Best fast food on Reddit
388 reviews from r/bayarea, r/glutenfree, r/AskReddit and 21 more subreddits
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#1
In-N-Out
4.9
(53)
"In n out and Panda Express"
"In-n-out should probably be towards the top of the list... then maybe Jollibee and The Habit Burger."
"In n Out and Standing Room are both excellent suggestions for Burgers."
"If you absolutely must take them to a fast food chain, then I’d go with In N Out."
"In and Out is my go to."
"In and Out and Shake Shack."
"In and Out at the Linq"
"I’ll have to go to In n Out as there is no delivery option."
"Omg in n out!!!! double double animal style extra pickles!"
"In n Out from San Carlos."
#2
Chick-fil-A
4.7
(30)
"Popeyes, chick fil a, cookout is my top 3"
"Chick fil a - they have great options like salads and grilled nuggets (love the market salad)"
"Chick fila"
"Chick Fil A hands down"
"Chick-fil-A. No questions asked."
"Chick fil a with the waffle fries."
"Chick fil a."
"Chick-fil-A, Qdoba, Chipotle."
"Chick Fil A and if you’re on the west coast Burgerville."
"Chik fil A if you're tired of burgers."
#3
McDonald's
4.0
(22)
"McDonald’s from Foster City (they’re 24/7 and the fries are always fresh like no other McDonald’s)."
"I think the best bang for ur buck would be McDonald’s."
"McDonald's breakfast wrap is on another tier of fast-food breakfast."
"McDonald tutta la vita!"
"Il panino migliore è del mc, il quarter pounder."
"Honestly McDonald's and Subway never fail me lmao."
"Recommend the quarter pounder from McDonalds."
"Mcdo, mang inasal"
"The food is hot and fresh 95% of the time."
"I like McDonald's... Constant, no surprises... Judge me"
#4
Wendy's
4.1
(21)
"Wendys"
"Wendy's spicy nuggets are probably best."
"Wendey’s spicy nuggets and Popeyes spicy tenders."
"Wendy's"
"Weeeendy's!!"
"Canadian so I’m going for Wendy’s"
"The Wendy's on 119 is almost brand new."
"Wendy’s on brooks or Taco Bell across the street always is consistent."
"But there’s more chance of cross contamination with Wendy’s."
"Wendy’s is pretty good, they have baked potatoes, their chili is GF last I checked."
#5
Taco Bell
4.3
(20)
"Taco bell. It's the cheapest."
"Taco Bell"
"I would take them to taco bell. those tacos are so good."
"Good deals on Burger King app although, Taco Bell is the obvious go to for many reasons."
"Taco Bell's cravings box is the best deal."
"Taco Bell $6 combo box through the app."
"Taco Bell is always great for this"
"Taco Bell customization has been a lifesaver"
"Taco Bell. Keep it simple with the lesser processed ingredients."
"Taco Bell from San Mateo."
#6
Chipotle
4.5
(16)
"Chipotle, Pei Wei, Wendy's Chilli + baked potato, salad N go, and In N Out are the only places I really go for fast/casual food!"
"You can ask them to change their gloves before making your food and then get a bowl."
"Chipotle kids meal is big enough for an adult two tacos beans rice is $5 something"
"Chipotle"
"Chipotle for Mexican."
"Chipotle."
"Chipotle is a great option."
"Chipotle/Qdoba."
"I would take it to Chipotle."
"Chipotle and Jersey Mike's are my go-to s."
#7
Five Guys
4.6
(14)
"Cant beat 5 guys."
"Five Guys is amazing!!! And they give you such a big bag of them!!!"
"Cant beat 5 guys."
"I have celiac and will often eat at Five Guys!"
"Five Guys IMO has the best option. The fries obviously."
"Five Guys in Guelph."
"5 guys, purely on quality alone it trumps everything else "fast""
"Five guys vince a mani basse"
"Five Guys"
"They’re extremely good about gluten free orders if you ask them."
#8
Popeyes
4.8
(12)
"Popeyes, chick fil a, cookout is my top 3"
"Popeyes lowkey my favorite, great fries and chicken"
"Popeyes chicken sandwich."
"Popeyes."
"Popeye's"
"If the alien prefers chicken, then it’s Popeyes."
"Popeyes chicken. I will take no questions at this time."
