@@Jon_KuribohIn the video it said Red Robin came in last place in full service restaurants. How can it be fast food and full service. I'm not a fan of Red Robin but it's definitely not fast food.
Most of these are spot on except that Red Robin is not a fast food restaurant. I have a nostalgic love for Long John Silvers. The one where I used to live did a great job with both chicken planks and the fish. No one has ever gone there thinking of health food. I've had worse fish and chips in England more than once.
The ecoli poisoning was over 30 years ago. They have recovered. The benefit of them is they offer a wide variety of food options for the late night drunk drive home
1. Lemme take you to a Carl’s Jr./Hardees, you won’t find it bad (although perhaps pricey) 2. Papa John himself might suck, but I do prefer it to Little Caesar’s and Pizza Hut. 3. Panda Express still bangs, obviously it’s not “authentic Chinese”, and they don’t use MSG (which isn’t as terrible as people act. Moderation). The simple existence of vegetables makes it more healthful than most fast food. 4. Jack in the Box’s “food poisoning scandal” was nothing compared to a LIGHT mass shooting, yet people keep bringing it up cause… no good reason
Carls Jr is one of the better fast food places. I only east fast food maybe once a month, but its usually there because they are one of the better ones.
I think part of the downfall of Quiznos was that damned rat/rodent/whatever it was commercial. It was creepy and made many people associate their food with rodents afterwards. I know several people who stopped going there once they saw those commercials. I continued eating it until my local one closed. I LOVE Panda Express. The one near me is really great. The workers are incredible and make great food. Sbarros was always a mall food to me. That was a go to when I was a teen, and we were spending the day shopping. Red Robin's is not a fast-food restaurant. They even said in the video that it is a full-service restaurant. That is why it takes longer. One thing that people have to remember is that fast-food is not being cooked by chefs. They are minimum wage workers who are having to deal with customers who are expecting fine dining food quality. Is Panda Express the same quality as a mom & pop Chinese restaurant? No. Why not? Because the people at the mom & pop restaurant are actual cooks or chefs. They aren't heating up pre-prepared food. Growing up, we had both a Long John Silver's restaurant near our home and a restaurant called London Ben's that was owned by a British couple. Was Long John Silver's as good as London Ben's food? Of course not. Did that mean that Long John Silver's was bad? Nope, not in the least.
I don't mind Sonic-- when they have 50 cent sales on the corn dogs. I know the corn dogs are basic, frozen fair, but 50 cents! Edit: 10/31 and it's a 50-cent corn dog day!
Where I live they still do the Happy Hour special but it's from 1pm to 7pm but I can only order drinks only. Once u order something other than a drink it's full price. Plus I gotta get my tater tots
I've eaten at Pizza Hut, Little Ceasars and Papa John's… but I only worked for Papa John's and Pizza Hut… Pizza Hut invented the Stuffed Crust in 1995 and EVERYONE started making it!! Best part of Papa John's is the peppercinnies, though none of the "fast-food" chains I'd recommend eating everyday and/or every meal…
red robin is also delicious, and their endless root beer floats and endless fries are good! the also have tasty sweet potato fries and zucchini fries, i get the banzai burger or whatever their hottest burger is
Let’s not lose track of what fast food is, an easy meal when you’re really hungry and don’t have time to cook or wait to be served. I don’t expect restaurant quality. My husband and I both come home too late to start preparing a meal after work so we get Papa John’s at least once a week. If you take it for what it is and don’t compare it to real pizza it’s pretty good.
I haven't been to these chains in the video in at least 15 years. Papa John's was good once, but I'm sure it has gone down. From what I have read recently much fast food has significantly degraded because of inflation. I think they have taken too many shortcuts to drive profit. So far the In N Out near me has stayed good and affordable.
In-n-Out near me closed down due to low sales. Don't get me wrong food was good but when ur next door to a BBQ fast food place and the bbq is $15 for 4 lbs worth of BBQ, sides, and Garlic Parm Toast. More people tend to flock to that.
@@vegas7027 yeah I live in Texas and I work at the bbq restaurant it's called Dickey's BBQ they do Fast Food usually wait time is like 3-5 minutes depending on how many customers there are. They served faster than the In-N-Out so most customers didn't want to wait long or if they wanted way more food for cheaper they would go there.
Dearest Kabir; you still underestimate the sheer size of the US. You said there must be about 1000 different fast food chains here? 😂😂 My dear boy, we actually have a little over 200,000 of them.😊
@LordLOC he has family that live in flordia. He's been here multiples multiple times, he use to do alot of live streams when visiting. I think he's there now. It's been 9 days with out him posting
@@brianhixson5357 Yeah, I don't know if he's in the US right now or not. But I knew he has family in Florida. Shame he'd come during the continued garbage hot weather here in Florida - unless he's in N Florida I suppose.
I like Papa John's Pizza. It's a bit pricey. But I prefer it over Dominos and Pizza Hut. I live in Kentucky and Papa John's headquarters is in Louisville, Kentucky. I agree about Hardee's. The only thing I like from Hardee's is their Hot Ham and Cheese sandwiches. It reminds me of my elementary school days.
This video seems just to have been made for them to get views. These are not the worst fast food in America. Just like when they say, putting some cheese, meat and veges on bread, is something you can make at home. Isn't that what restaurants are all about.
Some iffy ones here. Papa John’s is regularly ranked top 3 and Red Robin is in no way shape or form a fast food place 😂 the rest are hit or miss. Most people I know can’t get enough of Panda Express.
Panda Express is actually pretty good, good food for a great price. Hardee's burgers really do suck BUT out of all of the fast food chains they have the very best breakfast. REAL Southern sausage, great homemade biscuits and their biscuits and gravy will compete with Any chain restaurant as far as flavor goes.. I'm not sure about Carl jr's as we funny have them in the South but I imagine their breakfast would be just as good.
Yep - Hardee's breakfast was the best fast food breakfast place for many years. Not sure now because I don't do fast food anywhere any more due to personal health problems. But I do recall getting up early and/or going out of my way for the treat of Hardee's breakfast from time to time.
@@aura81295 Unfortunately I'm a truck driver and these days Fast Food is pretty much the only option. If there's is a Hardee's on my route in the morning I'm gonna stop. It's been that way for over 30 yrs.. Wow I'm still alive after eating this road garbage for so long😂😂
@@jasonbrown097 I for sure wouldn't put in in the Top 10 worst fast food . I would choose it 100% of the time over ANY burger place. And I really don't care what you think of my opinion. I'll bet your one of them people that have Subway at the top of the food chain.
