Regional Fast Food Chains You Should Try Before You Die
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- Fast food is a great option when you’re short on time, cash, or just looking for a tasty roadside bite during a long drive. While the big chains - McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell - are easy to come by, there are plenty of fast food joints across the country that you’ll only come across in very specific areas.
These regional fast food chains are popular in their respective locales, and many of them have some pretty die-hard fans. But you’ll only be able to try them if you’re willing to make the trek. These are the regional fast food chains you should try before you die.
#FastFood #Chains #Restaurants
BurgerFi | 0:00
Culver's | 1:09
Bojangles | 2:12
Skyline Chili | 3:20
Pal's Sudden Service | 4:29
In-N-Out Burger | 5:24
Wawa | 6:21
Sheetz | 7:17
Cook Out | 8:09
Biscuitville | 8:58
Shake Shack | 10:09
Penn Station | 11:21
Whataburger | 12:24
Zaxby's | 13:45
The Habit Burger Grill | 14:46
White Castle | 15:51
Krystal | 17:09
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What do you think is the best regional fast food chain?
Spangles.
Raising Cane's
Stewart's Drive-In
Pal's is the best, hands down. No contest.
The breakfast station in central florida. there's only a few, but that shit is artery-cloggin' good. i mean, captain crunch dusted + deep fried french toast is pretty evil
Culver's is wonderful, and I hope they keep up the good work. I usually get a mushroom burger, or shrimp basket, but their onion rings are always a must! They have so many choices for soda, including a diet root beer, nice!
I recently ate at Culver's- I've never had such horrible Chicken Strips. I threw those away, ordered a burger. Cheese wasn't melted, bacon wasn't cooked, and who puts Red Onions on a hamburger ? When it came right down to it, the burger patty was over-cooked, and had a weird taste, like it had been boiled or something. Even McDonald's is a notch above Culvers.
Sorry Culver's is just not great. The patties were dry and hard, the concrete was bland.
I love Culvers. There shrimp basket is so good.
In Chicago Portillos is a must try. Great Italian Beef, Burgers, fries, and Hot Dogs. Chili is also a must try.
We have Portillos here in Madison WI now. The first one opened several years ago. Their drive thru service is terrible,even when ordering on line ahead of time. Now I order on line and pick it up in their designated pick up parking spaces. This seems to work much better.
i am in indiana and we love Portillo's
Italian beef > deep dish Chicago pizza.
Yeah it is
Lol portillos is a dump
Anytime I'm back home in East TN, its Pal's Sudden Service & a bag full of Sauceburgers & Frenchie Fries !!! 🍔🍟❤️
She said Culver's serves yogurt? How dare you disrespect frozen custard that way!
It's espionage when you dip em' ranch with emphasis. Pizza crust and breadsticks!?.. which dipper came first
Philistine!
lol i know right.
We love Culver’s! Their cod dinner or sandwich are delicious. Cheeseburgers are really good. Onion rings, cheese curds and fries are among the best! They don’t have much competition here except for 5 Brothers.
You must like shitty food lmfao
@@fearless3073 I guess so but then again everyone has an opinion and asshole.
@@glissy1961 I agree that their cod dinner is not only delicious but incredibly inexpensive for what you get. And who doesn't love their custard.
wish that was near me here in California
I don't think they're super awesome, but you could do a lot worse for fast food. Their fish n chips are definitely better than Captain Ds or Long Johns.
Culver’s and Wawa have invaded south Florida over the past few years. A Wawa is now my closest gas station (it’s still mostly a gas station).
WaWa is the suck. Just kidding but we just moved to the Panhandle from Pittsburgh, and thats Sheetz country. In easteren PA, WaWa is King, where I'm from in Pittsburgh. SHeetz is the king
Funnily enough, I’ve never gotten gas at a Wawa. Only food and coffee. I use it as a convenience store more or less. The soft pretzels are pretty good for the price and the coffee is better than 7-11 or quick check etc. but yeah they do have like a 20 pump station there as well haha.
White Castle is the original slider. They were fabulous then and they are fabulous still.
yes, love me some white castles.
If I ever get to Nebraska, I am definitely heading to a Runzas!
Pal’s is the best!!!!!!!! I miss them so much. The only reason to live in. East TN
I love Whataburger, I have to stop there on every trip to Texas!!