"Popeyes chicken. Why? Because it’s fucking awesome."
"Popeyes."
"Wendey’s spicy nuggets and Popeyes spicy tenders."
#9
Culver's
4.3
(13)
"Culver’s if I’m buying."
"Amazing burgers!"
"Culver’s and Jersey Mikes are our main fast food places."
"Culver’s has gluten free buns that come bagged separately, so there’s no cross contamination."
"Culvers, taco johns, dairy queen"
"Culver's"
"Culver's."
"Culver’s"
"Culvers on 280 or in Hoover is really good"
"Culver’s has gf buns."
#10
Burger King
3.9
(13)
"Il fast food migliore è il burger king."
"I’m going to say Burger King the whopper specifically."
"Personally... BK with A&w coming a close second."
"My choice would be Burger King."
"I've heard nothing but good things about the Burger Kings on Reserve and Broadway."
"Burger King has the best burgers."
"Burger King whopper with no cheese!"
"Original Chicken Sandwich at BK"
"Sceglierei Burger King a McDonald's"
"Burger king per i panini , KFC per il pollo"
#11
Shake Shack
5.0
(10)
"Shake shack."
"Shake shack is the best on the strip. Easily"
"Shake Shack"
"Shake shack"
"Shake shack"
"Shake Shack."
"Mah boy Shake shack"
"In New York, don’t miss Shake Shack for a great burger experience."
"Shake Shack for burgers and crinkle-cut fries."
"My favorite is shake shack, they have gf buns and the shack burger is delicious."
#12
Jollibee
5.0
(9)
"Arnolds, Jollibee, Chic a boo. My top 3"
"Jollibee"
"Jollibee"
"Jollibee."
"I'm taking my alien homie to Jollibee."
"Jollibees, duh"
"Jollibee's~"
"Jollibee"
"Jollibee per il pollo fritto"
#13
Whataburger
4.8
(9)
"Whataburger for sure"
"WHATABURGER! Spiciest Dr Pepper ever"
"Whataburger is my personal favorite."
"Whataburger"
"Whataburger (TX)"
"Whataburger fries slap hard."
"No doubt in my mind it's the best fast food thing out there, way more satisfying than any McMuffin."
"The whataburger by the galleria is good"
"Whataburger"
#14
KFC
4.0
(10)
"The KFC in Capitola (santa cruz), is the best KFC I’ve ever had in USA."
"KFC"
"KFC"
"Kfc has taste of kfc promotions that are pretty good."
"Kfc"
"KFC"
"KFC merita pure."
"KFC a me piace"
"Mashed potatoes was all I could do at first so maybe KFC?"
"KFC runs an 8 piece bucket for $10 on Tuesdays."
#15
Subway
4.0
(10)
"Look for fast food options that still feature fresh vegetables. Subway sandwiches, salads from the burger joints..."
"A Subway steak breakfast wrap with a little of their southwest sauce makes a good breakfast option and is reasonably healthy if you put veggies on it."
"Probably Subway, I don't mind a nice sandwich"
"Honestly McDonald's and Subway never fail me lmao."
"Subway is having a promo til September 8, with all footlongs for $6.99."
"Surprised I’m not seeing subway here."
"I usually go for Subway or McDonald’s."
"I'd take a subway breakfast over a McDonald's."
"Subway: actually pretty good, has gf bread."
"Subway🤤"
#16
Panda Express
4.2
(6)
"Panda for Chinese."
"Panda goes hard. For fast food at least."
"Panda Express. If you order a bowl and a non-specialty dish, it’s under $10."
"Panda Express. You can actually add a vegetable to your plate."
"Panda express with 2x teriyaki grilled chicken entree for most protein"
"I like panda express. $11 for a big box of food is a good deal."
#17
Mooyah
4.8
(5)
"Mooyah has the best fries and it’s not even close."
"Mooyah- THE BEST!"
"We tried Mooyah the other day and loved it."
"Try MooYah on Alton."
"Mooyah or In n Out"
#18
El Pollo Loco
3.8
(6)
"Pollo Loco and In n Out are great go tos."
"El pollo loco is a Mexican Boston market, try it."
"El Pollo Loco has some combos for a little under $7."
"El Pollo loco. Their burritos are pretty and ingredients are fresh."
"El Pollo Loco - Pollo Bowl."