@@jasonbrown097 I'd also take Panda Express over any burger (and taco) fast food place, which puts them above pretty much most places for me. And that in my opinion makes it good.
I'm not a fan of Papa John's, but I'd order from there before I would Pizza Hut. People like to bag on Panda Express because there are so many better options, but to me it's just mediocre (okay, maybe slightly less than mediocre). For me, LJS is great while you're eating it, but it's so greasy I always feel sick after.
Papa John's is not fast food. Only pizza that's already ready (ie. Little Caesars) is fast food. It was also just featured in two different yt videos and was ranked at least mid tier by both an Italian guy and an American chef. So, it can't be mid tier and worst. Red Robin is a sit down restaurant. Is this more watchmojo trash?
Wonder where they got their info from? Papa Johns is decent..love Panda Express..never eaten Hardees..Red Robin is not fast food...is loud and as yall say the que is quite long sometimes.. Jack in the Bx really after a night out mini tacos hit the spot lol
This list is crap, Burger King is one of the top 3 burger fast food places. Whether a place is bad depends on the staff and location. Jack is loved in California especially by people who get high ( Which is damn near everyone now days )
I don't think of Chipotle as fast food, tbh. Technically they kind of are, in the sense that you carry your own food from the counter to the table, but that's also true of e.g. Ponderosa, so. In terms of market position and clientele, Chipotle mainly competes against trendy-in-the-nineties overpriced-garbage sit-down chains with bad food and worse atmosphere, like TGI Friday's and (heaven help us) Applebee's. Also, as @pacmon5285 points out, Watch Mojo has put a grand total of six seconds of thought into all of the scripts for all of their videos, all added together. They've got a decent narrator and a decent video editor, but their scripts are so bad, there are literally AI-generated channels with better writing. Their lists are *completely* arbitrary.
Hi Kabir, this list was crazy! Panda Express, Hardee's, Sonic and Jack in the Box are all great! I'm surprised McDonald's didn't make the list, Jack in the Box and Sonic are way better than Micky D's. I detest Long John Silver's!!! Several hours after eating there one time I began vomiting uncontrollably for 8 hours, drenched in cold sweat and shaking. I liked the food and thought it might be a fluke. I ate there again, and no problem. Then the third time I ate there it was puke city all over again! Suffice it to say l haven't eaten there since! I've since gotten to know a guy who manages several of them. He told me that it sounded like the batter was bad, since it contains a lot of egg, it might have been sitting out too long and developed Salmonella.
I agree. I like most of this stuff. love Panda and Jack in The Box. There’s a Jack in The Box like a mile from my house. Growing up in Southern California, I had and enjoyed most of this stuff.
Sometimes convenience is prioritized over quality. And sometimes you'll acquire a taste for some of the food. McDonald's has upgraded their beef patties and they're better here in the U.S.
@ Oh my gosh! The nearest LJS is around 25 miles and up a mountain, I’d happily take a run over just for that. And those cheese curds! I think they’re off the menu though.
Panda Express isn't that bad the one near me is very good Jack in the Box & Carls JR aren't that bad either but it might because I grew up with them there both most west coast fast food
7:53 Red Robin is only borderline fast food. I NEVER liked them and their prices were very high which is another reason they may not count as fast food. As I recall it was a full service restaurant where waitresses would take your orders and bring your food to the table rather than a true fast food dine ins like McDonald's where you order your food at the register and take your food to a table yourself.
6:26 There's a very long interesting story behind the downfall of Quiznos. While they used to be great they came to be known as the place to avoid if you could even find one.
I have four picks for chains that have earned their business! But also realized I haven't been to a decent pizza place in over...7 years? Good places: 1. P. Terry's (Fantastic) 2. Wendy's 3. Chic-fil-a 4. Whataburger How about other's opinions? Is there a pizza chain worth getting delivery from on my corner? Also, have never been to Raising Cane's but I hear they are great.
Love your video as always. There are much worse fast food options, in my opinion. Pappa John's, at least the ones in my area, are far better than many other pizza chains.
Krystals remind me of the many sliders that white castles do I watched the interview once with samuel jackson and he did a commercial for it back in the seventies it was hilarious
Hardee's is the best fast food breakfast, period. But yeah, their burgers are meh. They have GREAT chicken tenders, though, which people sleep on. 20 tenders for like 22 bucks and always fresh and juicy.
I completely disagree with Carl's Jr. being bad. Idk if it has changed in the last 15 years, but I used to take a couple of kids that I babysat to Carl's Jr. and they would go ape s***. I tried their bacon burger and could not understand why anyone would eat a burger from McDonalds after that. It was huge, fresh, colorful, and tasty, like it came off of a back patio grill. If you ask me,the worst burger I ever got was from Red Robin. Their onion burger was a bland, slimy pile of zero-flavored crap. I never went back to Red Robin after that. I'm a carnivore, and I loved Carl's Jr.!
My Sonic story. Okay, yes, their crunchy ice is addictive if chewing ice is your thing. However, as a native Floridian, you NEVER put ice in your orange juice. One road trip, I stopped by Sonic to get an orange juice, as I like how it makes me feel focused while driving. They handed me a styrofoam (polystyrene) cup filled with sharp ice and a little OJ. When I put it in my cup holder, the sharp ice poked a hole in the soft cup. I had sticky OJ all over my car for a day-long road trip. NOT a happy camper! For putting ice in OJ, then putting that sharp ice in styrofoam, they are on my "banned" list.
@@inthedarkanonymous5625 I never saw ice in OJ before, so how was I supposed to know? Most fast food gives you a little chilled bottle of OJ - no ice or extra cup needed.
I pretty much like most of these, and haven't had an issue with any of them, except for Papa Johns, and not because of the food. And Red Robin isn't fast food, so no, you're not going to get your burger in just a few minutes. They're a full service sit-down restaurant.
I have to have a Krystal fix every couple of weeks. I like the double cheese combo. Krystal fries are good as well. This video must be a hit piece by McDonald's.
I disagree with three maybe four of these. Panda is pretty good and always packed. I like 2 things from jack in the box chicken teriyaki and ultimate cheese burgers. I like Carl’s Jr too.
