beach California in the 90s. I liked In and Out , Jack in the Box , Del Taco , and El Pollo Loco . There is a Jack in my hometown in South Carolina . I would love to have an El Pollo Loco in my town .
Jack-n-Box is a western tradition. I used to call it it Jack-n-the Crap (Jack-n-the garbarge- when I'm PG), and my students used ask me why I ate there. It's cheap, which is a good thing.
The same kind of thing has happened to Chick-Fil-A. The food is still great, but the crowds have grown beyond what even great fast food can justify. The lines move pretty quickly, but most of the time I just don't even want to approach that madness.
Culvers has some of the most tasteless burgers throughout fastfood, and the frozen custard is just as bland. I'd eat at Taco Bell before I'd eat at Culvers, just because an unpleasant experience is preferable to no experience at all.
@@clayendfield4850 You're just a crank. Culver's is excellent. The pot roast sandwich is the finest "fast food" meal in existence. Culver's is the best there is.
Honestly, my favorite fast food is an American classic you didn't mention - A&W. Known for both drive-in and sit-down restaurants featuring their signature root beer, it's one of the first fast food memories I formed as a child. Dad would push a button and talk into this box by where he parked the car, and a few minutes later a carhop would carry our order out of this tiny central shack that seemed too small to prepare all this food for all these people. The car windows would be down, the breeze would be flowing through the trees and making the early evening sunlight dapple across the scene, all while we happily stuffed our faces with various burgers, hot dogs (my dad loved their chili dogs), fries, and root beer. I've made note of the locations still operating so I know where to go for a shot of nostalgia and cholesterol. :)
I ate at a Wendy’s in London around 1993. It amazed me that finally a fast food place in England with the self serve ketchup instead of charging 5p for a packet.
Lost in the Pond, The color scheme, red and yellow supposedly have a scientific reasoning behind them. The color yellow elicits a feeling of comfort, while red tends to make people feel more hungry and impulsive. The Mustard and Ketchup theory.
If you go LJS then you have to include Captain D's. If you do Popeye's then you have to compare to Chic-Fil-A. Don't worry though, Popeye's wins hands down.
If you ever get out to the Pacific Northwest, try Burgerville. I believe they are only located in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. They were not originally intended to be a "fast food" chain, they were a sit down burger place. With the changing times they have had to adapt to fast food and drive thru.
I've literally never heard "Taco Hell" until Laurence said it. The form I've heard for decades is "Toxic Hell." EDIT: "...dominated by actual castles and whoopie cushions." is pure comedy gold.
Here in Texas, where you get real Tex-Mex food, we call it Taco Hell, Toxic Hell; you fix it, we call it. Depends on how the body gets rid of it, and how fast.
I'm from NC also and agree. My cousins from Louisiana used to head straight to Hardee's for a chocolate shake in the 70s when they came here. They were better then, but who wasn't, lol!
Hell I remember back when Hardee's was serving fried chicken for a while there. Then they ditched the chicken and had a whole ad campaign about focusing on burgers . . . now they're starting to peddle American-style Mexican food in a lot of their restaurants. Only thing they've been consistently good at is breakfast sandwiches.
Soooo true. And their fried chicken was the best. Actually it was Roy Rogers Fried Chicken until Hardees bought that chain. Then Carl Jr bought Hardees and just ruined it.
Carl Jr's destroyed Hardee's. They bought it to get the breakfast menu. They then gutted the rest of the menu. The Angus burgers are good, when you can get a good one, but the rest of the menu is rarely good. Oh well, I'll enjoy my Cook-out burger, with two sides, and a drink combo, for a better price.
Carl's Jr, The Habit, Culver's, Whataburger, Braum's, Del Taco, and In-N-Out are amongst my favorite fast food options. Unfortunately, a few of those are not available in my region, and require being taken advantage of when traveling through their regions.
WENDYYYYY'S! Sorry, it's hard to contain my love for this place. It's my go to whenever I feel like I'm having a really bad day and need to treat myself. Had knee surgery this morning and my chauffeur home asked if I wanted to grab food (since I hadn't eaten in 16 hours) and I practically cried tears of joy the moment that Frosty hit my post-intubation throat. 10/10!
@@loriloristuff Nah, that would be Bo Jangles Steak Fries with Cajun seasoning like Red Robins. Best biscuits too. Having said that Wendy's failed in the UK because of bacon, as in the didn't use what we call bacon over their, they used what they call bacon which is similar to country ham.
Culver's Cheeseballs. Yeah! Hard to believe, but one of the worst things about living in CA, Iowa (midwest) cheddar cheese balls, near impossible to find here.
Culver's is definitely on the high end of fast food, often placed in a category known as "fast casual", an intermediate between fast food resteraunts and casual dining.
I never think of Culver's as fast food. I love their snack pack meals, but I substitute cheese curds. Diet root beer! The staff always pleasant, bathrooms clean, no blaring music. A "fast food" restaurant I'm always comfortable eating in at.
Thank you for your regular posts lately. I'm turning 40 in a couple weeks and been feeling more down than normal lately from the virus limiting things. The videos bring a smile to my face.
I loved Arby's Dip sandwich. Where I live in Canada, Taco Bell is normally found in food courts, not separate restaurants. We have Arby's, Subway, Wendy's, Dairy Queen, A& W, KFC, McDonald's. On McDonald's, a Canadian started McDonald's Canada, and it's considered separate from the American McD's.
Yes, I liked them also, but even more, I loved H. Salt Fish and Chips, I can't believe the only fast food restaurant we have now is Long John Silvers, which used to be pretty good, but the quality has gone way down in recent years to the point I will not eat there anymore.
@@Avatar2u Ditto. Most Long John's I know now are combined with the Colonel's fried chicken and tastes like they used the same oil for both. Maybe they changed from Pennzoil to Quaker State.
I greatly despise the implication that Wendy's is an inferior McDonald's, because that lends credibility to the idea that McDonald's is fit for human consumption.
yeah they don't have remotely the same type of food. Just because it's a burger doesn't mean they're the same. Wendy's excels in some areas where McD's excels in others. I do love McD's fries but that's about it
IMO, Wendy’s chicken sandwiches are definitely better than McDonalds or Burger King’s. But McDonald’s is the place for chicken nuggets. Arby’s has good chicken sandwiches, too, and their potato cakes are good to go with them. I haven’t had the popular sandwich from Popeye’s yet, though.
Culver’s is definitely a cut above the rest. They’re privately owned and have expanded slowly but I’ve seen them in more places in the last few years including locations as far afield as Kentucky. I’ve only been to one I considered below average (in Milwaukee, by the way) but most are far better than average and their frozen custard is genuinely excellent. The location in Apple Valley, Minnesota is probably the single best run fast food restaurant I’ve ever been in. I admit to liking Arby’s roast beef sandwiches and Wendy’s chili too, but Culver’s is the place I would go if presented with the choice, even if I was in Anderson, Indiana.
We got a Culver's near Huntsville, Alabama last year, and I adore it. It's a 20-minute drive away from the city (over in Madison, AL), but definitely is worth it. It's a fast-food place with the customer service of a good full-service restaurant. The particular Butterburger I tried (Cheddar, I think) was tasty, but I really want to check out the seafood next time!
you know, I've been to Culver's and just have to say I wasn't wow'd. It wasn't bad, not at all. Just wasn't really any better than any other place I've been. It's definitely not my first choice when I feel like fast food.
When I stayed in a small town outside of worcester their idea of a burger was basically salisbury steak ie a hamburger coated in batter fried and then swimming in brown gravy.
There's another UA-cam video that explains why some restaurant chains have different names in different regions. Unlike Hardee's/Carl's Jr., where it's Hardee's in the East and Carl's Jr. in the West, there's really no geographic rhyme or reason to the locations of Rally's and Checker's.
@@User0000000000000004 I mean yeah, but a lot had changed since I posted this comment 2 years ago lmao. It's definitely not my favorite anymore. It's still good food but I'm so sick and tired of it.
Tried a Wendy's in London on a trip there in the 80s. It was absolutely gopping so it's not surprising it hasn't made it in the UK. And my favourite is still Wimpy, although they're bloody hard to find now!
Well, I wasn't from there when I was there, but I agree. They're finally creeping down to where I ended up down here, I'm hoping to show everyone what I've occasionally talked about. :)
It could be the bias for me too, but at least at Culver's I've never once asked "is this fit for human consumption?" like I have at most other fast food places.
