Wendy's new QUAD Stacker

Originally posted by Power Size Me on May 26, 2011

Ok, so maybe it's not new and maybe it doesn't really exist, but today, for a short period of time - long enough for a photo op and that's all - it was the greatest new burger since McDonalds starting pushing the double cheeseburger.

Other items on today's lunch was, 5 piece chicken nuggets, fries, Frosty and Cheese Potato.

I'm full, satisfied and enjoyed lunch today. Not my favorite lunch by far but it's always great to entertain a new burger even if this was self made. Overall it was a good tasting burger, my only complaint could be that there was too much bun, but I didn't want to waste any of the food so I used it all.

The nuggets and cheese potato were good, Frosty was great but the fries soggy. Today's lunch is meager 3 stars.

Here's how to make your own QUAD Stacker.

Order 2 x Double Stacks

Layer 1 - Top Bun 1

Layer 2 - Meat Patty 1A

Layer 3 - Bottom Bun 1

Layer 4 and 5 - 2 x Meat Patties 2A and 2B

Layer 6 - Bottom Bun 2

Layer 7 - Meat Patty 1B

Layer 8 - Top Bun 2

KFC's New "Boxmaster"

Originally posted by Cheeze Boozer on July 19th, 2010

Contents: Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Big Piece of Fried Chicken, and a Golden Hashbrown all in a grilled flour tortilla.

FYI - This thing tastes good.

Not bad at all if you're feeling to eat kind of lightly, but still get that deep fried, fatty sauce, greasy, "I just put shit in my body" feeling.

The packaging they present this delicious item in is impressive. It's enclosed in a newly designed, engineered box, that is application specific to this particular product. It's even complete with instructions, detailed to the fact that it'll warn you when you're holding the box wrong.

Expense was clearly not spared, but ultimately this computes to money well spent by KFC, as now shyness and intimidation need not being a factor when ordering.

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Notable Mention: They say you are what you eat, so I made sure to have one of these before my date on Saturday night, just to make it official...

...but that's not to say that I haven't been known as the "Box"master BEFORE this meal...

Sweet Deals. Sweet!!

Originally posted by Power Size Me on April 6th, 2009

Ok so I was sitting around watching TV, it must have been hockey or Family Guy as not much else gets any tube time at my place. I also must have been drinking, well because when I'm not working... So on comes this commercial showing multiple menu items at Dairy Queen for a low price, called Sweet Deals, where you can get 2 for $4, 3 for $5 or 4 for $6 or something like that anyway. I'm pretty wasted but I think it's an American commercial.

The next day I mention to Monterey Jack and he pulls out his wireless device, and verifies that this is indeed a Canadian deal. I'm off to the local Dairy Queen to check it out. I go for the 4 for $6 deal (obviously) but I already know it's not enough, so I grab 2 more to fill in the meal. My choices are cheeseburger, hot dog, chicken wrap, french fries, Pepsi and a chocolate dipped ice cream cone.

Let's go in order of consumption. The cheeseburger is terrible, dry, tastes like it was made a few hours ago, or maybe yesterday. I remember DQ having good burgers, but this was terrible. I can't help but think this is due to lack of a strong lunch customer base. It's not busy enough to keep the product fresh. I won't lie, I was a bit excited to try a hot dog at a fast food joint as obviously most don't have it. I figured it would be like a ball park frank or something comparable.... not even close. This was a micro waved hot dog for sure. Awful. I think I can still taste it a week later.

At this point, I reach for some fries and suddenly my mood get's a much needed boost. These fries taste like they were marinated in onion rings... it's a beautiful thing! No reason to have to choose between them anymore... mmm. I am also pretty impressed with the size of the small fry. I really enjoyed the chicken wrap, though I was disappointed it was so small. Their competitors all offer a 'snack wrap' that seems to be twice the size.

So during the meal, my mind is simply wrapped around the chocolate dipped cone. My first thought when I received the cone, was why I was handed an ice cream cone with no container, no propping device or other? I mean I got this with a lunch right, so they must know I'm not eating the ice cream first? So I held the ice cream until I was able to park, and put it down flat on the base of the cone. While I ate, I nervously watched to ensure it wouldn't topple over. I kept the music low so not to vibrate. My other concern is what most of you are probably thinking, and that's how the ice cream wouldn't melt while I was eating. The answer is the fortress of chocolate around the ice cream acts as an insulator to protect the chilled ice cream from an untimely death. The ice cream was as good as expected and my final note comes as I removed the paper wrap that surrounds the cone (it's there to keep the server's hands from touching your food). If you've ever noticed but the paper wrap actually sticks to the cone where it is 'glued' together and you have no choice but to eat the paper left there. Check it out next time you have one.

Pros: variety of choice, dessert, plenty of food for the buck Cons: most of the food sucked, awkward dessert handling. Lunch gets 3.5 stars.

I Love a Big Box

Originally posted by Power Size Me April 3rd, 2009

Today's Lunch

Precursor to this lunch review is that I am hung over from a few too many last night. Perhaps it will affect my taste palette or perhaps just screw with my grammaer who is too say.

Is it a coincidence that a Taco Bell Big Box Meal fits perfectly in my center console? Probably. But it sure is a nice way to prop my meal within hands reach anyway.

Two problems with today's Big Box. One it contains the cinnamon twists dessert which suck. They taste like cinnamon sprinkled on construction paper. I don't know why Taco Bell insists on trying to make these things work... "Would you like to add cinnamon twists to your order for .99?". "Fuck no, I'd rather eat and digest 99 pennies thanks".