4:30 Panda Express is one of the few chains on this list which logically shouldn't exist as even the smallest town in America has multiple local Chinese takeout with non authentic Chinese food. However they do seem to work thanks to locations like shopping mall food courts or gas station rest stops. These are areas devoid of local small businesses. So if you REALLY need to have fake Chinese food at these two locations, Panda Express is typically the only option.
Papa Johns' sucks and so does Domino's.Never been in a Panda Express, Quiznos or Jack N the Box. Sbarro's use to be halfway decent for an inexpensive lunch decades ago (like 3-4 decades)
11:30 People still make jokes about the Jack In The Box e coli death FROM 1992!!! This was actually due to an abattoir which sent out tainted ground beef and the incident caused a massive shutdown. The video says this "sickened 700 around the country" despite Jack In the Box only being on the West Coast!
Krystals is like the southern version of white castle, many a time (back in the 80's) we would stop and grab some after a night of drinking....is it a great burger, no.....but at 2am we thought it was better than Taco Bell.
Krystal in Southern States. White Castle in Northern and other parts of USA . Are Not as bad as they were made out to be.! If you grew up in the 1950’s - 1980’s and ate Them then!. You will eat them for the Rest of your Life! (Yes they are that Delicious)! And you can go along time without eating them, Yrs! Until that Moment of a Day comes around. Then nothing else will Satisfy your taste buds. You’re craving the taste but a crystal white castle and you’ll cross two states to find one honest truth. Yes I have definitely Done it along with others that have done it too!.
Carl's jr., had a bad experience with roaches and haven't eaten there in about 25 years. Panda, eat there regularly and it's good for fast food and good prices. Long John Silvers, there's only one left in town and the food is tasty, just not too healthy. Jack in the box, crazy good egg rolls and open anytime even when other fast food closes like christmas day.
Kabir, Yes Long John Silvers is generic American fish and chips shop, even though you can buy English fish and chips batter mix at stores, and malt vinegar. Sonic is/was decent burgers with no inventiveness. Papa John's used to be decent pizza, but they've been slacking.
Its booger king for me. I got sick last time. But it really depends on the staff. You can get shite food anywhere. Popeyes and checkers are nasty, too.
They are that bad. I went back after several years absence and couldn’t believe they could pay the electric bill. Mind you, I didn’t go to all of those, but some. Panda Express was an insult to the client.
It looks like their E.Coli contamination has once again come from Taylor Farms Onions. Taylor Farms has had 46 E.Coli poisoning Recalls in recent years. I won't even trust the produce they sell in the grocery store
I only eat fast food on occasion for multiple reasons and am quite picky about what I'll get/where/what my body can tolerate. None of these are on my list of go-tos, plus some don't even have locations near me anyway.
Ok I miss Quizno’s. We had 4 locations here in my hometown and they closed them all and I am still mad about it. I think Subway is majorly overrated and I don’t go there at all. If I want sandwiches I now go to Firehouse Subs. And the Panda Express slander is uncalled for. I love Panda Express. The orange chicken is so good
Yes, Hardee's is considered bad... but since they're still all over the place clearly people are still eating there.... I TAKE THAT BACK! There's now only one in the tristate area! Pretty shocking, they used to be everywhere and I only ever ate there because that's where my coworkers were going for lunch or something like that. Their food wasn't horrible it just wasn't worth paying for.
Gotta disagree with Carl's Jr & Papa John's being on that list. I think they're great my only gripe is I find them expensive compared to their competitors. Maybe it's better in Canada than in the US....🤨 Surprised Subway isn't on the list. I find they've gone WAY downhill in recent years. A Firehouse Subs recently opened here. That place puts them to shame.
I workrd for Alot of pizza chains Pizza Hut, Domino's, Little Caesars, and Papa Johns when i comes to Overall Sales Papa Johns is the #3 in the US #3 in the World. TBH always hated how Pizza Hut cut corners when making pizzas and the corporate officed honestly dont care when customers complain about vad quality pizza. Theres a reason why over 1900+ stores have closed wirldwide since 2018
Hardees had good curly fries last I knew but its been a couple years, Papa John's is my main go to pizza joint over all others but a couple expensive local joints, Panda is just basic not bad, Sonic has good beverages but the food sucks, Quiznos closed near me before I ever went to it, Red robin is good and in addition to fries you can get a bottomless root beer float, never lived near a Jack in the Box, Sabarro is cheap, Long John's makes a good hushpuppy, Krystal is absolute trash
The other day my sister and I went to Krystal's and you could only order from a aap,no thanks. I don't know if American Deli is only in my area, but I decided to get a sandwich from them. After a couple of bites my stomach started to hurt. Chick Fla la a and Panda Express are still good, I think. When I get Pizza I go to local chains. The Long john Silvers and Mc Donald's near have closed.
I remember a time when there weren't McDonalds, Taco Bells, and Burger Kings around every corner. Grew up in San Diego and the only fast food joint I ever saw was Jack in the Box. I can remember the first time I saw a McDonalds. I was visiting my grandma in LA. Back then (late 60's thru 70's) we ate every meal at home everyday. Actually I think that it was in the 70's and certainly the 80's when fast food exploded. Along with American waistlines. We'd better wise up and get back to some healthy eating and reasonable portions before its too late.
Wendy's is way worse than several on this list. No matter which one they're always slow, they regularly mix up orders, and it always tastes like it was cooked 4 hours ago.
I don't know how they came up with this list exactly but 2 of them are not near as bad in my area that they are making it out to be. Maybe it's just the area that I live in. Papa John's first of all is SEVERAL times better than any other pizza chain in my area. By far the best fast food pizza! Also Red Robin is one of the best burger joints in our area minus a few mom and pop restaurants. Plus their Garlic Parmesan fries are the best! The service at the one here is extremely fast and the restaurant is very clean at all times. From what she was saying is like the polar opposite here.
They might as well have put every restaurant in the Country on this list. Panda Express isn't bad in fact it's decent. Papa John's is not that bad. Some of the same of the same people who put down Papa John's and Pizza Hut think Marco's is good pizza. I've tried Marco's it sucked. Jack in the box is okay and the food poisoning thing was like 30 years ago, just don't get their taco's unless your broke and desperate,because they suck,but they are cheap. Long John Silvers isn't bad. I love those crackles bad for you I don't care, but I would prefer captain D's over them. There aren't that many Quizno's and they didn't get in trouble,because of food quality,but because the company was ripping off their franchisees selling them product at super marked up prices, but they were always better then Subway. The only restaurant on this list I would agree with is Sonic. Sonic's food sucks, a lot people like their shakes and ice creams, but how do you mess stuff up like that anyway, but still I'd rather just go to Dairy Queen to get ice cream from a restaurant.
