Carl’s Jr.

Let’s get it right. Carls is the best fast food restaurant around hands down jack in the box does a nice job. McDonalds Wendy’s Burger King your quality is not there. No wonder the earnings from the seller, please especially McDonalds are down substantially but I guess big management can figure it out too many people in the same hole all the same time McDonalds you lost your brand other than your golden arches the quality of your food doesn’t compare to the others. you figure it out the right way

My first job ever was working at a Carl’s Jr back in high school. Surprisingly, that experience actually endeared CJ’s to me and whenever I’m on a road trip I make a point to stop at least at one… as was the case with our stop in Salem en route from Seattle to Sacramento.
Speed is a quintessential component of «fast food» (especially when you’re on a road trip) and unfortunately, for whatever reason, this CJ’s was just plain slow during my visit. Despite not appearing very busy I had to wait quite a while for my simple to-​go order. Other than the speed issue this CJ’s was just fine. Nice and clean, friendly staff, and well prepared food.

Keeping in mind that I’m just not into burger joints like I used to be, Carls Jr is pretty good, and better than most.
My dad and I had the Sourdough Patty with jalapeños and my son got the steak burger. The sauce used on the sourdough patty burger was really good although I wished the jalapenos were hotter, I understand that restaurants usually don’t serve habanero-​hot food items. The steak burger was awesome and I’ll be getting that next time! The fries were very mehhhhhhhh.
My kids loved their cute star shaped chicken nuggets and the toys in kids meals were super cute. And the free oreo ice cream sandwich was really great!

Definitely my favorite fast food place. I’ve been a fan of the Famous Star for years, but I think their new calling is the turkey burgers. They are delicious and what makes Carl’s Jr. a «star» in my book. My only complaint is with the turkey teriyaki burger — the picture outside shows a nice healthy slab of pineapple, but the actual burger has only a micro-​thin slice. Seriously, I didn’t know you could slice pineapple that thin. They must have a ninja warrior working the grill.
This particular Carl’s location has very friendly people, too, making the visit all that much more delightful.

Went to CJs to satisfy my late night burger and zucchini craving. The service was excellent; no complaints here! It seemed as if the employees were a bit extra friendly so maybe corporate got on their case about the previous bad reviews? Hey, whatever works! I was glad to get my extra ranch sauce without being charged extra and without the dirty looks.
This particular CJ’s was very clean and spotless. No messy tables, no crud on the floor, heck even outside was clean and spiffy.
CJs has a new thing where if you have an Android phone and download their app, you can spin the wheel and get discounts and even free food and prizes. My hubby and I both won something and the assistant manager had no problem giving us what we won. All you do is show the winning item that pops up on your phone to the employee so they can punch in the code. It’s great! No papers! Saves trees!
I’ll definitely return when I get another one of my zucchini cravings. :)

Their veggie/“no-meat” burger was just a patty-​free burger. It was filling and messy. The lettuce chunks were huge!
The employees weren’t very helpful when we asked them for directions to a Starbucks (for wi-​fi) and they charged me almost $ 4 for the no-​meat burger when another Carl’s Jr a couple days later charged me less than $ 2. BOO! (Yeah, I don’t know what hit me. I normally don’t go for this kind of fast food.)
I was a bit bummed because when the drive-​thru gal listed the fillings of their no-​meat burger, she failed to mention the mayo and cheese. Just said «lettuce, tomato, pickles» and something else. I didn’t want the mayo OR the cheese, but was too hungry/​spacey to guess that she would skip over some items.
It was an OK drive-​thru burger joint experience. It definitely could have been worse and I’m pretty sure I’ve had better.

It’s fast food. It’s unhealthy. But it tastes sooo goood~~~ And the fries are pretty badass!

Hey, I like Carls Jr. just like millions of other Americans. What I don’t like is being called a Bitch by some punk ass manning the drive thru. Here’s my story:
So I go through the drive through with a co-​worker and as I’m ordering, the punk inside keeps saying, «Huh? What was that?» So I talk louder and louder to ensure that he could hear me. I’m not being a bitch, and I’m someone who will totally admit to being a bitch if I am indeed being a bitch. But when it comes to drive thrus and fast food, I KNOW BETTER than to be a bitch because I know what might happen if I am. Hence, I’m on my best behavior.
Anyway, so I finish yelling my order at the box and the guy that seems to be deaf. As I’m about to pull away, I hear a very definite «bitch!» uttered through the box. I stop. I look at my co-​worker. I said, «Did he just…» and he nodded slowly at me. I was shocked.
When I got to the window (it was a different person delivering the food), I asked for a manager. When I told the manager what happened, he gave me a look of sheer horror. He ran away, came back, and told me that the punk ass kid admitted to it and blah blah blah here’s your food for free. I look in the window and see the punk standing there hangin his head in shame. Yeah, that’s right!
Anyway, about the food now. It’s better than McDonalds, Burger King, and Jack in the Box combined.