Good Fast Food

“One of the glories of New York is its ethnic food, and only McDonald’s and Burger King equalize us all.” - John Corry, NY Times Reporter

Since I've written a few posts on "bad" fast food, I'll balance that with a survey of the "best" fast food places. A recent survey by Sandelman & Associates, a market research and consumer-trends firm, shows that customers mostly prefer regional or smaller national fast food and chain restaurants. The winners were:

Top 10 Chains in Customer Satisfaction
1. In-N-Out Burger, Irvine, Calif., 60%
2. Raising Cane’s, Baton Rouge, La., 59%
3. Giordano’s Pizza, Chicago, 56%
4. Chick-fil-A, Atlanta, 55%
5. Panera Bread, St. Louis, 54%
6. Chipotle, Denver, 52%
7. Pei Wei, Scottsdale, Ariz., 51%
8. Firehouse Subs, Jacksonville, Fla., 51%
9. Taco Tote, El Paso, Texas, 50%
10. Qdoba, Wheat Ridge, Colo., 49%

Bottom Line
Of those listed, I've eaten at and would recommend Panera and Chipotle. I've never seen the others.