We like Papa Johns. But Krystal. Oh my. Krystal has been awful for DECADES. My mom suggested I go to work there when I was in high school in the 1980s. I'd be President of the company by now. You never get what you order. Krystal sliders are tasty, but you get what they think you should have, not what you ordered.
Red Robin isn't fast food LOL. I loved Reb Robin's bbq cheeseburger, onion rings, and fries. I was sad when the location near me closed last year now it's going to be a Wawa (sandwich i guess place never heard of it before lol). Sonic used to be good yearssss ago. Papa Johns went down hill after John .... Hardee's breakfast food used to be good when i was a teenager that was many years ago. never been to a jack in box don't have one near me. I used to like long john silvers in the later 90s- early 2000s
I love panda….however on the way to Vegas last weekend me and my friend got panda before hitting the road and his beef was sitting out too long apparently. 5 hours of driving thinking I killed this poor boy and always flips off that specific location whenever we drive past it lol
I was excited to try White Castle when I moved to Indiana...I honestly don't know how they have been around for so long. I think their food is uneditable. Just disgusting and I am not usually picky about my hamburgers. Steamed meat with little holes filled with onion. WHY?? People love them though... don't get it.
Chick fil A is absolutely horrible!!!! There's very few foods I would consider going to Sonic for. I much prefer their drinks but if I go for food it's either a chili dog or corn dog both with tator tots. I loved Hardee's growing up in the 70's and 80's in the Midwest but I can't stand greasy nasty Carl's Jr. I'll take Papa John's over Pizza Hut or Domino's any day of the week. I used to love Pizza Hut growing up but after moving to Arizona we noticed their pizza here was absolutely horrible and dry with very little sauce. I can tolerate Panda Express but it's definitely not the best. I also can't stand greasy nasty Jack In The Box. Long John Silvers was good in the 70's through the 90's but now, at least where I live in Arizona, they're hard to find. I believe that there's only one still in the valley where I live and it's quite a ways away from me. I've never tried anything at Quiznos, Red Robin (although I've heard nothing but good things about it so wouldn't mind going some time), Sbarro's or Krystals. Is Krystals like White Castle's? If so, I've had White Castles and used to love them back in the 80's and 90's.
Papa John's is much better than they give credit for here, honestly. In fact, I was debating whether or not to order Papa John's this afternoon. The worst pizza chain is Little Sleezer's, er, I mean Caesar's. As far as burger joints go, I'm not a fan of YuckDonald's, er, I mean MuckDonald's, oops, I mean McDonald's.
3:00 WTF? Papa John's is VERY successful and far better tasting than Domino's or Pizza Hut. "Drab interiors of their restaurant." WTF? It's a front desk with a single register and a bench to sit on if you're waiting. Domino's and Pizza Hut don't even have a bench. I've NEVER in my life ever seen a single dine in location for any of these three chains. The only dine in pizza chains are based around children's parties with games. Hence people would come to play games with friends and the pizza quality wasn't the driving factor.
I choose Papa John's over Domino's or Pizza Hut. Domino's always has dry pizzas and few toppings. Has almost not flavor! Pizza Hut is tasty but give me mudd butt and put things in their Pizza that are poisonous. Another Little Ceasars is not even a option after they went bankrupt and reopened. They have the worst Pizza! It doesn't even taste like Pizza anymore. As for any Chinese place I question what they use as meat. It is usually an empty shell filled with very little stringy meat. I've never had Quiznoes but Subway is okay. I miss SS Subs in Cali. Nothing competes with them.
5:21 Sonic is another chain which logically shouldn't exist and survives only because of its large gas station rest stops. Need to stop for gas on a long trip and need to buy something extra? The Sonic gas station is most likely to have it. But as a fast food place it makes no sense. If you REALLY need a burger while stopping for gas there's a 99% chance they'll be a better burger place right next to it.
Red Robin is not a fast food chain!
Depends on what State ur In?. Red Robins is considered fast food like How Waffle House is considered as a Sit Down restaurant
@@Jon_KuribohIn the video it said Red Robin came in last place in full service restaurants. How can it be fast food and full service. I'm not a fan of Red Robin but it's definitely not fast food.
Sonic is very much a drink restaurant that also has food options
Most of these are spot on except that Red Robin is not a fast food restaurant. I have a nostalgic love for Long John Silvers. The one where I used to live did a great job with both chicken planks and the fish. No one has ever gone there thinking of health food. I've had worse fish and chips in England more than once.
I used to love Long John Silver's. I don't think I've been there in over 20 years, and I'll probably never go back.
I disagree with the addition of Panda Express.
Exactly
The ecoli poisoning was over 30 years ago. They have recovered. The benefit of them is they offer a wide variety of food options for the late night drunk drive home
Quiznos was awesome. I honesty thought they closed all restaurants 10 years ago.
1. Lemme take you to a Carl’s Jr./Hardees, you won’t find it bad (although perhaps pricey)
2. Papa John himself might suck, but I do prefer it to Little Caesar’s and Pizza Hut.
3. Panda Express still bangs, obviously it’s not “authentic Chinese”, and they don’t use MSG (which isn’t as terrible as people act. Moderation). The simple existence of vegetables makes it more healthful than most fast food.
4. Jack in the Box’s “food poisoning scandal” was nothing compared to a LIGHT mass shooting, yet people keep bringing it up cause… no good reason
Carls Jr is one of the better fast food places.
I only east fast food maybe once a month, but its usually there because they are one of the better ones.
I think part of the downfall of Quiznos was that damned rat/rodent/whatever it was commercial. It was creepy and made many people associate their food with rodents afterwards. I know several people who stopped going there once they saw those commercials. I continued eating it until my local one closed.
I LOVE Panda Express. The one near me is really great. The workers are incredible and make great food.
Sbarros was always a mall food to me. That was a go to when I was a teen, and we were spending the day shopping.
Red Robin's is not a fast-food restaurant. They even said in the video that it is a full-service restaurant. That is why it takes longer.
One thing that people have to remember is that fast-food is not being cooked by chefs. They are minimum wage workers who are having to deal with customers who are expecting fine dining food quality. Is Panda Express the same quality as a mom & pop Chinese restaurant? No. Why not? Because the people at the mom & pop restaurant are actual cooks or chefs. They aren't heating up pre-prepared food.
