Fast food employees reveal the menu items you should never order at their restaurants DexertoFast-food workers hold the keys to the big secrets of the industry and in a popular Reddit thread posted in the Ask Reddit subreddit on July 17, 2024, some current and ex-employees dared to share the truth with the public. From food that comes in frozen, to food that is perfectly fine to eat as long as you don\u2019t see it being made, all of your favorite chains are hiding some secrets. We sifted through several additions in this thread to find the real secrets, not just one-off faux pas like forgetting to put the macaroni in an order of mac & cheese. Fast food items to avoid Keep in mind that many of these restaurants are franchises, and not every franchise has the same rules or standards, that being said, some people would argue that ordering fish from a fast food joint is always a no-go. 1. Steak n Shake \u2013 BLT According to one employee, the BLTs at Steak n Shake are not worth the money that you pay for them. We\u2019re all out here trying to get more bang for our buck, so maybe a burger is your best bet. The Reddit user said: \u201cI worked at Steak n Shake for a while. Pretty much the only thing I\u2019d never order is a BLT. You\u2019re paying like $6 for two pieces of toast and two strips of bacon. \u201cThe problem is that the BLT is supposed to be made with 4 strips of bacon (8 pieces when broken in half) but nobody does this, usually due to managers trying to invisibly cut costs.\u201d 2. Panera Bread \u2013 Soup Panera Bread has just launched a new spicy line of sandwiches, but according to one of their employees, if you think you\u2019re getting soup that\u2019s as fresh as their sandwiches, you\u2019re wrong. \u201cAny of the soups. Soups were frozen in a bag and shipped. They were thawed using a \u2018re-thermalizer,\u2019 a sink full of heating elements that boiled water,\u201d the user claimed. 3. Jersey Mike\u2019s \u2013 Chicken Parm The meat from Jersey Mike\u2019s is often praised for its freshness and the fact that none of their vegetables or loaves of bread ever come in frozen. However, there is one exception to that rule. A former worker said: \u201cI worked at Jersey Mike\u2019s subs. The only thing I wouldn\u2019t eat is the chicken parmesan. It\u2019s a frozen pre-breaded chicken patty that we just microwaved for a few mins that just turns to mush in the sandwich. Nothing unsanitary or anything, just not as fresh as the cold cuts.\u201d 4. Any fast food chain \u2013 Chili \u201cI would never, ever, ever, in a bazillion years, eat any fast food place\u2019s chili after working there,\u201d one former fast food worker said. \u201cThe \u201cchili\u201d is just the past few days unsold, sat in the heater too long to sell as a hamburger, meat that gets chopped up and thrown in some chili seasoning and beans.\u201d Although this is true, there is actually nothing unsanitary about this practice and since hamburgers are made from minced meat, it\u2019s just breaking it back down into its original parts. After all, Wendy\u2019s chili is delicious. 5. Chick-fil-A \u2013 Grilled foods if you\u2019re gluten free Any people following a gluten free diet are urged to avoid grilled foods at Chick-fil-a due to possible cross contaminations. They claimed: \u201cDon\u2019t order grilled foods if you\u2019re gluten-free. While technically gluten free \u2014 a lot of cross contamination can occur. Be specific to be safe.\u201d \u201cOh, and don\u2019t order a standard salad at night, it was probably made that morning. Request something else on it and it\u2019ll be fresh.\u201d 6. Taco Bell \u2013 Quesadilla While this one doesn\u2019t havr anything to do with the food itself, everyone knows that Taco Bell quesadillas are god tier, but if you\u2019re in a hurry, you might want to re-think them. If you\u2019re trying to get in and out quickly next time you\u2019re at Taco Bell, forget about ordering a quesadilla. \u201cIt has to be steamed and grilled. It\u2019s the only item that I can think of that needs both besides the AM Crunchwrap,\u201d a former employee claimed. 