IN-N-OUT...hands down! Freshest, healthiest, and tastiest!
No S, Sherlock.
Whataburger absolutely destroys In-n-out
@@kazzysenpai5906
Then I’ll eat a destroyed double-double.
Without which life wouldn’t be worth living.
I may be biased because I suspect In-N-Out is part of my DNA. I haven't been back for about ten years, but I could probably still walk to the Pasadena In-N-Out in my sleep. However, driving from Alpine to Brackettville in Texas once, I stopped at a Whataburger in Del Rio with high hopes. Whatabellyache.
@@merriemisfit8406 As you probably know...they have one on Colorado by PCC opposite Chic-fil-A. I haven't tried one yet because anyone I know that tried it says it was a waste of time. I assume you thought the same.
Fail not mentioning runza in Nebraska place is amazing.
Man what I'd do for a Bojangles out in Las Vegas 🤤
I'm a NC Native living in TX. I understand your pain !
Give us some Fatburger here in NC
Bojangles is right across the street from my duplex, I'd trade it for a Culver's in a heartbeat.
@@nunyabidness5375 I haven't had culver's either but I've heard it's amazing.
@@Whats_a_ZJ There used to be one a block from my former workplace, it was a little slice of heaven, never had anything less than great from there.
I Cant believe they didn't include Braum's!
PDQ and Freddy’s are by far two of the best places I’ve ever been to
Eating at the Habit is a Thursday tradition for my daughters and I.
I can't speak for most of these but there's a Culver's right here and it's pretty good though a bit most costly. I personally love Whataburger and when I lived near the chain, I went to White Castle all the time.
Right here eh?
i love white castles. so good
Sheetz fries are absolutely amazing
BurgerFi is the best hamburger I have ever had in my 68 years. Absolutely fabulous!!!!
i am a food reviewer and will definitely try Burger Fi. thank you for the recommendation.
I love bojangles chicken supremes!!!!
Cook Out is always worth a detour when I'm driving through the southeast
I loved Sheetz when I was in that area
The habit is amazing!
Probably an unpopular opinion but I honestly think Bojangles has the best biscuits. They may be really lardy and stuff but man do I love them
Unless you have Southern roots
I imagine most people wouldn’t know a good biscuit
if it kicked’em in the testicles😐
@@og-greenmachine8623 Yea I was born in the south so I've got those roots. Granted I don't really eat biscuits all that much but whenever I do they mostly have to be from specific places that I like
Cook-Out needs to come to my state.
Skyline is awesome!!!
Culver’s is absolutely amazing. Grew up eating it in Wisconsin and Illinois. Frozen custard is absolutely amazing and the butter burger is really delicious.
Wendy's,Arbys,Arthur Treachers,Stewart's Root beer and Lee's Famous Recipe all originated in the Buckeye State . Some fizzled , some went world wide .
White Castle too
@@NOYOUSHUTUP3.14 That's what I thought also,but when I googled it, Witchita, Kansas came up as place of origin !? Maybe Ohio was where the first franchise was ?
Also Skyline and Swensen's.
Don’t forget Mr. Hero in northeast Ohio! The Romanburger is incredible.
Blake's Lota Burger...a New Mexico favorite since 1952. Also, locations in Texas and Arizona.
People don't know a burger until you put some new mexico green chile on it!
I watched this as I smoked my chop and now I’m STARVING and pissed I’m in the Bay Area where not a Culver’s or Skyline Chili in sight 😭😭😭 Then again if I was in many of these other states, I couldn’t smoke weed legally so maybe I’m better off here dreaming 🤣💜
I think it may have been Friendlys restaurant that originated the butter burger. Theirs were served on buttered white toast and served cut in half. Delicious.
Friendly's ice cream in the restaurant is delicious, incomparably better than buying it in the supermarket.
I LOVE skyline!!!
I like Sheetz. I have friends who work at their headquarters which is 17 miles from my house. Also, one of my son-in-law's cousins is married to one of the Sheetz.
Thanks for explaining what chili cheese tots are. I am sure I would never have guessed that they are tots, covered with cheese and chili.