Growing up, we had both a Long John Silver's restaurant near our home and a restaurant called London Ben's that was owned by a British couple. Was Long John Silver's as good as London Ben's food? Of course not. Did that mean that Long John Silver's was bad? Nope, not in the least.
Panda Express has always been great. She has no idea what she is talking about.
Yeah for raccoons eating it from a dumpster
I don't mind Sonic-- when they have 50 cent sales on the corn dogs. I know the corn dogs are basic, frozen fair, but 50 cents!
Edit: 10/31 and it's a 50-cent corn dog day!
The Orange Cloudsicle float that Sonic had this past summer was awesome.
Where I live they still do the Happy Hour special but it's from 1pm to 7pm but I can only order drinks only. Once u order something other than a drink it's full price. Plus I gotta get my tater tots
Their mozz sticks rival Arby's too! And I love their chili dogs
Many of these are regional specific. Depending on where you are at some of these places do quite well.
I've eaten at Pizza Hut, Little Ceasars and Papa John's… but I only worked for Papa John's and Pizza Hut… Pizza Hut invented the Stuffed Crust in 1995 and EVERYONE started making it!! Best part of Papa John's is the peppercinnies, though none of the "fast-food" chains I'd recommend eating everyday and/or every meal…
Sonic has always been good for me
i love Krystals , white castle, papa johns, sonic,
Panda express is delicious, and I would gladly go there over any other fast food place!
i love to get the walnut chicken, general tsos, and the sweetfire chicken
red robin is also delicious, and their endless root beer floats and endless fries are good! the also have tasty sweet potato fries and zucchini fries, i get the banzai burger or whatever their hottest burger is
Let’s not lose track of what fast food is, an easy meal when you’re really hungry and don’t have time to cook or wait to be served. I don’t expect restaurant quality. My husband and I both come home too late to start preparing a meal after work so we get Papa John’s at least once a week. If you take it for what it is and don’t compare it to real pizza it’s pretty good.
I haven't been to these chains in the video in at least 15 years. Papa John's was good once, but I'm sure it has gone down. From what I have read recently much fast food has significantly degraded because of inflation. I think they have taken too many shortcuts to drive profit. So far the In N Out near me has stayed good and affordable.
In-n-Out near me closed down due to low sales. Don't get me wrong food was good but when ur next door to a BBQ fast food place and the bbq is $15 for 4 lbs worth of BBQ, sides, and Garlic Parm Toast. More people tend to flock to that.
@@Jon_Kuriboh I’m jealous about that bbq!
@@vegas7027 yeah I live in Texas and I work at the bbq restaurant it's called Dickey's BBQ they do Fast Food usually wait time is like 3-5 minutes depending on how many customers there are. They served faster than the In-N-Out so most customers didn't want to wait long or if they wanted way more food for cheaper they would go there.
Dearest Kabir; you still underestimate the sheer size of the US. You said there must be about 1000 different fast food chains here? 😂😂 My dear boy, we actually have a little over 200,000 of them.😊
I don't know if Kabir meant total fast food spots in the US, or actual individual fast food chains in the US. Either way, it's a lot lol
He also seemed to think that each state has their own chains. That's not generally how it works.
@@gotham61 He's not the sharpest tool in the shed.
@LordLOC he has family that live in flordia. He's been here multiples multiple times, he use to do alot of live streams when visiting. I think he's there now. It's been 9 days with out him posting
@@brianhixson5357 Yeah, I don't know if he's in the US right now or not. But I knew he has family in Florida. Shame he'd come during the continued garbage hot weather here in Florida - unless he's in N Florida I suppose.
I like Papa John's Pizza. It's a bit pricey. But I prefer it over Dominos and Pizza Hut. I live in Kentucky and Papa John's headquarters is in Louisville, Kentucky. I agree about Hardee's. The only thing I like from Hardee's is their Hot Ham and Cheese sandwiches. It reminds me of my elementary school days.
This video seems just to have been made for them to get views. These are not the worst fast food in America. Just like when they say, putting some cheese, meat and veges on bread, is something you can make at home. Isn't that what restaurants are all about.
Some iffy ones here. Papa John’s is regularly ranked top 3 and Red Robin is in no way shape or form a fast food place 😂 the rest are hit or miss. Most people I know can’t get enough of Panda Express.
Panda Express is actually pretty good, good food for a great price.
Hardee's burgers really do suck BUT out of all of the fast food chains they have the very best breakfast. REAL Southern sausage, great homemade biscuits and their biscuits and gravy will compete with Any chain restaurant as far as flavor goes.. I'm not sure about Carl jr's as we funny have them in the South but I imagine their breakfast would be just as good.
Yep - Hardee's breakfast was the best fast food breakfast place for many years. Not sure now because I don't do fast food anywhere any more due to personal health problems. But I do recall getting up early and/or going out of my way for the treat of Hardee's breakfast from time to time.
@@aura81295 Unfortunately I'm a truck driver and these days Fast Food is pretty much the only option. If there's is a Hardee's on my route in the morning I'm gonna stop. It's been that way for over 30 yrs.. Wow I'm still alive after eating this road garbage for so long😂😂
If you think Panda Express is good then you just invalidated your own opinion 😂
@@jasonbrown097 I for sure wouldn't put in in the Top 10 worst fast food . I would choose it 100% of the time over ANY burger place.
And I really don't care what you think of my opinion. I'll bet your one of them people that have Subway at the top of the food chain.
@@jasonbrown097 I'd also take Panda Express over any burger (and taco) fast food place, which puts them above pretty much most places for me. And that in my opinion makes it good.
I'm not a fan of Papa John's, but I'd order from there before I would Pizza Hut. People like to bag on Panda Express because there are so many better options, but to me it's just mediocre (okay, maybe slightly less than mediocre). For me, LJS is great while you're eating it, but it's so greasy I always feel sick after.
Papa John's is not fast food. Only pizza that's already ready (ie. Little Caesars) is fast food. It was also just featured in two different yt videos and was ranked at least mid tier by both an Italian guy and an American chef. So, it can't be mid tier and worst.
Red Robin is a sit down restaurant.
Is this more watchmojo trash?
Wonder where they got their info from? Papa Johns is decent..love Panda Express..never eaten Hardees..Red Robin is not fast food...is loud and as yall say the que is quite long sometimes..
