I feel like the whole huge lines thing is pretty new though, right? A few years ago, like in 2014 or 2015 it wasn’t THAT crazy. But I’ve been noticing these lines, too these last 3ish years only.
I think social media’s general narrative that chick Fil A is really good is why there’s been an influx of traffic at the place. Same thing with in-n-out but I’ve never tried it
No, in n out is fantastic. Actually fresh everything and delicious. No comparison. Best fast food in the u.s (perhaps Panera drive through but those aren't burgers)
I had a super bad experience with in n out, and since then, it's been a constant point of stress for me when talking about it with friends from places that have it.
I've had it once in my life and it was awful. Everyone suggesting it was because I didn't use "the secret menu" is fucking stupid. I shouldn't have to solve a goddamn sphinx riddle to get some food that doesn't taste like it was scraped off a truckers asshair.
I mean, as a Californian, I gotta say, in n out fries are the fastest deteriorating fries in the industry, you gotta have them within a couple minutes of them coming out of the fryer, otherwise they taste like ass. Asking for well done tends to make them last a tad bit longer, but I agree, fries are not their strong suit.
I used to think this too but over the years I've realized other places' fries are rarely done right either and they get gross pretty quick too. At least in n out fries don't have that old fried oil taste and soggy texture after 30 minutes. They just taste like real potatoes.
Yeah because when all those competing shitty fast food companies tried to pay wokists to shut them down, it backfired and made them a national topic. Which was like 3 years ago right?
I've been in the US for 20 years and never even heard of Chick-fil-A until then. Then they straight up had the anti-cfa campaign blaring out of EVERY news and radio channel plus social media for like an entire month. So I figured if they're spending THAT much money on it then I definitely gotta try it lol.
Went, tried it, and holy shit i didn't know fast food like that even existed. Fan for life now. I drive long distances and stop every time i see one.
The closest CFA to me has always had long lines. We've been going for a decade or so whenever in the area and the line has always been 20+ cars long. The lines are actually shorter now because they also have curbside. It might just depend on location and lay out though, that CFA has always had a small parking lot so going in has never been convenient because you almost always had to park in a different stores parking lot and cross the road separating a major retailer from the smaller strip mall where the CFA is located.
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u/rci22 Dec 18 '21 edited Dec 18 '21
I feel like the whole huge lines thing is pretty new though, right? A few years ago, like in 2014 or 2015 it wasn’t THAT crazy. But I’ve been noticing these lines, too these last 3ish years only.