18 Tourists Reveal Favorite Fast Food In America
Here are some of the most top-voted responses:
"Five Guys. We had German coworkers who came to the US for a couple of weeks. We asked if they were taking any souvenirs back with them. They looked at each other and said in perfect unison, 'burgers.'"
—DustinJ428
"Arby's. I COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH MEAT WAS IN THAT SANDWICH!!! I came from England, where a sandwich never had more than a thin half piece of ham that didn't cover the whole bread."
—lucianw"You would have loved Arby's in the '90s. They had the five for $5 deal. I used to get five beef and cheddars (they were big, too) for $5."—BusFew5534
"I had a German exchange student friend who loved Taco Bell. He was so bummed when the school year ended and he had to go back."
—American_Non-Voter
"My partner is Irish, and every time he comes over, he asks if we can go to Taco Bell. What's worse is that I live in an area with a big Hispanic population, and we have some incredible and authentic Mexican places to eat, but no, only Taco Bell."
—FiveHoursAhead"Mexican food and Taco Bell are completely separate items. You can appreciate both for very different reasons."—Pikeman212a6c
"I introduced my first cousin from South Korea to Culver's while she was staying with us for a month one summer, and she then asked my parents to go to Culver's every day for the next month. They didn't always do it, but she had A LOT of Culver's in that month."
—C_Werner
"We had a German exchange student at the school I teach at a few years ago, and the kid loved Little Caesar's. Like dude, that's our 17th best pizza chain."
—Liverpool510
"I'm Canadian, but I have family in Texas, and we make a point to stop at Whataburger whenever I go visit. I also buy some bottles of spicy ketchup to bring back."
—BaganLeleo
"Before I moved to the US and just came as a tourist, I looooved Wendy's. At the time, they used to have a small buffet that was insanely amazing. Imagine being able to design your own Wendy's burger! Sadly, they were phased out by the time I got here permanently."
—mundotaku
"A German friend of mine loves Panda Express when he's here, specifically the orange chicken. He gets a two-item entree, with both items being orange chicken. He says he craves it when he's back home in Germany."
—Bierkerl
"KFC. I used to walk 25 blocks in NYC to get it."
—RecipeDangerous3710
"My buddy from the UK is absolutely devastated that he can't get Bojangles there. He keeps talking about making a trip back just to get a Cajun filet biscuit."
—tbyrdistheword
"My niece dated a French guy, and he and his friend used to describe how much they loved Jack in the Box."
—KariKHat
"Does Denny's count? We went there for breakfast every day for two weeks, and it was pretty nice."
—trullaDE
"Southeast Asian here: Chipotle."
—4getprevpassword
"My Aussie relatives are in town and they love Wingstop."
—strayainind
"My cousin from Greece came to visit for a few months. He was obsessed with Krispy Kreme glazed donuts. He would eat multiple donuts every single day."
—Agnam999
"Took my Scottish buddy to 'Chick-o-Fil' as he called it, and he went absolutely bonkers. Loved it and raved about it long after he got back home."
—MacAttack0711
"As a European, the first time trying Cinnabon was insanely good. I still remember the divine gooey thickness of the syrup...felt pretty bad after eating it, but it was well worth it."
—NorronSeier
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