Fast Food Workers Reveal What You Should Never Order At Their Restaurants

There's no denying that, at times, fast food can be pretty gross. But some of it is definitely more gross than the norm. And now, thanks to some fast food workers posting on Reddit, the not-so-nice insider secrets have been revealed. And it's not just a case of horror stories like employees using utensils to style their hair in the kitchen—some of these tips are really practical. Like, if you're in a big rush, chicken might not be your best bet.

"At Arby's ... we serve roast beef so if you order fried chicken in the drive through, you're going to be directed to pull forward into the wait slot of the parking lot and you will sit there for like eight minutes," user bigmitts cautions.

Keep in mind that many of these restaurants are franchises. And not every franchise has the same rules or standards, although some would argue "don't order tuna" at a fast food restaurant is a hard-and-fast rule regardless of where you go.


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Burger King

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"If you're really short on time, don't count on chicken tenders or grilled chicken sandwiches or salads being made quickly at Burger King. I remember that the tenders took forever to cook and we didn't really make them that often, so most times they were made to order. Same for the grilled chicken." — shmandameyes



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Chick-fil-A
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"Don't order grilled foods if you're gluten-free. While technically gluten free—a lot of cross contamination can occur. Be specific to be safe. Oh, and don't order a standard salad at night, it was probably made that morning. Request something else on it and it'll be fresh." — SwagSorcerer


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Dairy Queen
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"Salads from DQ are a rip off. They just recently down-sized them while changing the bowl to make it look like the same amount. Over $5 for 3 ounces of old lettuce, cabbage, carrots and even older grilled chicken." — obeyyourbrain

"If you go into DQ for anything other than a Blizzard or a burger, you are at fault." —37214

"The burgers suck, too, unless you're into flaccid, 6-hour-old bacon held at room temp." — obeyyourbrain

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Subway
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"At our Subway, the 'oven roasted' chicken was actually boiled in a microwave." — Hotpotabo

"Tuna sandwiches. 80% mayonnaise." — karma_virus

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McDonald's
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"I used to work at McDonald's. There have been some 'McDonald's Life Hacks' going around the Internet for a few years now. Please don't do any of them because then one or both of the following will happen: 1) Your order will take forever. Yes, I get that you want fresh fries. Are you really willing to wait the four minutes for that? And if you are, do you promise not to complain about the wait? 2) You will be up-charged for certain ingredients. Like the "Poor Man's Big Mac" (A McDouble with Mac Sauce and shredded lettuce). We will up-charge you $0.30 for the Mac Sauce, and $0.20-$0.30 for the shredded lettuce." — ajd011394

"When I worked there in Canada, McDonald's grilled chicken could sit there for a long time. So can the filet o fish. Usually they're on top of it, but s--- happens. ... I've done a 4 hour shift and just forgot to throw out the old grilled chicken and make new ones because nobody ordered it, and it had already went past the timer when I got on so there was no beeping to remind me. It sounds stupid and it was. We're all human and humans are dumb, though." — CaseyTwist

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Starbucks
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"Don't order something from the 'secret menu.' We sure as s--- don't know what a Snickerdoodle frappuccino is, as it is not a menu item. Employees would be more than happy to make you a drink if you just explain the recipe rather than the name of it." — justine7179

"All Starbucks food is reheated frozen food. Ridiculous how little people realize that. Doesn't mean it doesn't taste good, it's just not fresh at all and incredibly overpriced." — likeabaker

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Chipotle
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"I used to work at Chipotle, and never ever ever order the tacos. You get less than half the regular portions. Instead, order a bowl with whatever you want in it, then ask for the taco shells, hard or soft, on the side." — KourageWolf

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Wendy's
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"My brother's girlfriend used to work at Wendy's and a saying there was (about fries): 'They aren't old until they're sold.'" — Wrinklestiltskin

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Buffalo Wild Wings
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"I work at a Buffalo Wild Wings. Don't get anything other than the wings. That's the only quality thing there. Everything else is frozen." — HunterOfTheSky

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Del Taco
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"I use to work at Del Taco. Just don't order anything from us. Jesus ... I can still hear their screams when I close my eyes." — FATBIRD333


By Rheanna O'Neil Bellomo & Katie Dowd / SF Gate

Courtesy Delish