Even though there are some American fast-food restaurants that are world-famous, there are many others that are not as known outside the country, even though they are totally worth visiting.
Fast-food are easily identified. They can be found heading down almost any highway, at shopping malls or in big cities’ commercial areas.
The restaurant furniture, its colors and style are very particular. Simple decoration, high lights, colorful and practical restaurant furniture, along with popular music are the main characteristics of most of fast-food venues.
But what actually defines fast-food restaurants is their menu. Fast-food serve mass-produced food that can be easily and rapidly cooked. They were created in order to provide rapid service for workers, travelers or any other person who can’t wait long for their meal.
Most of the ingredients in the menu are frozen or pre-cooked, which reduces significantly the time needed to cook and serve them.
Below, there is a list of the best fast-food in America, according to customers online reviews.
1. Whataburger
Known for their amazing burgers, chicken sandwiches and shackes, Whataburger is one of the most popular American fast-food.
It was founded in 1950, in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it is currently present in 880 locations within the United States, mainly in Texas, but also in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas.
Customers at Whataburger choose to eat Whataburger Jr, the Bacon & Cheese Whataburguer and the Justaburguer.
2. Del Taco
Founded in 1964 in Barstow California, Del Taco is an American fast-food chain that has stores at 596 locations across the United States.
Even though it is led by John Cappasola, Del Taco is currently being bought by Jack in the Box, which is another American fast-food chain.
Del Taco specializes in Mexican food, but also serves burgers, fries and shakes. Most popular dishes at Del Taco are Bean & Cheese Burrito, Chicken Rollers, Crunchtada Tostada, Street Taco, Stuffed Quesadilla Taco and Epic Burrito.
3. Shake Shack
Even though Shake Shack is known as a fast casual restaurant, it has many features that are similar to fast-food restaurants (Canada, Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Philippines, Qatar. Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom).
For many customers, Shake Shack stands out for the excellence of their menu, which it can be attributed to the fact that the company concept is related to fine dining.
According to online reviews, most popular meals at Shake Shack are Cheeseburger, Chick’n Bites, Hamburger, SmokeShack and Shroom Burger.
4. In-N-Out Burger
Founded in 1948, in Baldwin Park, California, In-N-Out Burguer is a fast-food restaurant with stores mainly in California, even though it has expanded to Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
In-N-Out Burger do not franchise and it is known for customer satisfaction through the years. In fact, one of the characteristics of this restaurant is that it has not changed its menu at all, so customers who love a specific meal are loyal to the restaurant.
The most popular meals at In-N-Out Burger are the Double-Double, the Cheeseburger, the French Fries and the Vanilla Shake.
5. Hardee’s
Founded in 1960 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Hardee’s is a fast-food restaurant mainly based in the Midwestern and Southern U.S.
This restaurant is known for its innovation in hamburgers during the ’90. Back then, they started experimenting with “thickburguers”, made of Black Angus Beef.
Currently, Hardee’s has 1944 locations and the most popular items in its menu are Charbroiled BBQ Chicken Sandwich, Frisco Thickburger, Breakfast Platter, and Crispy Curls.
6. Five Guys
Known as a fast casual restaurant, Five Guys Burgers and Fries was founded in Arlington, Virginia.
Its menu focuses on hamburgers, French fries and hot dogs and it currently has 1674 locations, including national and international (Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Kuwait, Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom)
Even though the restaurant started in 1986, it started franchising in 2003 and went to a period of rapid expansion.
Customers at Five Guys love the Cheeseburger, the Bacon Cheeseburger, the Five Guys Style Fries, the Cajun Style Fries and the Bunless Cheeseburger.
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