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Lists about everything from the best burger toppings to the most unbelievable things to ever happen inside fast food restaurants. 

Restaurants

Whataburger

Be it because of a craving for a greasy burger, a need for a hangover cure or simply a needed meal on the run, millions of people eat fast food each day, but which are the top fast food chains of all? That is where you can be the judge folks. Add your list of the best fast food restaurants and vote for your favorite <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/fast-food-from-every-decade/genevieve-carlton" target="_blank">quick-service eatery</a>.

Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds, Wendy&#39;s, Burger King and Taco Bell are just a few of the largest fast food chains in the world, but the jury is out on which is actually the best. Some may even argue that regional joints like In-N-Out Burger would take the cake while others would debate that the healthier options, like Subway and Panera Bread, are where it&#39;s at. Or maybe <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-del-taco-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">Del Taco&#39;s menu</a> featuring Mexican and American options puts them near the top. <a href="http://Fast Food Places That Deliver Via Apps Like DoorDash And Grubhub	https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fast-food-places-that-deliver/sammy-leary" target="_blank">Some fast food places deliver</a>, which can make people like them more.

So tell us fast food lovers, which of the top fast food restaurants are the best and why? Which artery-clogging grease famous fast food factory rules and which would you never visit even if it&#39;s the last thing on Earth?

poll

The best french fries come in all shapes, sizes and seasonings as they are served up by the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-brands" target="_blank">top fast food chains</a> daily. These greasy, salty potato sticks are the perfect accompaniment to a nice cheeseburger, with chicken strips or in some cases, even with a taco or two. Which fast food restaurant has the best french fries? That&#39;s often a matter of opinion but if nothing else, the battle for the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-brands?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best fast food</a> fries is a fierce one.

In the traditional sense, McDonald&#39;s french fries are a classic favorite with their crispy outside and warm and steamy inside. But there are plenty of others right on their tail. Wendy&#39;s Natural Cut Fries and In-n-Out&#39;s shoestring french fries are favorites as well.

For those who like a bit more flavor, there is another competition brewing among the Cajun fry makers. Arby&#39;s is known for their spiced curly fries, Rally&#39;s and Checker&#39;s have their seasoned fries and Five Guys provides ample taste and quantity with their Cajun fries. Even Popeye&#39;s Chicken puts out a pretty mean Cajun fries which battles the KFC potato wedges among fried chicken lovers.

Similarly, another trend recently in the french fry world is the introduction of sweet potato fries. Both Carl&#39;s Jr. and Burger King have introduced sweet potato fries recently though some only for a limited time, with mixed results.

So whether you enjoy the crispy straight fries, waffle fries, crinkle-cut fries, those curly fries with the perfect amount of cajun seasoning or even sweet potato fries, there&#39;s sure to be the perfect french fries out there for you somewhere to enjoy with your <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-burgers" target="_blank">favorite fast food burger</a>. Which french fries do you enjoy best? Vote for your favorites or re-rank this list your way, all below.

Old Stuff

There&#39;s a generation or two that has&nbsp;been raised on&nbsp;fast food, and whether you want to pass judgement on us or not, we all share precious memories of that special time in our lives when those fast food oases were absolutely perfect. Granted, we probably only see them as perfect&nbsp;because of nostalgia, but that&#39;s the way we like it, darn it!

The feeling of fast food nostalgia unites &#39;80s, &#39;90s, and early millennial kids in a way few things can. There were creative&nbsp;movie tie-ins, the best playgrounds, out-of-this-world prizes, and questionable aesthetic choices that we can&#39;t help but laugh at given some distance. No wonder so many of us wish we could get back to the good ol&#39;&nbsp;days.

These fast food photos just may be able to transport us back there, if even only for a moment.

