Posted on 07/03/2014 4:09:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The Habit Burger and In-N-Out lead the pack. Chick-fil-A also has lots to squawk about. Turns out nobody’s loving it.
The standard McDonald’s hamburger — the one that claims to satisfy “billions and billions” — finished dead last in a new Consumer Reports taste test.
The Hamburglar’s favorite meal earned a score of just 5.8 out of 10 from the magazine’s readers, putting it far behind West Coast chains The Habit Burger Grill and In-N-Out Burger, which scored 8.1 out of 10 and 8 out of 10, respectively.
The top fast food burger available locally was Five Guys Burgers and Fries, which got a 7.9 score from the 32,405 readers surveyed by the magazine.
McDonald’s said in a statement that it’s “proud to serve 27 million customers a day” — but the chain has suffered declining sales for six consecutive months. And Consumer Reports thinks it knows why.
“More and more, food quality - not just low price - is emerging as a deciding-factor for many Americans when choosing where to spend their dining dollars,” said Tod Marks, senior projects editor for the magazine.
By quality, Marks said his readers mean “the food’s flavor and fresh-tasting character.”
Even Micky D’s fans couldn’t really defend their daily bread (and frozen patty).
“The food (quality) depends on what McDonald’s location you’re at,” said Aravid Murali, an 18-year-old Brooklynite who dines with Mayor McCheese once a month.
Meanwhile, New Yorkers are waiting in line for the burger at Five Guys, despite a meal that costs several dollars more.
“I like that you can see them cooking at Five Guys as opposed to McDonald’s,” said Sean Daniels, 26, of Crown Heights.
McDonald’s did get a measure of revenge — its McGriddle breakfast sandwich beat Taco Bell’s Waffle Taco in a mouth-to-mouth test.
Still hungry for more? Breakfast and burgers weren’t the only thing on Consumer Reports’ menu. Midwest-based Portillo’s Hot Dogs was the best tasting fast-food chain with a score of 8.5 out of 10. And Chick-fil-A’s signature poultry sandwich earned a score of 8.
The freaks with the tats from their hairline to their toes, and piercings all over their bodies...turn me off when it comes to them serving food.
Nice story. The simplest of foods tastes the best, especially when you’re really hungry.
Couldn’t agree more, but I can’t find a good one outside of the Hawkeye State.
My point was that more than that won't kill you either. Watching the calories and fat is watching the wrong things. That old dietary advice was never scientific is steadily being debunked.
Burgers, yes. Fries no. In-N-Out and Five Guys both fail at fries. A good fry cannot be made by just cutting up a potato and throwing it in a fryer.
I never had one before 1975 and back then it was awesome. Now days I refuse to eat one.
The best thing about a McDonald’s hamburger is that you can it while driving.
Sure it tastes like mystery meat on cardboard, but I grew up on them and as bad as they taste, they bring back fond memories.
After a long day at the beach we would scramble up a buck and get 3 hamburgers a fry and a coke.
3 burgers and 1 fry?
Taco Bell = Toxic Shell
I have had food poisoning twice from that place. Haven’t bought food there in 20 years.
It’s funny what you remember. I remember a friend telling me in the mid-60s that the Whopper was his favorite burger.
I know there is a Del Taco in Campbell on Hamilton as you are going towards Westgate.
The started in the D.C. area, the city of thieves, so what did you expect?
Didn’t it come out a few years ago that Taco Bell was using spackle and sawdust instead of beef?
When Communist Reports can figure out how to make a better tasting hamburger that is fed to millions of people around the world for $1, and still make a profit, let me know.
I had a craving for one of McDonald’s fish filet sandwiches the other day and it cost almost $5.00 !!!!! ($4.89 to be exact).
Then, another day got a craving for Taco Bell’s Taco Salad. That cost almost $5.00, too!
The fast food prices for some of their more “decent” food are skyrocketing.
Would you like fries with that pink slime?
They were crap 70 years ago when they were 13 cents or $1 a dozen and they are still crap today!
Consistency is the secret of success.
We go to Trader Joe’s all the time.
I’ll give it a try.
Thanks.
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