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Well? I work at a fazoli's not technically fastfood, considered "a casual italian restaurant". But anyways, I am listing only the ones I know of here in America..And well only ten options on the poll, so i reckon an "other" is needed.

Edit- let it be known that even though I hate working there, I still love the food from Fazoli's.

Fazolis is interesting like that. They have a drive-through, and give out meals in trays and paper sacks, but they want to pretend like they aren't a fast food resturant. :p Fancy fast food should be the term.

Subway is good, Schlotsky's too. I'm surprised some of the sandwich fast food places like those didn't make the list.

fast food restaurant??

Those two do not go toghether. and on Nsgeneral, its better to have no poll than an amerocentric one.

Fazolis is interesting like that. They have a drive-through, and give out meals in trays and paper sacks, but they want to pretend like they aren't a fast food resturant. :p Fancy fast food should be the term.

Subway is good, Schlotsky's too. I'm surprised some of the sandwich fast food places like those didn't make the list.


Oh I was going to put subway up there, but instead I added Burger chef..Oh well..

And hey, at fazolies we still bus the dinning room, and service the guests out there...Which, i hate them all :D

fast food restaurant??

Those two do not go toghether. and on Nsgeneral, its better to have no poll than an amerocentric one.


Oh well. I like to see all the whiners cry about amerocentrism :p

fast food restaurant??

Those two do not go toghether. and on Nsgeneral, its better to have no poll than an amerocentric one.
Thats why it has an other option...

Just because some Dumbarses can't write a sentence proper and just Forum Stalk is no reason to blame Zilam.
Plus it is funny when people bitch about Americanism

What the...I made it a public poll? Oops. Oh well.

Pascoli's

mmmmm

I picked other because they all suck.

Fazoli's is really good, but I don't think there are any around where I live.

My favourite would have to be a three-way tie, depending on what I want to eat that day. I love Arby's and it is my "reliable" No. 1, I could eat it regardless of how I feel. If I want a burger and fries kind of meal, I'd go with Backyard Burgers. And for Mexican food, I love a big, fat Chipotle burrito. I miss Chipotle, we need you here in the Eastern US! Oh yeah, I also love Tokyo Joes, but that's only in Colorado, for now.

I got weened off fast food moving to a town where it's easier to not go than it is to go, so I don't eat at them that often anymore (my arteries thank me, but they shouldn't speak so soon, I likey burrito bars...)

Having said that, I'd have to go with Jack in the Box. I don't know if it's just a western states thing or if it's all over or what, but that's what I like. Bacon Ultimate Cheeseburger is the greatest munchie burger ever. They also have the best fast food grilled sourdough burger.

I had sworn off KFC forever since the chicken started tasting like some unknown solid form of water to me, but the Famous Bowls are actually damned tasty. Granted, all times trying it I was stoned, so my standards would be adjusted appropriately...

I know only 5 of the names. I've ever tried only 2 of them. I do go to Subway about thrice a year or so. I quess Other is my choice then...

Man i forgot other places like...White Castle, JITB(jack in the box) and pretty much many more great American Fast food places :D

Fazoli's is really good, but I don't think there are any around where I live.

My favourite would have to be a three-way tie, depending on what I want to eat that day. I love Arby's and it is my "reliable" No. 1, I could eat it regardless of how I feel. If I want a burger and fries kind of meal, I'd go with Backyard Burgers. And for Mexican food, I love a big, fat Chipotle burrito. I miss Chipotle, we need you here in the Eastern US! Oh yeah, I also love Tokyo Joes, but that's only in Colorado, for now.
Chipotle should only be in the East, because at least here in California we have enough real burrito bars to make that place pointless-they can't measure up to even the mangiest burrito bar.

Of those, we only have McDonalds, Burger King (called Hungry Jacks here, long story) & KFC in Australia. I don't really like any of them.

I've had Taco Bell in America & it was by far my favourite.

Charlie's. A small chain of Chinese fast food restaurants here in Dublin. Yummy.

I hate fast food.

Why is there no such option on the pool?

McDonald's
Hardees
Burger King
Sonic
Long John Silve
KFC
Taco Bell
Fazoli's
Burger Chef(that's an old school one)
Other(specify)

Of those 10 i have only heard of McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Taco Bell and
Other(specify).
Long John Silve is an interesting one, is it a 'Mexican Pirate' Foodchain?