Snacks

As the great philosopher Drake once said, &ldquo;You only live once,&rdquo; which is why you should go out of your way to try everything you can while you&rsquo;re still alive. This statement applies doubly to fast food in other countries. For many reasons, international fast food is the number one argument for visiting another country. Not only are the flavor profiles and spices completely different from what we have in America, but the food laws are a far cry from what we have in the United States, so you never know what you&rsquo;re going to get when you stop at a Taco Bell in Vietnam, or a hot dog stand in Iceland. (Real talk: get a hot dog in Iceland.) Dig your passport out of your sock drawer and put your phone on airplane mode, because this list is full of weird&nbsp;fast food items&nbsp;around the world that you need to try...&nbsp;no matter how strange they might be.

Trying different fast food around the world is one of the hallmarks of being an international traveler. For anyone who&rsquo;s ever left the country for an extended period of time, you know the familiar, yet alien feeling of popping into a McDonald&#39;s or Burger King in a foreign country and trying their version of your favorite fast food meal. For someone who rarely goes outside of their comfort zone, it can be a truly eye-opening experience.

Vote up the most interesting fast food from around the globe that you just have to try, and then leave a comment if you&rsquo;ve had the pleasure of trying any of these strange international treats.

Popular Opinion

Get in the car - easy meals coming up! This is a comprehensive list of the best drive-thru restaurant chains, including Chick-fil-A, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-taco-bell-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">Taco Bell</a>, and Wendy&#39;s. Are you looking for the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-brands" target="_blank">best fast food&nbsp;restaurant chains</a>&nbsp;with drive-through windows? Look no further than our list of favorite restaurant chains that let you just zip on by without getting out of your vehicle. This list of drive-thru restaurants is listed in order from most popular to least, and can be changed depending on which ones the voters prefer the most&mdash;even more than McDonald&#39;s or <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-burger-king-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">Burger King</a>. So pick your favorite chain restaurants in order depending on which ones you most like to visit for drive-through, or copy the list to make your very own list of drive-thru chain restaurants.

Did you forget the name of that delicious chain restaurant that you stopped at on your last vacation? Chances are good that you will find it listed here and can then search for the nearest location to enjoy another visit with delicious drive-thru food. With over 40 restaurants with drive-through chains listed here, most of your favorites will already be on the list. Even if a particular favorite chain restaurant is not in your area, a short drive to the nearest big city may bring you the eating pleasure you were longing for.

Get a pen and paper, browse through the list, and then search for the location closest to you. It&rsquo;s time for a road trip to experience all your favorite drive-thru restaurants in one trip!

1980s

They call fast food &quot;fast&quot; for a reason. Trends come and go like the wind, and if something doesn&#39;t work right away, it gets&nbsp;thrown on history&#39;s short-lived fast food items heap to be forgotten by all but the rare few who tasted them way back when. We&#39;ve seen it in the past with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/discontinued-fast-food-breakfast/donn-saylor" target="_blank">fast food breakfast foods</a> and we&#39;re seeing it again here. Some were legitimately delicious but impractical, while others were just terrible ideas from their inception. They can&#39;t all be winners, right? If you&#39;re feeling a little food nostalgia, take&nbsp;a walk down memory lane and see how many of these forgotten menu <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-everyday-things-looked-like-in-history/jordan-love?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">items from the past</a> you remember.

True Crime

What is it about fast food chains that make them a magnet for violent and incredibly weird crimes? Do most fast food joints happen to be in bad parts of town? Or maybe it’s because fast food is generally the only option after a long night of drinking. Whatever the reason, crimes at fast food restaurants are out of control.Statistics show that the rate of assaults at fast food restaurants is more than twice as high as it is at full service restaurants. Why is that? More than likely it’s because <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stores-and-restaurants-that-take-apple-pay/business-and-company-info?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">fast food places</a> are much easier to rob than a sit-down place. But even with that statistic in mind, why are fast food crimes so crazy? From teachers kidnapping students at knife point for some curly fries, to a woman who pepper sprayed an entire restaurant over a burrito, these insane fast food crimes might ruin your appetite. Everyday on the news, there’s a new story about fast food violence. Whether someone’s been shot outside of a Whataburger or they’ve been pulled through a drive-thru window, the fast food world is getting more nutso by the minute. It’s enough to make you want to never order fast food again, just so you don’t have to deal with the possibility of naked guys smearing feces all over their bodies while you try to eat your meal. Check out these crazy fast food crimes, and share your most insane fast food story in the comments.

