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Username: Whittier70
Post Number: 23
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 12:09 am: |    |
How many times does any fast food drive through forget to put an item you ordered in the bag and you don't find out till you get home. which restaurant does this the most? |
Boshna
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Username: Boshna
Post Number: 199
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 12:11 am: | |
McDonalds at Harper and Harvard (Cadieux-ish). Hands down. |
Whittier70
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Username: Whittier70
Post Number: 24
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 12:20 am: | |
How bout that white castle on 8 and gratiot guaranteed to spend at least a half hour in the drive thru. no exaggeration. |
Smogboy
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Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 7113
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 12:28 am: | |
For as simple as a meal can be at a White Castle, I swear they do have the longest waiting time in a drive-thru! I don't think it's indicative of any particular one either. ALL of them are hideously slow; I have yet to go to any White Castle and breeze out of there easily. |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 1578
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 12:30 am: | |
Every single Wendy's.
All the fast food restaurants within city limits are crap.
Funny Thing too, but I got Food Poisoning from the Wendy's on Harper and Harvard and the City Airport Wendy's on Gratiot, they never get your orders correct.
(Message edited by detroitrise on February 16, 2008) |
Livernoisyard
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Username: Livernoisyard
Post Number: 5201
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 12:55 am: | |
It's almost always faster getting out of the damn car and going inside to order. Those idiots who get misordered have themselves to blame when such an easy remedy is available (except after hours).
Then (after hours), always check everything **before** moving/leaving and **stay there** until it's fixed. They don't like having cars blocking the line, so you will get attention as long as you stay in control. |
Bearinabox
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Username: Bearinabox
Post Number: 538
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 12:59 am: | |
I've never been a fan of chain fast-food joints, and I avoid them for the most part, but two incidents do stand out in my mind. Again, these aren't places I frequently patronize, so I don't know how typical these experiences are.
I went to a Burger King once where they refused to serve me, as they were completely out of food of any kind. I think it was on Grand River near downtown Farmington.
I was also at a Wendy's where some customers engaged the people behind the counter in a lengthy, animated shouting match. Nobody was being served, so I turned to leave, and just as I pulled out of the parking lot two cop cars showed up. That one was in Ferndale, on Woodward south of 9 Mile. |
Whittier70
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Username: Whittier70
Post Number: 25
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 1:09 am: | |
once at the kfc on 8mile and rex i went inside to order and they were out of chicken, at kfc, go figure??? thats like when i used to be with chase bank the atm was always out of money, which is why i left chase. |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 1579
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 1:13 am: | |
Yeah Whittier, that KFC is horrible. They never have any chicken or chicken ready. |
Fareastsider
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Username: Fareastsider
Post Number: 824
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 3:23 am: | |
I worked longer than I care to admit for the evil KFC corp. but trust me running out of CHicken i really possible there. Many people talk of going to Kfc and they have no chicken but it is very easy to have happen trust me I seen it happen to often no matter how hard we tried! |
Drifterlee
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Username: Drifterlee
Post Number: 32
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 3:44 am: | |
The MacDonald's in Holly, MI, is the worst I have ever been to. |
Melody
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Username: Melody
Post Number: 135
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 5:16 am: | |
Any fast food chain within the Detroit city limits. Including Hamtramck. Every single one. Without exception (in my experience). I once waited 50 minutes for an incorrect order from Rally's. The only reason we waited is because my car was too small to drive over the cement curb blocking us in. I got to the window and when no one apologized I asked why it took so long. I was told they were short staffed. I asked why there were (no joke) five employees standing around doing nothing, I was told they were on break.
If you are going to eat fast food, you're asking for it in the first place. If you expect decent fast food service in Detroit you are delusional. I'm lucky if I can find milk in Hamtramck that isn't going to expire in the next 72 hours.
Why? I'd don't know. What to do about it? I don't know. We buy most of our food in the (248) and (586) area codes and it's not because we don't want to support Detroit, it's because we care for our own health and sanity. On the rare occasion I do buy fast food, is it too much to ask that it's fast and also what I ordered?
(Message edited by Melody on February 16, 2008) |
Catman_dude
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Username: Catman_dude
Post Number: 269
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 7:19 am: | |
It's uncommon to have messed up orders where I live (Virginia Beach VA) but I hate not having sweet-and-sour sauce for the Chicken McNuggets as happened last week.
I used to go to Wendy's over McDonalds but I realized one day that I *always* gotten smushed burgers from Wendy's, never the floofy burgers they picture on the menu. McDonald's at least *box* their burgers so that the buns are not pressed to flatness. |
Scs_scooter
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Username: Scs_scooter
Post Number: 45
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 8:02 am: | |
I thought the KFC on Old 8 Mile and the 94 Service drive in Harper Woods was the worst until I read abt the KFC that ran out of chicken! Gee, the HW KFC only ran out of all of the side dishes...at least they had chicken! Amazing to me and I hope embarrassing to the franchise owner. I just don't understand. |
Ed_golick
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Username: Ed_golick
Post Number: 924
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 8:17 am: | |
The workers make minimum wage. There's no motivation for them to get your order right. |
Chuckjav
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Username: Chuckjav
Post Number: 374
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 8:31 am: | |
Total agreement and sympathy goes out to fellow White Castle junkies. In Detroit and throughout Ohio, I have spent a good portion of my life waiting in line for a fix.
My family's experience suggests that Burger King struggles most to get it right; that said, they are mere percentage points ahead of McDonald's in special-order ineptitude.
Something else we've noticed, during breakfast & lunch rush, forget about it - all bets are off - don't even bother to make a special order....you'll come away brokenhearted every time.
