OMG french fries covered in cheese and bacon, Yes Please!
What the Advertising says: I'm not sure I have seen these ever advertised other than in store close up pictures. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Hype: No hype, so no rating.
Hype rating: -/-
Taste: Fake cheese -good, bacon - good, french fries - good. Whats not to like here. I have to say I was actually suprised to see "real" shredded bacon instead of some bacon substitute. Hardees did a nice revision of their "homestyle" french fries about a year ago making them larger a good bit better tasting. This coupled with my guilty pleasure, fake liquid cheese, is a bunch of win in my book. If you can withstand the heart attack jokes and total self indulgent nature of this dish, go ahead and try them. They are pretty darn tasty.
Taste rating: 4/5
Appearance and ease of consumption: They look pretty good in that box. Maybe not as good as the studio pictures but I would eat cardboard (and have) just because the studio made it look appatizing. Can you eat these on the go, hell no! They give you a plastic fork for a reason. I wouldn't recommend eating this on an active day either. After you eat these you will want to take a nap and bask in a gooey cheese induced coma.
.Appearance: A
Good to go: no
An open note to Hardees:
You have the fries, and the cheese, and the jalapeno from the burger. Toss these items together and give us Jalapeno cheese fries. I would eat that until my heart went on strike!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Coneys at Hardees
Hardees Jumbo Chili Dog. 2 for $3.
If you know one thing about me it is that I am from Detroit and I love a good Coney. And by Coney I don't mean rabbit (I do like rabbit but that is neither hare nor there). If you are asking 'what is a Coney' it is short for Coney Island and it is a type of chili dog covered in a particular type of chili. All Coneys are chili dogs but not all chili dogs are Coneys, hence the capital C. At its essence a Coney is 5 things: soft bun, good beef hot dog, Coney chili, mustard, white onions. In that order they are greater than the sum of their parts
What the Advertising says:
Nothing. I have never seen an advertisement for this item. Oddly enough the item doesn't even appear on the website. I am thinking it is a participating store only deal.
Hype: Jumbo huh? Well, its not a footlong. Perhaps the dog is slightly bigger than the ones you get from a Oscar Meyer. But it is about as big as I would expect from any restaurant. If you say jumbo I expect jumbo and I will call out out on it!
Hype rating: 4/5
Taste: They pretty much nailed it. I have eaten an uncountable number of Coneys, some good, and some really good. The (chili dog) Coney from Hardees ranks right up there with the big boys like National Coney Island and just about every mom and pop place in good ol' Detroit. The secret is that they nailed the chili, or they are buying it from the same place as my other favorites. Its spot on. I am not sure what kind of hotdog they are useing and that keeps the item from a perfect score. Also depending on where you go your dogs may have been sitting around a while and dry out, beware. Thankfully my Hardees is very busy and their food gets cycled pretty fast.
Taste rating: 4/5
Appearance and ease of consumption: Looks like a coney, tastes like a coney. One little nitpick, they put the mustard under the chili which obscures it from view. Its there but you might not see it. As any fast food exec will tell you eating is part visual so proper construction is a necessity. As with any chili dog, this is sit down food. Eating it on the go is a hazard to good work shirts everywhere, and mustard stains like a bitch.
Appearance: A-
Good to go: No
If you know one thing about me it is that I am from Detroit and I love a good Coney. And by Coney I don't mean rabbit (I do like rabbit but that is neither hare nor there). If you are asking 'what is a Coney' it is short for Coney Island and it is a type of chili dog covered in a particular type of chili. All Coneys are chili dogs but not all chili dogs are Coneys, hence the capital C. At its essence a Coney is 5 things: soft bun, good beef hot dog, Coney chili, mustard, white onions. In that order they are greater than the sum of their parts
What the Advertising says:
Nothing. I have never seen an advertisement for this item. Oddly enough the item doesn't even appear on the website. I am thinking it is a participating store only deal.
Hype: Jumbo huh? Well, its not a footlong. Perhaps the dog is slightly bigger than the ones you get from a Oscar Meyer. But it is about as big as I would expect from any restaurant. If you say jumbo I expect jumbo and I will call out out on it!
Hype rating: 4/5
Taste: They pretty much nailed it. I have eaten an uncountable number of Coneys, some good, and some really good. The (chili dog) Coney from Hardees ranks right up there with the big boys like National Coney Island and just about every mom and pop place in good ol' Detroit. The secret is that they nailed the chili, or they are buying it from the same place as my other favorites. Its spot on. I am not sure what kind of hotdog they are useing and that keeps the item from a perfect score. Also depending on where you go your dogs may have been sitting around a while and dry out, beware. Thankfully my Hardees is very busy and their food gets cycled pretty fast.
