The Zagat folks have released yet another survey.
This time around, they've summarized the comments of 6,000 fast-food diners nationwide -- Zagat claims that the group amassed a total of 779,000 chain restaurant meals over 12 months -- asking their opinions on the best in burgers, coffee, salads and more (my favorite quote from a survey participant: "How can a salad have 1,700 calories?" followed closely by, "They even fry the napkins").
The results cannot be described as shocking. Here goes:
Best fast food burger: Five Guys Burger and Fries
Best French fries: McDonald's
Best salads: Panera Bread
Best fried chicken: KFC
Best value menu: McDonald's
Best coffee: Starbucks
Best milkshake: Dairy Queen
Best drive-thru: McDonald's
Most child-friendly: McDonald's
Top 5 most popular fast-food chains (more than 5,000 U.S. locations): Subway, McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King and Taco Bell
Top service, mega chains: Subway
Top food, mega chains: Wendy's
Top 5 most popular fast-food large chains (up to 5,000 U.S. locations): Five Guys, Panera Bread, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Chick-fil-A and In-N-Out Burger
Top service, large chains: Chick-fil-A
Top food, large chains: In-N-Out Burger
Where would you weigh in?