Tonight I decided to try jack-in-the-box for the first time...

https://lemmy.world/post/2270062

Tonight I decided to try jack-in-the-box for the first time... - Lemmy.world

And by god was it absolutely terrible. New restaurant, clean on the inside, tried 3 different things and I have to wonder, does anyone actually like jack-in-the-box? How are they still in business?

I LOVE Jack-In-The-Box for what it is! It’s for sure bottom-tier fast food, but for what you’re paying, they make a damn good basic cheeseburger. I find the Jumbo Jack to be way better than whatever Wendy’s calls their basic burger. At least at my particular local Jack’s, the lettuce and tomato are always super fresh and crisp, surprising for a low-tier fast food joint. The Jack’s in my neighborhood have long standing deal with the local sports team where if they hit a home run in a game, everyone in the city gets a free burger the next day!

Jack in the Box is kind of hit-or-miss for me. There's a few items that they do really well, but a lot of the menu really just requires that you're in the mood specifically for something heavy and greasy. But they've really begun leaning pretty heavily into the "we make stoner food" shtick, which is why everything is deep fried and swimming in sauces.

Their breakfast sandwiches are usually pretty banging, though. In fact, I think they've got some of the best breakfast options out of any of the major fast food chains.

It’s terrible unless you’re very drunk and then it’s fine.

I live across from a McD’s. There’s often a line of cars to the end of the block (it has a very limited amount of space in the parking lot). I can never understand why people still go there, much less wait in line.

Burger King is the only fast food-fast food that I eat. Quality is almost always good. And then there’s the better-in-class not-really-fast food-fast food: 5 Guys, Shake Shack (the good stuff).