As a fine food connoisseur, I am no huge fan of fast food. In fact, every time I eat a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese at McDonalds, I end up regretting it. I look in the mirror afterwards and berate myself: “What in God’s name is wrong with you, Norwood?! Have you no shame?! Have you no self-respect?!” Same thing when I eat at Jack in the Box, Carl’s Jr., Wendy’s, Arby’s, or Kentucky Fried Chicken. In fact, I won’t even go inside Burger King. I decided some years ago that I would only go splurge at Burger King if I had given up on life and had suicidal ideation. So if you see me in Burger King, know that I am in a really low place in life. But I digress. . .
Another reason I try to avoid fast food establishments is because they have gotten so expensive (for what they provide) over the years. I have noticed that if I do go to a place like Jack in the Box, McDonalds, Chick-fil-A, or In-n-Out Burger, I will typically pay somewhere between $11 and $15 dollars for only 3 items: a sandwich, a side order, and a drink.
However, if you want to satisfy your fast-food craving and want to get some real value for your money, I have a recommendation for you: Taco Bell.
Taco Bell has a menu item they call their Supreme Luxe Box. Here in Arizona it sells for a flat $7 plus tax. And what do you get for that $7? Far more than three menu items. They pack it with the following:
Seriously, for that much food, I would expect to pay well over $15 at other similar fast food establishments. I may not turn to fast food for my meal of choice, but I do love a good deal and I consider that a very good deal.
Food for thought. . .
