Level 0:

Taco bell
White Castle
Krystal
Del Taco

Level 1:

Mcdonalds
Wendys
Burger King
Jack in the box
Hardees
dq
cookout
kfc
bojangles
popeyes
arbys
steak and shake
sonic

Level 2:

Chickfila
In n out
subway
jersey mikes
pizza hut
dominoes
papa johns
quiznos

Level 3:

jasons
jimmy johns
applebees
chilis
fridays
ruby tuesday
red robin
chipotle
moes

level 4:

outback
olive garden
on the border
macaroni grill
carrabas
longhorn

[Edited on July 20, 2011 at 9:57 AM. Reason : k]

[Edited on July 20, 2011 at 10:06 AM. Reason : k]

7/20/2011 9:45:43 AM

When is Olive Garden fast food? More casual dining?


I think cookout is above Wendy's.

I'd even put it on point with chic-fil-a, but cheaper.

7/20/2011 9:47:34 AM

^




[Edited on July 20, 2011 at 9:51 AM. Reason : it's Earl for fucks sake]

7/20/2011 9:49:13 AM

Thats college nostalgia talking. Leave it up to ncstate students and cookout and bojangles would both be at the highest level.

7/20/2011 9:49:41 AM

Subway in level 2 invalidates your list.

7/20/2011 9:50:03 AM

I do not concur

[Edited on July 20, 2011 at 9:50 AM. Reason : with the OP]

7/20/2011 9:50:07 AM

Quote :

"levles"

7/20/2011 9:50:21 AM

There is nothing fast about Macaroni Grill from my experience there.

7/20/2011 9:50:23 AM

I would love to see you guys post your own versions of this list.

[Edited on July 20, 2011 at 9:53 AM. Reason : throw in quiznos. i forgot that place existed]

7/20/2011 9:53:36 AM

jersey mikes > jimmy johns > subway

7/20/2011 9:55:31 AM

didn't realize you could get a beer at fast food chains in murica

7/20/2011 9:55:51 AM

seriously, why do we let Earl continue to post?

we suspended all of his other aliases including mambagrl... why is this one ok?

7/20/2011 9:57:24 AM

pizza hut dominos papa johhns and quiznos added to level 2.

Those places on the higher level are really still almost fast food quality except you sit down, order nice drinks and pay a tip.

7/20/2011 9:57:54 AM

I think you're confusing fast food with chain. if so:

level 5:
PF Chang's
The Melting Pot
Bonefish
Ruth's Chris
Cheesecake Factory

7/20/2011 10:00:00 AM

Theres a reason why theres only 4 levels. I don't consider those chains to be fast food because there is a clear quality leap and they aren't the type of place people would frequent for lunch and pay about the same prices as chipotle or jasons.

7/20/2011 10:02:12 AM

Doesn't matter.

Chilis and Macaroni grill aren't fast food either, but they are chains (and so are the "level 5" places I listed)

7/20/2011 10:03:56 AM

7/20/2011 10:04:28 AM

What are your rules for fast food? no waiters?

(sonic added to level 1)

7/20/2011 10:06:21 AM

Order at the counter
No tip expected
Food comes in disposable bags or boxes
Dispose of trash yourself
Drive through (or in the mall food court)

[Edited on July 20, 2011 at 10:10 AM. Reason : doesn't have to conform to all of the rules]

7/20/2011 10:08:58 AM

Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a packaged form for take-out/take-away. The term "fast food" was recognized in a dictionary by Merriam–Webster in 1951.

Outlets may be stands or kiosks, which may provide no shelter or seating,[1] or fast food restaurants (also known as quick service restaurants). Franchise operations which are part of restaurant chains have standardized foodstuffs shipped to each restaurant from central locations.[2]

The capital requirements involved in opening up a non-franchised fast food restaurant are relatively low. Restaurants with much higher sit-in ratios, where customers tend to sit and have their orders brought to them in a seemingly more upscale atmosphere, may be known in some areas as fast casual restaurants.

7/20/2011 10:10:51 AM

Quote :

"Those places on the higher level are really still almost fast food quality except you sit down, order nice drinks and pay a tip. "

So what you're saying is, they're not fast food at all.

7/20/2011 10:11:24 AM

Thats a good way to define fast food but can a non fast food place not have fast food quality? I would argue there is a bigger gap in the quality between levels 0 and 1 and levels 1 and 2 then the is between levels 2 and 3.

The places listed on level 4 have drive thru lanes and will bring your food out to your car

Quote :

"Order at the counter No tip expected Dispose of trash yourself Drive through (or in the mall food court)"

the business plan is to sell fast food but mask it by not doing these things so that people will think they are getting better food.

[Edited on July 20, 2011 at 10:15 AM. Reason : ^fast casual as that person put it. the food is still similar quality.]

7/20/2011 10:14:15 AM

Food quality doesn't matter.

There are some really great and expensive places that are still fast food. They usually aren't chains but they are still fast food. Think pizza by the slice, BBQ, Cheesesteak sandwiches, etc.

7/20/2011 10:19:28 AM

Would Neomonde be considered fast food in this study? What about Waraji?

7/20/2011 10:21:22 AM

Did some quick google searches and most sites consider applebees and places like it as fast food. None of these sites list ruths chris

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=applebees+fast+food

I understand exactly what you are saying but I'm not the only one thinking like this.

7/20/2011 10:26:25 AM

what google search did you compare it to for "not fast food"?

7/20/2011 10:31:04 AM

Doesn't matter

http://fastfood.ocregister.com/ruths-chris-steak-house-bistro-menu/

7/20/2011 10:31:36 AM

oh great

just what tww needs

another thread to argue about what qualifies as 'fast food'

7/20/2011 10:32:46 AM

well if it's on the internet, it must be true

7/20/2011 10:33:35 AM

two posts, two pic bombs. Whose the troll?

7/20/2011 10:34:02 AM

They are chains. But they are not fast food chains.

7/20/2011 10:34:06 AM

Where the fuck is Boston Market?

7/20/2011 10:34:58 AM

Quote :

"I would love to see you guys post your own versions of this list stop posting."

7/20/2011 10:38:21 AM

Quote :

"two posts, two pic bombs. Whose the troll?"

surely someone with 10 usernames on here knows what a pic bomb is.

1) this is far from one
2) this is chit chat
3) quit being a pussy

7/20/2011 10:39:16 AM

Fast food should be limited to places that you get a tray. If you get silverware and a plate, that is a sit down restaurant.

Add smithfields BBQ to #2

7/20/2011 10:43:01 AM

i too watch the news

7/20/2011 11:15:27 AM

And where the fuck is Miami Subs?

7/20/2011 1:39:05 PM