Jack in the Bx really after a night out mini tacos hit the spot lol
This list is crap, Burger King is one of the top 3 burger fast food places. Whether a place is bad depends on the staff and location. Jack is loved in California especially by people who get high ( Which is damn near everyone now days )
1:21 um, they had a mushroom and Swiss burger I’d have slapped my momma for 😂😂😂
I wish I had a Panda Express close to me LOL
How the heck did Chipotle not make this list? And why did they include Red Robin with fast food places?
Because it's not that bad when compared to a lot of other trash places. This is also watchmojo and their videos get more wrong than right.
I don't think of Chipotle as fast food, tbh. Technically they kind of are, in the sense that you carry your own food from the counter to the table, but that's also true of e.g. Ponderosa, so. In terms of market position and clientele, Chipotle mainly competes against trendy-in-the-nineties overpriced-garbage sit-down chains with bad food and worse atmosphere, like TGI Friday's and (heaven help us) Applebee's.
Also, as @pacmon5285 points out, Watch Mojo has put a grand total of six seconds of thought into all of the scripts for all of their videos, all added together. They've got a decent narrator and a decent video editor, but their scripts are so bad, there are literally AI-generated channels with better writing. Their lists are *completely* arbitrary.
Agreed on Chipotle! Tried it twice and got sick both times!
Hi Kabir, this list was crazy! Panda Express, Hardee's, Sonic and Jack in the Box are all great! I'm surprised McDonald's didn't make the list, Jack in the Box and Sonic are way better than Micky D's.
I detest Long John Silver's!!! Several hours after eating there one time I began vomiting uncontrollably for 8 hours, drenched in cold sweat and shaking. I liked the food and thought it might be a fluke. I ate there again, and no problem. Then the third time I ate there it was puke city all over again! Suffice it to say l haven't eaten there since! I've since gotten to know a guy who manages several of them. He told me that it sounded like the batter was bad, since it contains a lot of egg, it might have been sitting out too long and developed Salmonella.
I agree. I like most of this stuff. love Panda and Jack in The Box. There’s a Jack in The Box like a mile from my house. Growing up in Southern California, I had and enjoyed most of this stuff.
Sometimes convenience is prioritized over quality. And sometimes you'll acquire a taste for some of the food.
McDonald's has upgraded their beef patties and they're better here in the U.S.
Long John Silver’s left my town years ago. I loved that food. Who cares if it was unhealthy?
It's are version of UK Fish and Chips. Plus the hush puppies was worth the unhealthiness
Exactly. You don’t go to fast food restaurants if you concerned about Health. We go to them because they taste good
That beer battered chicken or fish is soooo good
@ Oh my gosh! The nearest LJS is around 25 miles and up a mountain, I’d happily take a run over just for that. And those cheese curds! I think they’re off the menu though.
I like Papa John’s but everything else sucks bad. The didn’t include In and Out Burger but they suck bad too.
Red Robin is pretty amazing. Cheaper than Mcdonalds and like 1000x better
Panda Express isn't that bad the one near me is very good
Jack in the Box & Carls JR aren't that bad either but it might because I grew up with them there both most west coast fast food
7:53 Red Robin is only borderline fast food. I NEVER liked them and their prices were very high which is another reason they may not count as fast food. As I recall it was a full service restaurant where waitresses would take your orders and bring your food to the table rather than a true fast food dine ins like McDonald's where you order your food at the register and take your food to a table yourself.
6:26 There's a very long interesting story behind the downfall of Quiznos. While they used to be great they came to be known as the place to avoid if you could even find one.
I have four picks for chains that have earned their business! But also realized I haven't been to a decent pizza place in over...7 years?
Good places:
1. P. Terry's (Fantastic)
2. Wendy's
3. Chic-fil-a
4. Whataburger
How about other's opinions? Is there a pizza chain worth getting delivery from on my corner? Also, have never been to Raising Cane's but I hear they are great.
Love your video as always. There are much worse fast food options, in my opinion. Pappa John's, at least the ones in my area, are far better than many other pizza chains.
Krystals remind me of the many sliders that white castles do I watched the interview once with samuel jackson and he did a commercial for it back in the seventies it was hilarious
Krystals are banger good !!!
Hardee's is the best fast food breakfast, period. But yeah, their burgers are meh. They have GREAT chicken tenders, though, which people sleep on. 20 tenders for like 22 bucks and always fresh and juicy.
I disagree with the Hardee's one. For me, it's always been great. The best burger they have is the mushroom Swiss. And I like their breakfast
I completely disagree with Carl's Jr. being bad. Idk if it has changed in the last 15 years, but I used to take a couple of kids that I babysat to Carl's Jr. and they would go ape s***. I tried their bacon burger and could not understand why anyone would eat a burger from McDonalds after that. It was huge, fresh, colorful, and tasty, like it came off of a back patio grill. If you ask me,the worst burger I ever got was from Red Robin. Their onion burger was a bland, slimy pile of zero-flavored crap. I never went back to Red Robin after that. I'm a carnivore, and I loved Carl's Jr.!
My Sonic story. Okay, yes, their crunchy ice is addictive if chewing ice is your thing. However, as a native Floridian, you NEVER put ice in your orange juice. One road trip, I stopped by Sonic to get an orange juice, as I like how it makes me feel focused while driving. They handed me a styrofoam (polystyrene) cup filled with sharp ice and a little OJ. When I put it in my cup holder, the sharp ice poked a hole in the soft cup. I had sticky OJ all over my car for a day-long road trip. NOT a happy camper! For putting ice in OJ, then putting that sharp ice in styrofoam, they are on my "banned" list.
You coulda said “no ice, please” and avoided the trauma and saved your car.
@@inthedarkanonymous5625 I never saw ice in OJ before, so how was I supposed to know? Most fast food gives you a little chilled bottle of OJ - no ice or extra cup needed.
I pretty much like most of these, and haven't had an issue with any of them, except for Papa Johns, and not because of the food. And Red Robin isn't fast food, so no, you're not going to get your burger in just a few minutes. They're a full service sit-down restaurant.
I have to have a Krystal fix every couple of weeks. I like the double cheese combo. Krystal fries are good as well. This video must be a hit piece by McDonald's.
These are all places I don't go, anymore. If I want a fast-food hamburger, I go to Whataburger. For pizza, Dominos or Mod Pizza.