I hear Georgie Pie was brilliant but i never tasted the goodness of its pies nor of the Taco Bell.:(
I love the smell of Burger King the taste of Kentucy Fried Chicken and am pleased to say i haven't had McD's in 3 years before then it had been 2001 same as Coca Cola i had some in a Bourbon n Coke last year but before then it was 2001.
Yay for Puritants!

I hate fast food.

Why is there no such option on the pool?
"Because you touch yourself at night."

Burger Joints: Mos Burger, Kua'aina Burger, Da Hawaiian Kitchen
Other: Subway's OK, Yoshinoya, and maybe Osho (the last one depends on the exact definition of fast food)

In-N-Out...

This is my favorite burger...

JULES
No, I mean where did you get'em?
MacDonald's, Wendy's, Jack-in-the-
Box, where?

BRETT
Big Kahuna Burger.

JULES
Big Kahuna Burger. That's that
Hawaiian burger joint. I heard they
got some tasty burgers. I ain't never
had one myself, how are they?

BRETT
They're good.

JULES
Mind if I try one of yours?

BRETT
No.

JULES
Yours is this one, right?

BRETT
Yeah.

Jules grabs the burger and take a bite of it.

JULES
Uuummmm, that's a tasty burger.
(to Vincent)
Vince, you ever try a Big Kahuna
Burger?

VINCENT
No.

Jules holds out the Big Kahuna.

JULES
You wanna bite, they're real good.

VINCENT
I ain't hungry.

JULES
Well, if you like hamburgers give
'em a try sometime. Me, I can't
usually eat 'em 'cause my girlfriend's
a vegetarian. Which more or less
makes me a vegetarian, but I sure
love the taste of a good burger.
(to Brett)
You know what they call a Quarter
Pounder with Cheese in France?

BRETT
No.

JULES
Tell 'em, Vincent.

VINCENT
Royale with Cheese.

JULES
Royale with Cheese, you know why
they call it that?

BRETT
Because of the metric system?

JULES
Check out the big brain on Brett.
You'a smart motherfucker, that's
right. The metric system.

Link (http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Pulp-Fiction.html)

I hate fast food.

Why is there no such option on the pool?


Because I hate you and im conspirating against you?:rolleyes: :p

This is my favorite burger...



Link (http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Pulp-Fiction.html)


Oh i love that movie!

Arby's when I have money and Wendy's when I don't have money. I also enjoy Subway from time to time. Once in a blue moon I will get a weird craving for Taco Bell, but this is only a couple times a year. I can also eat at Fazoli's or Hardees but I don't live close to either. I can't stand McDonalds or BK. I don't like fish, so Long John Silvers is out. My mom always got us KFC growing up, so I try to avoid it because I'm worn out on it. I just moved to a city that has Jack In the Box and that place creeps me out for some reason. I've never had Sonic because I've never lived somewhere with a Sonic, but now that I've moved there is one down the street... I will give it a shot!

Taco Bell

I've never had Sonic because I've never lived somewhere with a Sonic, but now that I've moved there is one down the street... I will give it a shot!I'm partial to their extra-long chili cheese coney. I'm sure it has an ungodly amount of calories, but it sure tastes good. I just checked their nutrion guide online, and it has 666 calories. And no, I'm not kidding about that, check below.

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/424/6662zo.jpg

In-N-Out...

Seconded!!! I miss In & Out. Double-Double, fries and a chacolate shake.......

Duh-rool, duh-rool. Getting hungry just thinking about it.

"Because you touch yourself at night."

:eek: I thought that was just old wive's tales?

... I work at a fazoli's...

If you work at the Fazoli's on the corner of Rural and Ray road, how about getting my friggin drive-thru order right next time!

And don't skimp on the breadsticks!

Seconded!!! I miss In & Out. Double-Double, fries and a chacolate shake.......

Duh-rool, duh-rool. Getting hungry just thinking about it.
Thirded. I eat at In &Out infrequently because it's nowhere near me, but for a fast food burger, it's damn tasty.

