Fast Food Places in St. Louis

Penn Station—Multiple locations.

Penn Station is the place to get a sub sandwich.  This place is famous for the cheese-steak sandwich.  This is what I get when I go.  It is the only thing I have ever gotten there.  For the vegetarian they have the artichoke sandwich which is very good as well.  I have had a few bites.  Their prices are a little more than Subway’s but it is well worth it.  They have sandwiches from that range from $5-9.  I recommend this place for a good hot sub sandwich.

Qdoba Mexican Grill– Multiple Locations

Qdoba is like a Mexican Subway.  Pick your burrito, tacos or nachos and pick the toppings to go on it.   It is a good place to go and grab a quick burrito when you are short on time.   Qdoba has very good burritos and great queso cheese dip.  The best thing to do is to get the queso on the burrito.  I like the queso burrito with chicken.  It is an o.k. deal with prices around  $5-7.  I would recommend it.

Long John Silvers– Multiple Locations

You can’t beat this place for some fast beer battered fish.  This place has great hushpuppies and shrimp also.  I usually go for the fish and shrimp platter.  The coleslaw is very good as well.  Prices are reasonable for a fried basket of food.  Prices range form $4-7 for a meal.  I recommend this place for some quick beer battered seafood.

Lions Choice—Multiple Locations

 

This might be one of the most underrated places to eat in St. Louis.  Lions Choice has the best roast beef sandwich.  I suggest getting the roast beef sandwich with cheddar cheese.  Get the roast beef, and get the au jus to go with it.  Their sandwiches are getting a little pricey, but I can’t resist the roast beef sandwich.  I got two roast beef sandwiches with cheddar, fries and a drink for $9.  I recommend this place for one of the best roast beef sandwiches in St. Louis.

 

Apparently Lion's Choice was voted best roast beef sandwich from the Riverfront Times readers poll. This is deservingly so. Lions Choice is on of the best place to get a roast beef sandwich in St. Louis, period. It doesn't matter if it is a fast food place, good food is good food. I would rather have a Lion's Choice roast beef sandwich than any other restaurants roast beef sandwiches, except for a few. You can't beat the tender roast beef served with au jus. The seasoning at Lion's Choice also makes the sandwich.

When I went to Lion's Choice this past week, I ordered two roast beef and cheddars, and an order of fries. I always get the cheddar on my sandwich. The cheddar is the melted cheese that is drizzled on top. The sandwiches are too small to just eat one. I always put the BBQ and horseradish sauces on the sandwich and dip them in au jus. If you have not been to Lions Choice, you must go and get one of the roast beef sandwiches, with cheddar cheese. Another great thing about Lion's Choice is that they have crushed ice for the drinks. It is hard to find crushed ice, the only places that I can find it are at Quik-Trip, and Lion's Choice.

Prices: About $8 for two roast beef sandwiches, fries and a drink

Culver’s– Multiple Locations

Culver's is always packed. It is packed because it is good. Culver's is fairly new to St. Louis and they have made a big splash. If you like Steak n Shake hamburgers, then you will love Culver's. Culver's is a step up on taste, and quality. Culver's has a variety of foods. They have the usual burger, but they also have some different items such as the pot roast sandwich, which I had a bite of and it was excellent. Culver's is a fast food restaurant that serves better food than most sit down restaurants.

At Culver's I always order the Double Butter Burger with everything on it. And as a side I get the Cheese Curds. The Butter Burger is never a disappointment and one of the best burgers in St. Louis. Yes, I know it comes from a fast food restaurant, but if you have to give respect where respect is due, and if you have ever eaten a Butter Burger from Culver's you know what I am talking about. The Cheese Curds are little fried cheese balls that are very good as well. But, one thing Culver's severely lacks in the sauce department. The ranch is no good, the horseradish is no good, and the honey mustard looks like a goo. But, Culver's is so good that I don't need sauces.

