Wendy’s

With my frat in the news again right meow, for something actually good this time to recover from the University of Vermont debacle, with the naming of Dartmouth College medical school in honor of one of our most famous alums — Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) — and in the mood for total junk food for a stay-​in movie night I thought of another one of our most famous alums: Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy’s. Which is good because our only other famous alum is John Goodman. So Wendy’s it was.
One of my Australian friends and I share photos of the most unhealthy food we can find that we have (a) eaten or (b) want to eat — for instance, I sent him a photo of the Grim Burger at Lankford. And he was the one that introduced me to the triple baconator at Wendy’s during one of his brief American/​Canadian interludes on break from university. Up until that point I think I had only been to Wendy’s bright and early (and hungover) at the UC at UH before slinking into my office to tear into a breakfast sandwich like a velociraptor disassembling a human, or at Hobby airport also very early in the morning where I had not prepared ahead of time by grabbing a Pop tart or something on the way out the door before my flight.
After learning about the triple baconator … it is magnifique. I just dropped some French on you in a review about a fast food place. It is that magical and fanciful. It is incredibly unhealthy — I am not trying to eclipse that in any way with talking about delicious it is — but it is so delicious you don’t even care. It is like the Arch Deluxe McDonalds used to have. But it doesn’t come from McDonalds which instantly makes it like ten times better and more flavorful. While I have backed Taco Bell in the fast food war which defines our era, and it did in the film Demolition Man, sometimes I want a hamburger. I don’t always want a hamburger, but when I do, I want the triple baconator from Wendy’s when I don’t want to get out of my car, wait a long time, and have to pay cash only at Lankford. So here Wendy, swipe my credit card, and give me all the bacon you have. I didn’t say «a lot of bacon» — I said «ALL the bacon you have.»

You know why this fast food joint got four stars from me? Cause the workers were just so damn friendly! I swear they said hi to my boyfriend and I like 5 times while we were waiting for our friends. The service was nice and friendly.

This is a good, generic, fast food restaurant. I don’t think they have the best burgers in town or anything but the food I’ve received has always been hot and fresh, and the interior of the restaurant is kept quite clean if you’d rather eat in than get something to go. As an added bonus, this Wendy’s seems to attract far fewer panhandlers than the McDonald’s across the street does.

Who doesn’t love Wendy’s?!? I grew up on fast food, as sad as that is… when they had better kids meal toys for sure!!!
Anyways, this establishment is very very clean, and I don’t mind sitting inside in the least! However, everytime I do… I notice employees sitting at tables talking on cell phones, eating, or outside smoking!
The last time I was in here was Fathers Day. I was on my way to work and needed a quick fix to fill the whole in my stomach! I walked in to an empty dining area, so I was first in line. I ordered the new Asian Chicken bite meal, with fries and a soda! As I was waiting to pay… I saw the manager put what looked like chicken nuggets into a container, pour some sweet and sour sauce over them, and shake shake shake!
Anyways… as I bit into my old nuggets, or buffalo bites… whatever they were called… I was very disappointed! I even went back up to the counted to ask for extra sweet and sour sauce for my «nuggets»!
Aside from my lackluster experience with the new menu item, I love everything else I have had here! My only other complaint is to tell your employees to wash their hands after they smoke and walk back into the kitchen. Don’t want them handling MY food!!!
So, bottom line… if you need a quick fix, or need to fill the whole in your stomach, Wendys is a fine choice! Just don’t expect too much… but then again it is fast food! It does have an awesome value menu though, and this location does have a very clean interior! Munch on, my fellow Unilocalers!!!