Fast Food Talk Thread

[OmahaRedWing]

I tried one of the new Steak Burritos at Taco Bell. Had the Melty Pepper Jack one. It was really good, and a lot of food for just $3 bucks.

[skinzfan23]

$1 Taco Bravos at Taco John's today only. In-restaurant only.

Thanks for posting, needed something quick tonight and we went. This was a huge savings bc they are normally $4.19 each.

[Omaha Cowboy]

I have to admit that for the old Burger Detour location on West Maple, I was hoping for something a little more exciting than………..Arby’s.

You’re not excited over their new cheesesteak sandwiches? (sarcasm of course)..

At least they were smart enough to correct a boneheaded decision and bring back their potato cakes…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

I had one last week, and it wasn't bad for where it is from. Have you tried it?

I’ve placed it on the list..

Might need to try one of those new steak burritos from Taco Bell too. That sounds interesting…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

[ChadJK]

The Quesarito is back at Taco Bell. I presume for a limited time.
https://www.tacobell.com/food/specialties/quesarito

[Padre]

The Quesarito is back at Taco Bell. I presume for a limited time.
https://www.tacobell.com/food/specialties/quesarito

When I clicked on the link, it said

item is not currently available. Check out the rest of our menu and find something new to love.

[ChadJK]

The Quesarito is back at Taco Bell. I presume for a limited time.
https://www.tacobell.com/food/specialties/quesarito

When I clicked on the link, it said

item is not currently available. Check out the rest of our menu and find something new to love.

When I tap the link on my tablet or phone it opens the item in the TB app. On a desktop web browser, you probably first have to pick your local store so it knows what to set the price at.

[skinzfan23]

It was $1 for today only I believe, but normally around $4.99.

[Busguy2010]

Sort of fast food. QT has what looks to be new, bone in chicken wings.

I'm not much for gas station food, but it did look intriguing. If anybody has had, or will try them please give your assessment. Id like to hear if theyre any good.

[nebugeater]

Sort of fast food. QT has what looks to be new, bone in chicken wings.

I'm not much for gas station food, but it did look intriguing. If anybody has had, or will try them please give your assessment. Id like to hear if theyre any good.

Take it a step further. Go try them and let the rest of us know

[Brad]

I had to run down to the peony Park Hy-Vee this evening around 5:30. I noticed that the Fazoli’s at 78th and Cass and the Burger King at 76 and Dodge, each only had one car in the parking lot. I know neither of those places are the “going out on Friday night“ type places, but still seemed odd to be that empty at dinner time.

[Padre]

I had to run down to the peony Park Hy-Vee this evening around 5:30. I noticed that the Fazoli’s at 78th and Cass and the Burger King at 76 and Dodge, each only had one car in the parking lot. I know neither of those places are the “going out on Friday night“ type places, but still seemed odd to be that empty at dinner time.

Been to that Fazolis a couple of times for dinner, and it never seemed very busy. Maybe that area does a better lunch rush. Foodies is just down the street, and they close at 5 p.m.

[Padre]

Or maybe not. According to Omaha Food lovers, the Fazolis at 78th and Cass is now closed.,

[ChadJK]

Or maybe not. According to Omaha Food lovers, the Fazolis at 78th and Cass is now closed.,

It's not showing up on Fazoli's website anymore:
https://fazolis.com/locations/

[Padre]

Or maybe not. According to Omaha Food lovers, the Fazolis at 78th and Cass is now closed.,

It's not showing up on Fazoli's website anymore:
https://fazolis.com/locations/

I drove by there today, it’s definitely closed, all the Fazolis signs are gone. Some of the advertisement posters were still there, and people were still pulling into the parking lot looking for it.

I was trying to imagine what could replace it. It has a good size parking lot, and the building is a bit bigger than the average fast food place these days. It’s a bit off the Dodge corridor, but not by much.

[nebugeater]

Looks like the Little King location in Millard has closed. Lots of details on their post on Facebook, but it looks like the family that owns it is stepping away, and it is the family that originally brought Little King to the Omaha area

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BvJbEJYfK/

[Greg S]

Taco Bell brought back my all time favorite temporarily on their retro 2016 menu: the meximelt.

[ChadJK]

Taco Bell brought back my all time favorite temporarily on their retro 2016 menu: the meximelt.