Prices: About $6 for a ButterBurger, fries and a drink

Quizno’s—Multiple Locations

Quizno’s is a sandwich, subshop that specializes in toasted subs.  They have a variety of toasted subs, soups and salads.  They have chicken, turkey, roastbeef, and ham sandwiches.  I got the Turkey, Bacon, Guacamole sandwich.  This sandwich has turkey and bacon that is sent through the toaster.  After the toaster Quizno’s adds the veggies of your choice.  Prices are around $5 for a small sandwich, $7 for a medium and around $8.50 for a large sandwich.  I like to have a sandwich from here every once in a while, but I could not eat this place every day. 

 

Jack in the Box—Multiple Locations

Jack in the Box is a great place to get a cheap quick bite to eat. They have a variety of food like fish, chicken, hamburgers, tacos, different kinds of sandwiches and breakfast. There are plenty of Jack in the Boxes all over St. Louis and there should be one near you. You can't beat their prices on tacos. Two tacos for $.99, you can't get a deal like that anywhere.

I went to Jack in the Box for lunch, because I love the tacos, and they are even better when you dip them in the buttermilk sauce that they have at Jack in the Box. I ordered four tacos, it only cost me two bucks, and I asked for four buttermilk sauces to go with it. I love the fried goodness of Jack in the Box tacos. They are also one of the best drunk foods around. I have plenty of stories of being drunk, hungry and going to Jack in the Box for some delicious tacos. But, the buttermilk sauce is just as good as the tacos. Jack in the Box made their buttermilk sauce to go perfectly with everything on the menu. I will put the buttermilk sauce on everything I order from Jack in the Box. I have tried it on other food, and it just does not taste as good as when I eat it with Jack in the Box food. Get some tacos and get some buttermilk, put them together and you will not be disappointed.

Prices: Cheap - Four tacos for $2

Hardee’s—Multiple Locations

It has been a while since I went to Hardee's and I was short on time, so I went. I have heard so much about their "thick burgers" and how they were supposed to be so good.

 

Hardee's is claiming to have the best burger in town, period. This advertising may work on others, because whoever is saying that Hardee's has the best burger is dead wrong.

They don't even have the best burger in the fast food industry. I would much rather eat a Culver's, or White Castle burger instead of Hardee's. I ordered the sourdough thickburger. The burger seemed like an ordinary burger to me. Hardee's offers nothing different than any other fast food joint. It had the pale brown look of the every fast food burger that I have eaten, with the exception of a few quality places.

 

I went into Hardee's at about 5:15 p.m. The place had three people inside eating. I don't know how this place stays open. Hardee's better think of something that distinguishes them from the other fast food places or I don't see how they can stay in business much longer. Almost all of the Wendys' closed in St. Louis, and I can see Hardee's doing the same thing.

 

Prices: $5.47 for a sourdough thickburger and a drink

Arby’s—Multiple Locations

Arby's is a fast food restaurant that has really grown over the past five to seven years. They started out as a place to get a roast beef sandwich, hence the name "Arby's" (RBs). I don't think their roast beef sandwiches are near as good as Lions Choice's. Now Arby's has more to offer on their menu, like the market fresh sandwiches, which have really taken off. Arby's started making thier food with higher quality ingredients, and this is when they really started growing.

 

I went to Arby's wanting to get the pick 5 for $5.95 but I ended up getting one of their new toasted subs. This is a new item they have been advertising in the last month or so. I got the turkey club toasted sub, fries and a drink. The turkey club, had turkey, bacon, lettuce, and tomato on a grilled loaf of bread. This turkey club was o.k., I probably would not get it again if I were to go back. I should of ordered the "pick 5 for 5.95". This is a great deal. You have your choice of a roast beef sandwich, a ham and cheese sandwich, cheese sticks, potato cakes, fries, a drink and a shake. You could make a meal for two for $5.95, I think that is a good deal.

 

Prices: Toasted turkey club, fries and a drink for $7.50

 

Moe’s Southwest Grill—Multiple Locations

Moe's Mexican Grill is just like Q'doba or Chipotle, except Moe's has a salsa bar and they give you chips for free.  If Q'doba or Chipotle were to do these things then I would like them all the same.   But I can pick my salsa and I get chips I like Moe's better. 