When I moved to Atlanta from Ohio I went in a Krystals one time only and never went back. Apparently other people feel the same way because a lot of them are closing down.
A lot of the more recent comments miss the fact that Laurence is only talking about 'chains' of fast food shops. Practically every small town just larger than a village in the UK has a fish and chip shop, but sole traders usually, just the one shop. Same for sandwich shops, pie and mash shops, (in some parts of the country,) shell fish stands, cockles, whelks and shrimps in many small harbour towns, and kebab vans, after pub shutting time. But chains are a lot more recent, even imported ones.
I ate at an In-N-Out Burger less than two hours ago. I'm lucky to have one within a 20 minute walk of my residence, as it's based on California and exists almost exclusively in the Pacific and Southwestern regions of the USA.
Realistically, here's his options: 1. Add AC to the studio, sacrificing sound quality for his comfort 2. Add AC, but turn it on only when the room is unoccupied (wasteful) 3. Be slightly uncomfortable for 20 minutes while entertaining us with his pontifications on a roast beef sandwich.
@@jrasquared1 4. Turn on the A/C before recording, long enough to chill the room, then shut down whilst recording the final cut. 5. Duct cool air in from another room.
Funnily enough Taco Bell is actually the healthiest of all the fast food chains. www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/taco-bell-is-officially-one-of-the-healthiest-fast-food-chains/ar-AADpquA
I like to joke that Taco Bell isn't even food, it's plastic; but it's the most delicious plastic ever. It's weird to know that, as far as fast food goes, it's actually one of the better ones!
Taco Bell started as 60s generic Americana-Mex fast comfort food. As far from the more authentic Mexican tacquerias you can find, but cheap & delicious in it's own way. 💛Growing up I loved the 🍔Bell-Beefer -- a scoop of ground flavored taco meat (like a sloppy joe) in a puffy white hamburger bun. In college, their 🌮$0.49 crunchy tacos kept me from starving. (Plus, made a nice departure from boxed mac & cheese.) For a quick fix, still love TB's tostadas & bean burritos❣
Thank you for mentioning In-n-out. As a California native, I'm legally obligated to defend In-n-Out over Five Guys (Blah) or Whataburger (never tried) at all cost.
Culver's is actually really good. Its pretty high quality fast food and they serve decent frozen custards. If you ever see one you should pop on by especially wisconsin.
I've actually been to Anderson, Indiana (not to brag). I'm surprised Steak-n-Shake didn't make the list, you should check it out, they are easy to find in Illinois.
Yeah, I was totally expecting Steak 'n Shake to be on this list, since I know lots of these are around Indiana, the first time I ever went in one was in that state in the mid 90s.
Stake’n’Shake was founded in Normal, Illinois. I actually live a few blocks from the location of the first one. The spot is a pizza place now, but there are a number of other locations around the Bloomington-Normal area. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants.
Many years ago , my brother-in-law drove from his new home Baltimore, Md. back to his hometown of Danvile , il. for the Xmas holidays & before going to his mom's for truly amazing home-cooked meals , went to Steak'nShake ! Made us swear to not tell Mom as it would have hurt her feelings ...
I remember when Taco Bell only had a few items on the menu (including the Bell Burger). And the menu behind the counter had pronunciations for the items. (Tah-co, etc.)
This was when Taco Bell was the best! We used to be able to get a bean burrito, refried beans and a small drink for a dollar! Nowadays there are too many nonessential menu items that simply don't taste as good.
@@tejaswoman Butterburgers actually have a lot of vegatables on them. They taste very good, although I wouldn't have it with cheesecurds, because that's just too much. They do have salads I believe but I never ordered one so I don't remember.
I don’t think he has had the chance to encounter it given the very select areas in which it resides. As someone who live in the mid Atlantic it is just the stuff of legend of which I hear from time to time
I love trolling Texans with "Whataburger? Oh, you mean that Chicago burger joint." Of course referring to it now being owned by some company in Chicago and not being wholly Texan anymore.
I'm a fan of Sonic, as far as fast food that started in my state. When I lived in Naperville, just outside Chicago, I loved the shakes at Portillo's. The hot dogs there were pretty decent, too.
I've eaten at a local Sonic three times and have yet to find something that tastes like normal food. Even their shakes have almost no flavor, much like McDonald's shakes.
I also love Arby's roast beef. Way back in the mists of ancient time, in my youth, before the whole Carl's Jr. fiasco, I was a ravenous fan of Hardee's roast beef sandwiches. When my family would venture out of state we would encounter Arby's (then with a cowboy theme) and their roast beef was identical. Hardee's changed their recipe to an overbuttered, drier mess, but Arby's retains the glorious goodness I will always crave.
@Joe Casson Bold assertion, but I'm not so old that your gaslight-fu will work on me. There was a definite pivot in the latter half of the 90's, and evidently another one now as they're heralding the return of their original roast beef sandwich. BBQ sauce is irrelevant to my recollection because I never added sauce of any kind.
Being a Canadian living on the Canada, U.S border, I have seen so many commercials for American fast food restaurants that I have never seen before haha. My city finally got a Popeye's after seeing the commercials for 20 years.
In the Southern United States, those are everywhere. I remember when I lived in Illinois, we had to go all the way up to Chicago from Kewanee to go to a Popeye's. I'm going to let you look up the directions so you can figure out how far that is. And we didn't do that just to go to Popeye's, there just happened to be a Popeye's there, I actually think we went into Indiana to go to the Popeyes , I don't think it was actually in Chicago
I'm not claiming these I'm just adding to the list: Lion's Choice, Steak & Shake, A&W, Panda Express, Popeyes, Panera, Jack-in-the-box. And what about the pizza places... Tooooo many!
Arby's is my favorite, ironically not for the roast beef. Pretty much everything else on the menu though. They've improved leaps and bounds over the last 5-10 years. Culver's is very good too.
mdtdbe It was also seen in the middle of the ocean and at the bottom of the ocean, but I believe the point was that they both left Southampton and never returned.
Oh no! We live in Wisconsin but would very much like to move to the northeast. But we learned from this video that there are NO Culver's in the northeast. That might just be a deal breaker. We absolutely love Culver's. Surprised you didn't include Taco John's, which we much prefer to Taco Bell, and which I think is much more common in the midwest.
@@holger_p I'm a single mom and have cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner for my family basically every single day for over 24 years. I don't think getting a meal from a drive thru once in a while is unreasonable.
@@kellynelson4771 We eat ice cream too... Just not the cheap stuff.😄 The University makes and sells it's own brand of ice cream. That's how serious we are about it.
In-n-out is still the best, hands down. One of the things I miss about living out west. Any time I travel to Cali or Vegas I have to make a pit stop at In-n-Out
In Oak Lawn, IL there was a "head shop" with a hand drawn pseudo-drug poster warning of the dangerous WHITE CASTLE HAMBURGER---street names: "sliders, postage stamp burgers, Big Barfers,"---symptoms being: bloating, weight gain, nausea and vomiting. I have had 14 at one sitting, when they were 12c. This was back in 1968 (I'm OLD-->sob
@@sherylhoward4831 I only recall one in Crystal Lake, IL, and I thought the chain was gone by the late 80s or early 90s. (I did see the store vacant). Their commercials had Burger Chef & Jeff, who ended each ad with "Burger Chef, you're incredi-burgable!" Never ate there, as there were a couple good Greek-owned places I liked (Lake Point & Round-the-Clock). I left the state in '94, and now really have no contacts there.
@@elultimo102 Back in the late '60's/early 70's in North Chicago, Il(south of Waukegan) there was a fast food restaurant called "Yankee Doodle Dandy". They were known for their "fixings bar". The hamburgers were flame broiled. You could add extra toppings from a bar with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles and condiments etc. Unfortunately that wouldn't be allowed today because of health regulations. Actually a nice clean restaurant with good food and friendly staff.
Yes! They have the best french fries. Although, it does depend on location, like most of fast food places actually. I typically buy the frozen ones from the grocery store so they are cheaper and more consistent.
I had never heard of Rally's, then when the picture came up, I was like, oh, that's Checkers, isn't it? I should know because there was one next to my grade school for the longest time (80s and 90s). I'm glad I'm not misremembering the name, I haven't seen that restaurant since at least the 2000s locally. (The McDonalds that was also near my grade school later expanded and took the place of the Checkers.)