Anyway, it also came with the Cheesey Beefy Melt (very cheesy, very melty, regular beefy), a hard taco, nachos and cheese and a Pepsi. So the 2nd issue is this really isn't a "Big" meal it's more like a regular meal but at $6.99 that's pretty decent. I added a Cheesey Gordita Crunch and that heavenly taste is all I need for a 5 star lunch. I only got through 3 twists in case you're wondering.

Worthy of note is that a couple hours before I had McDonalds maple infused bacon, egg and cheese McGriddle with hash brown so I was relatively (I want to say surprised but I don't think I can) ...amused that I didn't have any problems taking this lunch in.

So in conclusion neither meal did anything for my hang over, but if I'm going to feel like puking, at least puke something good. Today's lunch 5 stars (CGC makes it 5 automatically).

Mozz and Mozz of Food

Originally posted by Power Size Me on March 25th, 2009

Today's Lunch - I don't know what it is about BK that increases my heart rate. I also don't know if I should enjoy it (like I presume taking illegal drugs would make you feel) or if I should be worried that I am only a few Mozza sticks away from eating my fast food in shake form. Speaking of Mozza sticks (killer segueway!) I am no expert on how these should taste but I know what I like, and I like BK's cheese breaded and deep fried heart racers. My comparison's are the box version from the local supermarket and Arby's colon clogger version (these things are large and look almost home made - kinda a meal on their own).

Anyway - today after reading my colleagues review on BK I felt like one of mine own children was being attacked. Sure we can dislike meal items, but to paint a brush across the entire joint was tough to swallow. So today I stopped by to ensure all was well. A Whopper w cheese, fries, a chocolate shake and of course the side of mozza sticks served me well. I was full, I was happy and despite having to stop several times while writing this review to slow my heart down, I give my lunch today 4 stars.

Burger King... Home of the WTF?

Originally posted by Cheeze Boozer on March 25th, 2009

Three glimpses of an efficacious commercial for it to take effect, two minutes to decide what to eat for lunch, and one sloppy tard to slap it all together from a trough in a matter of seconds.

First off, when considering the option of ordering a second "side" burger, it should come on the rationalization of thinking, "I might still be hungry", and NOT "what if one tastes like shit?", as is often the case when standing in line, deciding what to order at BK.

However, it makes no difference, as Burger King is one fast food place where BOTH of your burgers may taste like ass.

Deciding to give in to the hype surrounding the new Mushroom & Swiss Steakhouse burger, I ordered it. Without yet unwrapping the packaging, I had the opportunity to enjoy the combination of grease and steakhouse sauce all over my hands. It's as though they strategically placed more sauce outside the bun rather than in. Are they now applying condiments with a high pressure hose?

Backup Fish burger offered BK no redemption. Tasting as though it was caught at a Waste Water Treatment plant.

On a similar note, can someone please tell me why I always get the fucking white stump of the lettuce? Do they even order the whole lettuce or just get a box of stumps shipped in every week? Where does the normal part of the lettuce always go? Because it sure as hell never ends up in my burger.

This burger enthusiast has come to the conclusion that the only decent thing to come out of BK is the Whopper...
and that's only IF you remove the stump.

Wendy's Triple - Still searching for the right time.

Originally posted by Power Size Me on March 24th, 2009

Today's Lunch - I'm certain there is only a small niche of men who appreciate this burger (I almost wrote sandwich - a brainwashing phenomenon in our culture that I will address another day). Don't get me wrong, Wendy's has a great double cheese and the only thing this adds is another 1/4lb layer of meat and more cheese (and more cheese has yet to ever be a problem for me) but for whatever reason after I take down this massive greasy pile, it seems to rebuild its shape in my stomach. And there it sits for the rest of the day mixed with fries and dribbling of coke that I always hope will start the decomposing process.

Today, after a long search for the new Dairy Queen Sweet Deals location, and coming up with only mall locations, I was too hungry to fight the urge any longer. I pulled in to a Wendy's and ordered up the flagship burger. Of course I large sized the fries and unfortunately the coke as well. After paying for the meal and getting the bag of food, I looked into the eyes of my server, and I could see her judging me. Like, who do you think you are to order the Triple? You're not in construction, you're not obese. Well not yet anyway.

I unwrapped the near full pound of meat, cheese and mayo goodness and as suspected the bottom bun or dish as I call it, was already soaked through with grease. It was a fight against time to ensure the top bun wouldn't fall to the same fate. I won't lie, the first few bites were damn good, and quickly reached for some fries.... very good, a little salty (Wendy's struggles with consistency here) but not too hot that they lacked flavour or too cold that I'm eating leftovers. A quick swig of coke that really I had a tough time fitting in my cup holder - mental note to research when Wendy's jumped to larger portions? I digress. As I neared the end of the triple I knew I was in trouble, I was hungry enough sure, but the meat was overpowering me.

I think a double with cheese, throw down a Jr Bacon would have been more appropriate. Lunch today was 3 stars.

Mac Snack Wrap - Sounds Disgusting Right? WRONG!

Originally posted by Monterey Jack Sparrow on March 23rd 2009

Everyone has been jumping on the snack wrap bandwagon trying to capture some business between lunch and dinner. This also adds to extra value choices that compliment any combo well. Leave it up to McDonalds to take it to the next level and wrap up one of their most famous burgers, which just happens to be my alltime favorite.


How does it taste? It tastes exactly like you would expect it to taste, like a Big Mac. You are all probably wondering, does the lack of bun and addition of a flour tortilla mess up the bun to meat balance? The answer is no. If a had no sense of shape and I was blindfolded, you could feed me a Mac Snack Wrap and tell me it was a Classic Big Mac .... I would believe you.


Conclusion - The bun or tortillia is nothing more than an edible package for the all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions.


At $1.89 it is a welcome addition to the extra value choices, however, I would still suggest saving 50 cents and go with a Double Cheeseburger.