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Old Jun 28th, 2001, 08:08 AM
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Best fast food joints

With car travel inevitable for most Fodors posters, I thought we'd share some of the better fast food joints. I've always been please with the following Long John Silvers--Sabraton,WV (just outside Morgantown), Cambridge, Ohio, Washington,PA. Have found the Hardees of Beulaville, NC to be well run. An Arby's in the south Richmond,VA suburbs is quite well run. The McDonalds of Roanoke Rapids,NC has a very nice playland for the tots.
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 08:11 AM
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Any In'n Out Burger place in the state of California.
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 08:17 AM
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The chili relleno burrito at Green Burrito is high on my list for good fast food.
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 08:20 AM
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al
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WAFFLE HOUSE!
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 08:23 AM
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Is Waffle House really a fast food joint? I thought fast food is more like a place that you can drive through and pick up food to go. Though I have to say that I did enjoy the Waffle House experience one time in New Mexico. Though I can't say I'd ever go to one if it was in my hometown.
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 08:27 AM
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A McDonald's near Raleigh, NC, where the server offered to pay for the drink rather than us split a $20 note. We declined but thanked him.
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 09:45 AM
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After a day of surfing, there's nothing better than a fish taco from Rubio's Taco Shop. I might sound nasty to most, but those of us in San Diego know what I'm talking about.
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 10:38 AM
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When visiting Disney World (Orlando, FL) we were much impressed with McDonald's near All-Star Resorts. We went there four different times. Very polite employees, clean, large bathrooms, Disney movies on a big screen for kids to watch, and hot food.
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 10:45 AM
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For good Tex-Mex on the run, try Taco Cabana!
Or if you feel like cajun food, Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits is good, too.
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 10:51 AM
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Try reading Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser, you will never eat at any of these places again... *Great* book.
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 02:17 PM
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I agree with Kam, those In and Out burgers are to die for!! Get a double double animal style.
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 02:28 PM
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In and Out Burgers! Woohoo! That with an order of their fresh cut fries and a chocolate shake....running out my door now to get some!
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 02:52 PM
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NO BODY BUT NO BODY HAS BETTER FAST FOOD THAN CHICK-FIL-A....THOSE WAFFLE FRIES, CHICK-FIL-A SANDWICH, LEMONADE...ETC..ETC.....YUM!!!!
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 04:06 PM
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My friends in Cardiology are thrilled, I'm sure, at all these responses!!
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 05:12 PM
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In Manhattan (so you have to go on foot, not in your car, I'm afraid): Gray's Papaya and Papaya King--one's at 86th & 3rd Ave, one's at 8th St & 6th Ave. GOOD hot dogs and papaya drink, a weird New York special.
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 08:35 PM
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Another vote for "In N Out" in Calif. We love them and they are all much cleaner than the average fast food place. Another yummy place (but kind of a dive) is JB Burgers in La Puente, Ca. The food is very inexpensive and very good.
 
Old Jun 28th, 2001, 09:14 PM
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I used to be a big In-'n-Out Burger fan, especially when you could make their bumper stickers say something really rude, but the last couple of times I've been in SoCal I haven't been all that impressed. Better than McDs or BK, sure, even Carls Jr., but not all that great, just a little fresher, maybe.

Here in slug city we have a couple of burger chains which would clean the clocks of In 'n Out, IMO - Kidd Valley, call the doctor, stat - and Dick's, an homage to the 50s - tiny menu, limited choice, shakes made with real ice cream, no seating, pull in with your T-Bird, turn on the radio, get grease on you face and deep into your veins. Ain't America great?
 
Old Jun 29th, 2001, 12:05 AM
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Anybody ever try a W&M Burger in Honolulu? It's good stuff, but it's hard to find and there's little parking. Still, it's worth the hunt!
 
Old Jun 29th, 2001, 12:51 AM
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Sonic Drive-Ins, Chick-Fil-A and Peter Piper Pizza, hands down!!!!
 
Old Jun 29th, 2001, 04:49 AM
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Dick's Drive-in, definitely!
 


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