Had a Wendy's Single Lately?
 

Normally when a fast food "restaurant" advertises a change in their core menu it's a disaster. I just had one of the new and improved hamburgers from Wendy's and it was pretty good. That gallon sized Frosty didn't hurt.............

Like thier burger n fries over BK and MD.
BK ice cream is 2nd to frosty's too.

What makes it new and improved? I haven't eaten at a Wendy's for probably six months so I assume I had the 'old' hamburger when I was there.

The last time I had a Wendys single was about a year ago..... while eating it.... I said to myself... "Where's the beef?"

I dont generally eat fast food. Havent had a Wendy's burger in years. I liked them the way they were. Wendys has to do something though, they are really hurting.

Chick Fil A just opened up here and I do have to say thats one tasty chicken sandwich. Had to try it once. And then again to make sure. And then today for lunch just to make sure I was right the first two times. :D

Around the time Wendy's changed their fried to uncut/seasalt, they changed the buns. They were like a soft kaiser. I've notice recently they've gotten rid of that soft kaiser and went back to their old potato bread bun of yore.

Just had a Wendy's single for lunch today. Different wrapper with a box and tasted ok. :)

Wendy's is the place i like to eat burgers. I went to a Wendy's in Montgomery Ala 2 weeks ago and the burger was salty as hell. Apparently they season them with salt as they are cooking but whoever cook this burger must have dumped the whole salt shaker on this thing. I have notice the smaller burger [value menu and double stack] have more meat which before they were pityful.

They used to repeatedly mess my order up. Single cheese w/ketchup, onion and mustard, cheese and bacon potato and a Frosty. Did you know when they mess up on the burger they can't just add the missing ingredient? Nope, throw it away and wait another two to three minutes. Or, "I'm sorry, we're out of potatoes", or "The Frosty machine is down for repairs". When I had to repeat my order two or three times so the poor english speaking person behind the counter could understand me, was close to the last time (four years ago). I don't miss it at all. My wife still goes on occasion (I can't convince her otherwise (another problem with America)).

Fast food can taste so good. Every once
in awhile I enjoy a Whataburgere
(primarily in Texas) and we just
started getting In and Outs in the area.

Not to offend some people but
parents giving there children fast food
on a regular basis are crazy.

Child hood obesity is wheels off out
of control!!!
In my grade school back in the 70's er
there were only about 2-3 obese kidsew
in the school.
Now when I go to pick my kids up,
you see a ton of kids that are about
20-40 lbs over weight.

Almost every other tv commercial is
about a fast food or new snack food.

Fat is the new normal in America.

I still enjoy fast food but in moderation
but many parents don't practice that.

Wendy's just went through an extensive study to figure out how to make their burgers better. One of the key things that caught my eye was that they changed how tightly they formed the burger pattys. Now they don't pack them as tight and they don't make them quite as square. Same amount of meat, but they appear bigger.

Always liked them best (out of the big chains) for burgers AND fries. Haven't tried the new stuff, though.

its awesome stuff....the burgers anyway...way better than the old ones, and heads above everyone elses...except maybe red robin...

I had the Mc Donalds Angus burger The other day and was pleasantly surprised by how good it was.

I've had a better burger but not from a fast food joint. Well maybe Braums?

Glen

The new packaging method (laying on it's side in an open container) prevents the bun from getting soggy from condensation from the heat of the patty. It also allows the extra grease to run off. Darn good burger. That is the only chain/fast food we eat at, and that is only once per month or so.

Just had one (thanks to this thread).
The burger was better, but I didn't care for the half wrapper and box holding it.

I still like their new sea salt fries... ;)

We stopped at steak&shake on the way home from Cordova. ordered a double with cheese. Couldn't hardly find the cheese.

I worked at Wendy's....about 33 years ago. The burgers were advertised as "hot & juicy" and we were trained to take them off the grill right when the pink was gone but before they got all dried out.

In recent PC years, they quietly dropped the "hot & juicy" advertising slogan and cooked them longer.....I guess to appear more health-conscious. :gag:

They recently resurrected the old "hot & juicy" slogan. I had one last week and I can say it was just like we used to do them 30+ years ago. They're also using Wendy Thomas in the commercial. Maybe she inherited a leadership role and is going to shake things up?

FYI: if the person running the grill gets too much meat on the grill and over-cooks them, they get sent to make chili. That's their method for enabling all burgers to be made fresh off the grill instead of sitting around.