Through watching these videos I have discovered that in Canada we have an amazing amount of things from both the UK and the US that they can't get in the other country. We may have more choices in Canada than either the UK or the US. Yes, I can buy Marmite, HP Sauce, British Smarties as well as US BBQ Sauce and Heinz's Ketchup/Mayo Fry sauce. I can also visit Wendy's and Checkers and well as McDonald's, Burger King and Popeye's among others. I have also seen a Wimpey's.
@@kevinprzy4539 I'm only listing the ones I can remember. Every town big and small has their own unique restaurants. Canada has fewer chains and more mum and pop restaurants.
I wonder how it compares to Culver's here in Wisconsin. (Like the lines are so long, even now when they are closed for dining in, the drive through is super packed every single day)
@@speedy01247 most nights the drive through line was 20 cars deep. Sunday nights doubly so. Of course this was pre pandemic so I have no idea how they are now.
@HaB22 I agree in that I think the spread is gross, but it's just Thousand Island dressing with pickle relish. Not my cup of tea, but most people love it.
speedy01247 I’ve had both, while I prefer that actual burger at Culver’s whereas In-N-Out’s burgers are rather thin not unlike McDonalds..... there’s just something about In-N-Out
The first time I ever had eaten at an In and Out Burger was Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco. It was worth driving 5,000 miles round trip from Michigan.
Yeah, we have them here in Arizona. Been to the chain three times. I'm not impressed. Hell, the first time I was there, I got grey french fries. If you're going to do the whole "we slice and fry the potatoes the same day", don't leave the cut spuds to sit out half the afternoon.
If I'm going to go to Fishermans Wharf ever again it ain't gonna be for an in and out burger. Its gonna be for a meal at Scoma's and an Irish Coffee at the Buena Vista Cafe. Just dont call it Frisco
I ate at the one in Chandler, AZ. The first time I had a Cheeseburger “Animal style” it was delicious. I had it two more times later on and could barely stomach it. The “Animal style” fries (chips) were usually a good bet.
I grew up in Queens, NYC, where White Castles numbered only slightly below McDonalds. I loved them growing up and my biggest regret that life and my career took me further and further into the great north of New England (first southeast CT, then north of Boston in MA, and now finally in southern NH) is that the closest White Castle - which I still crave from time to time - is on Long Island, NY!! And yes, I know you can buy them frozen in supermarkets, and sometimes I am desperate enough to do just that, but it's just not the same! Nothing quite like a fresh White Castle slider right off the steam grill!
It either improved vastly since I was a child or Lawrence has dodgy taste buds. I had their namesake item once when I was a kid, didn't finish it, and have never gotten into an argument with anyone about going back since.
I would say that my favorite fast food restaurant locally is Arby's. However, this Arby's could be called a super Arby's because it also serves rotisserie chicken with numerous sides, and Mexican dishes (they were doing Chipotle style food before most people had even heard of Chipotle).
That's it! After months of trying to codify that _expression_ you show on each of your videos' thumbnails, I've got it! The "deer caught in the headlights" look. Now I can rest my brain, now that I have expunged this mini-obsession.
White Castle is one of my favorites. It's so nostalgic. Whenever I am back home in the Midwest, I'll grab some White Castle. It's not good food. But it's special. Getting trashed with your friends and seeing who can stack White Castle sliders boxes the highest, is Midwest AF.
I prefer Culver's over In-in-Out Burger. I've been to both the same number of times, once. Culver's matches if not exceeds In-in-Out Burger in food quality. Then Culver's add customer service and frozen custard on top of the stack. Culver's is the best.
Heretic - no Culver's isn't remotely in the same league as In-N--Out. Lawrence needs to get to Texas and try a Whataburger. Was surprised Five-Guys didn't make the list.
It’s all regional. Of course I’ll say In n Out is the best because I’m from SoCal. But burgers are they best no matter which what you get. I just ignore those bible verses on the wrappers and cups. Double doubles for lyfe!!
Taco Bell is actually one of my favorite fast food places. I've got IBS and am sensitive to greasy foods, and the Bell is one of the very few places that rarely upset my stomach, even with Fire or Diablo sauce. You didn't list it, but one of the best burgers around you'll find at an A&W. They're not real common, but they are real good if you find one. Make sure you get a root beer float!
There's a few more out there: Long John Silvers is a seafood place, but I hardly see them around anymore. Taco Johns: Around the midwest, we have one here in Iowa, it's much better then Taco bell. JimmyJohns, like Subway, but different. Whataburger: In Texas and the South. pretty good, but totals my insides. Americanized Chinese food, from anywhere that sells it. Panera: a fast-bakery Tim Hortons: A Canada thing, but you can find some up north. Moe's: Also Fast Latino food. Very very good. Cici's: All you can eat pizza, pretty good, wrecks you tho, like basically everything on this list.
Some comments on the above recommendations... Cici's... very cheap but not worth it. Jimmy John's... good toppings, terrible bread. Panera Bread... very expensive for fast food and not any better than other places. Save your money. Tim Horton's... just like Dunkin' Donuts, if you left the doughnuts sitting out for two days. Americanized Chinese food... check with the locals if you can before going. Some are better than others and some will send you to the emergency room.
We have Chinese takeaways here in the UK too although we don’t really have anything like Panda Express, most Chinese takeaways are independently owned and operated, would be interesting to see if there are any differences between Americanised Chinese food and British Chinese food to see whether they are different from one another.
Ah, Culver's. One of my favorite road foods, ... I almost always get the bacon and swiss burgers with red onions. :) There's finally one kinda nearby, but I haven't been up that way since I heard. There's also a Checkers' in town and I liked that well enough, though I didn't try very much: it was kind of a passing-by in a hurry sort of thing.
Culvers is my favorite, though I can't really afford it too often. White Castle's classic "sack of ten" cheeseburgers, was also a favorite while my Mother was alive. We'd split it, four for her and six for me. A top favorite of mine is not on your list; Panera Bread, which is St. Louis Bread Company in my area (guess where my area is)
I've been into Panera Bread once in my life only because was visiting my aunt, and she was paying, and for what they charge I can make a sandwich at home better.
Panera is considered a "fast casual" restaurant, meaning the food comes out relatively quickly but for the most part is meant to be eaten in the restaurant or taken home, no necessarily on-the-go.
I know you won't see this but i was born in Anderson Indiana. Grew up in Alexandria just north, went to college in Ft. Wayne and taught at dental school in Indianapolis and lived there for 17 yrs before moving to Iowa. love hearing my old stomping grounds in your videos.
For fish, Long John Silvers. Tacos, Taco Bell. Roast beef, Arby's. I keep hearing that In N Out is coming to Colorado. Kraut burgers, Runza, there are two in Colorado. Burgers, BK or MCD.
I've only eaten at Checkers once. It was the only place in walking distance of where I was, and I can't even tell you why I was there. It was in the fall, chilly, and the franchise I visited only had patio seating. The guy who took my order had a teardrop tattoo in the corner of one eye... filled in. I finished my despair burger and sadness fries and left, never to return.
I live 30 minutes from Boardman. 🙂 That Arby's is still there. I used to live, and go to school, in the next city over a long time ago. I remember seeing that big Arby's sign a lot as a kid riding in the car, and as a young adult. They have since updated the restaurant. That big sign is no longer there. It was the only one that I knew that was exactly like it.
It's not actually the first restaurant, which I think was near where the pet shop now stands across 224 from it. It's still pretty close though. Austintown's still has the old sign, I think, though the building has been renovated like Boardman's.
"Rally's? Never heard of it. "
*Shows Picture*
"Ohhh, Checker's."
Yeah, Sonic.
Haha. My reaction... “Rally’s looks a lot like Checkers.”
@@jwalterswartz Our Sonics in VA are gone. Sad face....
@@MostlyInteresting we have Sonics everywhere. 3 in Greenville, NC alone. Our 3 are the best too. Each has a huge playground, one a playground & beach volleyball court.
And the owner of the Checkers here.. I was his kids babysitter all throughout high school & college. I always knew Checkers & Rally's were the same thing, but I knew that because of traveling. I think in Georgia they're Rally's not Checkers.
@@MostlyInteresting there is one in chesterfield near a home depot, pet's mart, and dollar tree.