 

Similar to Q'doba or Chipotle, at Moe's you pick the stuff you want or don't want on your burrito, tacos, or nachos as you walk down the line.  The only Moe's that I know of around here is the one off Olive.  It is packed at lunch time.  I get what they call the "Home wrecker"  It has your choice of meat, beans, rice, sour cream, and salsa.  I usually add queso cheese on it as well.  This burrito is so good, you better be hungry, because it is huge.

 

Prices: At  Moe's you will pay about $8.50 for  a burrito, and a drink.

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Kentucky Fried Chicken - Multiple Locations

KFC has many locations in the St. Louis area. My experience is from the South County location. KFC is a fast food fried chicken place. They serve fried chicken, mashed potatoes, chicken strips, cole slaw, corn, mac and cheese, baked beans, green beans, sandwiches and more. KFC is a fast food place where you place your order, the workers put it on a tray and you bring it to your table.

We went into KFC around dinner time and there were only two people in line ahead of us. KFC has the worst system for taking orders and getting the food to the customers. The person who would take our order would have to package all of the food, and get it plated. This process takes forever, because the worker has to put the mashed potatoes and gravy in the container, put the chicken on a plate, put coleslaw in another container and it is not a quick process. What they should have is someone taking orders and then someone getting the food together.

I ordered the KFC bowl. The KFC bowl is mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, chicken bites, and cheese. The bowl is the best thing that is at KFC. It has everything that is good at KFC all in one bowl. I would recommend getting the bowl at KFC if you go. It is pretty big too.

Prices: About $5 for the KFC bowl.

Crazy Bowls and Wraps - Multiple Locations

Crazy Bowls and Wraps is an under rated place to eat in St. Louis, MO. CBW is a fast food restaurant and serves food that does not taste like it is a fast food restaurant. With a variety of wraps and bowls with chicken, rice and vegetables. Some favorites that Crazy Bowls and Wraps are the buffalo wrap, teriyaki chicken, and ceasar chicken wraps, just to name a few. Crazy Bowls and Wraps also has a variety of bowls with chicken, vegetables and rice. Crazy Bowls and Wraps also has a good vegetarian and vegan menu for the people who don't eat animal product. One of the best things about CBWs is that they have a salsa bar with a about five different sauces. They have pico de gallo, buffalo sauce, cilantro and jalapeno salsa, corn salsa, and a few others. I love when places let me choose how much sauce I want to put on my food. To wrap it up, at Crazy Bowls and Wraps, the food is fast, the food is fresh and they have a salsa bar with multiple different salsas.

At Crazy Bowls and Wraps I ordered the hot and spicy chicken bowl. This was grilled chicken, nappa, carrots, and onions seared in a jalapeno cilantro sauce and served over rice. This was very good and the best part was that the salsa bar has the jalapeno cilantro and I added more to spice it up a little. I ordered the small bowl and this was the perfect size for lunch. I should have gotten a bag of chips for and extra 50 cents. If I would have ordered chips I could have dipped them in different salsas from the salsa bar. This was one of the better lunches I have had in a while. Crazy Bowls and Wraps is a great spot to eat lunch and dinner. It is quick, good and well priced.

Prices: Hot and Spicy Chicken Bowl for $5.46 with tax

November 2007 Visit


I went to the Crazy Bowls and Wraps on Lindell, close to the intersection of Vandeventer and Lindell. The location is very close to the St. Louis University campus. This was not a big place, so it is a good thing we got there around 11:30. This place was packed and there were not alot of tables. The service at this Crazy Bowls and Wraps was very fast, considering the amount of people that were in the place. One reason that I love Crazy Bowls and Wraps is due to the fact that they offer a salsa bar. You cannot beat a place that lets you pick your own salsa or sauces.

I ordered the teriyaki chicken bowl with steamed vegetables, and an order of chips. You have to get the chips for the salsa bar that is offered. The chicken bowl is very good, it fills you up and leaves you feeling healthy. One reason I like Crazy Bowls and Wraps is that when you leave the place you don't feel let down like you do at a lot of other fast food restaurants. You will leave Crazy Bowls and Wraps with a good feel and you will feel full at the same time. It is delicious.

Prices: Teriyaki chicken bowl, chips, and a drink cost around $7.50

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