Eric

Wendy's lost me as a customer for good when they changed their fries... :gag:

Cant stand the new fries,simple as that. :sorry:

Same as BK fries,cant stand them either.

But I'll still have me a whopper from time to time,just no fries from them,I get the chicken tenders,that or I'll stop somewhere else and get fries there instead,LOL.

Honestly I never went to Wendy's for burgers in the first place,plenty of other places with a far better burger around here,the only sandwich I ate from Wendy's regularly was their spicy chicken sandwhich,those were good,but they seemed to be getting suspiciously smaller & smaller lately,and they were'nt necessarily a cheap sandwich to begin with either.

I heard they're going to redo those chicken sandwiches next,so I fully expect that to be a compete disaster as well.

Ask me Wendy's will soon be circling the drain as it's competitors gain market share,as that Co. is beng run into the ground by the same outfit that ran Arby's into the ground,then they had to sell off Arby's just to try and keep Wendy's afloat,IMO that outfit does'nt have a clue how to keep up with the current trends in the fast food business.

I stopped going to Arby's because the prices were getting absolutely crazy,I guess they had to pay for all the new & improved options they added to the menu somehow.
(not to mention the required equipment for such too)

But no way should a basic med. roast beef sandwich and large curly fries cost like $7.00+.

Yeah,somone mentioned Chick-fil-A,now I go there for their spicy chicken sandwich instead,and I really dig their waffle cut fries too,good place,fast service w/competent & friendly waitstaff,only downside with them is they are'nt open Sundays,but totally understand their reason for doing such,so I'm cool with that.

They've been sending out a bunch of coupons for free stuff lately,and that got me in their door,and lucky for them they made a very good impression IMO.

Someone else mentioned Whataburger earlier too,they're OK in my book,so I'll eat there from time to time,like their fries too,their fries are almost identical to McD's fries.

We got a Culver's close to us here too,got used to those up in Wisconsin when I lived there,so they get my burger business from time to time as well,and they got some absolutely kick @ss crinkle cut fries too!

For a "higher end" burger,we also got a Mighty Fine burgers pretty close too,freshly cut crinkle cut fries at that joint too,man those are good.

Lots of other really good burger places here too if you dont mind a short drive.

So me,I wont miss Wendy's @ all.

FWIW

Bret P.

Anyone notice that the new wendy's burger packaging resembles in-n-out? With the 1/2 wrapper?

I had one of the "new" burgers just last week, and it seemed marginally better than the old burgers. Nothing to write home about, but wendys scratches that itch for wendys. I like the old fries better, but the new fries are edible.

I used to love Burger King..probably more than i should have, I ate them often..the last 2 is enough for me..if theres nothing else..i'll take nothing instead of the BK junk..man that thing used to be soooo good...wtf happened..they are disgusting....i mean horrible...

The last time I ate at a Wendys I didnt like it at all threw it away, Ive liked their food in the past, went there to try the new sea salt fries , not so good and the burger was sweet tasting, maybe it was the store I went too will try sometime in the future im not a big fast food eater just sometimes when its the only thing around and ive got the big hunger pang.

I'll say this,I have noticed a lot of variation in their quality based on the given location in question,that's for sure.

I only eat @ a couple of "trusted" BK locations,and as such I wont eat @ any location that I'm not familiar with.

And yeah,some BK locations are indeed horrible,very inconsistent quality wise.

So absolutely no BK when on road trips or such...

Not worth risking it.

IMO the quality @ BK mostly went downhill when they stopped actually char-grilling the burgers on the premises.

Nowadays it seems like they're microwaved or something like that???

FWIW

Bret P.

SPROING! One just opened close to here. Excellent burger. Every bit as good as In 'n' out.

We got a Red Robin close to here too,though I have'nt ate there just yet.

Been too broke to eat out much of anywhere lately.

Honestly,my home cooked burgers kick most all those places @ss. :humble:

But yeah no doubt there are times when a fellla is either too lazy or too busy to cook.

No in-N-out burgers around here yet either.

Just recently got a Carl's Jr. here again on the So. side of town.

They (Carl's Jr.) used to be here years ago,and IMO they were absolutely kick @ss back then,they were a lot like the old BK with a good size freshly made & char-grilled burger and they had crinkle cut fries too (did I mention that I really like crinkle cut fries?),but then outta nowhere the Jack in the Box chain bought up all the Carl's Jr. locations here and Carl's Jr. left the area completely,so I got absolutely no idea if they are still any good or not?