I would suggest Whataburger. This is a regional food chain mainly in the Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana areas, though I do believe they are spreading as well they should. Fun fact: I was due to have my labor induced the next day so we were enjoying my last meal for a while at the local Whataburger. Lo and behold my water broke in between onion rings bites! Love that place.
Here's my tip for fast food, since I worked in so many of these places in my life : The best employees in about every fast food place usually work the day shift from 6am-2pm or so. They are the ones who have been there the longest and they generally make you better food, wash their hands more often, and have everything streamlined (not always but usually) So, if you don't want the shitty second string people who just started 3 days ago or 45 minutes ago, go there in the morning or lunch, but not dinner. You're much more likely to get a quality product.
Like when I want KFC chicken (for dinner) I go there at about 10am and get all the stuff and take it home and refrigerate it until dinner, but I wont go there at dinner time to buy it. That's when all the after school stoners and fly by night employees are working and they just don't care about anything. Go when those 4 old ladies who've worked there for 8 years are there in the morning you'll get way better quality.
I'll remember that. Thx.
Better yet, don’t do fast food! If there aren’t any restaurants open where I travel I go into a grocery store and pick up a ready made salad or sandwich.
Might explain why every time I've gone to any different Hardee's anywhere in the USA for breakfast, its absolute manna from heaven.
Go there for burgers and curly fries later in the day, its just not that same unless you hit that 11-1:30pm rush for lunch. Go there later in the day and you can tell the fries aren't as fresh, people don't give a shit. McDonalds has it figured out in giving you the same damn thing 24 hours a day, the quality is pretty consistent no matter time of day/who's working.
Preach it!!! Someone else who knows the truth.
Great tip, thank you :D
The reason Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. go by separate names despite now being the same restaurant chain is because they once where separate chains that merge together with their respective menus also merging. Rather then doing a confusing rename of some sort they simply decide to keep the original names since there was never a Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. in the same city.
they should just merge the names and call their fast food chain Carl Hardees
Also, Culver's hasn't expanded quickly on purpose, they didn't want to be a chain that grew so big so fast that they would have to cut quality to meet the very expensive demands of opening up chain after chain. They expanded quickly for a while and experienced the hell of location management, and dealing with all of their franchise owners. There may be more restaurants down the road, but it will be a long time coming.
White Castle falls in the same category as Denny's: "It's 3am, we're drunk, why not?"
Speaking of which; care to do a number on cheesy chain restaurants?
And: You'll probably never see one, but Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips was once a widespread chain of pseudo-British fast food.
Or as some people call it Krystal
@@BBQPorkSandwich3 yep. Different chains (or at least used to be), but might as well be interchangeable.
Same thing with Waffle House and IHOP
Being born and raised in southern California, I've been eating at In-n-Out for about 48 years, but I rarely go nowadays because the food, while good, just isn't worth the hassle of waiting in line. My favorite fast food place is Jack in the Box because I like being able to buy egg rolls, tacos, and a spicy chicken sandwich all at the same time.
Jack-in-the-Box tacos are so good and so bad for you. I love them. But there are none here in Wichita. It's one of the few things I miss since moving here from L.A. ~sad face~
I was stationed on a navy ship in Long Beach California in the 90s. I liked In and Out , Jack in the Box , Del Taco , and El Pollo Loco . There is a Jack in my hometown in South Carolina . I would love to have an El Pollo Loco in my town .
Jack-n-Box is a western tradition. I used to call it it Jack-n-the Crap (Jack-n-the garbarge- when I'm PG), and my students used ask me why I ate there. It's cheap, which is a good thing.
The same kind of thing has happened to Chick-Fil-A. The food is still great, but the crowds have grown beyond what even great fast food can justify. The lines move pretty quickly, but most of the time I just don't even want to approach that madness.
It is crazy how good those egg rolls are. Better than most of the Chinese food places around here.
My favorite is Culver's, founded & based right here in Wisconsin. Great frozen custard & gluten free buns for the butter burgers.
Hell yeah brother culvers is amazing
Culvers has some of the most tasteless burgers throughout fastfood, and the frozen custard is just as bland. I'd eat at Taco Bell before I'd eat at Culvers, just because an unpleasant experience is preferable to no experience at all.
@@clayendfield4850 You're just a crank. Culver's is excellent. The pot roast sandwich is the finest "fast food" meal in existence. Culver's is the best there is.
mbradleyc I bet they go to Taco Bell for “authentic mexican food”
Gluten is good for you (unless you have celiac disease, which is very rare).
Honestly, my favorite fast food is an American classic you didn't mention - A&W. Known for both drive-in and sit-down restaurants featuring their signature root beer, it's one of the first fast food memories I formed as a child. Dad would push a button and talk into this box by where he parked the car, and a few minutes later a carhop would carry our order out of this tiny central shack that seemed too small to prepare all this food for all these people. The car windows would be down, the breeze would be flowing through the trees and making the early evening sunlight dapple across the scene, all while we happily stuffed our faces with various burgers, hot dogs (my dad loved their chili dogs), fries, and root beer. I've made note of the locations still operating so I know where to go for a shot of nostalgia and cholesterol. :)
I ate at a Wendy’s in London around 1993. It amazed me that finally a fast food place in England with the self serve ketchup instead of charging 5p for a packet.
I ate in a KFC in Somerset (England) in 1989. I was amazed the chicken could be greasier than in North America!
Lost in the Pond, The color scheme, red and yellow supposedly have a scientific reasoning behind them. The color yellow elicits a feeling of comfort, while red tends to make people feel more hungry and impulsive. The Mustard and Ketchup theory.
Or Communism :-D
@@derhenri2002 so that's a why everyone in the USSR was starving
Funny, those colors tend to make me feel anxious.
Same reason for the color scheme in most casino carpeting. Red stimulates/enhances the “urge” to gamble.
I've heard that too.
No Five Guys, Long John Silvers, Popeyes, and so on? Lots to still explore, presumably outside of Anderson, IN.
Five Guys IMHO is bland, and overpriced.
At this point Five Guys is easy to find in London (though that is relatively recent). Not sure about the rest of the UK.
If you go LJS then you have to include Captain D's.
If you do Popeye's then you have to compare to Chic-Fil-A. Don't worry though, Popeye's wins hands down.
The Wendy's near me is mostly popular during the summer for having actual lemons in its lemonade.
There was no five guys in that area, long john silvers was either in muncie, or indianapolis at that time.
Culver’s is also my favorite fast food restaurant.
Culvers is awesome
ummmm....butter burger.....
YES! You can thank Wisconsin LOL
Freddy's Hamburgers is better!
The closer to Wisconsin you get, the better the food you get
If you ever get out to the Pacific Northwest, try Burgerville. I believe they are only located in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. They were not originally intended to be a "fast food" chain, they were a sit down burger place. With the changing times they have had to adapt to fast food and drive thru.
I've literally never heard "Taco Hell" until Laurence said it. The form I've heard for decades is "Toxic Hell."
EDIT: "...dominated by actual castles and whoopie cushions." is pure comedy gold.
Yep, we always called it Toxic Hell, too.
Taco Hell...in Illinois
@@elroy8272 Toxic Smell... Taco Hell... All of the above.
Here in Texas, where you get real Tex-Mex food, we call it Taco Hell, Toxic Hell; you fix it, we call it. Depends on how the body gets rid of it, and how fast.
It called taco hell a lot in The South.
I grew up on Hardee's here in North Carolina. Though before the star logo it was SOOOO much better. Hardee's of the 80s was THE BEST!
I'm from NC also and agree. My cousins from Louisiana used to head straight to Hardee's for a chocolate shake in the 70s when they came here. They were better then, but who wasn't, lol!
Hell I remember back when Hardee's was serving fried chicken for a while there. Then they ditched the chicken and had a whole ad campaign about focusing on burgers . . . now they're starting to peddle American-style Mexican food in a lot of their restaurants.
Only thing they've been consistently good at is breakfast sandwiches.
Hardee’s once had good chicken and roast beef. Not anymore.
Soooo true. And their fried chicken was the best. Actually it was Roy Rogers Fried Chicken until Hardees bought that chain. Then Carl Jr bought Hardees and just ruined it.
Carl Jr's destroyed Hardee's. They bought it to get the breakfast menu. They then gutted the rest of the menu. The Angus burgers are good, when you can get a good one, but the rest of the menu is rarely good. Oh well, I'll enjoy my Cook-out burger, with two sides, and a drink combo, for a better price.
