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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 29 Jul 2011 06:21:07a, Pete C. told us...
>
>> sf wrote:
>>> On 29 Jul 2011 05:27:18 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I like Fudrucker's on occasion, but I wouldn't put them in
>>>> quite the same category as McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, In
>>>> and Out Burger, et. al.
>>> I haven't ever been to a Fuddrucker's. We had one next to a
>>> movie theater for years, but it closed a couple of years ago.
>>> Would you say it's in the Red Robin restaurant category?

>> I haven't been to a Red Robbin.
>>
>> Fudruckers isn't "fast" food, but it isn't quite slow food either.
>> Fudruckers has exotic burgers available (buffalo, venison, elk,
>> etc.) and has a well stocked self serve topping bar. I usually go
>> for the buffalo burger.
>>
>> As for In and Out, I'd put them in the Wendy's category, decent
>> fried burgers, but still not as tasty as a fat laden flame broiled
>> Whopper.
>>

>
> Decades ago when Burger King was relatively new I really liked their
> burgers, especially the Whopper. Nowadays, at least in this area,
> they are just short of disgusting.
>

Oh sure, back when these entities were small, they were much
better. There was a fast food chicken place over near Boston
University that specialized in fried chicken served with honey.
Oh yum. I guess it's just as well that place is long gone.

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Jean B.