I travel for a living and have eaten at nearly every place on the list… Pal’s is hands down the best burger chain I’ve ever had! Best biscuit place is Tudor’s Biscuit World in the tri state area around Huntington WV. Those things are the size of a freakin whopper! DISCLAIMER- I live in the heart of Pal’s country but I assure you that doesn’t negate my burger choice lol
I lived in Morgantown and Huntington and I always got my grub on at Tudor’s Biscuit World
hello friend. i do a little traveling as well. I've heard so many recommendations for Tudor's biscuit. i will definitely try it out. thank you for the recommendation.
Shake shack is also in the uk
Runza is by far my favorite regional chain, but you have to be in or very near Nebraska to experience it. Great burgers, onion rings, and crinkle-cut fries, but most importantly, the Runza sandwich, a pocket bread stuffed with beef, cabbage, and spices. It is essentially a bierock, of Russian/Volga German origin. Gooood…
Jealous Wisconsinite here. That sounds delicious. Right up my alley. Have one for me.
Runza... Nebraska... Original. Bomb
Much like Dairy Queen, only go to Culvers for the dessert and root beer.
yes, i love the concrete mixers from Culvers. so many selections.
Glad to mention Habit Burger. I was excited to try In N Out when I first moved to California and was thoroughly disappointed. Luckily, there was a Habit Burger next to my apartment and I went there almost every week.
Habit burger? Mayo on a burger yuck.
Krystal's and White Castle have both started moving out of Nashville,TN. I've never been a big fan of either, but once a year I get a craving and now they are slowly disappearing.
In New Mexico, Blake's Lottaburger makes the best green chile burgers.
I love Blake's.
I live in Colorado so only get to have Blake's when I visit family in Albuquerque. Wish they would expand up the I-25 corridor to Denver.
Culvers has been a regular mainstay since one opened a couple of blocks away a few years back but I recently tried the SWAG at Burger Fi and was quite impressed. It's like twice the price of a Culver's burger but I would try it again as I thought it was the best burger I had in quite some time from a fast food joint.
Burger Fi is good! I tried one in Woodbridge, Virginia.
As someone in Los Angeles I've only heard of In N Out, Shake Shack and Whataburger. A lot of these regional places look pretty interesting and tasty
In n Out is not as great as everyone hypes it to be. You'd be better served eating at Shake Shack. I've never been to Whataburger
In n out is great.. especially considering it will be cheaper than even McDonald's. You need to know how to order, I recommend ordering your burger "Animal style" and your fries "Light well". My order is double double, animal style, whole grilled copped grilled and whole raw onions (I love onions) and copped chili's and extra veggies and protein style.
@@fearless3073
Your MAD!!!!!🤡
You've heard of Whataburger and they aren't in CA yet.
@@tixximmi I've been to Arizona often. I drive back and forth a lot
If you're in the Seattle area, you gotta go to Dick's! Seriously tasty food, and the price is right!
3 of these places on this list started in NC. We're the best 🤷🏾♂️
Indeed we are !
Oxford Native that has lived in 6 states, currently in TX.
@Rod Munsch and Hardees!
@Rod Munsch
I BEEN ONCE!
I loved Golden Corral ❤️
I told everyone in California about it!
I like Krystal believe it or not because of their full size hamburgers not the sliders.
Biggest difference between Krystal and White Castle - White Castle tops their burgers with Ketchup - Krystal uses mustard. As a native northeasterner, I prefer Ketchup :) Whataburger will also top their burgers with mustard by default unless ketchup is specifically requested.
A friend of mine, an AT Company Commander, took command and had some of his Troops shot up a Watta-Burger with shotguns after the Gulf War.
He was grateful no one was hurt but was immediately concerned about improving his company's Basic Rifle Marksmanship . . . .
Culver’s definitely a must.
And I have lived in all US regions
(Military)
Culver’s the best Fish Sandwiches, PotRoast and Onion Rings...it’s their batter & never greasy w/ terrific flavorful Rolls.
Their fish sandwiches are good.!
Interesting list...seems I live within walking distance of at least five of them...and work for Bojangles!!
I love the supremes!!!!
@@aaronmcconkey1062 Thank you!!!!
There is no bigger blessing than a business.