Carl's Jr, The Habit, Culver's, Whataburger, Braum's, Del Taco, and In-N-Out are amongst my favorite fast food options. Unfortunately, a few of those are not available in my region, and require being taken advantage of when traveling through their regions.
You need to try Sonic. It’s found mostly in the Southern part of the US.
it’s in my city and i live in the north
It's in Kansas City, Missouri where I used to live. As to where Kansas City is, north or south, I have no idea. And neither does it.
@@twocrows2 Hehe! I lived in the surrounding towns of Independence, Lee's Summit, Sugar Creek, from late 1980s to early 2000s and I totally get that.
There's one here, in Keizer, Or.
It’s also in Duarte, CA
WENDYYYYY'S! Sorry, it's hard to contain my love for this place. It's my go to whenever I feel like I'm having a really bad day and need to treat myself.
Had knee surgery this morning and my chauffeur home asked if I wanted to grab food (since I hadn't eaten in 16 hours) and I practically cried tears of joy the moment that Frosty hit my post-intubation throat. 10/10!
The BEST french fries of the chain fast food lot is Wendy's! Dip those fries in a chocolate Frosty. You won't be sorry.
@@loriloristuff Absolutely! No ketchup needed!
@@loriloristuff Nah, that would be Bo Jangles Steak Fries with Cajun seasoning like Red Robins. Best biscuits too. Having said that Wendy's failed in the UK because of bacon, as in the didn't use what we call bacon over their, they used what they call bacon which is similar to country ham.
Aww :( I hope you're doing better now.
I was starting to wonder if you're even allowed to leave Anderson, Indiana.
Dairy Queen actually has pretty good burgers.
Right? Double cheeseburger is great!
Bah! It barely tastes like beef. Any grocery store frozen patty can match it. That's all it is, you know.
They are officially boycotted by me. The ones by me have stopped selling the mushroom burger 🤦♀️🤬🤣
I love getting a side of Jalitos!!
No they don’t.
Culver's rocks. Give me a cheeseburger. Fries are good too. And their fish, believe it or not.
Culver's Cheeseballs. Yeah!
Hard to believe, but one of the worst things about living in CA, Iowa (midwest) cheddar cheese balls, near impossible to find here.
Culver's is definitely on the high end of fast food, often placed in a category known as "fast casual", an intermediate between fast food resteraunts and casual dining.
I never think of Culver's as fast food. I love their snack pack meals, but I substitute cheese curds. Diet root beer! The staff always pleasant, bathrooms clean, no blaring music. A "fast food" restaurant I'm always comfortable eating in at.
SuppressingTheDruids Cheeseballs? Please tell me you mean deep fried cheesecurds?! The Wisconsin in me cannot accept “cheeseballs” 😂
Cheese curds
Thank you for your regular posts lately. I'm turning 40 in a couple weeks and been feeling more down than normal lately from the virus limiting things. The videos bring a smile to my face.
Happy Birthday!!!
Is it the virus or are you closing in on the wall?
80sGamerLady Happy birthday!
Happy birthday! I turned 40 last year. It's not too bad.
Happy Birthday! I'll turn 42 in a couple of weeks myself. :)
I loved Arby's Dip sandwich.
Where I live in Canada, Taco Bell is normally found in food courts, not separate restaurants. We have Arby's, Subway, Wendy's, Dairy Queen, A& W, KFC, McDonald's. On McDonald's, a Canadian started McDonald's Canada, and it's considered separate from the American McD's.
I miss the old Arthur Treachers fish and chips.
There is one Arthur Treachers left in Ohio!
So does Arthur....
Yes, I liked them also, but even more, I loved H. Salt Fish and Chips, I can't believe the only fast food restaurant we have now is Long John Silvers, which used to be pretty good, but the quality has gone way down in recent years to the point I will not eat there anymore.
@@Avatar2u Ditto. Most Long John's I know now are combined with the Colonel's fried chicken and tastes like they used the same oil for both. Maybe they changed from Pennzoil to Quaker State.
@@Avatar2u Captain D's is another fast food restaurant that specializes in fish.
I love how monotone his voice is. I’m laughing at things way harder because of it.
That's what I love so much about British humor. It's mostly dry, and monotone, and most of the time, very sarcastic.
I greatly despise the implication that Wendy's is an inferior McDonald's, because that lends credibility to the idea that McDonald's is fit for human consumption.
So true!
@Jeremy Harmon Wendy's Chicken sandwiches are some of the worst chicken I've ever come across in fast food.
yeah they don't have remotely the same type of food. Just because it's a burger doesn't mean they're the same. Wendy's excels in some areas where McD's excels in others. I do love McD's fries but that's about it
IMO, Wendy’s chicken sandwiches are definitely better than McDonalds or Burger King’s. But McDonald’s is the place for chicken nuggets. Arby’s has good chicken sandwiches, too, and their potato cakes are good to go with them. I haven’t had the popular sandwich from Popeye’s yet, though.
McDonalds chicken or burgers certainly can't hold a candle to Wendys
I love how “Uncle Toby” was a comment on a video and he’s just become a meme
Tosa Walkers I eat his oatmeal sachets for brekkie in Aussie.
I wonder if his wife is giving him more sex now that he's a big UA-cam star?
@@travisl9201 I don't wonder about that at all.
Culver’s is definitely a cut above the rest. They’re privately owned and have expanded slowly but I’ve seen them in more places in the last few years including locations as far afield as Kentucky. I’ve only been to one I considered below average (in Milwaukee, by the way) but most are far better than average and their frozen custard is genuinely excellent. The location in Apple Valley, Minnesota is probably the single best run fast food restaurant I’ve ever been in.
I admit to liking Arby’s roast beef sandwiches and Wendy’s chili too, but Culver’s is the place I would go if presented with the choice, even if I was in Anderson, Indiana.
Culver's also has their own root beer, and it's ohh so good!
We got a Culver's near Huntsville, Alabama last year, and I adore it. It's a 20-minute drive away from the city (over in Madison, AL), but definitely is worth it. It's a fast-food place with the customer service of a good full-service restaurant. The particular Butterburger I tried (Cheddar, I think) was tasty, but I really want to check out the seafood next time!
you know, I've been to Culver's and just have to say I wasn't wow'd. It wasn't bad, not at all. Just wasn't really any better than any other place I've been. It's definitely not my first choice when I feel like fast food.
Kentuckian here duh fuck is a culvers
@@johnseawind9558 Hoping I get to try them soon since we're supposed to be going to Wisconsin in November for a family visit :)
When I stayed in a small town outside of worcester their idea of a burger was basically salisbury steak ie a hamburger coated in batter fried and then swimming in brown gravy.
Red, yellow, and orange are colors that make people hungry or crave food.
That's why they use those colors.
I'm already hungry when I go in. So the color scheme doesn't make me order more.
Funny enough red mixed with yellow makes orange (at least in regards to pigments, and not light color)
This is true, but he is right about them also being more friendly to the Commies.
Rally's is called Checkers in NY, so it's not limited to SE USA.
It’s checkers in SC
The two merged a while back
Where I live here in Virginia they were called Rally’s. In another part of the state they are called Checkers. Ours didn’t last very long.
In both Iowa and Illinois they’re called Checkers. Their fries are my favorite!
There's another UA-cam video that explains why some restaurant chains have different names in different regions. Unlike Hardee's/Carl's Jr., where it's Hardee's in the East and Carl's Jr. in the West, there's really no geographic rhyme or reason to the locations of Rally's and Checker's.
Having indulged in fast food from around the world, I now have my gastroenterologist on speed-dial.
Chick-fil-A is by far my favorite fastfood place, and I work at one 😂
You are definitely white. That's why I eat there!
@@User0000000000000004 I mean yeah, but a lot had changed since I posted this comment 2 years ago lmao. It's definitely not my favorite anymore. It's still good food but I'm so sick and tired of it.
Tried a Wendy's in London on a trip there in the 80s. It was absolutely gopping so it's not surprising it hasn't made it in the UK. And my favourite is still Wimpy, although they're bloody hard to find now!
Being from Wisconsin I might be bias but Culver’s is the best.
I agree.
Well, I wasn't from there when I was there, but I agree. They're finally creeping down to where I ended up down here, I'm hoping to show everyone what I've occasionally talked about. :)
It gives me heart burn
As your state neighbor i agree
It could be the bias for me too, but at least at Culver's I've never once asked "is this fit for human consumption?" like I have at most other fast food places.