Eating on the run can be difficult for those watching their weight, but it&#39;s not impossible to stick to a diet if you&#39;re&nbsp;choosing healthy&nbsp;fast food options. There are lesser evils hidden among the supersized options. These fast food menu items are healthier than other fast food choices, but still are fast food and likely only best in moderation.

Most doctors will advise that eating fast food is not part of a healthy diet, but busy lives, work, and being away from home often does not leave a lot of choice in the matter. Luckily, many fast food restaurants are providing healthier choices for adult and children&#39;s meals.

Just because you&#39;re forced to eat fast food does not mean you are required to select the 1,000-calorie burger or eat like a professional competitive eater. Skipping the burger and fries in favor of a grilled <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fast-food-chicken-sandwiches/ranker-food" target="_blank">chicken sandwich</a> (hold the mayo) or a salad is often the best bet (be sure to check out our list of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fast-food-salads/chef-jen" target="_blank">best fast food salads</a>, if that&#39;s your thing). And better yet, you can always skip the bun and ask that your sandwich be lettuce-wrapped for an even <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/low-calorie-fast-food/chef-jen" target="_blank">lower-calorie fast food option</a> that also skimps on carbs.

Remember these selections the next time you find yourself in a situation where fast food is the only option or add your own healthy pick to this list.

What are the healthiest fast food choices in America? Take a look at this list and see for yourself.&nbsp;And if you&#39;re sick of your diet, check out our list of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-most-unhealthy-fast-food-items-in-america/chef-jen" target="_blank">unhealthiest fast food items in America</a>.

The best fast food tacos are those tasty combinations of meats, veggies, and cheeses encased in either a soft tortilla or crispy corn shell available at everyone's favorite fast food and fast casual restaurants. Like the <a href="/list/best-fast-food-burritos/ranker-food" target="_blank">best fast food burritos</a>, not all fast food tacos are created equal, and some are certainly a cut above the rest.Tacos all usually involve wrapping a meat, usually beef, chicken, pork or fish, and a variety of vegetables, cheeses, and condiments in a soft or hard shell made from corn or flour. Their design makes them both portable and highly customizable. While there are few bad tacos, some fast food tacos strive to be above the rest with fresh toppings and bold flavors.As a consistent leader in fast casual food, Chipotle also came in among the elite for their tacos, available in soft and crispy shell versions with the customer's choice of meats, salsas, and other toppings. Qdoba, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Baja Fresh all offer similar tacos in their fast casual restaurants. All have a commitment to quality and fresh ingredients, which put their offerings above the others.On the opposite end of the spectrum, drive-thrus such as Taco Bell, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-del-taco-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">Del Taco</a>, and Green Burrito all have yummy tacos, available in various shells with meats and toppings, but do fall to the bottom of the rankings compared to those available at the <a href="/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-brands" target="_blank">top-rated fast food restaurants</a> like Chipotle. Taco fast food chains are growing as more people realize that Mexican food is the most delicious food in the world, so why not vote on the ones you like the best so people can skip the bad ones that have that horrible half-melted cheese thing going on and go to the ones with the actually-seasoned steak/ground beef. What's your favorite fast food taco? Vote for it below!

Fast Food

The best fast food burritos are those tortilla-wrapped creations from our favorite drive-thru chains and fast-casual restaurants that are the most satiating. From the wildly popular build-your-own burrito shop offerings to those late-night fast food options, these <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-brands" target="_blank">top fast food</a> burritos are nothing short of delicious.

