Fast Food Geek

Say Goodbye: McDonald's to Drop the Angus Third Pounders [Report]

2013-05-09T15:34:00.000-04:00

After 4 years, the premium Angus Third Pounder Burger line at McDonald's been exiled to the land of misfit toys. After deliberating the last 3 months, McDonald's will drop the burgers nationwide and add onto the Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese line according to Burger Business.

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Arby's King's Hawaiian Roast Beef and Swiss [Review]

2013-05-09T15:17:00.003-04:00

Arby's sandwiches are based on simplicity. Typically one or two ingredients are part of their roast beef sandwiches, with maybe an onion flavored bun to go along. So whenever a chief element, such as the bun is altered drastically, it's definitely worth noting. Enter the new King's Hawaiian Roast Beef and Swiss Sandwich. On a sweet King's Hawaiian bun, a loaded amount of roast beef is accompanied by sweet pickles, swiss cheese, and Djion sauce. Fairly radical for Arby's, but how does it stack up?

Taco Bell's Cantina Bell Menu to Get Beefed Up with Double Steak Quesadilla in July and Fajitas Being Tested [Report]

2013-05-03T11:09:00.000-04:00

Taco Bell's Cantina Bell Menu is about to get some exciting additions. Adding on to the Cantina Burrito and Bowl will be the new Double Steak Quesadilla in July. The quesadilla will be loaded up with pepper jack cheese and Lorena Garcia's new marinaded steak. This bad boy will be served up with new Cantina Salsa and sour cream at $4.99. Should be really interesting to sees how this compares with the standard quesadilla.
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Watch Your Pizza Being Made on DominosLive.com [Report]

2013-05-03T10:27:00.003-04:00

In their continual effort to be the most transparent pizza joints in America, Domino's has launched dominoslive.com . The Salt Lake City Domino's location has set up 5 webcams in their kitchen organized strategically to allow orders or voyeurs alike to watch their pizza being made.
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Subway Footlong of the Month for May: Meatball [Report]

2013-05-01T11:50:00.001-04:00

Subway's featured footlongs and other deals of the month have been very confusing this year. We've had a couple months of $3 Six Inch Selects, but now in May we have a featured footlong Who really knows what's going on here, but you can get a $5 Meatball Marinara in May. Come to think of it, I was always under the impression that this was a $5 Footlong anyway?
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Dairy Queen Blizzard of the Month for May: Choco Peanut Butter Brownie [Report]

2013-05-01T11:41:00.000-04:00

Holy hell, it's May already. Along with a new month, we have a new Blizzard featured for the month. This month is the return of the Choco Peanut Butter Brownie Blizzard. This Blizzard has many of my absolute favorite elements, including brownie pieces, chocolate chunks, and peanut butter. A small order will cost you a whopping 30 grams of fat and 600 plus calories. Read further to see what else DQ is bringing this month!
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Dunkin' Donuts Old Fashioned Butter Pecan Iced Coffee [Review]

2013-04-30T16:25:00.000-04:00

While the thoughts of Butter Pecan seem to immediately make me think of the elderly, it's popularity as an ice cream flavor for Baskin Robbins. Whenever you search "butter pecan" on the Google, the second item after the Wikipedia article is BR's website. So it only made sense that whenever Dunkin Donuts unveiled their Ice Cream flavor inspired Iced Coffees, Butter Pecan would have been one of the two flavors alongside Mint Chocolate Chip.

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Guac It Up with Wendy's Late Night for Free [Report]

2013-04-30T09:22:00.001-04:00

As we've posted before, Wendy's is going hard, trying to attract more and more to their late night menu. With the Moonlight Meal Deal starting after 10 pm, and the potential of getting a Double Stack, Chili Cheese Fries, and a large beverage for $5, you'd be hard pressed to find a more decadent meal for the price. But we now have new intel from Wendy's that if you use the term "Guac it Up" when making your order after 10 pm, they will add guacamole to your menu item for free.

Sonic Intros New Premium Asiago Caesar Chicken Club Sandwiches [Report]

2013-04-26T16:30:00.001-04:00

It seems as though Spring 2013 is truly the season of the chicken. First Wendy's, then McDonald's, and now Sonic. Redoing their buns into a newer and fancier ciabatta styling and coming out with a premium sandwich that has enough adjectives to throttle any thesaurus. The new Premium Asiago Caesar Chicken Club Sandwich is here and you better believe it comes in grilled or crispy. Read along to see why if you're watching your figure, you probably shouldn't either variety.

McDonald's Egg White Delight McMuffin [Review]

2013-04-24T10:57:00.000-04:00

McDonald’s breakfast is the kind of setting where one can make a whole lot of mistakes; mistakes that can really make or break your entire day. It’s easy to start riffling off dollar menu items and before you know it, you’re right back home on the couch missing your big interview. I’ve typically reserved McDonald’s breakfast trips for airport or road trip traveling, but that might be about to change

McDonald's Tries to Make Breakfast Healthy with Egg White Delight [Report]

2013-04-24T00:11:00.002-04:00

In what seems to be a continuing emphasis on healthier options, McDoanald's just released a fresh take on an old classic with the Egg White Delight. Modeled after the old favorite Egg McMuffin, the new sandwich features freshly grilled egg whites, a piece of white cheddar cheese, extra lean canadian bacon, on a toasted English muffin induced with eight whole grains. Read more »

Pizza Hut Delivery App Coming to Xbox Live and Kinect [Report]

2013-04-23T09:35:00.001-04:00

Gamers will now be able to order their pizza straight from their Xbox. In an attempt to further crush America's youth, Pizza Hut in accordance with Microsoft will add an app on Xbox Live that will allow users to order from Pizza Hut directly from the console.
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Carl's Jr. Testing Out Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sandwich [Review]