In the southeast U.S. White Castle's equivalent is called "Krystal."
I used to stop at Krystals after the bars when I lived in Mobile, Alabama. 10 gut grenades to go please.
I once stopped at a Krystal's in Jacksonville while on a drive from South Carolina to Melbourne, Florida. Bad, bad, mistake.
White castle is better
When I moved to Atlanta from Ohio I went in a Krystals one time only and never went back.
Apparently other people feel the same way because a lot of them are closing down.
Ron Sparks you have weak genetics
I prefer Wendy's, but have drastically cut down on my fast food eating since getting into my 40s
Rob Slevin Good idea. After age 50, it's asking for ED and Parkinson's...
because they don't cut corners? 🤣 Shit ass food is worst than taco bell.
Same, I barely eat out at fast food places anymore. If I have to eat out while traveling I prefer Wendy's or Culver's.
A lot of the more recent comments miss the fact that Laurence is only talking about 'chains' of fast food shops. Practically every small town just larger than a village in the UK has a fish and chip shop, but sole traders usually, just the one shop. Same for sandwich shops, pie and mash shops, (in some parts of the country,) shell fish stands, cockles, whelks and shrimps in many small harbour towns, and kebab vans, after pub shutting time. But chains are a lot more recent, even imported ones.
I ate at an In-N-Out Burger less than two hours ago. I'm lucky to have one within a 20 minute walk of my residence, as it's based on California and exists almost exclusively in the Pacific and Southwestern regions of the USA.
Come on Ponders, we need to raise money to get Lawrence some AC in his studio before he becomes a human version of steamed veggies
Don’t you mean “Steamed Veg” ?
He does seem to be wilting.
He's English. He was born that way.
Realistically, here's his options:
1. Add AC to the studio, sacrificing sound quality for his comfort
2. Add AC, but turn it on only when the room is unoccupied (wasteful)
3. Be slightly uncomfortable for 20 minutes while entertaining us with his pontifications on a roast beef sandwich.
@@jrasquared1 4. Turn on the A/C before recording, long enough to chill the room, then shut down whilst recording the final cut.
5. Duct cool air in from another room.
Arby's curly fries are Awesome!!!!
A comedian once said Taco Bell doesn’t even pretend to be healthy. “We’re puttin shit in a Dorito, get down here!”
Funnily enough Taco Bell is actually the healthiest of all the fast food chains. www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/taco-bell-is-officially-one-of-the-healthiest-fast-food-chains/ar-AADpquA
@@0898sparta It was in several British newspapers a while back that due toi the dressing, the McDonalds salads had more fat in them than the burgers.
I like to joke that Taco Bell isn't even food, it's plastic; but it's the most delicious plastic ever. It's weird to know that, as far as fast food goes, it's actually one of the better ones!
Taco Bell started as 60s generic Americana-Mex fast comfort food. As far from the more authentic Mexican tacquerias you can find, but cheap & delicious in it's own way.
💛Growing up I loved the 🍔Bell-Beefer -- a scoop of ground flavored taco meat (like a sloppy joe) in a puffy white hamburger bun. In college, their 🌮$0.49 crunchy tacos kept me from starving. (Plus, made a nice departure from boxed mac & cheese.) For a quick fix, still love TB's tostadas & bean burritos❣
@Rachel P the Taco Bell Bean Burrito is actually very good.
Thank you for mentioning In-n-out. As a California native, I'm legally obligated to defend In-n-Out over Five Guys (Blah) or Whataburger (never tried) at all cost.
Five guys? Isn't that a barber shop? My favorite sandwich shoppe is fantastic sam's.
Culver's is actually really good. Its pretty high quality fast food and they serve decent frozen custards. If you ever see one you should pop on by especially wisconsin.
as fast food goes it's much better.
Their custard is made from badger ejaculate and deer milk.
I've actually been to Anderson, Indiana (not to brag). I'm surprised Steak-n-Shake didn't make the list, you should check it out, they are easy to find in Illinois.
Yeah, I was totally expecting Steak 'n Shake to be on this list, since I know lots of these are around Indiana, the first time I ever went in one was in that state in the mid 90s.
Stake’n’Shake was founded in Normal, Illinois. I actually live a few blocks from the location of the first one. The spot is a pizza place now, but there are a number of other locations around the Bloomington-Normal area. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants.
In St Louis metro area they all but disappeared even on the Illinois side.
Steak-n-Shake is going out of business unfortunately. They were on their last legs when Covid struck.
Many years ago , my brother-in-law drove from his new home Baltimore, Md. back to his hometown of Danvile , il. for the Xmas holidays & before going to his mom's for truly amazing home-cooked meals , went to Steak'nShake ! Made us swear to not tell Mom as it would have hurt her feelings ...
I remember when Taco Bell only had a few items on the menu (including the Bell Burger). And the menu behind the counter had pronunciations for the items. (Tah-co, etc.)
Those 39 cent tah-co's were priced right back then too!
This was when Taco Bell was the best!
We used to be able to get a bean burrito, refried beans and a small drink for a dollar!
Nowadays there are too many nonessential menu items that simply don't taste as good.
Old school Taco Bell still the best. Bellburgers, Enchiritos, Beefy Tostada Taco Light. Everything I love there always seems to go away
Picko de guy-oh.
you should have done that for the work pronunciations because it took be 6 times to read it correctly
Culvers is so so good. Every time I get into Wisconsin, my first stop is there to get a Butterbuger and cheese curds. Can’t beat it.
Sounds ghastly, but if I'm ever somewhere with the restaurant, I'll be happy to see what else is on the menu.
@@tejaswoman Butterburgers actually have a lot of vegatables on them. They taste very good, although I wouldn't have it with cheesecurds, because that's just too much. They do have salads I believe but I never ordered one so I don't remember.
I love Whataburger, but it haaates me. I'm fine with this arrangement.
I don’t think he has had the chance to encounter it given the very select areas in which it resides. As someone who live in the mid Atlantic it is just the stuff of legend of which I hear from time to time
Whataburger! The best ketchup ever!!!
I love trolling Texans with "Whataburger? Oh, you mean that Chicago burger joint." Of course referring to it now being owned by some company in Chicago and not being wholly Texan anymore.
@@theangryintern yeah it was originated in Corpus Christi. Then there is Fuddruckers from San Antonio
The most overrated burgers.
Why doesn’t this video have more views!?? This is HILARIOUS!!
I'm a fan of Sonic, as far as fast food that started in my state. When I lived in Naperville, just outside Chicago, I loved the shakes at Portillo's. The hot dogs there were pretty decent, too.
Portillo's has great burgers too !
Sonic must be an acquired taste. I haven't acquired it and most people in my area haven't because most of them have closed.
They aren't necessarily particularly *fast* food, but they got the best onion rings in this town, anyway. :)
I've eaten at a local Sonic three times and have yet to find something that tastes like normal food. Even their shakes have almost no flavor, much like McDonald's shakes.
@@grantrichards4950 You have pretty crappy Sonics, it sounds like. The ones here are really good.
I also love Arby's roast beef. Way back in the mists of ancient time, in my youth, before the whole Carl's Jr. fiasco, I was a ravenous fan of Hardee's roast beef sandwiches. When my family would venture out of state we would encounter Arby's (then with a cowboy theme) and their roast beef was identical. Hardee's changed their recipe to an overbuttered, drier mess, but Arby's retains the glorious goodness I will always crave.
@Joe Casson Bold assertion, but I'm not so old that your gaslight-fu will work on me. There was a definite pivot in the latter half of the 90's, and evidently another one now as they're heralding the return of their original roast beef sandwich. BBQ sauce is irrelevant to my recollection because I never added sauce of any kind.
Taco Bell,
Bringing a new meaning to the words
" Fast and Furious.."
Being a Canadian living on the Canada, U.S border, I have seen so many commercials for American fast food restaurants that I have never seen before haha. My city finally got a Popeye's after seeing the commercials for 20 years.
