Chain restaurants that have insanely dropped in quality

[Dbowens]

subway
used to eat subway all the time in high school then it quickly went to dogsht quality meat and 90% bread to meat ratio w ugly employees

[Contribution05]

Burger King for me is the one that has fallen the most.

- they shrunk burger patties to slider sizes
- flavor isn't as good anymore
- prices have increased.

I mean prices have increased everywhere, but that on top of the other 2 just makes it the worst now and hasn't been in my rotation of fast food in years. Miss the days over summer in college they would do there $1 double cheeseburger deal when the burger was still a decent size, I would just get like 4-5 of them.

[A-GAME]

McDonald's, Burger King and Sizzler.

[anonymous]

nobody said cheesecake factory


i haven't been there in years. i used to fuking love it.


so its still good?

[xMetalocalypse]

Boston market

Brb rotesserie chicken was microwaved. U wot

[SCG]

this, Canadian brahs weep. McDonald's serves fresher coffee and baked goods nowadays

Absolutely this. Tim hortons is straight garbage, dont know who the fk signs off on their non bakery type foods but any of their hot meals or sandwiches are a gdamn joke, I'd rather dig Tim horton up out of his grave and suck his dry sausage then stick any of their food in my mouth.

[DGen94]

KFC- chicken has alot chewy fat now

BK- dollar menu is still expensive af

Chic-fil-a is still hnnng af and now only go there..my mouth waters thinking about their spicy chicken sandwich

[CrookedDink]

Agree with a lot of these.

Raising Cane's still has glow but they're not in every state.

[DrBulkenstein]

Taco Bell fell off for me. They raised all their prices and their food makes me shiiieeettt.

[BigRangs]

Chipotle

This **** severely pisses me off!!!

Last time they skimped me on meat (literally put like 2oz) I stood there and bertstared the guy while the next employee was asking what else I wanted on the burrito. I ignored her completely and continued to bertstare him while he was tending to the next customer. The girl kept saying "excuse me sir" but she didn't even exist to me. This ******* knew I was bertstaring him hard and was getting nervous and shakey and didn't know what to do. After he helped a few customers he could no longer help any more because the line was jammed up and my eyes were still locked on his.

Finally he muttered "ca...can I help y..you?" and while staring him directly into the eyes I pointed to the steak. He nervously grabbed the spoon and put more steak on and my eyes left his for a fraction of a second to verify it was the correct amount, then I continued to bertstare him while telling the other employee what else I wanted. I never took my eyes off his while I was finishing up the burrito, paying, and getting napkins. I even walked backwards out of the store so I could continue to bertstare him. When I got into my truck I drove at a snails pace around the front windows and continued to bertstare him through the windows.

Pretty sure that ******* quit after that, never saw him again.

[hotsaucebrah]

They're all terrible.

If I had to choose one I'd say Subway. Not sure if it's because I was young but I remember their sandwiches were actually real sandwiches. Haven't been there in forever.

For those who say Chipotle, what changed?

Anyways, I'll always choose a mom and pop place over a franchise.

There is a carniciera I go to, pollo asado burrito is $6.50. The majority of it is chicken unlike Chipotle which
is 90% rixe. You can watch the guy on the grill in front of you preparing and cooking all the ingredients. In the summer they have their own garden and greenhouses where they get fresh vegetables from. No one speaks English. Hipster dbags don't go there because it is in the barrio.

[garthismad]

This **** severely pisses me off!!!

Last time they skimped me on meat (literally put like 2oz) I stood there and bertstared the guy while the next employee was asking what else I wanted on the burrito. I ignored her completely and continued to bertstare him while he was tending to the next customer. The girl kept saying "excuse me sir" but she didn't even exist to me. This ******* knew I was bertstaring him hard and was getting nervous and shakey and didn't know what to do. After he helped a few customers he could no longer help any more because the line was jammed up and my eyes were still locked on his.

Finally he muttered "ca...can I help y..you?" and while staring him directly into the eyes I pointed to the steak. He nervously grabbed the spoon and put more steak on and my eyes left his for a fraction of a second to verify it was the correct amount, then I continued to bertstare him while telling the other employee what else I wanted. I never took my eyes off his while I was finishing up the burrito, paying, and getting napkins. I even walked backwards out of the store so I could continue to bertstare him. When I got into my truck I drove at a snails pace around the front windows and continued to bertstare him through the windows.

Pretty sure that ******* quit after that, never saw him again.

mirin hard. Like a soup nazi seinfeld episode

[vulgoo]

Chick fil a the goat

[ASTRAPE]

Chit is getting ridiculous, they banned all the little guys through regulations so only processed food (aka fast food is available cheaply)

[x-trainer ben]

Five Guys. Burgers are smaller and the bag of fries is no more

Here in Washington DC they are big and big; it is too much still.