" I dont want to grow up well, I just want my Taco Bell"

Sadly there is no Taco Bell in Europe :(

Hardees
Sonic
Long John Silve
Taco Bell
Fazoli's
Burger Chef

I have never even HEARD of any of these places...


and I have to point out that KFC, McDonald's and Burger King are NOT Restaurants as I know them....after all...where are the waiters? the wine list? the after dinner mints? hmmmmmmmm? :p

Hardees
Sonic
Long John Silve
Taco Bell
Fazoli's
Burger Chef

I have never even HEARD of any of these places...


and I have to point out that KFC, McDonald's and Burger King are NOT Restaurants as I know them....after all...where are the waiters? the wine list? the after dinner mints? hmmmmmmmm? :p


Ok..think of Long John Silvers as a second rate "Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips".

I dont know if you guys stil have those around, but back when I was very small, there was one in town...

These days, you just cant get actual english style fish and chips anywhere.

my favorite KIND of 'fast food' joing is a noodle stall. sometimes called terriaki places. otherwise on general principals i prefer 'slow food' every time.

the kind of 'fast' food i eat most often is leftovers from my own refrigerator.

i can more or less understand the need to grab something quick, like at work and your employer doesn't give you enough time to really digest, but i just find the usual kinds of fast food really disappointing.

there was an outfit up in portland oregon a couple of decades back called peter's super bowl. it was a noodle joint. there's something called panda express at the food courts in the malls. these are ok. also the big grocery stores where i live, often have deli counters and some even have places where you can sit down and eat and get a cuppa.

all of these are way better then any hamburger or pizza joint.

taco stands are another good one, but taco smell (which is part of pepsico, nixxon's old outfit) is subsidising things that make life unhappy where its tomatoes come from among other things. fortunately there are other franchises and indipent ones that are really the best.

for sammiches there's togo's and quizno's, but i still like udon better, and chinese/japanese/thai/vietnamese places. most not really 'fast food' but some more or less relatively are, and the ones, agains the ones in the grocery stores pretty much are.

oh and then there's the hot dogs and sometimes other more interesting things in some of the gas station mini-marts. these are good when the're cheep and let you put your own choice of stuff on them.

smorgi style is absolutely the best way.

the 'mongolian bbq' places are great. also not exactly fast food but an interesting cross between the smorgi concept that the noodle stall.

=^^=
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There is no greater food or smell than a bucket of KFC chicken.

What the hell do Sonic serve - deep fried hedgehog?

Well? I work at a fazoli's not technically fastfood, considered "a casual italian restaurant". But anyways, I am listing only the ones I know of here in America..And well only ten options on the poll, so i reckon an "other" is needed.

Edit- let it be known that even though I hate working there, I still love the food from Fazoli's.
Dude. You put bloody BURGER CHEF on there and not Wendy's? You fail.

Wendy's. And then Subway. And then this nice little place called the Cruz-Inn--a local joint--that uses some kind of special new oil for frying that supposedly is really healthy. I dunno, but that place is good eating. It's not open as often as I'd like though.

McDs are fine.

However, poll is rather Americocentric :)
From all other mentioned I've eaten in one BurgerKing somewhere in Western Europe and have seen two KFCs in Netherlands.

Too much emphasis on Other option (go KebabsFix)

Dude. You put bloody BURGER CHEF on there and not Wendy's? You fail.

Wendy's. And then Subway. And then this nice little place called the Cruz-Inn--a local joint--that uses some kind of special new oil for frying that supposedly is really healthy. I dunno, but that place is good eating. It's not open as often as I'd like though.

What do they serve at Wendy's in America? We have Wendy's here in Australia but it's an ice cream place...

I hate McDonalds. It's disgusting. Except their fries, I LOVE them...

Arby's is my favorite, so "other." Arby's has my regular: Chicken Bacon Swiss and a large Jamocha shake. It's like frozen coffee with a chicken wing served wih bacon, the holy meat of god, and swiss, the best cheese EVER.

Hardee's also makes me sick, but everything there.

I think Wendy's is also decent, they used to have good fries, but now it's just the shakes.

Burger Chef?

Yea, I miss Fazoli's, they all closed by where I live. Now, I've replaced them with Chipotle.

What do they serve at Wendy's in America? We have Wendy's here in Australia but it's an ice cream place...

Wendy's has a lot of stuff, you could kinda classify it as a better Burger King.

I am going to have to go with Wendy's they have the most extensive gluten free menu, so I actually have choices there beyond just soda and a salad.