"Could I get recommendations for El Pollo Loco?"
#19
Cook Out
4.8
(4)
"I just know my favorite fast food is Cook Out."
"Cook out. all the way"
"Cook Out. Absolute best fast food by price."
"Every time I’ve been to CookOut, it’s been good."
#20
Jersey Mike's
4.5
(4)
"Culver’s and Jersey Mikes are our main fast food places."
"Gluten free bread."
"Jersey Mikes"
"Jersey mikes, shake shack, sweet green, and I’ve had good experience at chipotle."
#21
Zaxby's
4.3
(4)
"Zaxby's 🤤"
"Zaxbys on 31 by neighborhood Walmart always does the fries up right"
"Zaxby’s on Lorna is good too and it’s newer so it’s nicer"
"Zaxbys has those family boxes that are a ton of wings or fingers and fries for a good price."
#22
Carl's Jr.
4.3
(4)
"*drops mic*"
"The Habit or Carl’s Jr."
"Carl's Jr is not as expensive as it was. Best milkshakes too, Jack in the Box is second best in my view."
"Carl's jr. Lettuce wrap burgers...you don't even miss the bun."
#23
Freddy's
4.3
(4)
"For a chain, Freddy’s all the way."
"Or freddy’s."
"Freddy's is usually pretty good."
"Most have my experiences there have been positive."
#24
Jack's
4.3
(4)
"Jack’s on Lorna Road (best value fast food imo)"
"Jack's or Culver's."
"The Jack's at US78 at the Walker County Airport exit is alarmingly fast and good."
"The Jack's in Homewood has the best biscuits in the morning."
#25
A&W
4.0
(4)
"A&W’a plated breakfast’s are pretty damn good!"
"In Canada, A&W."
"Canadian A&W"
"Specifically, Canadian A&W."
#26
Wendy’s
4.0
(4)
"I’ve not had an issue at the Wendy’s on 280 since it was basically rebuilt."
"Hoping it’s good because it’s on my drive home 😇"
"Wendy’s is a sleeper pick and probably objectively the best all around."
"I appreciate Wendy's a lot. Even going to multiple locations around me, they are the most consistent with following through on requests."
#27
Taco Truck
4.7
(3)
"Taco truck in Oakland or SF, always the cheapest and best."
"Any taco truck"
"And a taco truck for dinner."
#28
Milo's
4.3
(3)
"Idk what it is the Milo’s off Roebuck Parkway SLAPS every time."
"The Milo’s over there is delicious."
"Except Milos on Montclair and Chick-Fil-A in the Wal-Mart shopping center."
#29
The Stand
4.3
(3)
"The Stand"
"The Stand, Cut if you're ballin lol, Hopdoddy and Mooyah"
"The Stand"
#30
Del Taco
4.3
(3)
"I really love getting crunchy tacos from Del Taco!"
"Del taco has a very underrated cheese burger... I'm being serious..."
"Del Taco."
#31
Raising Cane's
4.0
(3)
"Raising Canes"
"Raisin’ Canes"
"Raising canes"
#32
Jack in the Box
4.0
(3)
"Jack in the box. Because screw aliens."
"The jack in the box $6 meal is pretty good."
"Jack in the box has a surprising number of options, including their chicken fajita pita (without cheese)..."
#33
Bibibop
5.0
(2)
"100% GF (expanding but they have tons of locations in Ohio and Chicagoland) it’s like asian Chipotle."
"Bibibop is a new chain opening up all over and their whole thing is that they are 100% gluten free!"
#34
Ace Shawarma
5.0
(2)
"Ace Shawarma downtown has the absolute best shawarma poutines."
"Ace Shawarma downtown has the absolute best shawarma poutines."
#35
Tim Hortons
5.0
(2)
"Love Tim Hortons big breakfast wrap, their hash browns are also so much better than McDonald's."
"Tim Hortons by a country mile. Their breakfast wrap blows away any other fast food chain."
#36
Habit
4.5
(2)
"Habit, Omg the best burgers!"
"Habit"
#37
Bojangles
4.5
(2)
"Bojangles. Amazing biscuits and friend chicken."
"Fries and bo rounds."
#38
Taco del Sol
4.5
(2)
"Chicken tacos with habanero mango sauce every time."
"Taco del Sol on Brooks has been a pretty good bet in the past."
