Serious Eats: Fast Food

Bacon and Avocado Take Your In-N-Out Animal-Style Double Double to the Next Level

2014-10-09T11:15:00Z

Check out the new Bacon-Avocado In-N-Out Burger! is what I would say if this were really a new menu item. Unfortunately, for this experience you're gonna have to do what we did: BOYB and A to an In-N-Out and assemble on-site. Read More

We Try Everything On Taco Bell's New Breakfast Menu

2014-04-18T12:30:00Z

VIEW GALLERY: We Try Everything On Taco Bell's New Breakfast Menu

Nobody loves Taco Bell more than I do. Taco Bell is my favorite fast food restaurant, and if Taco Bell were a person, we'd be married right now, with 2.5 horrific taco-human hybrid babies. So when I heard that the Bell was coming out with breakfast, angels sang a chorus in my direction. I was both excited and scared. What if...what if it wasn't any good? What if...it was amazing? Read More

Chain Reaction: We Try McDonald's Bacon Clubhouse Sandwiches

2014-04-04T12:30:00Z

What is a Bacon Clubhouse Sandwich? Allow me to enlighten you. It all starts on a new artisan roll (which looks like a shellacked brioche), packed with applewood-smoked bacon, caramelized onions, white cheddar, lettuce, and tomato. It's called a sandwich, and not a burger, because you're graciously allowed to choose a burger patty OR chicken (grilled or crispy) as its centerpiece. And, of course, there's some lily gilding to be had in the form of the ever delightful Big Mac sauce. Here's what we've got to say about McDonald's latest creation. Read More

Chain Reaction: We Try the Dunkin' Donuts Eggs Benedict Sandwich

2014-03-21T11:30:00Z

When Dunkin' Donuts unleashed the Eggs Benedict sandwich ($3.59) on the world earlier this month, I naturally knew that I'd have to find a way to shove it in my facehole. Quickly. Read More

What McDonald's in Ho Chi Minh City Means for the Future of Vietnamese Food

2014-02-12T14:45:47Z

Last weekend, the Vietnam's first-ever McDonald's opened in Saigon. We talked to Hanoi-based blogger and street food expert Mark Lowerson to find out what Mickey D's move means for the future of Vietnamese food culture. Read More

Chain Reaction: We Try Papa John's New Chicken Poppers

2014-02-11T11:30:00Z

I am in a fowl mood. [Rimshot!] Seriously, though, I'm in a funk. I know the days are getting longer already, and that's nice, and I did just get back from a week-long trip to sunny San Diego, but we've got another winter storm headed our way this week, and I just can't. Which is why I fall squarely among the target demographic for Papa John's New Chicken Poppers. I've got the bleus. Read More

Video: McDonald's Canada Debunks Pink Slime Myth

2014-02-04T14:10:00Z

If you've ever wondered what goes into a McDonald's Chicken McNugget, you'd hardly be alone—the "pink goop" legend has been circulating for years, thanks in part to videos like this one. In a new ad, McDonald's Canada sets out to debunk the myth with a behind-the-scenes look at their production facility. Read More

Reality Check: We Try Burger King's New Rodeo Sandwiches

2014-01-24T11:15:00Z

What if I told you that for $1 you could get a value-sized burger or chicken sandwich and a side order of onion rings with barbecue sauce? Too good to be true, right? Well it is, sort of. Burger King's new Rodeo Chicken Sandwich and Rodeo Burger are exactly that, just all under the same bun. Call it a 'mashup', if that helps. Better yet, call them unexpected jewels in the King's crown. Read More

Reality Check: We Try Wendy's New Spicy Chipotle Sandwiches

2014-01-13T14:30:00Z

We're warming up to Wendy's new Spicy Chipotle Sandwiches. Read More

Chain Reaction: We Try Subway's New Big Hot Pastrami Melt

2013-12-16T12:45:00Z

Subway's newest sandwich is a big, hot, something alright... Read More

Chain Reaction: Taco Bell's New Triple Steak Stack and Cantina Double Steak Quesadilla

2013-11-22T12:15:00Z

Today's post was supposed to be an easy one. Try Taco Bell's new Triple Steak Stack, write a few words for and against, spend an inordinate amount of time taking photos, and call it a wrap. But somewhere along the way, it got more complicated than that. Complications involving a Cantina Double Steak Quesadilla and a duel to the death (of a sandwich). Read More

Reality Check: We Try Subway's New Sriracha Steak and Chicken Melts

2013-11-08T14:15:00Z

What does The Hunger Games have to do with Subway's new Sriracha Steak Melt and Sriracha Chicken Melt? Your guess is as good as mine. As best as I can determine from the logo, fire seems to be important. So now Subway's "Fiery FOOTLONG Collection" is a thing...again. Read More

Fast Food Chicken Dippin' Sauce Showdown: Popeye's Vs. McDonald's Vs. Burger King

2013-10-23T13:30:00Z

Picking which fast food joint to buy your finger-food-fried-chicken-product-based lunch using the quality of available dipping sauces as the criteria is sort of like picking what cell phone to purchase based on its after-market case options, or which woman to marry based on her favorite cereal. There are rare cases in which this makes sense, but those cases are few and far between. Still, we wondered: all other things being equal, which of the three fast food establishments near our office would offer the best dipping experience? Read More

Reality Check: We Try Wendy's New Pretzel Pub Chicken Sandwich

2013-10-18T14:30:00Z

The trick isn't 'making' the pretzel bun, it's knowing when to use it... Read More

Chain Reaction: McDonald's Mighty Wings, Revisited

2013-09-27T10:00:00Z

McDonald's debuts Mighty Wings nationwide, and they are mighty good indeed. Read More