Order a Cheesy Roll-Up, add beef, and add pico. You can have a Meximelt anytime.

[Brad]

I heard on Dale Jr's podcast this evening that Arby's now has "Stake & Potato Bowls" Stake Nuggets over chopped potato cakes with herb butter and melted cheese.

They also now have "Horsey Ranch" too.

[Busguy2010]

Sounds like a KFC bowl. Kinda weird. Maybe good? I haven't heard good reviews on the steak nuggets.

[Greg S]

Taco Bell brought back my all time favorite temporarily on their retro 2016 menu: the meximelt.

Order a Cheesy Roll-Up, add beef, and add pico. You can have a Meximelt anytime.

Yeah I do that on the app. Something is just different though. Not sure if it's the fold, or just mental.

[Busguy2010]

Burger Kings new chicken nuggets gets recommendation. They are crisp, juicy and flavorful on their own. They seem to be much like the old chicken nuggets from the 90's, except theyre more shaped like chicken nuggets than they were.

The sweet and sour sauce is nice. Theres much more to it than that of McDonalds. They actually gave me one of the old sweet and sour and it kinda sucked, and it was just like McDonald's. The new one is like sweet chili sauce with a little soy sauce. Im about it.

I have to say, that new CEO is doing a heckuva job. In my experience, Burger King has been much better in the last year or so.

[djc311]

Burger Kings new chicken nuggets gets recommendation. They are crisp, juicy and flavorful on their own. They seem to be much like the old chicken nuggets from the 90's, except theyre more shaped like chicken nuggets than they were.

The sweet and sour sauce is nice. Theres much more to it than that of McDonalds. They actually gave me one of the old sweet and sour and it kinda sucked, and it was just like McDonald's. The new one is like sweet chili sauce with a little soy sauce. Im about it.

I have to say, that new CEO is doing a heckuva job. In my experience, Burger King has been much better in the last year or so.

They need to put their chicken parm (aka, Italian Chicken sandwich) on their menu as a regular item. Can't believe it didn't come back with this new chicken club or whatever they have out right now.

[Busguy2010]

They need to put their chicken parm (aka, Italian Chicken sandwich) on their menu as a regular item. Can't believe it didn't come back with this new chicken club or whatever they have out right now.

The long one or the royal italian?

[ChadJK]

Yeah I do that on the app. Something is just different though. Not sure if it's the fold, or just mental.

The Meximelt uses the 3-cheese blend (the mix of yellow and white cheese that the Mexican Pizza also has). The Cheesy Roll-up uses the standard yellow cheese. That, and perhaps the Meximelt gets a bit more cheese, but I'm not sure on that one.

It's close enough for me, but I also dunk mine in a pool of Fire sauce, so I kind of blow the flavor away anyway. lol

[djc311]

They need to put their chicken parm (aka, Italian Chicken sandwich) on their menu as a regular item. Can't believe it didn't come back with this new chicken club or whatever they have out right now.

The long one or the royal italian?

The original/long one.

[Padre]

They need to put their chicken parm (aka, Italian Chicken sandwich) on their menu as a regular item. Can't believe it didn't come back with this new chicken club or whatever they have out right now.

The long one or the royal italian?

The original/long one.

Agreed, that’s the one I prefer.

[Greg S]

Yeah I do that on the app. Something is just different though. Not sure if it's the fold, or just mental.

The Meximelt uses the 3-cheese blend (the mix of yellow and white cheese that the Mexican Pizza also has). The Cheesy Roll-up uses the standard yellow cheese. That, and perhaps the Meximelt gets a bit more cheese, but I'm not sure on that one.

It's close enough for me, but I also dunk mine in a pool of Fire sauce, so I kind of blow the flavor away anyway. lol

Yep I agree. When I can't get the meximelt I do the app hack.

[Padre]

As was pointed out on the Council Bluffs thread, the Hollywood Casino will be getting the metro area’s first Steak Shack. Right now the closest ones are in suburban Kansas City.

I’ve never tried one, but their prices seem comparable to Freddys.

https://shakeshack.com/

[Brad]

As was pointed out on the Council Bluffs thread, the Hollywood Casino will be getting the metro area’s first Steak Shack. Right now the closest ones are in suburban Kansas City.