Biaggi's Ristorante is a Great one, based in Bloomington, Illinois - Culver's is Excellent
What a bummer, Mashed left out Blake's Lotaburger from NM. Went there during my stay in Tucson last November and it was goood. Also had Whataburger and Culver's while in AZ, but them Butter Burgers from Culver's are out of this world.
Blake's is amazing!
Guess what. We weirdo Wisconsinites also put butter on steaks. Try it. I dare you. Put a dab of butter on a steak just as it comes off the stove or grill, and let it rest for a few minutes. You're welcome.
“SUPER TAQUERIA”
-Nothern/Central California
Best burritos on planet Earth!
Culvers is the pride of us Wisconsinites!
Where's Popeye's??? That is be best fried chicken and biscuits ever! It's Cajun (founded in New Orleans). They have red beans and rice, flounder sandwiches, amazing potatoes and Cajun gravy, Cajun fries, Cajun rice, garlic rice, coleslaw, chicken fingers and more--- I mean GOOD! They also have a gluten free menu.
What-a-burger is good! Also recommended!
Popeye's isn't mentioned because it's national, not regional
Skyline Chili is addictively delicious. Penn Station is good too.
May I suggest Eegees? It's a chain almost exclusive to Tucson with recent additions to the Phoenix area. One bite from an Italian Grinder Deluxe and you'll hear "Dreamweaver" in your head! Dip the fries in Eegees ranch dressing, too!
A small regional fast food chicken chain everyone should try in the Augusta Georgia area is named Wife Saver.
I've seen Penn Station locations in Reston, VA and Arcadia, California...
Love Culver’s, but it is all about Portillo’s.
Portillos is a must while in Chi-town
I don't like either place. I tried Portillos in Tempe AZ today for lunch. I didn't know what the term "Chicago-style hot dog" meant, but it was easy enough to take off a pickle, tomatoes, and a pepperoncini. But the beef sandwich, left me yearning for the much better Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich. Portillo's onion rings were good, but I won't be back.
...And who calls watery Au Jus, "Gravy." It's just plain weird.
Tried Shake Shack for the first time last week. Good burger, but pricey for what you get. I also have Culver's and Penn Station nearby. If you do another video like this I suggest Portillo's, Potbelly, Lion's Choice, or Sugarfire Smokehouse.
Portillos has become a culinary institution in the Chicago metro area. Love those Italian beef sandwiches.
I don't get the love for Portillo's. I tried the location in Tempe AZ today for lunch. I didn't know what the term "Chicago-style hot dog" meant, but it was easy enough to take off a pickle, tomatoes, and a pepperoncini. But the beef sandwich, left me yearning for the much better Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich. Portillo's onion rings were good, but I won't be back.
i am a big fan of penn station and culvers. the food is always served fresh. i am still looking to try smash burger.
@@88KeysIdaho You're out of your mind if you think arby's is better. lol
@@maxxdahl6062 Call me crazy then, lol. I simply didn't get the appeal. Maybe Arby's are better where I live than where you are.
We have three Culver's within five miles of us, it's a family fav. We did gain a Shake Shack about two years ago but it was very disappointing and we never returned.
not here in California . dang
i love culvers. sorry to hear you had a bad experience at Shake Shack. I actually like there food.
If your in Dale City, VA, that is the store furthest north. If you can get there, it's worth the ride! YOU HAVE TO GET A MILKSHAKE!! ANY FLAVOR, JUST GET IT!
Skyline chili 😋
Bojangles my fav chicken and skyline my fav chili
Culver's > In and Out. You have to try Culver's if you want a burger.
Culver's is in Tampa Bay as well
Had shake shack and whataburger today
Culver's used to sell the BEST fried chicken, better than anything you'll ever get from Popeye's, KFC, or anywhere else. Freakishly huge pieces of chicken with flavor that was soaked right into the meat. Combined with a large order of french fries, and you were set for a fantastic meal.
It was just too good for this cruel, broken world.
Indeed. I recently order chicken strips at Culver's and they were horrible. I ate about 1-1/2 of the 4 in the order, and threw it away it was so bad. I never knew you could screw up chicken strips. Ugh.
The list was meh until they gave a s/o to Cook Out. Perfect end to a night back in college...Love it!
Whataburger is King! 🙌🏽🙌🏽
How yall not gonna put mr.hero on the list. its my favorite thing on the planet.