It could be said that you either love Chipotle or you&#39;re wrong, and that might be the truth with Chipotle burritos most often coming in ranked as the best around. Available with a variety of meats, grains, and other toppings, the Chipotle burrito chain might have perfected the modern burrito. But they are not the only one in the custom burrito game. Qdoba, Moe&#39;s Southwest Grill, and Baja Fresh all offer similar burritos; but with an estimated 750,000 customers per day, Chipotle is easily the most popular.

On the fast food side, Taco Bell might have the most well known burritos with various options of fillings, but they&#39;re definitely not the only one. Green Burrito, Taco Del Mar, and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-del-taco-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">Del Taco</a> also offer a variety of tasty burritos, perfect for when you don&#39;t feel like getting out of the car for your burrito fix.

So which fast food burrito is the best? That&#39;s what we&#39;re ranking here. Vote for your favorite fast food or fast casual burrito then when you&#39;re done, head over and vote for the <a href="/list/best-fast-food-chicken-nuggets/ranker-food" target="_blank">best fast food chicken nuggets</a> and the <a href="/list/best-fast-food-breakfast-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">best fast food breakfast items</a> too!

Time changes everything, including <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/photos-of-grocery-stores-then-and-now/kellen-perry">the ways people&nbsp;buy and consume food</a>, and fast food changed just as fast as its name implies. Today, a typical fast food menu offers&nbsp;not only&nbsp;burgers, fries, and shakes, but salads, quesadillas, and molten chocolate cakes, so the selection&#39;s definitely improved from these vintage menus.&nbsp;For all they lack in choices, these menus make up for in prices; look at them! The Taco Bell dollar menu&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/crazy-economic-bubbles/mike-rothschild">feels like a rip-off</a>&nbsp;knowing baby boomers paid only $0.25 per&nbsp;burrito.&nbsp;

With their prices and limited selection, these old fast food menus reflect changes in people&#39;s food habits and standard of living. Back then, fast food probably felt a bit &quot;faster&quot;: with $2 alone you could buy one of each menu item on the original <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mcdonalds-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">McDonald&#39;s menu</a>. Living in the past isn&#39;t healthy, but neither is fast food, so indulge your vices and imagine the paradise of these vintage menus still existing&nbsp;today.

Imagine your worst-case scenario: You&#39;re trapped on a desert island with no restaurants, grocery stores, or kitchens. Just one airdrop per day of the same food, over and over... and over... and over again. Sure, you can pick and choose off a menu, but it&#39;s the same menu. Every. Single. Day. What do you choose? That&#39;s the delicious quandary we offer to you here. Vote up the fast food restaurant you could eat at every single day for the rest of your life if you had to. Vote down the ones you know would drive you batty if you were forced to eat it. Enjoy... if you can!

Breakfast

McDonald's Big Breakfast

The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-brands" target="_blank">best fast food</a> breakfast items are definitely not the <a href="/list/the-healthiest-fast-food-choices-in-america/chef-jen" target="_blank">healthiest fast food choices in America</a>, but they are some of the tastiest breakfast options available at your local fast food joint. When you&#39;re looking for breakfast on the go or just hankering for a nice, greasy breakfast sandwich, what is your go-to fast food breakfast treat?

Fast food breakfast items generally come in either sandwich or wrap/burrito form, but that doesn&#39;t mean they are all created equal. Some sandwiches, like the Panera Bread Whole Grain Breakfast Power Sandwich, the McDonald&#39;s Egg McMuffin, and the Dunkin&#39; Donuts Egg White Flatbread are not entirely unhealthy and come in on the lower end of the caloric scale. The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-carls-jr-breakfast-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">Carl&#39;s Jr. Breakfast</a> Burger, Burger King Enormous Omelet Sandwich, and the Dunkin&#39; Donuts Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich easily fall at the other opposite end, skyrocketing with enough fat, calories, and sodium to get consumers through several meals.