Taste rating: 4/5
Appearance and ease of consumption: Looks like a coney, tastes like a coney. One little nitpick, they put the mustard under the chili which obscures it from view. Its there but you might not see it. As any fast food exec will tell you eating is part visual so proper construction is a necessity. As with any chili dog, this is sit down food. Eating it on the go is a hazard to good work shirts everywhere, and mustard stains like a bitch.
Appearance: A-
Good to go: No
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Arby's Roast Burger: All American
The Arby's Roast Burgers are an interesting twist on the burger. Take everything that you would put on a burger and substitute the meat with roast beef. Not a bad idea really. The All American is just that, your classic hamburger with the meat switcheroo.
What the Advertising says:
"Everything you love about a great burger, with a twist. Piled high with oven roasted, thinly sliced beef, fresh lettuce, ripe tomato, pickles, onion, ketchup, mustard, and our tantalizing special sauce. Never fried, never greasy, it's the burger done better!"
Hype:
I'm happy to say yes, for once this does fulfil the advertising promise quite well. My first bite was a large mouthful of roast beef. In fact the sandwich did have a health pile of meat which can be seen in the picture. All the condoments were there and in good proportion. Their special sauce is, lets face it, just mayonaise but it is in a nice position on top of the meat and under the top bun. And they are correct in the billing as a non-greasy burger. Hype rating: 5/5
Taste:
Its good, in fact its really good. It is a very worthy replacement for a non greasy burger. In fact I would say that It is in the top 75% of all my burger reviews. The meat is tasty as all of Arby's beef is so if you like their other roast beef sandwiches you will enjoy this one. However you tend to miss that nice charbroiled taste that usually accompanies a good burger. The bun is a good size for the burger, not too big or small, and not at all heavy. My only complaint would be the vegetable condiments. I would have liked to see a slightly larger size to the tomato as it seems to get lost in the managerie at the bottom of the burger. Also Arby's uses shredded lettuce for all of their products. I have never been a fan of shredded lettuce and I can't give a perfect score to any burger that uses it.
Taste rating: 4/5
Appearance and ease of consumption:
As always your mileage may vary but my sandwich was assembled and prepared in a suitable manner. Nothing sticking out and no runs, drips or fouls. This burger would be very suitable to eat one handed or while driving without too many problems.
Appearance: A
Good to go: Yes
Overall Arby's All American Roastburger scores very highly across the board. Get one soon, you wont be dissappointed.
What the Advertising says:
"Everything you love about a great burger, with a twist. Piled high with oven roasted, thinly sliced beef, fresh lettuce, ripe tomato, pickles, onion, ketchup, mustard, and our tantalizing special sauce. Never fried, never greasy, it's the burger done better!"
Hype:
I'm happy to say yes, for once this does fulfil the advertising promise quite well. My first bite was a large mouthful of roast beef. In fact the sandwich did have a health pile of meat which can be seen in the picture. All the condoments were there and in good proportion. Their special sauce is, lets face it, just mayonaise but it is in a nice position on top of the meat and under the top bun. And they are correct in the billing as a non-greasy burger. Hype rating: 5/5
Taste:
Its good, in fact its really good. It is a very worthy replacement for a non greasy burger. In fact I would say that It is in the top 75% of all my burger reviews. The meat is tasty as all of Arby's beef is so if you like their other roast beef sandwiches you will enjoy this one. However you tend to miss that nice charbroiled taste that usually accompanies a good burger. The bun is a good size for the burger, not too big or small, and not at all heavy. My only complaint would be the vegetable condiments. I would have liked to see a slightly larger size to the tomato as it seems to get lost in the managerie at the bottom of the burger. Also Arby's uses shredded lettuce for all of their products. I have never been a fan of shredded lettuce and I can't give a perfect score to any burger that uses it.
Taste rating: 4/5
Appearance and ease of consumption:
As always your mileage may vary but my sandwich was assembled and prepared in a suitable manner. Nothing sticking out and no runs, drips or fouls. This burger would be very suitable to eat one handed or while driving without too many problems.
Appearance: A
Good to go: Yes
Overall Arby's All American Roastburger scores very highly across the board. Get one soon, you wont be dissappointed.
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