#39
Hardee's
4.5
(2)
"My go to is Hardee's Loaded Breakfast Burrito"
"I also like Hardees."
#40
Panera
4.0
(2)
"Panera!"
"Not sure if it’s considered fast food but when we travel we try to go to Panera."
#41
Habit Burger
4.0
(2)
"Habit Burger is pretty good and local to California."
"Habit Burger"
#42
Carl's Jr
4.0
(2)
"Carles Jr. actually have some reasonably priced deals."
#43
Firehouse Subs
4.0
(2)
"Firehouse Subs"
"Firehouse subs! They have great gf bread there."
#44
Mod Pizza
4.0
(2)
"MOD Pizza takes their GF practices pretty seriously."
"Mod Pizza GF crust?"
#45
White Castle
4.0
(2)
"Impossible burgers from White Castle!"
"White Castle."
#46
Little Caesars
3.5
(2)
"I’d go to little Caesar’s. Bang for my buck."
"For cheap fast pizza I'm going to little Caesars."
#47
Taco John’s
5.0
(1)
"Potato Oles from Taco John’s!"
#48
Taco Bravo
5.0
(1)
"Love their taco delite, it's a better version of Taco Bells double Decker taco."
#49
Léon
5.0
(1)
"Léon by far."
#50
Red Robin
5.0
(1)
"Red Robin has the best hamburger buns anywhere"
#51
The Cut Handcrafted
5.0
(1)
"The Cut Handcrafted burgers are the best."
#52
Hammer Burger
5.0
(1)
"Hammer Burger in Santa Ana has been my go-to for smash burgers recently."
#53
Crave Real Burgers
5.0
(1)
"Better than Culvers is Crave Real Burgers in Colorado."
#54
Jersey Mike's Subs
5.0
(1)
"Jersey Mike's Subs on Fairway has the Big Kahuna sandwich that is fantastic."
#55
Guac Mexi Grill
5.0
(1)
"Guac Mexi Grill for tacos, burritos, quesadilla, nachos and salads."
#56
Trader Joe's
4.0
(1)
"Trader Joe's salad $6"
#57
Sonic
4.0
(1)
"The Sonic in downtown Leeds has always been great and they’re super nice."
#58
Frugals
4.0
(1)
"Frugals is pretty good"
#59
Dairy Queen
4.0
(1)
"The Dairy Queen on North Reserve has surprisingly good burgers and fries."
#60
Waffle House
4.0
(1)
"I’d take them to Waffle House for breakfast."
#61
Burger Barn
4.0
(1)
"Burger Barn on Winchester in San Jose. Good ol greasy American burger place."
#62
Eureka!
4.0
(1)
"I really like Eureka!"
#63
MAX Burgers
4.0
(1)
"I’ve really enjoyed MAX Burgers and would totally recommend it."
#64
Rally's / Checkers
4.0
(1)
"Rally’s / checkers !"
#65
Taco Time
4.0
(1)
"Taco Time."
#66
El Diablo
4.0
(1)
"Does El Diablo count as fast food? They’re a tasty go-to for me."
#67
Eureka
4.0
(1)
"Eureka! Has pretty good burgers too"
#68
Burger Boss
4.0
(1)
"Burger Boss"
#69
Bar Louie
4.0
(1)
"Bar Louie is pretty good n on Tuesdays it’s only $8 for burger + fries!"
#70
Say Cheez Burger
4.0
(1)
"Say Cheez Burger is amazing but only open on Fridays I think"
#71
Hopdoddy
4.0
(1)
"I like hopdoddy but I don’t get the burger I get thunderbird and Parmesan fries"
#72
Chili's
4.0
(1)
"Chill’s burger deal is pretty good for 11 bucks, not fast food but quick"
#73
Knowlwood
4.0
(1)
"Knowlwood off of Sand Canyon. Also has a bit of local business history."
#74
Firehouse
4.0
(1)
"Firehouse has GF bread (thank God, cause I fuckin love Firehouse)"
#75
Jack
4.0
(1)
"Vanilla Dr pepper from Jack"
#76
Papa Murphy's
3.0
(1)
"Papa murphys where I am has an option for violife cheese now."
#77
Costa
3.0
(1)
"I love the breakfast wrap from Costa. It's stupidly expensive for what it is."
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