[Bando]

Pizza Hut. They were a pretty legit pizza place for a mass chain up until the late 90's when they switched to Yum brands being their parent company. Then they went to crap like the rest of them.

Yeah the mid 90's bacon cheeseburger pizza was the GOAT, haven't had their pizza in awhile

[EnderG60]

All of them, I pretty much dont eat out anymore. There are like 4 fast food joints I can stomach, but 99% of chain places I wont even go to the food is so bad.

Hell actual nice sit down restaurants even suck. The only places Ive been to where the food was actually good, are so expensive its not worth it. Every other place is so bad its not worth it.

If Im paying $20 for a plate and it tastes like something I didnt make right and reheated form last week Im gonna be pissed.

This generation literally cant cook and these places are failing. That is how bad they are.

[colbski]

dining out in restaurants is actually pretty fookin groce to be honest. most restaurants are disgusting, the conditions in which food is prepared and stored is disgusting. You literally pay $50.00 for an $8.00 meal.

[GravityLee]

I was in a chipotle a couple months ago where the manager under his breath berated an employee for being generous on the steak with me. Put a bad taste in my mouth.

Tbh I buy meatballs, meatloaf, stuffed peppers, steak from publix and pair it with a salad just spinach, tomatoes and a random other ingredient. Started doing this and feel much better than when i was eating chain food.

[devin45k]

Lil Caesars was tolerable back in the day. Now it is just cheap garbage.


Most chain restaurants go to chit like Applebee's because they end up cutting costs by prepackaging their meals and mixing margaritas with powders.

[bigcat3655]

Five Guys. Burgers are smaller and the bag of fries is no more

This unfortunately. When I lived in Richmond the five guys closest to me was amazing quality. The two here in Co springs are chit.

Only ever had Tim Hortons once, but it was meh. The donuts were fine but I was expecting more from what I had heard about it.

McDonald's seems to be the only fast food chain that's legit upping their game. Srs

[northernlights7]

McDonald's seems to be the only fast food chain that's legit upping their game. Srs

Why does everyone keep saying McDonald's imrpoved? They've been peddling the same basic trash for 30+ years. The only reason they could possibly seem better is because they couldn't get any lower whilst others continue to drop in quality over the years.

[colbski]

This unfortunately. When I lived in Richmond the five guys closest to me was amazing quality. The two here in Co springs are chit.

Only ever had Tim Hortons once, but it was meh. The donuts were fine but I was expecting more from what I had heard about it.

McDonald's seems to be the only fast food chain that's legit upping their game. Srs

Carl's JR and Sonic are pretty good in terms of quality.

Behold the breakfast burger from CARLS JR.

[ANumber1]

Five Guys. Burgers are smaller and the bag of fries is no more

I still get the monstrous bag of fries, but the burgers turned from these perfectly fatty beef bombs that you could get at Dulles when it was a DC thing to hastily-assembled softballs of grease. My the time you get the foil open it's a soggy mass.

I still like them, but they aren't the same since it went national.

[mctaggsm]

Why does everyone keep saying McDonald's imrpoved? They've been peddling the same basic trash for 30+ years. The only reason they could possibly seem better is because they couldn't get any lower whilst others continue to drop in quality over the years.

If you venture past the big mac/mcdouble/mcnuggets, you'll understand. Their "specialty" sandwiches are pretty good. The new quarter pounder recipe is fukkin hnggg.

I'll also stick up for BK here. Their "Big King" absolutely chits on the big mac. AND they just started a deal where you pay $5/mo and get a coffee every day.

[menseks]

i can't believe the specials that BK has been pumping out. i wonder if it's even food at this point.


https://www.menuprices.net/wp-conten...018/10/1-3.jpg

[MisterJustice]

well its probably because of bodybuilders against tipping = less motivation for better/higher quality service

[Aesthetical]

Went to applebees in times square.

Never again.

Place was a **** hold, wait staff looks like what they are being paid, and the food sucked.

[CulturalDecay]

Applebee's is seriously terrible.

It was always a low-ish end place, but I went recently and the food was literally cardboard. So clearly frozen and then microwaved, every dish comes out exactly the same, there is clearly no "cooking" going on in the kitchen, just unboxing pre-packaged chit, warming it up, serving it, charging $15. Then killing you on overpriced drinks.

Uhhhh how about no.

[Xplicit_Mindz]

Taco Bell became terrible. Haven't ate there in forever. Last time, it had the consistency of wet newspaper and tasted disgusting.