r/AskReddit • u/Zenon9 • 9h ago

What restaurant chain fell off the hardest?

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u/poopyheadthrowaway 7h ago

I get the sense that Burger King goes through regular cycles of shitty food to maximize profits and decent food to bring back customers.

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u/CxOrillion 5h ago

It's like an abusive relationship.

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u/Onequestion0110 6h ago

I think it’s more that some specific menu items are terrible, and some are fantastic.

Like their Chicken King sandwich is one of the absolute best fried chicken sandwiches available through a drive thru. But their normal chicken sandwiches are worse than what my kids get at their school cafeteria.

[Edit] Maybe you’re right, I don’t think the chicken king or deluxe or whatever it’s called is a menu item any more.

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u/theaviationhistorian 4h ago

I think you meant the Ch'king or whatever it was in 2023. The current Chicken King sandwich looked and tasted like lunch school depression. Jack in the Box or Whataburger still make the better chicken sandwich.

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u/Onequestion0110 4h ago

Yeah. It’s been a couple years since I got it. I’m usually pretty happy with a whopper. The current “original” ones look like their sad items.

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u/Based_JD 5h ago

I remember when BK had hot dogs on the menu lol

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u/Exotic_Load_9189 5h ago

Yeah, it was hitting but quality is already dipping again. Cold burgers, back to hardly no toppings no sauce etc....but its in a box and bun isnt squished. Bout all it has going now. On this come back it was great for a short minute. I was always in here propping them up. Not anymore.

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u/HAIL_LUMPUS 4h ago

How would that bring back customers though? Because if I go to a place a few times and it sucks I'm not going to go back just in case it doesn't suck now 🤣

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u/donotgotoroom237 1h ago

Was gonna reply the same thing. Though last time I had some, they were pretty good.