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.
Did they eat a burger from either Ted’s or Shady Glen? If not, they hadn’t a great burger yet.
What burger in particular at McDonalds? A 79cent burger or the Big Mac?
DQ has a surprisingly good hamburger.
I’ll eat red meat only 2-3 times a month. Best hamburger chain by far is “Smashburger” using Angus beef. The “Buckeye Burger” is topped with fried pepper rings, haystack onions and other various toppings.
The Smashfries in garlic and olive oil is best I’ve ever had!!!
Yummy!!!! but lots of calories and fat so only 2-3 times a month.
Most have gone to quick-prep, where the burgers are pre-made, then taken out of a warmer.
Burger King used to boast flame-broiling as their selling point. But they, too, simply take a pre-made patty out of a warmer. Dry and tasteless.
DQ used to flame broil as well. I'd rate their burgers as the worst among big franchises.
Dave Thomas would be rolling over in his grave if he knew how crummy Wendy's has become.
Once again, "Hot 'n Juicy" has become rubbery and dry.
Don't get me started on the suckiness that Taco Bell has become.
Do you remember the original Burger King Whopper back in the early to mid 1970’s?
What happened to a real honestly great tasting burger made in the good family friendly burger joints.
I don’t like to admit it but my favorite burger now days is a Wendy’s double cheese burger with fries. I like it more than even In-n-Out burgers because of the cheese.
As a kid we used to go to Grandy’s for chicken, corn, rolls and ice tea. About a dozen years ago we tried it and the place was crap. The food and restaurant were terrible.
The other day my sister went to Denny’s and said the place was full of flies and they couldn’t choke down the (probably warmed up) food.
There does seem a marked decline in quality in a lot of these well known chains too
For some reason this reminds me of something my Father told me many years ago. He said the best sandwich he ever had was when he was on a troop train in WWII. They may have not fed them because he said when the train was stopped in Kansas City, a Black guy came by the windows with a cart selling pork sandwiches.
He got one and like I said, he thought it was the best one he ever had. I bet he was hungry too.
Consumers Reports. Most likely some meat hating leftist gay dude with an attitude.
“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.”
That would be insane. Keeping costs down means using the same thing as much as is possible. There is no reason to use different brands for 2 different foods.
And it still looks too red to be Heinz on the burger, too.
McDonalds is one reason that we now have so many porkers waddling around. It’s disgusting.
Del Taco? They started as a small taco stand in Barstow, Called Taco Tia, sold to the Hackbarth brothers in 1964 and chanded the name to Del Taco, named after one of the brothers. Have seen them sprouting up all over the country in the last decade.
ROFL
What is all this whining about Burger King on here?
FYI just hade a combo burrito at Del Taco in Boise this week, it was nothing like burritos sold at the little taco stand on 1st street in Barstow.
It’s not the calories and fat that you have to worry about.
Being the number 1 seller in the world and finishing dead last in some dumbass poll is proof only that there are so many burger snobs out there.
Like Yogi Berra (or someone like him) said: “Nobody goes to that Shopping Center anymore, you can never find any parking!”
I happen to proudly LOVE McDonalds burgers, and I am man enough to proclaim it to the world!
(OK, I’m pathetic, I know it!)
I tried Habit - the burger was good, the fries mediocre. Overall best is definitely In-n-Out.
I also happen to love McDonalds Cheeseburgers. I don’t really care if anybody else does.
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