Too far to drive to the So. side of town just to find out,my brother & SIL live down there,but the only time I get to that side of town these days is when I'm going to their house to eat (holidays),so I have'nt had a chance to go there.

Besides,if I'm gonna drive that far,there are at least a dozen other local burger joints that just flat rule,so I'd go to one of those places instead,as I know for a fact that I'll get something good at those joints.

Anyhow,I digress,I better stop talking about burgers before it makes me hungry for one.

Bret P.

I miss the OOOLD Hardees mushroom and swiss..it was fantastic..i mean almost incredible...

I really like Red Robbins mushroom and swiss...its awesome, and the fries are impressive...but its so expensive its a treat once a month or so...

Once in a while i get the McDs angus mushroom burger..if you leave the white goo they call mayo off its really good..a little dry..thats probably why they use the goo...

ALL said...moms burger fried in a cast iron skillet, with the burnt edges on wonder bread with lettuce, and a beefsteak tomato (fresh from the garden) red onions with mustard ketchup and miracle whip, and the cheeeap cheeap dill pickles, the ones that almost take your breath away when ya bite into them..now thats a burger...im salivating more than Pavlovs Dog..lol

- Wendy has a new advertisment add on tv around here. Has anyone saw it? She is a good size woman now, she has named a burger after her dad dave. I eat there at least 3 times per week. I like the small burgers with cheese and bacon, there chillie is not bad, I like it as well.

I only eat this this unhealthy stuff once a month or less but Wendy's is the only one I prefer, my son's prefer Mc D's, it's cheaper but it's crap. Someone said the new Sea Salt Wendy's fries are no good?...you crazy:confused:?! I can now eat them without loads of Ketchup & salt for flavor, I now eat them plain.
They are also buttering the buns, yes the burgers are better, all the changes are for the better, if you want poor quality and cheap prices go to the big M.

I went to Marco Island, Fla about 15 yrs ago on a golf trip. While I was there I called a Dave Thomas who I thought was an AMOCO dealer from Maryland who owns a place there. Dave Thomas from Wendy's answered the phone. He was a great guy and we had a nice conversation. Didn't he have a '55 or '56 Pontiac convertable. Jon

To some of us,the answer to any possible dissatisfaction with our food is'nt to just throw more salt on whatever it is that we're eating.

Total sodium content for the new Wendy's fries is up 43%.

Truth is there's already too much salt on most all our processed foods.

And for those of us who already have HBP,,,that's probably not a positive thing...

And for sure coating our fries with unnecessary chemicals (sodium acid pyrophosphate) & added sugar (dextrose) is'nt the answer either.

The new Wendy's fries also have more calories and fat than the original fries had too,more everything (Carbs & Protein) to be honest.

They may be "natural cut",but they're not "all natural" either.

In closing I'll add this,we hear testimonials of people saying that they can taste more "potato" in the new fries,I say that's mostly BS,those eaters minds are responding to the added salt and nothing more,if it were more potato flavor that a given persons mind were reacting to,we would likely want absolutely zero salt or such on our fries,as that option would give us the greatest amount of potato flavor right,but nobody really wants that,now do they?

Me,I tend to prefer less salt on my food than the average person does,things like potato chips and corn chips and nuts & such all taste significantly better to me when they come with less salt on them as SOP,specific varieties like Lays & Ruffles reduced salt potato chips and Fritos reduced salt corn chips all taste waaayyy better to me than their regular fully salted variety chips do.

To me,salt just buries the true flavor of whatever food it is that you are eating.

FWIW

Bret P.

X2. Never had one.

FYI, sea salt is the same as any salt, salt is salt and it all came from the sea at sometime, there is no other place for it to come from. Mined salt came from salt deposited years ago from the sea, do some research on it and you'll find sea salt doesn't taste any different than Morton salt.

I believe SC is right the difference isn't sea salt, it's other additives that have gone into their new fries that change the taste. I quit using salt on most of my food years ago as it isn't good for the human body to have too much sodium. I instead season most of my foods with pepper. Wendy's is not noted for having food that is good for the person eating it. They also have gone through a big shake up selling off the Arby's line which they had acquired recently and are moving back to the former corporate home here in Dublin Ohio just outside of Columbus.