2013-04-23T09:18:00.003-04:00

Just in time for Summer Carl's Jr. is busting out their new and improved version of the ice cream sandwich. Who needs those chocolate cookie like material on the sides whenever you can cut a Strawberry Pop-Tart in two?
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RC Ten [Review]

2013-04-22T22:05:00.000-04:00

With the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group unveiling Dr. Pepper Ten a few years back, diet soda lovers and those on the fence unwilling to try calorie free drinks had reason to rejoice. A better tasting soda was out there and it still had a minuscule ten calories for those counting. In the meantime a faux diet soda industry began with Pepsi Next coming out and pushing the envelope with a 60 calorie drink that was very solid. Things are getting crazy now though with the "Ten" brand expanding exponentially. There are now 5 new additions to the family with 7 UP, Canada Dry, Sunkist, A&W, and RC Ten. Tonight, we'll review RC Ten.
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Arby's Releases New King's Hawaiian Roast Beef & Swiss [Report]

2013-04-22T21:03:00.001-04:00

On an otherwise quiet night, Arby's redid their whole website and released a couple of new products. While it's not a BK explosion, releasing 4 new products makes waves in the fast food world. With new House Made Chips, a Triple Berry Shake, and two new King's Hawaiian Roast Beef sandwiches, there's plenty to see.
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Chipotle Adding Patron Margaritas to Menu

2013-04-22T12:58:00.001-04:00

For those of you lucky enough to be near a Chipotle with a liquor license, your weekly trips to the Premium Fast Casual Mexican joint are about to get a lot more exciting. For the 900 restaurants that do sell booze, Margaritas will now be part of the menu starting April 29th. Just in time for Cinco de Mayo.
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Jack in the Box Brings Back Chipotle Chicken Club and Introduces Blueberry Muffin Oatmeal [Report]

2013-04-18T16:02:00.001-04:00

While there aren't any Jack in the Box's in our corner of the coutnry, it's still okay for us to look in and stare longingly at what they're doing. Case in point, Jack in the Box is bringing back a chicken sandwich which looks pretty darn tasty.

Chick Fil A's New Salads and Cool Wrap Details [Report]

2013-04-17T10:50:00.001-04:00

Earlier this month we told you about Chick Fil A's pretty radical menu change with some options dropping while new salads and wraps being added. While we still don't have detailed photos we now have details for you and the salads definitely sound premium. Prices for the salads will be premium priced at $6.79 while the Cool Wrap will go for a solid $4.89.
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Smokehouse BBQ Chicken Returns to Subway as April's $6 Footlong

2013-04-15T15:43:00.004-04:00

In what appears to be a yearly tradition, Subway is bringing back a down home BBQ treat for another round. The Smokehouse BBQ Chicken sandwich is back and is the featured $6 Footlong for April. Don't really know why it only gets half of the month to shine, but this ones here for only a limited time.
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KFC Original Recipe Boneless [Review]

2013-04-15T13:04:00.002-04:00

When KFC unveiled that their big countdown was leading up to Original Recipe Boneless we were greatly intrigued. KFC's Original Recipe spice concoction is a very solid offering and has carried the restaurant for years with it's secret list of herbs and spices. But who wants to eat around those pesky bones? So when the wonders of modern technology have created a way for us to enjoy the tastes and sensations of bone in chicken sans the bone we had it give it a try.
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Mountain Dew Kickstart: Orange Citrus [Review]

2013-04-15T01:06:00.000-04:00

In the ever increasing competition among morning beverages, where the almighty attributes of taste, energy, and preferably low cal wage war, it was only a matter of time until a soda brand threw their hat into the mix. With competition from all different realms, Mountain Dew Kickstart enters with Orange Citrus and Fruit Punch flavors, 5% juice, a boatload of caffeine (92 mg), and only 80 calories all with a slight kick of carbonation. But as far as taste, where does this juice/soda mixture stand?

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Sonic Drive In Brings Back All Day Happy Hour for Tax Day

2013-04-11T16:48:00.001-04:00

Sonic, not to be out done by Arby's, is bringing back their Tax Day special on April 15th this year. Happy Hour, which typically lasts only from 2-4pm on a typical day is lasting all day this Monday. Sonic has a legit fleet of drinks with a mess of teas, slushes, and soft drinks, so there are plenty of things to give a try.
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Dairy Queen Steps Up Lunch Game with $5 Lunch Deal

2013-04-11T16:29:00.000-04:00

While it's pretty easy to assume that most people go to Dairy Queen for their sweet treats, they also have some pretty solid food offerings. I remember pounding a good bit of Chicken Strip baskets during my childhood and I can't seem to resists that buttered toast they have. But what makes things even better is whenever DQ combines both their sweet and savory in one lunch deal, especially whenever it only costs $5.
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College Bar Wednesday Wing Night: Ginger Hill Tavern [Regional Review]

2013-04-11T12:41:00.002-04:00

Editor's Note: This is the first appearance by our North of Pittsburgh Regional Review Correspondent, Jake. Enjoy!

The Ginger Hill Tavern is the primary “college bar” for Slippery Rock University. It is a small town with a couple other bars but Ginger Hill is the one frequented most by the typical “college kid.” They have daily beer/drink specials and DJs on the weekends. Don’t bother trying to get near the place on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday night while school is in session. But no matter what, wing nights always have a way of tickling my fancy.

McDonald's Ordering Process Changing [Report]

2013-04-11T10:31:00.001-04:00

One of the most hazardous orders in fast food, is about to get a little more civilized. Typically, ordering at McDonald's requires you to make an order, awkwardly move over to the side and wait among a wild horde of hungry customers for your food that may or may not ever come. But it seems that this is all about to change according to this WSJ article.
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