In the wrap and burrito variety, the same goes there too. Those watching their waistline might opt for the Starbucks Spinach &amp; Feta Breakfast Wrap or Dunkin&#39; Donuts Wake Up Wrap, while those not so much concerned with the nutrition facts can indulge with the Jack in the Box Sirloin Steak &amp; Egg Burrito or Sonic&#39;s Ultimate Meat &amp; Cheese Breakfast Burrito.

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but being in a hurry doesn&#39;t mean you have to miss out on the <a href="/list/best-breakfast-foods/chef-jen" target="_blank">best breakfast foods</a> with these yummy choices. Come select which fast food breakfast food is the best by voting, adding to, or re-ranking this list!

Photography

In the 1950s, fast food was all the rage. McDonald&#39;s, Burger King, and Taco Bell dished up&nbsp;food across the country, and fast food restaurants in the 1960s expanded into delivery service. 1970s fast food restaurants served up the first <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fast-food-breakfast-items/ranker-food?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">fast food breakfast</a> menus, including the world&#39;s first Egg McMuffin.

But what was fast food like in the other decades since 1900? Early 20th century fast food seems&nbsp;almost unrecognizable today. In Manhattan, hungry tourists and workers could pop into a store to buy meatloaf and mashed potatoes from a giant vending machine. In the 1940s, In-N-Out created the first modern drive-thru. And in the 1990s, fast food restaurants pioneered value menus to attract more customers.&nbsp;

Even since the 1990s, fast food restaurants have <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/90s-fast-food-restaurants-vs-now/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">changed their look and menus</a>. But how else has fast food changed since 1900?&nbsp;

History

It took a while for fast food to evolve into its most efficient form. Photos of fast food items over the years show the many different products and practices companies have developed, promoted, and&nbsp;scrapped along the way. Even&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-fast-food-menus/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">fast food menu</a>&nbsp;items have undergone&nbsp;dramatic changes.

Certain&nbsp;products went out of style; people&#39;s food-buying habits shifted; and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/photos-of-grocery-stores-then-and-now/kellen-perry" target="_blank">grocery stores</a> started to sell new goods. The size and design of&nbsp;products also morphed over time as well. Older chains like Dairy Queen and McDonald&#39;s experienced many transformations&nbsp;since their&nbsp;initial launches. Old fast-food photos provide&nbsp;fascinating glimpses into the history of a&nbsp;distinctly American creation that now exists worldwide.

It's McRib season, ladies and gentlemen. <a href="http://www.theawl.com/2011/11/a-conspiracy-of-hogs-the-mcrib-as-arbitrage">While some people are suspicious</a> that McRib's limited availability is a mixed conspiracy of exploiting low pork prices and creating artificial demand by limiting supply, others keep their mouths shut and only open it to eat as many glorious BBQ sandwiches as humanly possible. &nbsp;In honor of this week's return of the McRib, here's a list of the 7 fast foods with the largest, most rabid, dedicated and seemingly inexplicable cult followings. These followings pine for these foods and franchises in the same way all of America pines for those special three words every single year: &quot;McRib is Back.&quot; These foods are especially popular with stoners, (for example the White Castle crave craze).What are the best fast foods with cult followings? You may be surprised to learn of some the foods on this list, yet you really shouldn't be knowing the diehard fans that these restaurants have.

KFC Double Down

The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-fried-chicken-restaurant-chains/restaurant-chains" target="_blank">best fast food chicken</a> sandwiches might not be the best thing to eat if you&#39;re watching your waistline, but they sure are delicious. From those made by top chicken fast food restaurants like KFC and Chick-fil-A to those with the right combination of sauces and toppings at the fast food restaurants we already love, like Jack in the Box and Wendy&#39;s, these are the best chicken sandwiches fast food restaurants have to offer.

Like the <a href="/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-burgers" target="_blank">top fast food burgers</a>, everyone will have their own opinion about which fast food chicken sandwich is best. That said, there are some that are just a touch better than others. Those who don&#39;t mind the controversy surrounding the chain might prefer the chicken sandwich options at Chick-fil-A like their regular chicken sandwich of spicy chicken sandwich. Others might go for those right from friend chicken restaurants like the KFC Doublicious Sandwich and Double Down, the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-popeyes-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">Popeyes</a> Chicken Po&#39;Boy or the Church&#39;s Big Tex Tender Sandwich.

