How the fuck did fast food get this expensive?
this post was submitted on 05 Feb 2025
808 points (98.6% liked)
Humor
7717 readers
337 users here now
"Laugh-a-Palooza: Unleash Your Inner Chuckle!"
Rules
Read Full Rules Here!
Rule 1: Keep it light-hearted. This community is dedicated to humor and laughter, so let’s keep the tone light and positive.
Rule 2: Respectful Engagement. Keep it civil!
Rule 3: No spamming!
Rule 4: No explicit or NSFW content.
Rule 5: Stay on topic. Keep your posts relevant to humor-related topics.
Rule 6: Moderators Discretion. The moderators retain the right to remove any content, ban users/bots if deemed necessary.
Please report any violation of rules!
Warning: Strict compliance with all the rules is imperative. Failure to read and adhere to them will not be tolerated. Violations may result in immediate removal of your content and a permanent ban from the community.
We retain the discretion to modify the rules as we deem necessary.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Went there around covid time... Got shorted on fries and a 30 dollar bill for two...
Bro this is Burger in fries in freedom-land... Gtfo
$78 would only feed 2 people
the cost of lunch at a fast food place is almost the same as a sit down restaurant. although you will have to tip.
but no standing in line, fewer loud customers, less stress, better food quality and the ability to customize dishes. plus you can actually have a conversation without yelling over everyone else.
the problem with cheep fast food is it is no longer cheep and just fast...ish. but every other aspect has become substandard crap.
Their buns get soggy.
They also wrap them too tight at times they're like hockey pucks when you take them out of the bag.
Went there once and never went back. I can't enjoy my food knowing it was so expensive for fast food. You can get a steak dinner at Texas Roadhouse instead.
I never visited America. Could you describe in vivid detail to me what is the Texas Roadhouse experience like?
It's loud. There are peanuts everywhere. Your table is sticky. Corporate country music is playing at a ludicrous volume and everywhere you turn is a TV playing ESPN.
You pay $40 for a so-so steak.
They no longer do peanuts, they throw bread at you now
Shows how often I go XD
load more comments
(4 replies)
It's terrible, but I guess it depends on the area?
Like, our local Steak and Shakes make far better burgers for nothing. Not to speak of real burger joints everywhere.
But if you're... I dunno, in a burger joint desert and Cracker Barrel is the only other choice, and you're rich, maybe Five Guys is not terrible?
I live near Vancouver bc and there are not many decent burger places near me. Not that burgers arent everywhere, but relatively few actual real burger joints. A world record stone throw from just about anywhere nesr me and i could hit a dozen indian or sushi places though
but five guys are always a very satisfying burger when im near one.
I dont consider it fast food, kind of a category above
But FatBurger has dissapointed me so many times that it's easy to understand how easy it is to completely fuck up a burger
Their hotdogs are almost the same price.
There is a five guys in my city. Tried it at two different locations, given its good reputation.
The single worst burger place. That they have any sort of reputation at all for being good is a stain on the fabric on the concept of restaurants.
I think it just varies a lot from location to location. I went to one in Limassol once and it was great.
The one I used to go to by my home made the best burgers in town. The one I went to twice by my office was gross.
I thought it was a one off but the number of people shitting on them in this thread tells me they have a quality control problem. There are good ones but yeah if I paid what they charged for a mediocre burger I wouldn’t go back either.
Same
The one I sometimes go to makes excellent burgers and fill the bag to the top with fries. It's expensive but I don't go there very often (and I hate McDonald's and BKs burgers)