You'll scrape the mustard - you will literally hold the lettuce (or pickle for that matter).
Have it your way....yeah, right.
(Message edited by chuckjav on February 16, 2008) |
Clayton
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Username: Clayton
Post Number: 10
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 8:37 am: | |
quote:My family's experience suggests that Burger King struggles most to get it right; however...they are only percentage points ahead of McDonald's in special-order ineptitude.
Burger King IS the worst. |
Jrvass
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Username: Jrvass
Post Number: 494
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:02 am: | |
McDonalds's in Okemos... Followed quickly by the Arby's across the street.
One can't get an order right, the other can't give correct change. MSU stoogents? |
Scooter2k7
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Username: Scooter2k7
Post Number: 75
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:04 am: | |
Burger King at Hall Road and Romeo Plank in Macomb Township. Even for fast-food workers, they are pretty stupid! |
Gazhekwe
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Username: Gazhekwe
Post Number: 1503
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:05 am: | |
My worst experience was at Burger King on Sixth and Trumbull. I stopped in there before work to get a breakfast biscuit or something. I was trapped in that line for at least 30 minutes. When I got up there, I asked the somewhat harried looking woman what happened. She said she was the manager and no one else had come in yet. She was cooking and working the counter, too. Ever think of closing the drive through? I asked her. I started out early but ended up very late to work.
On the other hand, I've always had good service in the drive through at McD's on Jefferson east of Belle Isle.
(Message edited by gazhekwe on February 16, 2008) |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 1580
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:06 am: | |
"If you are going to eat fast food, you're asking for it in the first place. If you expect decent fast food service in Detroit you are delusional. I'm lucky if I can find milk in Hamtramck that isn't going to expire in the next 72 hours.
Why? I'd don't know. What to do about it? I don't know. We buy most of our food in the (248) and (586) area codes and it's not because we don't want to support Detroit, it's because we care for our own health and sanity. On the rare occasion I do buy fast food, is it too much to ask that it's fast and also what I ordered?"
Now Fast Food is one thing I will go Across 8 Mile to get anyday if I had a choice.
However, the Mcdonalds on Mack and I-75 is the best in the city.
I believe it's (the majority, not all of them) the teenagers that work at the restaurants. Many of them have no type of worker's etiquette or pride in their job.
(Message edited by detroitrise on February 16, 2008) |
Eriedearie
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Username: Eriedearie
Post Number: 806
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:14 am: | |
I used to work in Southfield and the Wendy's on Telegraph just North of 12 Mile was the worst for messing up the order. You would go inside to order, and ALWAYS get back to the office and there would be one or two things missing. Never failed!
As for White Castle and the wait times - OMG! The one on Greenfield between 10 and 11 Mile, you might as well catch some zzz's while waiting in the drive-thru lane. They take forever there. However, the White Castle on Van Dyke - I believe located around 14 or 15 Mile, (one of mile roads around there) their drive-thru wait time isn't too bad. |
56packman
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Username: 56packman
Post Number: 2053
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:26 am: | |
The whole concept of fast food seems to be lost in the city, and many surrounding suburbs. The Wendy's on Grand River, east of Southfield was terrible, or at least like every other Fast food joint in the area. They closed down, the restaurant was boarded up for over a year, and then it reopened and was great. They had a great manager (a key thing in such an operation) who encouraged her staff to keep things moving and do it the right way the first time.
The very best I have encountered lately is the Wendy's on Opdyke north of Featherstone. This is a text book operation. swift and accurate. |
Whittier70
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Username: Whittier70
Post Number: 29
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:33 am: | |
If you want hot coffee real fast just go the
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN ON WOODWARD IN HIGHLAND PARK and pull up to the drive thru and maybee KIMBERLY MALLORY(manager) will throw scalding hot coffee at you like she did that poor homeless man like an animal. not sure if kfc has coffee though but i'm sure they have SCALDING HOT WATER. |
Conman
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Username: Conman
Post Number: 50
Registered: 06-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 11:16 am: | |
The Burger King on E.Warren and Neff served me a RAW CHICKEN SANDWICH when I had ordered burger. The manager, all of 19, had nothing to say when I returned for a refund. Hard to find good help these days. |
Warriorfan
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Username: Warriorfan
Post Number: 890
Registered: 08-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 11:42 am: | |
quote:If you want hot coffee real fast just go the
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN ON WOODWARD IN HIGHLAND PARK and pull up to the drive thru and maybee KIMBERLY MALLORY(manager) will throw scalding hot coffee at you like she did that poor homeless man like an animal. not sure if kfc has coffee though but i'm sure they have SCALDING HOT WATER.
Great, just what this place needs...another Danny. |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 1585
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 11:44 am: | |
Well Warriorfan, I can actually relate with this "new Danny." |
Jiscodazz
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Username: Jiscodazz
Post Number: 69
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 11:46 am: | |
UNITED WE STAND CONEY ISLAND!••• Grand River and Trumbull. |
Alfie1a
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Username: Alfie1a
Post Number: 28
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 1:18 pm: | |
i rarely get fast food within the city limits. its usually anything but fast and after waiting its usually a disappointment. if you like mcdonalds, the store on woodward at 13 mile is the best. |
Downriviera
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Username: Downriviera
Post Number: 8
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 1:31 pm: | |
One of my favorite comedians, John Pinette, a fairly large fellow, complains about the skinny people in front of him in line at McDonalds wasting time looking up at the menu. "C'mon, its McDonalds! The menu hasn't changed in 50 years, its hamburgers! Place your order and get out of my way!" |