Rich or poor, we all like fast food. Good or not, there is no shortage of possibilities when it comes to cure of craving of something greasy. However, some fast food joints aren’t as good as many make them out to be. In an online forum, people discussed fast food restaurants that didn’t stand up to the acclaim they get. Here are ten of our favorite responses to the question what is the most overrated fast food restaurant.
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Starbucks
What is it with people wanting to overpay for their coffee when you can make it at home for pennies? One person said, “Their coffee really isn’t anything special and it’s $5-$7. You can make an iced coffee at home for $0.05. Their food is basically convenience store quality for triple the price.”
Another chimed in and said, “Gotta be Starbucks. You just pay to get your name misspelled on a cup of stale coffee that presumably elevates your social status.”
Panera Bread
Panera Bread advertises itself as the place to go for fresh soups and sandwiches but as one person says, “It’s just overpriced hospital cafeteria food.”
Another chimed in and said, “That is the most accurate description of their food I’ve ever heard.” While another said, “Exorbitant prices for microwaved soups and subpar sandwiches.”
Burger King
Fast food like everything else has risen in price and not necessarily in quality. At what pint is it no longer worth the cost?
One person said, “Loved them when they had two Whoppers for $5, then 2 for $6, then $7, but now it’s two Whopper Jr.s for $6 and you can’t get a whopper deal unless it’s the combo for $9.”
Subway
Subway makes some delicious bread but the sandwiches are a little skimpy when it comes to fillings. One commenter said, “I’ve never had a sandwich from Subway that didn’t taste like the gastronomic equivalent of human sadness. There is something about Subway sandwiches that leaves me strangely dispirited.”
Another chimed in on the cost and said, “I’d honestly rather go to the store, buy a bunch of bread/lunch meat and make my own sandwiches. Spend the same amount but have enough for 4x as many sandwiches that would be twice as good.”
Five Guys
Five Guys uses all fresh ingredients and their burgers and fries are made fresh daily in the store, but that means the price is going to be higher than a chain that uses frozen products. Is it worth the extra cost?
One person said, “I could have fed my whole family and ancestors for the price of their outrageous prices. And it’s not even anything special.” So clearly some people don’t think so!
Dunkin’ Donuts
Donuts, we all love them. Dunkin’ Donuts is synonymous with the breakfast treat, but not everyone likes them.
One commenter explains why, saying “When I moved to the East Coast from the Pacific NW, I’d never had Dunkin’ Donuts before. Most of my co-workers drank at least to of their giant iced coffees every day and once they brought me one, to be nice and so I could try it. I could not believe how sweet it was, it was overwhelming. I looked up the nutrition facts and saw each one of these particular giant coffees was almost 1,000 calories. It suddenly made sense why my co-workers were all overweight and complained they didn’t understand why, because they didn’t eat bad diets.”
Honestly, it doesn’t seem like much of a conundrum.
McDonald’s
We’ve already mentioned that the price of fast food has soared and that includes your fast food staples like the golden arches. One person said “Does anybody rate McDonald’s highly? Because if they do, that would be the one that’s overrated. Nowhere else do you get charged $11 for a kid’s meal. Sorry it’s actually an adult meal. But it’s kids meal sized.”
KFC
My how the mighty have fallen…KFC used to be the place to go for delicious fried chicken but things have changed over the years. Maybe corporate ownership didn’t sit well with the Colonel’s original recipe?
One person said ” KFC is inedible now a days. I remember when they were still the best back in the 70s and it’s sad to see what happened to them. The Colonel must be spinning in his grave.”
Raising Cane’s
Speaking of chicken chains that might be undeserving of the hype, Raising Cane’s is known for one thing their chicken tenders.
One person had this to say, “It’s just normal chicken tenders, you can find frozen ones that are just as good. Crinkle cut fries are the worst style of fry. The sauce is tasty, I will give them that. But literally, they offer like one meal that’s it.” What do you think, worthy of the hype or nah?
Whataburger
Another restaurant chain that seems to have gone up in price but down in quality over the past couple of years. One commenter had this to say about the chain “It used to be so good! But the prices have gone up and the quality has gone down within the past year or so, yet the lines are still ridiculous. It’s sad to as it used to be my favorite chain.”
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I’m John Schmoll, a former stockbroker, MBA-grad, published finance writer, and founder of Frugal Rules.
As a veteran of the financial services industry, I’ve worked as a mutual fund administrator, banker, and stockbroker and was Series 7 and 63-licensed, but I left all that behind in 2012 to help people learn how to manage their money.
My goal is to help you gain the knowledge you need to become financially independent with personally-tested financial tools and money-saving solutions.
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