That doesn&#39;t mean that other <a href="/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-brands" target="_blank">top fast food chains</a> don&#39;t make great chicken sandwiches either. The flavorful choices at Jack in the Box, like the chipotle chicken club, Carl&#39;s Jr., like the buttermilk ranch chicken tender sandwich, and Wendy&#39;s, with their classic spicy chicken sandwich, all among the favorites.&nbsp;

So what&#39;s your fast food go-to when you need a nice crispy fried or grilled chicken sandwich? Do you head for the spice of the Dairy Queen FlameThrower Chicken Sandwich or just the simplicity of the McDonald&#39;s Southern Style Chicken Sandwich or anywhere in between? Share your favorites by voting for your selections, adding any not listed or re-ranking this list of the best fast food chicken sandwiches. And if you&#39;re not in the mood for a sandwich, check out our list of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fast-food-chicken-nuggets/ranker-food" target="_blank">best chicken nuggets</a> money can buy.

Taco Bell Apple Empanada

The best fast food desserts include the creamy ice cream sundaes, the warm and soft cookies and the other sweet treats offered by our <a href="/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-brands" target="_blank">favorite fast food restaurants</a>. While few actually need to add another couple hundred calories after eating a fast food meal, that fact doesn&#39;t take away from how delicious these fast food restaurant desserts are.

Most yummy fast food desserts fall into two categories, those that are ice cream based, like sundaes, and those which are baked or fried, like cookies or pies. From there, the sky is nearly the limit on how restaurants can customize these desserts. Many feature unique sundaes like the Steak N Shake Turtle Sundae, the Culver&#39;s Banana Split or the Coldstone Creamery Founder&#39;s Favorite. Others mix the toppings into the ice cream itself, like the Dairy Queen Blizzard, McDonald&#39;s McFlurry or the Culver&#39;s Concrete Mixers line.

In the baked or fried category, cookies and pies rule. Few can deny the deliciousness of cookies from Chick-fil-A or Subway or the simple goodness of the McDonald&#39;s Apple Pie or Taco Bell&#39;s Caramel Apple Empanada. Perhaps the best fast food deserts come from combining ice cream and baked goods into one dessert, like the Coldstone Creamery Brownie a La Cold Stone, the Sonic Molten Cake of the Chick-fil-A Cookie Sundae.

So when you&#39;re heading out for a sweet treat from your favorite drive through and you&#39;re not looking for the <a href="/list/best-fast-food-milkshakes/ranker-food" target="_blank">best fast food milkshakes</a>, what are you ordering? Vote for your favorites, add any not listed or re-rank this list of the best fast food desserts!

McDonald's Chicken McNuggets

The best fast food chicken nuggets include those classic bite-sized chunks of breaded and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-fried-chicken-restaurant-chains/restaurant-chains" target="_blank">fried chicken</a>, the crispy chicken strips and some tasty unbreaded chicken options. Chicken nuggets are a staple of any fast food restaurant and beloved by children everywhere but not all fast food chicken nuggets are created equal. Which <a href="/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-brands" target="_blank">top fast food restaurants</a> have the best chicken nuggets? You decide that by voting on, adding to or re-ranking this list below!

Unsurprisingly, many of the top-rated fast food chicken nuggets are those produced by restaurants that specialize in chicken. Chick-fil-A, KFC, Popeyes, Bojangles&#39;, and Church&#39;s Chicken all earned top marks with their selection of chicken nuggets, chunks, bites, strips ,and popcorn chicken. Generally available in mild, spicy or extra crispy varieties, depending on the chain, these places are often tastier, juicier, and crispier than those available at standard burger joints.