I only ever go to 2 fast-food burger joints nowadays: Sonic and Whataburger. I can attest that Whataburger has good burgers. Even their double cheeseburger fills me up pretty quickly lol
They both suck
@@newjersey-thesupertrucker Well that's your opinion.
Skyline is truly an institution here in Cincinnati. Come visit!!!
From Canada, I have heard of some of these but have never tried any of them. It's either Wendy's or A&W for me but I would like to get my hands on Shake Shack burger, stupid covid keepin me away from tasty burgers.
I love Bojangles. Unfortunately, the only Bojangles in Pennsylvania is in Reading.
Used to get a sack of Krystal burgers before going to Savanah Braves games in the 80s.
i wasn't born yet
Back-Yard Burgers or Cookout makes the best fast food burgers. Aladdins is the only middle eastern chain.
We need Culver's in New Jersey.....PLEASE!
Hello Shannon
aww man i dont think i could live with out a culvers nearby. hoping you get a culvers soon.
WaWa hands down, is the best all around convenience store, 24/7/365 ..... In-N-Out's burgers are beyond awesome. Wish they'd added Fuddrucker's to this video. The best burgers in a sit down place, fantastic onion rings and the star of the show is their massive condiment bar for their burgers.
I grew up in Altoona pa and went to the original Sheetz up till I moved away in 1995 the food was great, but I've been back many times and ate at 6 or 7 locations and almost every time I threw the food away it was so bad. back in the day the hot dogs and subs were great till they decided to get greedy like most business's, cut quality and raise prices
It's a very small chain, but B-Bops in central Iowa is incredible! This summer I have eaten, Culvers, In and Out, and Whattaburger, and B-Bops rates just above them if you ask me. Worth a try if you're driving through the state.
i miss biskuitville so much the best food i ever had
Wawa in Seffner Florida
I wish someone out here made chili spaghetti! I used to be able to get it at Bob's Big Boy, but they shutdown out here
Easy to make at home.
It didn’t taste like cinnamon, did it? I LOVE the idea, but hate the sweet Skyline recipe.
@@msp_isyourteacher6139 I always considered Gold star to be the sweeter of the 2 chillies. Skyline has a nice spice to it to me lol
Portillo's! Each Portillo’s averaged $7.9 million in revenue during the year that ended June 27.
STILL a "best kept secret in the Chicago metro area.
@@gordonallen9095 The secret has reached Tempe, AZ and we didn't need to know. Arby's has WAAAY better "beef sandwiches." Portillos was tasteless meat on a hoagie roll with some Au Jus on the side ("gravy"??). No thanks.
Oddly, I love watching Mashed when I'm doing cardio
Pal's is the best, hands down. No contest.
Looks fun😃
Imo the fries are the best, followed by the hot dogs
I live in Ohio, so Skyline is a staple from the Central Ohio to the southern border. Residents in the Northeast (Cleveland) have never heard of Skyline or Cincinnati style chili. Culver, White Castle, Penn Station are prolific in the Columbus area, but what would you expect from one of the food test cities? Some of these other chains would be interesting to see how they do in Cbus
Na we have skyline up here in Cleveland.
I lived in Cinci for a couple years a while back. I liked the style of the Skyline 3-way so much that I've been eating my chili that same way ever since.
Tried burgerfi once..expensive but worth it
i heard so many good things about Burger Fi. i need to do a food review on this place soon.
I have to wait for one to open in Houston, or I'll need to take a trip to Dallas or San Antonio.
How about Swenson's in NE Ohio? Yummy!
Where are my Runza people at?! IYKYK
I was waiting for them also.
In-n-Out is what a hamburger is all about!! Easy number 1 plus an extra order of Fries...the fries are addicting
Disagree with you on that. Whataburger is better.
Shake Shack now has the food concession on the NYS Thruway. Let's see (but I still miss Roy Rodgers . . . .)
Krystals is just a substitute for when I can't have white castle... kinda the same but Castle tastes better..... plus there's only one white castle in fl, near Disney in Orlando
Zaxby’s is special. Out of Cane’s, Bojangles, Slim Chickens, and Zaxby’s. They win for me. Sad part is there are none near me.
Video invalid. Burgerville is nowhere to be found. Seems to focus on southern and eastern regional places.