054 - 🍔 McDonald's vs. Mr. Charlie's: Who Wins The Fast Food Face-Off? 🤔

🌟 It's Monday and the holiday food shopping season just kicked off! 🥳 ✨ 

Let's dive into the week with the hottest fast food deals, fresh menu hacks, and a legit food face-off: McDonald's vs. Mr. Charlie's! 🍟 Get ready for the ultimate unbiased review – we're spillin' the tea on who's winning the flavor game. 🤤

🔥Don't miss out on the Monday vibes and the scoop on what's sizzling in the fast food scene! 🥳 

Here’s what we have for you today:

• Coupon Roundup 🎁 

• Fun Facts: Applebee’s

• Fast Food Social

• Fast Foodie Review: McDonald’s vs Mr. Charlie’s 🤔 

• Menu Hack: Sonic Sunshine Smoothie 🥤 

• Secret Menu: Five Guys Veggie Burger 🍔 

• Latest Food News <- Click Here

• Today’s Food Holiday: National Indian Pudding Day 😋 

• Group Talk

COUPON ROUNDUP 🤑 

Featured Deals

• 7-Eleven: Grab a free coffee with the purchase of a French Toast Breakfast Sandwich until Jan. 9.

• Auntie Anne’s: Get 20% off the new Confetti Pretzel Nuggets and a drink, through the Auntie Anne's app, until Nov. 13.

• Blaze Pizza: Offers new Naked Chicken Parm Pizza for $8.99 through Nov. 30.

• Buffalo Wild Wings: Get BOGO free boneless wings no matter what quantity you purchase except for party platters. NEW

• Del Taco: Purchase $20 in gift cards and receive 2 free Grilled or Crispy Chicken Tacos + bonus offers until Dec. 26. NEW

• IHOP:

  • Get 20% off your online orders through the website and app with the code IHOP20 until Dec. 31.

  • Kids 12 and under can eat free every day from 4 PM to 10PM with the purchase of an adult entrée, valid through Nov. 26.

• Insomnia Cookies: Gives a free Bumble Kindness Cookie (a cookie wrapped in a wax bag with a sticker encouraging you to share a cookie with somone) with any purchase on Monday, Nov. 13, celebration of World Kindness Day. NEW

• Jack in the Box: Get two free tacos every Tuesday with any purchase.

• Jollibee:

  • Get a Chickenjoy Bucket or Chicken Sandwich bundle for $25 until Nov. 15. 

  • Offers a buy one, get one free Spicy Chicken Sandwich until Nov. 15, using code “NCSDBOGO” at online checkout.

• Krispy Kreme:

  • The first 500 people to visit participating Krispy Kreme locations on Nov. 13 will get a dozen free donuts to celebrate World Kindness Day. No purchase necessary. NEW

  • Get 30% off Classic Assorted Dozen Doughnuts from Krispy Kreme when you use the code KRISPY30 at DoorDash. NEW

• Olive Garden: Enjoy the Never-Ending Pasta deal for $13.99 until Nov. 19.

• Panda Express: Get a free bowl meal with the purchase of a Chili Crisp Shrimp Bowl Meal with the code CRISPYBOGO until Nov. 19.

• Pollo Campero: From Nov. 13 to 18, you can get a 6-piece nugget for $1 with a large drink purchase when you use the promo code SIXPC23.

• Popeye’s: Free delivery when you order $20 or more through Dec. 31 on DoorDash. NEW

• Sonic Drive-In:

  • Every Tuesday after 5 p.m., you can get 50% off on single patty Sonic Cheeseburgers on the app.

  • For a limited time, get $1.99 small classic shakes all day, every day.

• Subway:

  • Get BOGO free footlongs when you use the code FLBOGO at online or in-app checkout, valid until Nov. 17. 

  • Grab BOGO 50% off footlong subs with the code BOGO50 at checkout.

• Shake Shack:

  • BOGO shakes everyday from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM until Nov. 30 with the code FAVESHAKE.

  • Free chicken sandwich until Nov. 19 if you spend a minimum order of $10!

• Wawa: Every Tuesday, Rewards Members get a free cup of coffee. No coupon is needed for this deal. NEW

• White Castle: Rewards members get 5 original sliders for $1 on Nov. 16.

FUN FACTS: APPLEBEE’S 🍔 

• Applebee's introduced the concept of "2 for $20" in the early 2000s, offering a two-person meal deal that includes an appetizer and two entrees for a budget-friendly price.

  

  Applebee’s “2 for $20” meal deal

• Applebee's has been a pioneer in the "neighborhood grill and bar" concept, creating a welcoming and family-friendly atmosphere where guests can gather to enjoy good food and drinks.

• The restaurant has a tradition of promoting community involvement, hosting fundraising events, and supporting local charities and organizations.

FAST FOOD SOCIAL 😆 

👇️ Tiktok: Secret Recipe for Dino Nuggets 😋 

FAST FOOD REVIEW 😋 

McDonald’s vs. Mr. Charlie’s

Flavor Face-Off:

• French Fries: Mr. Charlie’s 🍟🍟🍟🍟 

• Nuggets: Both 🍗🍗🍗

• Burger: Mr. Charlie’s 🍔🍔🍔🍔 

• Final Review: Mr. Charlie’s 👑 

Hey, foodies! We spotted a review on Mr. Charlie's that wasn't all good, giving them a 1 out of 10 🤯 We had to swing by ourselves to see what's up and put Mr. Charlie's to the ultimate test against the golden arches – McDonald's! 🍟 

First things first, Mr. Charlie's fries are solo stars, lookin' good and packed with flavor. Happy Meal fries from McDonald's? Not hitting the mark, kinda cold and not our vibe. Fries champ? Easy, Mr. Charlie's takes the crown 💯 

Nuggets? Twinning, for real! Blind taste test? Couldn't tell 'em apart, but gotta admit, we're fans of Mr. Charlie's take the cut with McDonald’s 🙌 

Now, burgers – Mr. Charlie's got that good taste and presentation on point. Overall, they're bringing the A-game – better burger, better fries, and nuggets that are practically twins. 1 out of 10? Nah, we’d give more like a solid 7 or 8 💯 

Just a food review tip from your friendly neighborhood fast foodie: If you're gonna drop a low rating about a small business, slide into their DMs first. You can help a small business out, don't just spill the tea. 🍔 🍟

MENU HACK: SONIC 🥤 

Sunshine Smoothie 🥤

What to Order?

• Strawberry

• Banana

• Orange juice

• Ice Cream (or frozen yogurt)

• Ice

This also used to be part of the regular Sonic menu, but for some reason it began disappearing from various locations by about 2014. It’s still the favorite drink of some folks, and it’s made with strawberry, banana, orange juice, and either ice cream or frozen yogurt. Your best bet here is to find a Sonic location with an old-timer employee who still remembers making these drinks.

How to Order: Ask if your server knows how to make the Sunshine Smoothie, if they don’t, show them the ingredients for the smoothie 💯 

DIY at Home: You can also replicate this refreshing smoothie at home 🥤 Just substitute strawberry with grapefruit juice, add vanilla extract and you got yourself a refreshing baddie at home! Try this recipe today! 😋 

MENU HACK: FIVE GUYS 🍔 

Veggie Burger 🍔 

Are you a vegetarian, but want to try a Five Guys burger? Order the veggie burger, which is a combination of the regular burger topping options on a Five Guys bun as well as your choice of vegetable fillings. Ask your server about the available vegetable fixings so that you can adjust as desired.

How to Order: Ask for your specific choices of vegetable fillings and you can add more too! 🤤 

GROUP TALK 🤫 

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