That said, chicken nuggets at burger restaurants are not bad either, as they increasingly compete to have the best fast food chicken strips and nuggets. McDonald&#39;s, Wendy&#39;s, Burger King, Sonic, Jack in the Box, Carl&#39;s Jr, Arby&#39;s, and Dairy Queen are all accounted for on this list, so they all have a shot at the best chicken nuggets title.

While most are breaded, some chicken varieties stand out from the pack for their nakedness. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-popeyes-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">Popeyes&#39; menu</a> offers a naked tenders that&#39;s seasoned with Cajun spices. Jack in the Box offers grilled tenders. Bojangles&#39; roasts and marinades their chicken bites. None have any of that gluten- and carb-filled breading but how do these options stack up against the breaded nuggets? That&#39;s up to you, Rankers. Want more fast food chicken? Vote for the <a href="/list/best-fast-food-chicken-sandwiches/ranker-food" target="_blank">best fast food chicken sandwiches</a> too!

America has always had a love-hate relationship with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-kfc-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">KFC</a>. America&nbsp;loves how it tastes, but America&nbsp;hates&nbsp;what KFC does to the human body. The truth is the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/kfc-secret-menu-items/secret-menu-items" target="_blank">Kernel's secret recipe</a> will always be worth the pain, which is why it's time&nbsp;to proudly pay respects to those eleven herbs and spices with these photos of funny moments in KFC history.It's also a good&nbsp;opportunity to give a shout out to KFC's buttermilk biscuits, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, potato wedges, pot pies, Famous Bowls, and the Double Down. And if KFC could work on making &quot;fried chicken skin potato chips&quot; a reality, America would eat that right up too.

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Craving one of the many delicious top fast food burgers on this list? (Or maybe snack on the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-burger-side-dishes/ranker-food" target="_blank">best burger sides</a>?) The cheeseburger choices are plentiful, with the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-fast-food-brands" target="_blank">top fast food restaurants</a> like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mcdonalds-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">McDonald&#39;s</a> and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-burger-king-menu-items/ranker-food" target="_blank">Burger King</a> continually churning out new burger offerings, along with classics like the Big Mac and the Whopper. Fast food hamburgers, including many from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/quintessential-local-fast-food-from-every-state/kelly-patrick" target="_blank">local and regional chains</a>,&nbsp;have come a long way in recent years: No longer do you get just a burger patty with cheese, oh no. You can have your burger smothered in just about anything these days! This is a list of some of the most popular fast food burgers ever. Add your own list and vote for your favorite, best tasting fast food hamburgers!

Okay burger fans, it&#39;s time to step up. From the biggest burgers to the craziest toppings, what is the top fast food hamburger out there? Which burger from your favorite fast food burger places makes your toes curl with joy and delight when you take that first bite? Vote below then get yourself a double at the best burger chain in town. You&#39;ve earned it.

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Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger

In-N-Out Double Double

Five Guys Hamburger

Five Guys Cheeseburger

stephs758

Whataburger Original Whataburger

Wendy's Dave's Hot 'n Juicy Double

Culvers ButterBurger

cwalter9

Wendy's Baconator

Steak &#39;n Shake Double &#39;n Cheese Steakburger

In-N-Out Animal Style Burger

Wendy's 1/4 Lb. Single

McDonald&#39;s Quarter Pounder with Cheese

Burger King Whopper

Shake Shack ShackBurger

Fuddruckers The Original Fudds

danlee

Red Robin Bacon Cheeseburger

datrlykewlfreekinguymandood

Red Robin Whiskey River BBQ Burger

McDonald's Big Mac

Burger King Whopper Jr.

WhiteCastle Sliders

ConnorMurphy

Carl's Jr. Western Bacon Cheeseburger

McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder

McDonald&#39;s McDouble

Smashburger Classic Smash

Sonic Cheeseburger

Craving one of the many delicious top fast food burgers on this list? (Or maybe snack on the best burger sides?) The cheeseburger choices are plentiful, with ...