I’ve never tried one, but their prices seem comparable to Freddys.

https://shakeshack.com/

I went one somewhere out east somewhere? Boston, DC, New York, I can't remember where. It was fine, but nothing life changing about it. To me its yet another national chain coming to Omaha now that we hit a million people.

[skinzfan23]

I went to the one in MofA in Minneapolis and it was ok but priced like 5 guys.

[djc311]

As was pointed out on the Council Bluffs thread, the Hollywood Casino will be getting the metro area’s first Steak Shack. Right now the closest ones are in suburban Kansas City.

I’ve never tried one, but their prices seem comparable to Freddys.

https://shakeshack.com/

I went one somewhere out east somewhere? Boston, DC, New York, I can't remember where. It was fine, but nothing life changing about it. To me its yet another national chain coming to Omaha now that we hit a million people.

You're probably right... just crummy it's landing in a casino across the river. I can tell you I definitely won't venture over there simply to get a burger from another chain that's "meh".

[Brad]

As was pointed out on the Council Bluffs thread, the Hollywood Casino will be getting the metro area’s first Steak Shack. Right now the closest ones are in suburban Kansas City.

I’ve never tried one, but their prices seem comparable to Freddys.

https://shakeshack.com/

I went one somewhere out east somewhere? Boston, DC, New York, I can't remember where. It was fine, but nothing life changing about it. To me its yet another national chain coming to Omaha now that we hit a million people.

You're probably right... just crummy it's landing in a casino across the river. I can tell you I definitely won't venture over there simply to get a burger from another chain that's "meh".

To be fair, I never said its crummy, but yes, I wont make a special trip to go there. And it not just Council Bluffs, if Nebraska Crossing got the first shake shake, I wouldn't make a special trip out there for it either.

[djc311]

As was pointed out on the Council Bluffs thread, the Hollywood Casino will be getting the metro area’s first Steak Shack. Right now the closest ones are in suburban Kansas City.

I’ve never tried one, but their prices seem comparable to Freddys.

https://shakeshack.com/

I went one somewhere out east somewhere? Boston, DC, New York, I can't remember where. It was fine, but nothing life changing about it. To me its yet another national chain coming to Omaha now that we hit a million people.

You're probably right... just crummy it's landing in a casino across the river. I can tell you I definitely won't venture over there simply to get a burger from another chain that's "meh".

To be fair, I never said its crummy, but yes, I wont make a special trip to go there. And it not just Council Bluffs, if Nebraska Crossing got the first shake shake, I wouldn't make a special trip out there for it either.

Agreed - wouldn't go to NEX for it, either. As for the "crummy" comment, I was simply stating it's crummy (or, aka, unfortunate) that the first to market location will be across the river and in a casino. I could see that perhaps being more meaningful for a high-end steak house, seafood place, etc, something more of a destination. Honestly, I've never had Shake Shack, but my first time won't be on a trip to CB into a casino to give it a whirl. I'll wait for a drive-thru.

[TitosBuritoBarn]

I agree that Shake Shack is good and perhaps 20 years ago it would have been a much bigger deal, at least to me, to land one in Omaha. Although, if I recall correctly, it was a big deal to land one in Chicago when I was living there about 10 years ago. But at this point it seems a given Omaha would get one eventually.

Having a number of Shake Shacks locally in St. Louis, including one that's more or less walkable from my house, I really don't go there that often and find that there are other burger places I like just a bit more.

[nativeomahan]

Omaha typically gets in on popular food/ restaurant trends about 5-10 years after they actually become popular. Or trends.

[Louie]

Omaha typically gets in on popular food/ restaurant trends about 5-10 years after they actually become popular. Or trends.

I don’t know if I fully agree with that statement. Especially in this scenario, I think Shake Shack is expanding into an untapped market because the markets they are in are beginning to underperform.

[damonhynes]

As was pointed out on the Council Bluffs thread, the Hollywood Casino will be getting the metro area’s first Steak Shack. Right now the closest ones are in suburban Kansas City.

I’ve never tried one, but their prices seem comparable to Freddys.

https://shakeshack.com/

I've been to one in Houston (The Woodlands), and it was about 30% more than Culver's for the same quality of food.