Arby's bought Wendy's?!

Dyne · 04-26-2008, 04:00 PM

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Don't get your bubblegum in my peanut butter.

DeathsHand · 04-26-2008, 04:46 PM

Wendy's is probably my favorite of the 3 major fast food burger joints...

Though that's not really saying much when you work at a sandwich shop that grants you access to a free lunch every weekday, with a menu that includes 100% fresh hamburgers I can grill up myself (with roasted green peppers, grilled onions, hot pepper relish, chipotle mayo and extra provolone cheese), in a neighborhood that also features a Five Guys... Which, despite winning numerous awards (like best burger in the DC area for 7 years) for one reason or another, is really just Fast Food and a Half if you ask me...
I get better burgers where I work... ;o

Typhoid · 04-26-2008, 05:24 PM

When I eat fast food, it's either Wendy's or A&W.
I am in love with the jbc's.
I swear to god if anything changes, I'ma smack a bitch.

Renwood · 04-26-2008, 05:29 PM

Arby's is better than Wendy's. So good.

Aladuf · 04-26-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DeathsHand

Wendy's is probably my favorite of the 3 major fast food burger joints...

Though that's not really saying much when you work at a sandwich shop that grants you access to a free lunch every weekday, with a menu that includes 100% fresh hamburgers I can grill up myself (with roasted green peppers, grilled onions, hot pepper relish, chipotle mayo and extra provolone cheese), in a neighborhood that also features a Five Guys... Which, despite winning numerous awards (like best burger in the DC area for 7 years) for one reason or another, is really just Fast Food and a Half if you ask me...
I get better burgers where I work... ;o

Wait, so you'd rather have Wendy's than Five Guys?! What the hell?!

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Originally Posted by NotShins

Arby's is better than Wendy's. So good.

To quote someone *cough you, cough*, "you can't compare Halo 3 and The Legend of Zelda, they're not the same type of game" so what I'm trying to say is there's not many (if any) similarities between Wendy's and Arby's besides the fact that it's fast food I suppose.

Bond · 04-26-2008, 07:24 PM

Five Guys?

Typhoid · 04-26-2008, 07:26 PM

I'd rather have a burger than five guys.

Dyne · 04-26-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

I'd rather have a burger than five guys.

Would you rather have a Manwich™ or a Manwich?

Aladuf · 04-26-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bond

Five Guys?

It's pretty much just on the East coast in a few places I believe but here's a sample of what you get:

*And that is WAY less fries than what you get, they literally fill up a paper lunch bag with fries.

Renwood · 04-26-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Aladuf23

*And that is WAY less fries than what you get, they literally fill up a paper lunch bag with fries.

Two paper bags if you have to wait on your order.

We need to go again.

Bond · 04-26-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Aladuf23

It's pretty much just on the East coast in a few places I believe but here's a sample of what you get:

*And that is WAY less fries than what you get, they literally fill up a paper lunch bag with fries.

Christ. I've lived in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, but apparently my family just never went there.

Renwood · 04-26-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Aladuf23

To quote someone *cough you, cough*, "you can't compare Halo 3 and The Legend of Zelda, they're not the same type of game" so what I'm trying to say is there's not many (if any) similarities between Wendy's and Arby's besides the fact that it's fast food I suppose.

A case can be made that they are beginning to cross over in their offerings, given that they've both branched off from their staples (burgers, roast beef sandwiches) into more general deli meat products, and in that regard, I think Arby's handily bests Wendy's. The Arby's deli sandwiches are quite good for fast food fare. Wendy's not so much.

But I wasn't thinking in terms of the actual foodstuffs (burgers > fries, or vice-versa) in my assessment, as much as general food quality, customer service, and restaurant cleanliness. I've never had a bad sandwich from Arby's, but I've had a number of less-than-stellar Wendy's burgers. Ditto on having experienced some dirty, dirty Wendy's establishments on road trips. I may have been very lucky, but I haven't been to a 'bad' Arby's.

If Arby's management trickles down and results in a more consistent and quality experience at Wendy's, I think that's great.

And to the guy who favors Wendy's over Five Guys: I said wow.

DeathsHand · 04-26-2008, 11:34 PM

Yeah, Five Guys is a burger chain that originated here in Arlington, received high acclaim, took over the DC area, and started springing up at other places around the East Coast...

"Since franchising, it has also received awards in other cities, including Annapolis, Charlotte, Richmond, Charlottesville, Johnstown, Philadelphia, and Virginia Beach."
(And Pittsburgh)

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Originally Posted by Aladuf23

Wait, so you'd rather have Wendy's than Five Guys?! What the hell?.

No, Five Guys is definitely better than Wendy's... Five Guys is a step above fast food... The Five Guys is also 2 blocks closer to my house than the local Wendy's

But a block BEFORE the Five Guys is the little local sandwich shop (Earl's, not affiliated with the Earl of Sandwich) I work at, which I think even tops Five Guys (mainly because Five Guys only serves their burgers cooked well-done)... Which also happens to roast whole turkeys for their turkey sandwiches and have what we've heard many people call the best roast beef (freshly roasted top-round) sandwiches in the DC area, in addition to a number of other things (hand-cut fries, cookies baked from scratch, pork sandwiches, pork soda)...

I'm just sayin', is all I'm sayin'... Five Guys is good, but I think their reputation is a tad bit overblown...

On another note, I'm not really a big fan of french fries... But Arby's curly fries... nummy nummy...

Happydude · 04-26-2008, 06:19 PM

i don't think i've ever seen an Arby's in Toronto...don't even know if they exist here...and i prefer BK to all the burger fast food chains.

Dyne · 04-26-2008, 06:47 PM

We have four Arby's that I can name in the Vancouver area, one of them being in my local mall food court. They're pretty good.

Burger King is REALLY inconsistent in quality, and their food is always shit unless you find one in an upscale neighbourhood south of the border. Otherwise, my Burger King experiences have been gag-worthy. I even remember the smell of one in Hawaii on the way to the beach - the most foul-smelling odour ever.

Wendy's is usually fantastic. Hell, they were giving away free coffee yesterday. I <3 them. Plus, my girlfriend was working as assistant manager at one when I met her for the first time. Good memories.