In the Southern United States, those are everywhere. I remember when I lived in Illinois, we had to go all the way up to Chicago from Kewanee to go to a Popeye's. I'm going to let you look up the directions so you can figure out how far that is. And we didn't do that just to go to Popeye's, there just happened to be a Popeye's there, I actually think we went into Indiana to go to the Popeyes , I don't think it was actually in Chicago
Hahaha Popeyes sucks. Churches chicken is superior,
I like the plain chicken tenders dipped in blackened ranch. 😋
As an American, I apologize on behalf of our nation
I'm not claiming these I'm just adding to the list: Lion's Choice, Steak & Shake, A&W, Panda Express, Popeyes, Panera, Jack-in-the-box. And what about the pizza places... Tooooo many!
Come down to Texas and have a real fast food burger at Whataburger. :D
naw taco cabana or Bill Miller's
While I like Whataburger, I love In-N-Out. Taco Cabana is good but, I'd love to have a Baja Fresh.
I remember that or least one named the same. Huge plate sized burgers were amazing back then
I'll 2nd that!
We had one in South Georgia. Tasty, but tore through my insides with the force of the D-Day landings.
Arby's is my favorite, ironically not for the roast beef. Pretty much everything else on the menu though. They've improved leaps and bounds over the last 5-10 years. Culver's is very good too.
“Like the Titanic it left South Hampton and was never seen again”
Only Louis can get away with all these cheesy jokes, it just seems perfect for him
The only problem is that “Titanic” called at both Cherbourg and Queenstown after leaving Southampton. Just sayin’
mdtdbe It was also seen in the middle of the ocean and at the bottom of the ocean, but I believe the point was that they both left Southampton and never returned.
@@mdtdbe Very good point!
mentions that Arby's is his favorite fast food chain. "Ah, you are also a man of culture I see."
You'll have to do a video on british fast food. When we visited London there was a Turkish chain everywhere that had some interesting items.
Oh no! We live in Wisconsin but would very much like to move to the northeast. But we learned from this video that there are NO Culver's in the northeast. That might just be a deal breaker. We absolutely love Culver's. Surprised you didn't include Taco John's, which we much prefer to Taco Bell, and which I think is much more common in the midwest.
I lived in the northeast and ended up returning to Wisconsin. It’s better here.
Is anybody able to cook themselves ? Do people depend on restaurants ?
@@holger_p I'm a single mom and have cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner for my family basically every single day for over 24 years. I don't think getting a meal from a drive thru once in a while is unreasonable.
Every time I go to visit my parents out in the Midwest, I make sure that we visit Culver's while I'm there.
Love taco john's
I love Culver’s!! Their burgers and ice cream are so good.
Frozen custard.... Wisconsinites wouldn’t sully their tongues on something as simple as “ice cream”. 😋
@@kellynelson4771 We eat ice cream too... Just not the cheap stuff.😄 The University makes and sells it's own brand of ice cream. That's how serious we are about it.
Culvers-my fav; really, the only one I ever go to.
In-n-out is still the best, hands down. One of the things I miss about living out west. Any time I travel to Cali or Vegas I have to make a pit stop at In-n-Out
I love Arby's fries and their pecan chicken salad sandwiches, when they offer them. Also, their Market sandwiches are good.
Thank you for the White Castle FEMA warning! Hysterical.
In Oak Lawn, IL there was a "head shop" with a hand drawn pseudo-drug poster warning of the dangerous WHITE CASTLE HAMBURGER---street names: "sliders, postage stamp burgers, Big Barfers,"---symptoms being: bloating, weight gain, nausea and vomiting. I have had 14 at one sitting, when they were 12c. This was back in 1968 (I'm OLD-->sob
@@elultimo102 Did you have a Burger Chef too? Indiana here.
@@sherylhoward4831 I only recall one in Crystal Lake, IL, and I thought the chain was gone by the late 80s or early 90s. (I did see the store vacant). Their commercials had Burger Chef & Jeff, who ended each ad with "Burger Chef, you're incredi-burgable!" Never ate there, as there were a couple good Greek-owned places I liked (Lake Point & Round-the-Clock). I left the state in '94, and now really have no contacts there.
@@elultimo102 Back in the late '60's/early 70's in North Chicago, Il(south of Waukegan) there was a fast food restaurant called "Yankee Doodle Dandy". They were known for their "fixings bar". The hamburgers were flame broiled. You could add extra toppings from a bar with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles and condiments etc. Unfortunately that wouldn't be allowed today because of health regulations. Actually a nice clean restaurant with good food and friendly staff.
I LOVE Rally French fries!
Yes! They have the best french fries. Although, it does depend on location, like most of fast food places actually. I typically buy the frozen ones from the grocery store so they are cheaper and more consistent.
you can buy them in the frozen section also and still good! some are branded as fast food fries but its rallys
I had never heard of Rally's, then when the picture came up, I was like, oh, that's Checkers, isn't it? I should know because there was one next to my grade school for the longest time (80s and 90s). I'm glad I'm not misremembering the name, I haven't seen that restaurant since at least the 2000s locally. (The McDonalds that was also near my grade school later expanded and took the place of the Checkers.)
I was born and raised in Anderson, Indiana. Small world...My favorite place eating growing up was Burger Chef in Anderson in the 70's and early 80's.
My junior and senior proms were both at the paramount in Anderson! I love that your videos have local pictures!
Wendy's was much better 20 years ago. They even had a decent salad bar.
peterinbrat, Once Dave Thomas died Wendy's lost some quality. I still like the chili and chicken sandwich once in a blue moon though.
@@bubbadano1508 Agreed to that 100%, and I'll add it was not just a Salad bar, but a Taco bar, and as a kid I thought it was AWESOME!!
I'm 22 so I never got to experience that growing up sadly
peterinbrat used to like their chili!
@@nhmooytis7058 Actually, Culver’s chili is better than Wendy’s.
culver's is great. try the beef potroast sandwich!
The Greeks had fast food in the Bronze Age. It has been a blight on humanity for longer than anybody knows! A tasty, tasty blight
Exactly. It isn't a new phenomenon
Through watching these videos I have discovered that in Canada we have an amazing amount of things from both the UK and the US that they can't get in the other country. We may have more choices in Canada than either the UK or the US. Yes, I can buy Marmite, HP Sauce, British Smarties as well as US BBQ Sauce and Heinz's Ketchup/Mayo Fry sauce. I can also visit Wendy's and Checkers and well as McDonald's, Burger King and Popeye's among others. I have also seen a Wimpey's.
Not even close to as many choices as the US.
@@kevinprzy4539 I'm only listing the ones I can remember. Every town big and small has their own unique restaurants. Canada has fewer chains and more mum and pop restaurants.
Canada also has the best restaurant chicken in Swiss Chalet. They closed most if not all US locations years ago.
@@carolwiese6825 Swiss Chalet does do good chicken!
Everyone loves to make fun of taco bell but yet it still has a special place on our hearts
Not in my heart. It does have a special place reserved in my toilet though.
Errr... The only thing it does to my heart is give it heartburn.....
But yeah nothing beats stoner food at 2am. ^_^
It did in the 90s. The menu today is pathetic.
Everybody trashes TB, but that and Chick-fil-A are the busiest places in my town.
The crowds at In-N-Out 😂😂 yup, that’s pretty much how every single location they have is
I wonder how it compares to Culver's here in Wisconsin. (Like the lines are so long, even now when they are closed for dining in, the drive through is super packed every single day)
@@speedy01247 most nights the drive through line was 20 cars deep. Sunday nights doubly so. Of course this was pre pandemic so I have no idea how they are now.
@HaB22 I agree in that I think the spread is gross, but it's just Thousand Island dressing with pickle relish. Not my cup of tea, but most people love it.
speedy01247
I’ve had both, while I prefer that actual burger at Culver’s whereas In-N-Out’s burgers are rather thin not unlike McDonalds..... there’s just something about In-N-Out
Open up a Five Guys next door and you'll fix that real quick.
my favs---braum's for fries, steak-n-shake for burger and shake and wendy's for chicken nuggets.
Steak and Shake is going out of business soon, if they haven’t already.
Thomas and they are not fast food. Took them an hour to make me the basics and dont have a drive thru.
Braums has a great burger. Fresh and cheap. So where on earth do you live? They’re regional. I’m near Tulsa.
I love going to Braum’s when we drive to see my dad in Galveston. The first one we hit is usually the one in either Muskogee or McAlester
Love the Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich!
The first time I ever had eaten at an In and Out Burger was Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco. It was worth driving 5,000 miles round trip from Michigan.
Yeah, we have them here in Arizona. Been to the chain three times. I'm not impressed. Hell, the first time I was there, I got grey french fries. If you're going to do the whole "we slice and fry the potatoes the same day", don't leave the cut spuds to sit out half the afternoon.