I disagree with three maybe four of these. Panda is pretty good and always packed. I like 2 things from jack in the box chicken teriyaki and ultimate cheese burgers. I like Carl’s Jr too.
4:30 Panda Express is one of the few chains on this list which logically shouldn't exist as even the smallest town in America has multiple local Chinese takeout with non authentic Chinese food. However they do seem to work thanks to locations like shopping mall food courts or gas station rest stops. These are areas devoid of local small businesses. So if you REALLY need to have fake Chinese food at these two locations, Panda Express is typically the only option.
It’s a matter of taste and wallet.
I much preferred Hardee’s to McDonalds. A matter of taste.
Of course, I love pineapple on pizza, soooooo..
Papa Johns' sucks and so does Domino's.Never been in a Panda Express, Quiznos or Jack N the Box. Sbarro's use to be halfway decent for an inexpensive lunch decades ago (like 3-4 decades)
11:30 People still make jokes about the Jack In The Box e coli death FROM 1992!!! This was actually due to an abattoir which sent out tainted ground beef and the incident caused a massive shutdown. The video says this "sickened 700 around the country" despite Jack In the Box only being on the West Coast!
Yes bro that panda also made me want Chinese today
Krystals is like the southern version of white castle, many a time (back in the 80's) we would stop and grab some after a night of drinking....is it a great burger, no.....but at 2am we thought it was better than Taco Bell.
Krystal in Southern States.
White Castle in Northern and other parts of USA .
Are Not as bad as they were made out to be.!
If you grew up in the 1950’s - 1980’s and ate Them then!. You will eat them for the Rest of your Life! (Yes they are that Delicious)!
And you can go along time without eating them, Yrs! Until that Moment of a Day comes around. Then nothing else will Satisfy your taste buds. You’re craving the taste but a crystal white castle and you’ll cross two states to find one honest truth. Yes I have definitely Done it along with others that have done it too!.
I used to get a giant Sbarro slice with triple mushrooms when pregnant with my first son 😂 … eons ago! Haven’t seen one in decades.
I ate at Crystal's once. I had such a bad stomach ache and diarrhea that I never ate there again.
Carl's jr., had a bad experience with roaches and haven't eaten there in about 25 years. Panda, eat there regularly and it's good for fast food and good prices. Long John Silvers, there's only one left in town and the food is tasty, just not too healthy. Jack in the box, crazy good egg rolls and open anytime even when other fast food closes like christmas day.
It all depends on who is making the food and who the manager is.
Kabir,
Yes Long John Silvers is generic American fish and chips shop, even though you can buy English fish and chips batter mix at stores, and malt vinegar. Sonic is/was decent burgers with no inventiveness. Papa John's used to be decent pizza, but they've been slacking.
Its booger king for me. I got sick last time. But it really depends on the staff. You can get shite food anywhere. Popeyes and checkers are nasty, too.
They are that bad. I went back after several years absence and couldn’t believe they could pay the electric bill. Mind you, I didn’t go to all of those, but some. Panda Express was an insult to the client.
I'd have McDonald's on top, plus they are currently having ecoli contamination of food in US.
It looks like their E.Coli contamination has once again come from Taylor Farms Onions. Taylor Farms has had 46 E.Coli poisoning Recalls in recent years. I won't even trust the produce they sell in the grocery store
I only eat fast food on occasion for multiple reasons and am quite picky about what I'll get/where/what my body can tolerate. None of these are on my list of go-tos, plus some don't even have locations near me anyway.
Ok I miss Quizno’s. We had 4 locations here in my hometown and they closed them all and I am still mad about it. I think Subway is majorly overrated and I don’t go there at all. If I want sandwiches I now go to Firehouse Subs. And the Panda Express slander is uncalled for. I love Panda Express. The orange chicken is so good
Chick-fil-a is too bloody religious for me, I don’t support retail establishments that are overtly religious.
There are other companies who are overly political. Do you not patronize those places?
Duh! Chick-fil-a wasn't on the list.
@@mildredpierce4506 nope
Yes, Hardee's is considered bad... but since they're still all over the place clearly people are still eating there.... I TAKE THAT BACK! There's now only one in the tristate area! Pretty shocking, they used to be everywhere and I only ever ate there because that's where my coworkers were going for lunch or something like that. Their food wasn't horrible it just wasn't worth paying for.
I really like Panda Express. Just don't try to kid yourself that it's anything close to authentic Chinese food.
Gotta disagree with Carl's Jr & Papa John's being on that list. I think they're great my only gripe is I find them expensive compared to their competitors. Maybe it's better in Canada than in the US....🤨
Surprised Subway isn't on the list. I find they've gone WAY downhill in recent years. A Firehouse Subs recently opened here. That place puts them to shame.
I workrd for Alot of pizza chains Pizza Hut, Domino's, Little Caesars, and Papa Johns when i comes to Overall Sales Papa Johns is the #3 in the US #3 in the World. TBH always hated how Pizza Hut cut corners when making pizzas and the corporate officed honestly dont care when customers complain about vad quality pizza. Theres a reason why over 1900+ stores have closed wirldwide since 2018
Hardees had good curly fries last I knew but its been a couple years, Papa John's is my main go to pizza joint over all others but a couple expensive local joints, Panda is just basic not bad, Sonic has good beverages but the food sucks, Quiznos closed near me before I ever went to it, Red robin is good and in addition to fries you can get a bottomless root beer float, never lived near a Jack in the Box, Sabarro is cheap, Long John's makes a good hushpuppy, Krystal is absolute trash
The other day my sister and I went to Krystal's and you could only order from a aap,no thanks. I don't know if American Deli is only in my area, but I decided to get a sandwich from them. After a couple of bites my stomach started to hurt. Chick Fla la a and Panda Express are still good, I think. When I get Pizza I go to local chains. The Long john Silvers and Mc Donald's near have closed.
Papa Johns has the best garlic butter tho 🤷🏻♂️
EDIT: The Panda Express slander WILL NOT be tolerated 🤬😤😡
I remember a time when there weren't McDonalds, Taco Bells, and Burger Kings around every corner. Grew up in San Diego and the only fast food joint I ever saw was Jack in the Box. I can remember the first time I saw a McDonalds. I was visiting my grandma in LA. Back then (late 60's thru 70's) we ate every meal at home everyday. Actually I think that it was in the 70's and certainly the 80's when fast food exploded. Along with American waistlines. We'd better wise up and get back to some healthy eating and reasonable portions before its too late.