However if you wanted a non-fast food restruant, then I have to pick Outback Steakhouse, since they have a huge gluten free menu and I can actually get more than "plain chicken breast and a soda"

although I do hit the sonic almost everyday for either a cherry vanilla dr. pepper or a strawberry chocolate coke.

How is arbys not on this list?

tis the best fast food place.

Wendy's has a lot of stuff, you could kinda classify it as a better Burger King.

at wendy's you can get chili, baked potato, healthy shit, better healthy kids meals, frosties(my favorite! mmm, damnit its lunchtime). they're fries are hit and miss. burgers are not quite as greasy IMHO.

arby's would be third, with McD and BK tied for second. beef n cheddar = deliciousness

i hate sonic. we get their commercials but there are none in south jersey.

fast food restaurant??

Those two do not go toghether. and on Nsgeneral, its better to have no poll than an amerocentric one.

which two words

fast and food?

fast and restaurant?

food and restaurant?

last time i counted there were three words there

In N Out for burgers, the hole in the wall burrito place down the street for Mexican.

Qdoba Grill >>> all

at wendy's you can get chili, baked potato, healthy shit, better healthy kids meals, frosties(my favorite! mmm, damnit its lunchtime). they're fries are hit and miss. burgers are not quite as greasy IMHO.

Wendy's rocks! It's basically a slightly more upscale McD's or Burger King. My friends and I, after a night of drinking, we always get the beer munchies and end up at Wendy's at 1:55 a.m. right before they close. :D

I also like Harvey's and La Belle Province when I go to Canada. LBP has great poutines. Anyone here know about poutines?

Chipotle should only be in the East, because at least here in California we have enough real burrito bars to make that place pointless-they can't measure up to even the mangiest burrito bar.

By that logic there should be no Dominos or Pizza Huts in NYC, but there are... :(

For those not in the know: Pizza only exists in the US in the area between Boston, New York, Philly and down to about Dover. After that, everything else is a pale imitation. Chicago does not have Pizza. It has that absurdly tasty deep dish cousin to Pizza, but it's not Pizza. ;)
There are A FEW exceptions, such as Emilo's of Sterling, VA, but they are so few and far between as to be statistically zero.

Rules of thumb ("Am I eating "Pizza", or "pizza"?):
* No electric ovens. Never mind microwaves.
* No TV commercials. If there are more restaurants than owners, it's crap.
* Anchovies must be an option.
* Pineapple, "lo cal" anything, or buffalo wings ARE NOT.

Oh I was going to put subway up there, but instead I added Burger chef..Oh well..

And hey, at fazolies we still bus the dinning room, and service the guests out there...Which, i hate them all :D

You do know that Subway is the second largest fast food chain on Earth, right?

Out of those, Sonic is a top choice. Good bacon burgers, good popcorn chicken, decent fries and tater tots, good deserts. A well rounded place, plus it has a cool format.

My beloved Five Guys from Northern Virginia has now expanded into Connecticut!! http://www.fiveguys.com/



If I'm on the left coast, I like IN & Out, but will go out of my way for a Fatburger: http://www.fatburger.com/home/Default.aspx

Out of those, Sonic is a top choice. Good bacon burgers, good popcorn chicken, decent fries and tater tots, good deserts. A well rounded place, plus it has a cool format.

There are no Sonics in NYC or the Tri-State... never been to one.

We DO have the occasional White Castle though. They suck.

Anyone here know about poutines?
Are those the fries with syrup? I think my Canadian french teacher mentioned them.
My fave is Sonic. I love the burgers there. Way better than McD's. And they have tots. I love tots.
Ohterwise I'd have to go with Tastee Freeze. My grandpa and I used to go there all the time to get milkshakes since the cooler shake place was closed on Sundays.

You do know that Subway is the second largest fast food chain on Earth, right?
Unfortunately they're beat by McD's. What a sad injustice.

favourite fast food = oxymoron.

Only the Colonels 11 herbs and spices are good for the best fast food related stuff!

which two words

fast and food?

fast and restaurant?

food and restaurant?

last time i counted there were three words there

You are making the common, but false assumption that 'fast food' contains the word 'food'. It does not. 'Fast food' bears no relationship whatsoever to food. It can be compared to feedstuff, or fodder, but not to food.
Additionally, if you look at how long it takes to get 'fast food' when compared to cooking your own meal, it also bears no relationship to the word 'fast'. The conclusion of this is that 'fast food' is a complex noun - a single word - which bears no relationship whatsoever to its component parts.

