Who wants a hamburger when you can have a pork tenderloin sandwich?
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.
During my socal years, I lived on del taco.. or so it seemed.
we have 1 in-n-out 4 miles away, so far.
no argument here, either... I continue to belch McD’s up immediately upon attempted ingestion
Habit burger. I tried it. It was over priced and not very good.
Who wants a hamburger when you can have a pork tenderloin sandwich?
I kind of like the humble McDonald’s 79 cent cheeseburger, especially from a competent franchise. In no way does it pretend to be a Five Guys burger. Totally different category. I like the basic formula with the onion bits and the tangy pickle slices. One of its virtues is that you can eat it with one hand while driving to a business meeting without worrying about it drippig stuff on your tie. It also is perfect in an airport when you’re jogging to make your connection.
Portillo’s Italian Beef. Drool. Damn now I’m hungry
Captain Obvious pix please?
Actually, I know McD’s is tiny and flimsy and thin and supposed to be bad, thus. However, I love them.
Not a big fan of burgers, per se, but I do love fast food, and the faster it is for me, the better the burger. I prefer a Wendy’s or McD’s any day to homemade or restaurant burger. Even when they put bacon on it. So I don’t eat many burgers outside an FF place.
The real crappy burger is from Dairy Queen IMHO.
I just wish there were more fiber in the buns.
I actually find McD’s basic non angus hamburger easy to digest. And yes they do what you said.
Last Mickie D’s I had tasted grainy ... or had the consistency of grainy.
That’s BS. I remember that thread. However, they have NEVER given Heinz credit and in no way is the McD’s ketchup from Heinz. No way. It is sweeter and a bit thinner. It is not Heinz.
The problem with Five Guys is the people they have working behind the counter. How do they get so many gang-bangers, and criminals to accept entry level employment? When the cashier rings up my bill, I instinctively hide my wallet while I gather the cash so I don’t get rolled in the parking lot as I leave.
Well, I guess you should take your victories where you can get them. Ray Kroc would have been so proud.
Ate at a del Taco about a year ago in Florida. Got tacos. They were way better than the Taco Bell tacos,and rivaled the Bette food truck and taco stand tacos I’ve had.
McDonald’s here sells double hamburgers for 89 cents, and for that, it is just delicious.
Tell me about it, ours is right smack on the border of 2 gang territories, they had a few incidents, not a place to go after dark.
My guess is that McDonalds has a specification for its ketchup — percentage of corn syrup, percentage of acetic acid, percentage of tomato paste, percentage of salt — and gets it from any number of OEM suppliers. Their goal these days is consistency. They don’t want noticeable variations from one supplier to the next. I’d be surprised if the ketchup packs that come with your fries are necessarily supplied by the same manufacturer that supplies the ketchup that goes on the burgers.
The faggot burger costs $6.66
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