7. Little Caesar\u2019s \u2013 Thin crust Little Caesar\u2019s prides themselves on their fresh pizza base, and if you\u2019ve ever had one, you\u2019ll know that you can taste the freshness in that dough. However, according to one employee, the thin base pizzas are a different story. They said: \u201cAt Little Caesars, normal crust is made in store. Make our own dough and everything. But if you order a thin crust, you get a premade crust that may have been sitting in an open cardboard box for days to weeks.\u201d 8. Dairy Queen \u2013 Salads Who\u2019s is ordering a salad over a Blizzard at Dairy Queen anyway? But according to one Reddit user, they\u2019re a complete \u201crip off\u201d. \u201cSalads from DQ are a rip off. They just recently down-sized them while changing the bowl to make it look like the same amount. Over $5 for 3 ounces of lettuce, cabbage, carrots and old grilled chicken.\u201d 9. Subway \u2013 Tuna fish A pretty solid hard and fast rule is that you should avoid fish at a fast food place altogether\u2026 And that includes Subway. \u201cTuna sandwiches. 80% mayonnaise.\u201d Reddit user karma_virus claimed. 10. Starbucks \u2013 Secret menu items \u201cDon\u2019t order something from the \u2018secret menu.\u2019 We sure as sh** don\u2019t know what a snickerdoodle Frappuccino is, as it is not a menu item. Employees would be more than happy to make you a drink if you just explain the recipe rather than the name of it,\u201d a Starbucks employee wrote. If you want more advice on ordering from the Starbucks secret menu, we have a whole guide according to an ex-employee. 11. Dunkin\u2019 \u2013 Large hot drinks There\u2019s nothing nicer than a big hot coffee on a cold day, but it turns out you could actually be losing out on some money with hot drinks from Dunkin\u2019. \u201cIf you\u2019re looking to get the most bang for your buck, don\u2019t order off the hot drinks menu\u2014the cold beverages usually get more liquid in them,\u201d a Reddit user commented. \u201cThe iced drinks do have more from what I can tell. Hot drinks have 4 sizes (small, medium, large, XL) and cold is just 3 (small medium and large). Large for iced I think is around the same size as an XL hot.\u201d 12. Jimmy John\u2019s \u2013 Gourmet veggie club You might think that picking the veggie option is always the best bet if you\u2019re trying to opt for a healthier fast food item, but at Jimmy John\u2019s, this may not be true. \u201cIf you\u2019re trying to order a healthy option, don\u2019t order the Gourmet Veggie Club. It\u2019s the second most caloric sandwich behind something called the \u201cGargantuan.\u201d 8 slices of provolone cheese will do that,\u201d one Reddit user wrote. 13. Arby\u2019s \u2013 Fried chicken Arby\u2019s is great for a cold cut sandwich, everyone knows that, but apparently their fried chicken is what is going to hold you up at the drive-thru. \u201cWe serve roast beef so if you order fried chicken in the drive through, you\u2019re going to be directed to pull forward into the wait slot of the parking lot and you will sit there for like eight minutes,\u201d Reddit user bigmitts wrote. 14. Chipotle \u2013 Tacos Chipotle has been receiving some backlash about their portion sizes, and according to this ex-employee, the tacos are the worst culprit. A former worker said: \u201cI used to work at Chipotle, and never ever ever order the tacos. You get less than half the regular portions. Instead, order a bowl with whatever you want in it, then ask for the taco shells, hard or soft, on the side.\u201d 15. Papa John\u2019s \u2013 Extra toppings If you\u2019re feeling really hungry, a fast food pizza is always a great meal to choose as you can always customize your ingredients and add as many toppings as you want. Although you may be fond of your own weird and wonderful creations, bear in mind this sage advice from a Papa John\u2019s pizza chef. \u201cThere\u2019s a chart for how much of each topping gets used based on how many toppings are on the pizza, and it gets smaller as the number of toppings go up. \u201cOnce you hit 3 toppings, you\u2019re basically paying $1 more to get half of each topping just to get the extra topping. A triple pepperoni pizza has less pepperoni on it than a double, for instance.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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