You are making the common, but false assumption that 'fast food' contains the word 'food'. It does not. 'Fast food' bears no relationship whatsoever to food. It can be compared to feedstuff, or fodder, but not to food.
Additionally, if you look at how long it takes to get 'fast food' when compared to cooking your own meal, it also bears no relationship to the word 'fast'. The conclusion of this is that 'fast food' is a complex noun - a single word - which bears no relationship whatsoever to its component parts.
Then why is it called that? :confused:

Then why is it called that? :confused:

Tell my why the United States is called United then?

Or why Great Britain is called Great for that matter?

Unfortunately they're beat by McD's. What a sad injustice.

Tell me about it. I live near Bridgeport Connecticut. Subway #1 like 5 miles from my house. :)

McDonalds: 30,000 Restaurants in 118 Countries
Subway: 26,026 Restaurants In 84 Countries

The quest continues...

Wendy's (the US one, not the Ausie one). At least there I can get chili and a baked potato.

Had a fascinating conversation with a grocery clerk the other day:

Her: Did you know McDonald's was the largest purchaser of cow eyeballs in the country?

Me: Well ... they do come with the cow.

:D

Tell my why the United States is called United then?

Or why Great Britain is called Great for that matter?
Or why France even exists? :p

The worst thing for me is my fave place to go is Sonic, yet we have to drive at least 20 minutes out of our way just to get there, and usually we go from Richmond to Williamsburg just to eat at Sonic. It sucks. I'm going to build a Sonic.

Pret! Expensive, but good. The soup is normally pretty good.

How could you forget In 'N' Out Burger!!! They have the greatest French Fries ever made. So very salty and greasy..... :p I'm drooling just thinking about it........

I miss Fuddruckers. It's practically fast food, the stuff they cook is at any rate. There used to be a Fuddruckers on my side of the river and now it's closed. Then we went to the other one and they had ostrich burgers and I vowed one day I'd have the guts to eat one, and when I tried, there were no more ostrich burgers. :( Meanies.

I love Subway..

Burger King comes in at second.

The quest continues...
*rides off into the sunset singing cowboy songs*

How could you forget In 'N' Out Burger!!! They have the greatest French Fries ever made. So very salty and greasy..... :p I'm drooling just thinking about it........
In 'N' Out does not exist on the east coast :(

I love Subway..

Burger King comes in at second.
Mmmmm Subway!

In 'N' Out does not exist on the east coast :(
Nothing exists on the East Coast...we're a sad existence.

Mmmmm Subway!
I might get Subway for lunch!! If I can be bothered leaving the house.. And if I really wanna risk getting seen by a rogue teacher.

Nothing exists on the East Coast...we're a sad existence.
I'm more of a diner person anyway..

Lots of them around here :)

I might get Subway for lunch!! If I can be bothered leaving the house.. And if I really wanna risk getting seen by a rogue teacher.
Skipping school are we?

:D

I'm more of a diner person anyway..

Lots of them around here :)
I like home-cooked meals. Too much temptation elsewhere.

Skipping school are we?

:D
Yes sir! I have history homework to do. So I'm on NS General! :D

I like home-cooked meals. Too much temptation elsewhere.
I'm more of a baker *nods*

Couldn't cook eggs if my life depended on it..

Yes sir! I have history homework to do. So I'm on NS General! :D
Yay!




What's the history subject?

Yay!




What's the history subject?
Have to do a North Vietnamese propaganda pamphlet thats going to be given to the South villagers, farmers and whatnot. Plus an obituary for Ho Chi Minh.
*yawn*

Have to do a North Vietnamese propaganda pamphlet thats going to be given to the South villagers, farmers and whatnot. Plus an obituary for Ho Chi Minh.
*yawn*
Have you ever thought of using wiki and making shit up? It is the end of the school year, be lazy.

Anywhere where I can get pizza. Fast food burgers are gross, but pizza is good.

Have you ever thought of using wiki and making shit up? It is the end of the school year, be lazy.
Actually, it's the middle here.. Plus it's quite an important assessment too.

