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Same here , we very rarely went to a Mickie D or Burger King growning up. We had no Pizza huts at all because the local pizzerias blew them away in quality

Dairy Queen's five buck lunch (served all day long now) is extra good and a real good deal too in my opinion. Their chicken strips with the white gravy dipping sauce is my favorite. Every restaurant location can be different but the DQ where we usually eat the hot food is cooked when you order it, not precooked and left sitting under heat lamps. .

I had the kid with me the other day and was really hungry. Due to his heart condition he's on a very restricted diet, but he encouraged me to stop and get something, that he'd already eaten. Nearest place Sonic. As we were pulling in I mentioned to him that they've never gotten my order right, not once. Every time I eat there I swear it will be my last, then I cave and think, ah, it was a fluke, they'll get it right this time. They didn't. You'd think sooner or later they'd get an order right just by random chance. What are the odds it would be wrong every single time?

I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football.

You have never had wild sheep burger?

Now THAT can get expensive!

I always ask for ice water and lemon. Whether you prefer lemon or not, asking for ice water precludes the switcheroo.

McDonald's has gotten crazy with their prices other than their Value Menu items, but I disagree with Taco Bell. We can get three of their $5.00 boxes and feed five of us including drinks and have food left over.

And I agree about Pizza Hut. When I was a kid the only time we got it was a special occasion such as a birthday because it was so expensive, now you can get a [bleep]-ton of food for $20.00 if you watch their specials.

About the only time we stop at McDonald's is after football practice during the busy season. I'll only order from the value menu and refuse to spend more than $15 for all of us. I don't eat fast food but a couple times a year but after practice my son can inhale their burgers and I don't have worry about him getting fat.

Not necessarily always so especially in sit down restaurants where waitstaff take your order at your table - re: "precludes the switcheroo". Unless you specifically ask for tap water you still could wind up with a bottle of 'designer' commercial water and a glass with ice only in it on the side.

Fast food chains that allow free drink refills usually will have DIY drink dispensers with a straight water button option.

I can't believe Taco Bell comes up in a food conversation.

I also recall when you could get a McBurger, small fires and small drink for 88¢ - but I also recall that the standard wage then was $1.55/hour. Compare a basic "value" meal today and it doesn't miss the "half an hour" wage ratio by much.

Taco Bell is the best "Mexican food" in town here.

McDonald's here caters to a demographic we prefer to avoid. Arby's, Krystal, or Burger King if we want fast food. Pizza Hut is our go to pizza and Mellow Mushroom if we feel like splurging.

Years ago.Maybe 20 years ago. I went down the mountain from elk hunting into vail, co. I paid 5.00 for a quarter pounder. No fries. I thought that was outrageous because at the time 1.50 would buy a quarter pounder in the springs where I lived.

Growing up in Chicago during the early '50s through the mid '60s I don't recall ever knowing of any big name national or even regional franchise Pizza chain restaurants as nowadays.

There were some privately owned Pizza parlors with more than one location scattered around and owned by the same people but most were just a single shop individually owned and ran operation.

AAAHHHHH! You're killin' me!

I started eating at The Roadrunner the summer of '68 when we moved down to Anchorage. It was the last place I ate at before heading down the AlCan when I moved to Texas. Lots of memories there. Both locations.

Great food, my favorite fries in Los Anchorage, and great service.

Ed

Got three large pizzas at Pizza Hut last night. $26 mol. These weren't cheese pizzas, they were specialties...2 Super Supremes and a Meatlover's. It would have cost $40-50 to feed the crew at Taco Bell or Sonic!

Some days I am pretty sure I'd go $20 on one of these.

I remember when the 1st McD's opened in Boise. At that time, their big thing was 10 cent hamburgers. Fries and drinks were about all you could get with it. All the other stuff you see on their menu was added later.

preach it,,,,,,,,I enjoy Pho,,,,sometimes have to argue with the proprietor that I actually want the tripe,,,,,,,,,,,,

I love Meatlovers Pan Pizza. Good stuff.