If I'm going to go to Fishermans Wharf ever again it ain't gonna be for an in and out burger. Its gonna be for a meal at Scoma's and an Irish Coffee at the Buena Vista Cafe. Just dont call it Frisco
I ate at the one in Chandler, AZ. The first time I had a Cheeseburger “Animal style” it was delicious. I had it two more times later on and could barely stomach it. The “Animal style” fries (chips) were usually a good bet.
@@mpetersen6 Being from Chicago, originally, I hate "Chi-Town" (shy-town). Same as you feel about SF, I guess.
Fisherman's Wharf was my first -- and only -- In N Out experience in northern California!
I grew up in Queens, NYC, where White Castles numbered only slightly below McDonalds. I loved them growing up and my biggest regret that life and my career took me further and further into the great north of New England (first southeast CT, then north of Boston in MA, and now finally in southern NH) is that the closest White Castle - which I still crave from time to time - is on Long Island, NY!! And yes, I know you can buy them frozen in supermarkets, and sometimes I am desperate enough to do just that, but it's just not the same! Nothing quite like a fresh White Castle slider right off the steam grill!
Oh my gosh - you crack me up! I love your sense of humor, thanks for the laughs 😄😆
Arby's is your favourite? I didn't know it was anyone's favourite.
It either improved vastly since I was a child or Lawrence has dodgy taste buds. I had their namesake item once when I was a kid, didn't finish it, and have never gotten into an argument with anyone about going back since.
I would say that my favorite fast food restaurant locally is Arby's. However, this Arby's could be called a super Arby's because it also serves rotisserie chicken with numerous sides, and Mexican dishes (they were doing Chipotle style food before most people had even heard of Chipotle).
Not my favorite, but I like it.
@@LRod1959 I don't care for it, but my dog will eat the roast beef.
@@ladybee883 do you not like your dog then?
I like Wendy's they are the square burger. A lot of these restaurants are in Canada aswell.
Wendy's is my favorite also. Was just there tonight!
"That way, you get four bonus bites without buns."
-- Mike Birbiglia
When he said close to Arby's, i thought of RAX
I wish we had RAX here in Alabama. Got a friend from Indiana who adores it (and goes up that way to get some once or twice a year).
That's it! After months of trying to codify that _expression_ you show on each of your videos' thumbnails, I've got it!
The "deer caught in the headlights" look.
Now I can rest my brain, now that I have expunged this mini-obsession.
White Castle is one of my favorites. It's so nostalgic. Whenever I am back home in the Midwest, I'll grab some White Castle. It's not good food. But it's special.
Getting trashed with your friends and seeing who can stack White Castle sliders boxes the highest, is Midwest AF.
“In Anderson in 2009”
I second that 🤣
I’ve never been to in n out but I LOVE Culver’s
I prefer Culver's over In-in-Out Burger. I've been to both the same number of times, once. Culver's matches if not exceeds In-in-Out Burger in food quality. Then Culver's add customer service and frozen custard on top of the stack. Culver's is the best.
Heretic - no Culver's isn't remotely in the same league as In-N--Out.
Lawrence needs to get to Texas and try a Whataburger. Was surprised Five-Guys didn't make the list.
It’s all regional. Of course I’ll say In n Out is the best because I’m from SoCal. But burgers are they best no matter which what you get.
I just ignore those bible verses on the wrappers and cups.
Double doubles for lyfe!!
You had some great dry humor, one liners and puns that gave me a good laugh. Bravo!
Taco Bell is actually one of my favorite fast food places. I've got IBS and am sensitive to greasy foods, and the Bell is one of the very few places that rarely upset my stomach, even with Fire or Diablo sauce. You didn't list it, but one of the best burgers around you'll find at an A&W. They're not real common, but they are real good if you find one. Make sure you get a root beer float!
There's a few more out there:
Long John Silvers is a seafood place, but I hardly see them around anymore.
Taco Johns: Around the midwest, we have one here in Iowa, it's much better then Taco bell.
JimmyJohns, like Subway, but different.
Whataburger: In Texas and the South. pretty good, but totals my insides.
Americanized Chinese food, from anywhere that sells it.
Panera: a fast-bakery
Tim Hortons: A Canada thing, but you can find some up north.
Moe's: Also Fast Latino food. Very very good.
Cici's: All you can eat pizza, pretty good, wrecks you tho, like basically everything on this list.
Some comments on the above recommendations...
Cici's... very cheap but not worth it.
Jimmy John's... good toppings, terrible bread.
Panera Bread... very expensive for fast food and not any better than other places. Save your money.
Tim Horton's... just like Dunkin' Donuts, if you left the doughnuts sitting out for two days.
Americanized Chinese food... check with the locals if you can before going. Some are better than others and some will send you to the emergency room.
I have to agree with the Taco John’s assessment. Much better than Taco Hell.
We have Chinese takeaways here in the UK too although we don’t really have anything like Panda Express, most Chinese takeaways are independently owned and operated, would be interesting to see if there are any differences between Americanised Chinese food and British Chinese food to see whether they are different from one another.
Two fast food places that end in "Johns"-and they're both actually decent.
@@stuartrayfield1448 I haven't tried UK Chinese, but I suspect that it has more curry and less MSG than American Chinese.
Ah, Culver's. One of my favorite road foods, ... I almost always get the bacon and swiss burgers with red onions. :) There's finally one kinda nearby, but I haven't been up that way since I heard. There's also a Checkers' in town and I liked that well enough, though I didn't try very much: it was kind of a passing-by in a hurry sort of thing.
Culvers is my favorite, though I can't really afford it too often. White Castle's classic "sack of ten" cheeseburgers, was also a favorite while my Mother was alive. We'd split it, four for her and six for me. A top favorite of mine is not on your list; Panera Bread, which is St. Louis Bread Company in my area (guess where my area is)
Huh, I've run into Panera Bread in North Carolina and New Mexico. Never tried it out though, since I'm not really a fan of sandwiches or soup.
I've been into Panera Bread once in my life only because was visiting my aunt, and she was paying, and for what they charge I can make a sandwich at home better.
I'm across the river. I never got used to saying panera lol
Panera is considered a "fast casual" restaurant, meaning the food comes out relatively quickly but for the most part is meant to be eaten in the restaurant or taken home, no necessarily on-the-go.
"Buy 'em by the sack!" used to be on their bags.
And I did. :)
I know you won't see this but i was born in Anderson Indiana. Grew up in Alexandria just north, went to college in Ft. Wayne and taught at dental school in Indianapolis and lived there for 17 yrs before moving to Iowa. love hearing my old stomping grounds in your videos.
Chik-Fil-A is probably my favorite, though it's a stretch to call it "fast" food during lunch/dinner rushes. You can be kept waiting a while!
Never seen a Culver's in my life.
You’re missing out!
We just got one in my town a little while ago. They are good but not extraordinary.
A knew Checkers would be on this list I also love their fries with all of my being ❤
For fish, Long John Silvers. Tacos, Taco Bell. Roast beef, Arby's. I keep hearing that In N Out is coming to Colorado. Kraut burgers, Runza, there are two in Colorado. Burgers, BK or MCD.
Taco John's is WAY better than Taco Hell.
Runza uses fresh beef and makes their own onion rings.
I love Runzas.
Dell Taco is better than taco bell
@@travisl9201 Matter of choice, both are in my city :-)
I've only eaten at Checkers once. It was the only place in walking distance of where I was, and I can't even tell you why I was there. It was in the fall, chilly, and the franchise I visited only had patio seating. The guy who took my order had a teardrop tattoo in the corner of one eye... filled in. I finished my despair burger and sadness fries and left, never to return.
The only Checkers in Milwaukee are in the Hood.
I live 30 minutes from Boardman. 🙂 That Arby's is still there. I used to live, and go to school, in the next city over a long time ago. I remember seeing that big Arby's sign a lot as a kid riding in the car, and as a young adult. They have since updated the restaurant. That big sign is no longer there. It was the only one that I knew that was exactly like it.
It's not actually the first restaurant, which I think was near where the pet shop now stands across 224 from it. It's still pretty close though. Austintown's still has the old sign, I think, though the building has been renovated like Boardman's.
@@F.Underhill It's been a while. I tried to remember. 😊 Remember McDonald's being on that side of the road too?