BK is my choice too and I usually have the chicken tendergrilled sandwich on wheat ciabatta bread and apple fries and a diet. If I'm going to splurge and eat beef I go with Hardee's Angus thickburger, worse for you than many other big sandwiches, but they taste really good. I usually tell them light on the condiments too as they put way too much on their sandwiches, it just runs off when you go to bite into them.

BK has also recently went through a big shake up and they rousted a bunch of dead corporate weight and are in the process of redoing their menu and trying to put emphasis on fresh food prepared in each location, not packaged and shipped to each store. I have an inside track on this as I know the owners and managers of 5 store in my area.

Mc Ds, I will not even set foot in there. Any food that doesn't deteriorate and degrade as food does has way too many chemicals in it for me to eat. Look at this youtube video about McDs 4 year old fries and cheeseburger:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IGtDPG4UfI

Just had one of the new burgers (and buns) at lunch, sorry to say I didnt like it, had a funky taste to it. Maybe it was the bun, I'm not sure. Back to the old tried and true #6 spicy chicken combo for now on! :yum:

Fries are way to salty. Dont salt anything(pepper guy).
I empty'm in the bag and shake much off as possible.
Then mix up 1 part taco bell fire sauce/2 parts ketchup in the box.

My favorite is the local guys "Big Baby".
1/2lb greasy double piled with bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, etc, etc.

If Dave Thomas were alive today,he's take a Thompson and ventilate the entire Wedy's HQ with everyone in it.

Wendy's fries from the mid 80's rocked!!!
The last incarnation and the sea salt fries suck!!

BK Whopper has gone downhill since they stopped flame broiling on premisses.
Just like Screamingchief, I agree 100%

Wendys used to have good fries until they started cheaping out and serving fries with skins on them..:gag:

You mean w/o skins?
Fries arrt worth eat'n w/o skins!

When I was a kid I worked at BK..... I took a piece of Whopper meat and tossed it on top of the bun toaster..... after a couple of hours the Whopper meat shrivelled up and turned white..:eek:... You couldn't pay me enough to eat the crap they serve.

I don't like skins on my fries....:gag: Potato skins are dirty and don't belong on a french fry IMO...

Seems to me potato skins are a appetizer at many upscale restaurants, plus all the nutrients are absorbed from the dirt they are grown in and are contained in the skin. Remove the skin and all you have left is the starchy part of the potato, no nutrients left at all.

Mike's right, they ain't french fries if there ain't any skin on them. Besides if eatin dirt was bad for ya I would have been dead long ago, see race picture on dirt track in my signature I've eaten a lotta dirt over the years. That's why dirt's for racin on, and asphalt's for gettin to the races, I know eatin asphalt ain't good for ya.........................................;)

Yes, I have and it's overpriced. I get sticker shock every time I go. The last one came with cheese and I don't like fast food cheese. It's basically Velveeta and sticks in my braces--which sucks. You didn't know I had braces huh?

Five Guys makes a better burger, but no Frosty. Just tons of fries.

When I want a "fast food burger" I go to Wendy's. Way back in the day when Amy and I were dating there was a Chic-Fil-A in the mall we would go to. Jessica just started working at the Chic-Fil-A at the only "mall" left in Toledo. She works hard and is very busy. A couple of Saturdays ago we went to watch her work. She had been at work 4 hours with four registers open, Amy and I were #505 that Jessica had served!! Jessica told us when she got home she had served over 700 in five hours. The chicken was just as good as Amy and I remembered 25 years ago.

All fast food has too much sodium, that's why it should be a rare treat and not a daily meal, moderation people. I did like the old fries but I don't miss them...I'd be more worried about the crap contamination (e coli) in any ground beef compared to a potato skin that has been washed and cooked in hot oil that kills all bacteria, can't say that about the beef if it's not cooked extra extra well done, to each his own.

Too bad this is in the lobby :D

a Big Baby wouldnt happen to be a Perros Bros would it ?

Sounds like it.. used to eat lunch at one of those all the time back in H.S.
been 15 years since ive had one of those.. but those were good (and fairly cheap)

Yep ;) I just got them to meet young girls. That was WRONG!!! BAD!! BAD!! But the young girl that replaced the wire today was quite a cutie--20 maybe. But I'm old and domesticated.

Its a signiture burger at a 2 person kitchen greek/maso place.
Seats about 10. 90% drive thru business.
Have good ribs and gyros too.

Sirrotica's right.
2 out 4 of my family dig out the tator's at home and i get the skins when we bake'm at home. Yum!
I also use real butter, not that man make crap!

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