Sigh, I better go do it. Farewell.

Have you ever thought of using wiki and making shit up? It is the end of the school year, be lazy.

Not in the Southern Hemisphere it isn't.

Actually, it's the middle here.. Plus it's quite an important assessment too.

Sigh, I better go do it. Farewell.
*thinks*
*hand motions*
*rethinks*
*grunts*

Well.. snap.

Good luck.

Not in the Southern Hemisphere it isn't.
Yes, my ignorant american ways have left me with a confusian outside of the country.

Nothing exists on the East Coast...we're a sad existence.

Go to Five Guys. :)

Jimmy the Greek

Taco Bell is the worst.

Go to Five Guys. :)
What? :confused:

Nothing beats Koya, Mr. Greek, or Mr. Sub. :)

Baja Grill - a really good fast Mexican-style restaurant. Everything is fresh and made on site.

Tommy's chilli burgers

Sonic on Friday night to see all the hot rods that show up.

Any Greek fast food place for Gyros.

Carls' Jr.

I love that Bacon Double Western...Mmmmmm...

any place that can make a good burger. So far, Wendy's Classic Triples have got me hooked more than any place else. Though Jack in the Box has one burger I love as well ^_^

Arby's all the way...

I really hate almost all fast food. If I was absolutely desperate though, I suppose Subway or Chipotle. There's also a pretty okay greek chain around Washington D.C., but I can't remember the name...

I usually get prompt service at Zinc Bistro

http://zincbistroaz.com/

Jimmy the Greek

Taco Bell is the worst.


I love the food at Jimmy the Greek. Especially the chicken thighs. They've been breeding those thighs for years to achieve maximum size and flavor.

I voted Taco Bell only because that is the only place I can get a Baja Blast. If it weren't for that, probably KFC, though that is kinda hard to eat while you're driving, if that is a consideration.

Ok, Arby's then.

SUBWAY!!

Subway, Del Taco, Jack in the Box, In and out, White Castle

What do they serve at Wendy's in America? We have Wendy's here in Australia but it's an ice cream place...
All sorts of stuff. We've got our Old Fashioned Hamburgers(Which is actually part of the name of the restaurant) which are uniquely square. (Unique so far as I know, anyway. And I refer to the patty.) We've got several different chicken sandwiches, including a spicy chicken sandwich. We've got some pretty damned good salads. Chicken nuggets, fries of course, baked potatoes, chili, deli-sandwiches(called Frescatas for whatever reason)...um...Frosties(a chocolate slush-like shake)...chicken strips, and I think that's it. We also serve breakfast, though only at a few in the U.S. right now. We're planning on taking it nationwide soon, with English muffins sandwiches/biscuit sandwiches, which you can have bacon, eggs, cheese, and sausage on...pancakes and scrambled egg platters...hashbrowns...biscuits and gravy...that's it for breakfast, I think.

...

Yes, I work at Wendy's. Whatever gave you THAT impression?

:D On the west coast there is a place called 'in'nout on the menu they only have burger/cheeseburger but if you order a 'monster animal style they will serve you a triple cheeseburger with grilled onoins :cool: good times

Subway -- Dairy Queen

Fazolis is interesting like that. They have a drive-through, and give out meals in trays and paper sacks, but they want to pretend like they aren't a fast food resturant. :p Fancy fast food should be the term.

Subway is good, Schlotsky's too. I'm surprised some of the sandwich fast food places like those didn't make the list.

Schlotsky's tastes good, but you should check out the fat content. Oy, it'll kill you.

The nuts and cheese creme sandwiches at Rodilla are the best!

the burger van

Subway, Del Taco, Jack in the Box, In and out, White Castle

I've been to two White Castles, ever, and both were terrible!

Del Taco was alright.

In & Out was good.

Jack in the Box - I couldn't walk in with a straight face. The name just... well, let's just say it puts my mind in a place I don't want to be in if there is mayo on the sandwich. :eek:

This is fast food. And it's cheap.

And it's GOOD. Far better than anything I've gotten at any other fast food in the area, or even from regular restaurants such as Chevy's or other Hispanic restaurants in the area.

http://www.guaposrestaurant.com/Locations/Herndon/Menu/menu.html

The food has an excellent taste, is served freshly cooked and hot, and the portions are LARGE.