Wendy's is way worse than several on this list. No matter which one they're always slow, they regularly mix up orders, and it always tastes like it was cooked 4 hours ago.
I don't know how they came up with this list exactly but 2 of them are not near as bad in my area that they are making it out to be. Maybe it's just the area that I live in. Papa John's first of all is SEVERAL times better than any other pizza chain in my area. By far the best fast food pizza! Also Red Robin is one of the best burger joints in our area minus a few mom and pop restaurants. Plus their Garlic Parmesan fries are the best! The service at the one here is extremely fast and the restaurant is very clean at all times. From what she was saying is like the polar opposite here.
They might as well have put every restaurant in the Country on this list. Panda Express isn't bad in fact it's decent. Papa John's is not that bad. Some of the same of the same people who put down Papa John's and Pizza Hut think Marco's is good pizza. I've tried Marco's it sucked. Jack in the box is okay and the food poisoning thing was like 30 years ago, just don't get their taco's unless your broke and desperate,because they suck,but they are cheap. Long John Silvers isn't bad. I love those crackles bad for you I don't care, but I would prefer captain D's over them. There aren't that many Quizno's and they didn't get in trouble,because of food quality,but because the company was ripping off their franchisees selling them product at super marked up prices, but they were always better then Subway. The only restaurant on this list I would agree with is Sonic. Sonic's food sucks, a lot people like their shakes and ice creams, but how do you mess stuff up like that anyway, but still I'd rather just go to Dairy Queen to get ice cream from a restaurant.
We like Papa Johns. But Krystal. Oh my. Krystal has been awful for DECADES. My mom suggested I go to work there when I was in high school in the 1980s. I'd be President of the company by now. You never get what you order. Krystal sliders are tasty, but you get what they think you should have, not what you ordered.
Obvious a Canadian made this list. Sheesh.
This list sucks. She raked Panda Express over the proverbial coals but there's no mention of Booger King.
Carls junior is actually good flame grilled burgers
Red Robin isn't fast food LOL. I loved Reb Robin's bbq cheeseburger, onion rings, and fries. I was sad when the location near me closed last year now it's going to be a Wawa (sandwich i guess place never heard of it before lol). Sonic used to be good yearssss ago. Papa Johns went down hill after John .... Hardee's breakfast food used to be good when i was a teenager that was many years ago. never been to a jack in box don't have one near me. I used to like long john silvers in the later 90s- early 2000s
I love panda….however on the way to Vegas last weekend me and my friend got panda before hitting the road and his beef was sitting out too long apparently. 5 hours of driving thinking I killed this poor boy and always flips off that specific location whenever we drive past it lol
I tried Sbarra once, worst pizza i ever had. All of the others on the list that I've had were decent if not good.
Panda Express is not that bad , just my opinion.
But the rest, yeah.
I was excited to try White Castle when I moved to Indiana...I honestly don't know how they have been around for so long. I think their food is uneditable. Just disgusting and I am not usually picky about my hamburgers. Steamed meat with little holes filled with onion. WHY?? People love them though... don't get it.
Chick fil A is absolutely horrible!!!! There's very few foods I would consider going to Sonic for. I much prefer their drinks but if I go for food it's either a chili dog or corn dog both with tator tots. I loved Hardee's growing up in the 70's and 80's in the Midwest but I can't stand greasy nasty Carl's Jr. I'll take Papa John's over Pizza Hut or Domino's any day of the week. I used to love Pizza Hut growing up but after moving to Arizona we noticed their pizza here was absolutely horrible and dry with very little sauce. I can tolerate Panda Express but it's definitely not the best. I also can't stand greasy nasty Jack In The Box. Long John Silvers was good in the 70's through the 90's but now, at least where I live in Arizona, they're hard to find. I believe that there's only one still in the valley where I live and it's quite a ways away from me. I've never tried anything at Quiznos, Red Robin (although I've heard nothing but good things about it so wouldn't mind going some time), Sbarro's or Krystals. Is Krystals like White Castle's? If so, I've had White Castles and used to love them back in the 80's and 90's.
Chinese food has MSG in it.
A lot of foods have MSG in them. Tomatoes have natural MSG. I like to add MSG to a lot of my cooking, there's nothing wrong with it.
Yes, they are that bad.
Krystal’s is amazing
Papa John's is much better than they give credit for here, honestly. In fact, I was debating whether or not to order Papa John's this afternoon. The worst pizza chain is Little Sleezer's, er, I mean Caesar's. As far as burger joints go, I'm not a fan of YuckDonald's, er, I mean MuckDonald's, oops, I mean McDonald's.
I won't say little Caesars is great, but... Being immediately ready for the low price it's alright. The company is also decent (unlike most).
@@pacmon5285 I worked for Little Caesars,and I can tell you from experience, the company sucks.
I suspect whoever compiled this list has never tried most of them. About half we're actually bad, but several on the list are or were very good.
3:00 WTF? Papa John's is VERY successful and far better tasting than Domino's or Pizza Hut. "Drab interiors of their restaurant." WTF? It's a front desk with a single register and a bench to sit on if you're waiting. Domino's and Pizza Hut don't even have a bench. I've NEVER in my life ever seen a single dine in location for any of these three chains. The only dine in pizza chains are based around children's parties with games. Hence people would come to play games with friends and the pizza quality wasn't the driving factor.
I still love long, John silvers
🎵Reeeeeeeeeed Robin! Yuck!🎵
I choose Papa John's over Domino's or Pizza Hut. Domino's always has dry pizzas and few toppings. Has almost not flavor! Pizza Hut is tasty but give me mudd butt and put things in their Pizza that are poisonous. Another Little Ceasars is not even a option after they went bankrupt and reopened. They have the worst Pizza! It doesn't even taste like Pizza anymore. As for any Chinese place I question what they use as meat. It is usually an empty shell filled with very little stringy meat. I've never had Quiznoes but Subway is okay. I miss SS Subs in Cali. Nothing competes with them.
5:21 Sonic is another chain which logically shouldn't exist and survives only because of its large gas station rest stops. Need to stop for gas on a long trip and need to buy something extra? The Sonic gas station is most likely to have it. But as a fast food place it makes no sense. If you REALLY need a burger while stopping for gas there's a 99% chance they'll be a better burger place right next to it.
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This video made me so hungry for Long John Silvers that I went and got takeout. Yup, still delicious!