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Fast Foodery at Ono Hawaiian BBQ

October 6th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Please don't lay on that cabbage.

Growing up, fast food either meant burgers or Taco Bell.  For the most part, this is still true, but more and more I find that not only has the quality of fast food improved, but so has the variety.  Chains like Yoshinoya and Jollibee are good examples of this, and recently I experienced another: Ono Hawaiian BBQ.  The menu has a lot of Asian-inspired dishes and some things that looked distinctly Hawaiian, but all in the setting of a fast food joint with fast food prices.  My eyes quickly found their $5.00 meal special, that included a choice of four different dishes, which were Lemon Chicken, Chicken Katsu, Kalbi Short Ribs and Hawaiian BBQ Beef. Continue Reading»

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Burned by Burger King

September 10th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

This is a well-done burger. And not in a good way.

So apparently it’s been a while since I’ve had Burger King.  In fact, since starting my meat blog I hadn’t set foot into a BK until now.  Was there a reason for this?  No, not really, except for the fact that I feel like LA has such better options for fast food burgers.  Yet, with their new Smoky Cheddar Steakhouse XT, I felt like they deserved a visit.

I ordered a combo meal and made sure to order the burger my way.  Hey, if any place is going to cater to an unvegan like me, it should be the place that once boasted, “Have it your way.” Continue Reading»

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KFC Doubles Me Down

April 15th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Sandwich or death wish?

A couple days ago I wrote about the new KFC Double Down, a sandwich full of promise for unvegans.  Well, I couldn’t wait to get my mouth around one, so as soon as I could, I took a ride to KFC to see if the sandwich would live up to its potential.  I ordered one for $4.99 and opened my bag of sandwiched goodness with great expectations.

What I found was something a little scary.  Dear lord, those chicken breasts were huge and greatly overpowered everything else in the sandwich.  Even more frightening, though, was the bacon.  If you can really call it bacon.  This flabby, rubbery substance resembled ham a lot more than bacon and seemed to be a little bleached to give off the bacony vibe.  The sauce and the cheese looked decent, so I hoped that these would give the sandwich what it needed as I took a bite. Continue Reading»

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Whatalunch at Whataburger

April 13th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Whatabuilding!

In much of the south, there is a burger chain called Whataburger.  Completely unknown to people of the north and even to people in Southern California, Whataburger definitely has been cooking up burgers for quite a while.  Last time I was in Phoenix (which is the south as far as I’m concerned), I made it a goal to visit Whataburger and see how their burgers stand up to the rest of the fast food world. Continue Reading»

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My Free Jack in the Box Sandwich

February 24th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

All this for free!

Some say the best things in life are free.  But that can’t really be true, because food is one of the best things in life and it is rarely ever free.  And when you really think about it, is anything really ever free?  I mean, maybe it doesn’t cost you money, but it could cost you time, or effort, which are sometimes costlier than actual money.  But I digress, this is not a philosophy blog (or IS IT?!), this is a food blog of the highest standards, which is why when Jack in the Box said they were giving away their new sandwiches for free yesterday I took a ride to try them out. Continue Reading»

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Taco Bell’s New Beefy 5-Layer Burrito

January 6th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Cheese Goo!

I few months ago, one of the dirty old Taco Bells near me was knocked down.  At first, I was upset, but considering the fact that this Taco Bell was only open ’til 11:00 pm (even on weekends!), it wasn’t a huge loss.  Then, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, construction began on a new Taco Bell in the same place!  For months I have waited with bated breath for the grand opening.  Driving by it every day, there was no sign as to when it would open, other than the increasing amount of lights and paint.  Finally, I passed the new Taco Bell last week and saw patrons inside!  A grande opening indeed!  I took this as a sign that I needed to stop in and test out their new Beefy 5-Layer Burrito. Continue Reading»

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The Anti In-N-Out at Chick-fil-A

December 23rd, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Now available in malls?

Now available in malls?

Other than having hyphenated names, In-N-Out and Chick-fil-A have some other eerie parallels.  For a long time, Chick-fil-A kept itself to the south, but has since expanded.  In-N-Out, on the other hand, has kept itself to the west and has hardly expanded outside of California.  Both still carry an air of mystery, as they are not readily available like McDonald’s or Burger King.  They are also pretty religious, with Chick-fil-A closing on Sundays and In-N-Out printing bible quotes on their packaging.  And finally, their menus are both incredibly simple.  Yet, their simple menus are what makes them such opposites.  In-N-Out only has burgers, while Chick-fil-A only has chicken.

I didn’t even realize Chick-fil-A existed in LA until a friend told me about one in the South Bay Galleria Mall in Redondo Beach.  One day for lunch, we headed over there so I could see what Chick-fil-A was all about.  Continue Reading»

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A Fast Bowl of Beef at Yoshinoya

December 4th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Onion-free as it should be.

Onion-free as it should be.

For a quick little dinner I made the executive decision that my girlfriend and I should go to Yoshinoya, a Japanese fast food place.  There is one painfully close to where she lives and I thought it was pretty sad that she had never been before.  Plus, I had only been to one in China and that was years ago.

We walked into the Yoshinoya and it was pretty empty.  This wasn’t a good sign, but we proceeded to the counter to figure out our order.  I decided to keep it simple and order a beef bowl.  This came with onions, but I asked for it without.  Thinking this wouldn’t be enough food, I also ordered the chicken wings.  My girlfriend ordered her own bowl of unspeakable vegetables and our bill came out to under $10. Continue Reading»

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Sweet and Fiery with Panda Express

November 13th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
A little rice with my meat?

A little rice with my meat?

For the longest time I have avoided stepping into the Panda Express across the parking lot from my local grocer.  It’s not so much that I disagree with the existence of Panda Express or think I’m too high and mighty to lower myself to the level of Chinese fast food.  No, the real reason is that I just feel like there are some better Chinese restaurants around that serve food just as fast.  Nonetheless, every time I would walk by, the strong scent of glazed Asian-ness would be quite enticing.  Finally, I gave in to that noxious perfume and took a plunge into Panda Express. Continue Reading»

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Taco Bell’s New Black Jack Taco

October 19th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Black is in?

Black is in?

I started seeing ads for Taco Bell’s new Black Jack taco last week and I knew I had to test it out.  There is just something so intriguing about taco shells in different colors, like when they did the red Volcano Taco.  As long as they don’t release some sort of awful green-shelled taco with organic vegetables, I will continue checking out these taco color varieties. Continue Reading»

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Going Global at Plan Check

Fries of the world.

A couple of weeks ago, The Backyard Bite invited me to The Burger Culture Clash, sponsored by Stussy (which apparently still exists) and Plan Check. Plan Check, by the way, is a sort of new (since February) restaurant in West LA with Chef Ernesto Uchimura of Umami Burger fame. As my love of burgers, especially those of the umami variety, I jumped at the opportunity.

Although I arrived alone, I was not the only lone eater. Just next to where I was seated, I met e*star LA and we decided to share a meal called loneliness, because it’s better than eating alone. We made quick friends over our respective blogs and Midwestern roots, then got to work at dissecting the special menu, which Plan Check will be featuring for the next month if anything tickles your fancy.

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