Fast-food restaurants are like the saloons of the Wild West. There are all kinds of memorable characters and tempting vices (aka delicious deals), but there’s also a sense of danger. Sometimes, somebody new blows open the saloon doors and saunters over…
Find the best hole-in-the-wall diners in every state serving delicious, affordable comfort food locals love. Don’t miss these hidden gems nationwide.
Just like any other cuisine, great Mexican food can be found at hole-in-the-wall restaurants. These spots are often not much to look at, but they know what they’re doing in the kitchen. You can find standout tacos, burritos, tortas and…
Fast food moves fast — it’s built on constant change, and that applies to the menu too. But that doesn’t sit right with fans who get attached to a certain menu item, because hey, the heart wants what it wants.…
In another round of “Is AI taking our jobs?,” Wendy’s will hand the drive-thru headset to AI by the end of 2025 — because what could possibly go wrong with letting a robot interpret your order for a Baconator? What…
You can find a good burger anywhere in the United States — you just have to know where to look. Sometimes, the most unassuming joints hold the biggest secrets, and it’s a given that if a restaurant has been around…
If you are one of those people who adore Papa John’s garlic sauce to the point of actually saying, “I could bathe in it,” well, huzzah, my friend, because now…
When you order takeout, how aligned with the rest of your state are you? A recent study by home goods brand Hastha Kalalu used TripAdvisor search data to determine the…
Chowing down on a spread of football-appropriate food is one of the best parts of Super Bowl Sunday. Many fast-food restaurant chains have special deals and promotions going on, which…
Today’s fast-food staples are pretty universally known. After all, do you know anyone who hasn’t heard of McDonald’s? But before the industry was dominated by the likes of the Golden…
Dave Thomas founded Wendy’s in 1969, which means the company has given us five decades of memories at this point. Now, the famous chain with a red-headed little girl on…
You’re not the only one feeling the pinch as egg prices go up. Restaurants and diners that serve a lot of eggs are too, including Waffle House, a famous (or…
The first thing you notice when you step into a Panda Express is the aroma, bold and in your face. If you’re lucky enough to get in line without much…
Though it might seem obvious that french fries are vegetarian, that’s not always the case. McDonald’s infamously used to cook its fries in beef tallow, for example, before the chain…
A single dish can soar over all others in popularity at a restaurant — maybe because it’s just amazing, maybe because the restaurant invented it, or maybe because it’s a…
Chick-fil-A may not be known for innovation, mainly due to its stone-aged core belief system, but the brand seems desperate to change that narrative. After launching a streaming service nobody…
People love to wax poetic about frying potatoes in animal fats. From duck to bacon, those fats impart an unmistakable, irresistible flavor. Beef tallow has long been associated with fast-food…
Americanized Italian food is huge in the United States. A lot of us have been eating spaghetti and meatballs from Italian chain restaurants since we were kids, and that culture…