I like Arby’s. The roast beef sandwich with their Arby’s sauce, their beef and cheddar, even their chicken sandwiches. They are delicious. Their curly fries have no equal, and the potato cakes are great too.
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Only due to their food becoming more bland over the years. It’s not what it used to be when I was a kid.
I don’t get why this is an unpopular opinion. I love Arby’s. And I’m extremely sad that the only one within a 50 mile radius closed during COVID and I can’t have Arby’s anymore.
They said it on the Simpsons that one time, and now everyone thinks they’re edgy and original for referencing it.
It was a thing with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show too. They did a nice sendoff for him when he was leaving the show
All about the horsey sauce
Quick question.
Why ?
A beef sandwich? If I go out it’s because I can’t make it at home. I can make a beef sandwich at home for next to nothing. Why would I pay someone to do that for me ?
Maybe it’s just me. Probably is
Can you slice it that thin though?
Yeah easily. Don’t think you need an expensive tool. Just a good quality knife. Sharp. Sharpen the blade before use and I don’t see why I couldn’t cut it to mm thickness.
I’m sure I’ve cut beef joints to translucent thickness before. If that’s the only thing stopping you. It’s do able
What cut of meat do you use to get that “greasy but in a guilty pleasure way” taste, how do you prepare it, and how convenient is it when we are in the middle of a busy day or driving through Iowa on I-35 and need something to eat around Dows?
I’ve no idea the cut of meat.
Considering it’s a roast beef sandwich I’d hazard a guess at top round roast. Suppose you’d need it to have enough length to cut into it properly to get those nice thick slices of beef.
I’m assuming the beef taste would depend on the fat content and marbling but I’ve no idea. I don’t like greasy so wouldn’t be my choice.
Obviously you are trying to goad me into failing which is a fun game.
I’m not an American nor do I live in ol USA. I think and plan ahead. With a beef roast that size cooked slowly when I had time. Might do me a week or less depending on if I had it for dinner or just for lunches.
I wouldn’t dare waste my time no money buying sandwiches while I was at work. However it is your prerogative how you spend your money and time. Just like everyone else
I was just voicing my opinion similar to others on the Internet
As a former employee, their roast beef would be very difficult to buy from a store or replicate at home.
Any attempt would likely be superior to what’s sold at locations.
In what world? It’s roast beef ?
I own beef. I cook it and then eat. ? Where am I going wrong?
I’m assuming the sauce or rub or whatever is costed in sugar or something sweet. Not impossible to replicate it.
It’s very processed bits of beef from other sources blended together then steamed in a bag to keep shape. Like a giant beef hot dog.
That sounds horrendous
Horrendously delicious.
Some things that sound awful are great.
A monsterous hotdog. I’m not sure
It’s not just you. I usually make mine at home too because i think they’re far superior, buuuut every now and then you want something different. I gotta say their roast beef sandwich is pretty good and i can’t get curly fries like that anywhere else near me. Same argument could be made for burgers.
Exactly. Why I tend not to buy anything I can make at home. If it’s not superior to my home made why am I paying for it. But again. I’m probably just wrong
I like Arby’s curly fries just fine, especially when fresh, but to be honest there’s something about the Kroger brand curly fries you can get in the freezer that slaps. I think it’s because the potato is a lot more prominent.
I mean, most people don’t have a meat slicer at home, and most store-bought sliced meat isn’t going to have the same consistency as you’d get from a proper slicer.
But, it’s the same reason people eat out anywhere: Because they don’t want to make it, themselves. I can make a chicken and rice dish at home, but I’ll still go to Panda Express from time to time. I can make my own burgers, but that doesn’t stop me from going to McDonald’s once in a while. I can unleash diarrhea with the force of 300 PSI into my own toilet from home, but sometimes I’ll let Chipotle handle that for me. Sometimes it’s just about convenience.
Do you need a meat slicer ? If you have a sharp knife you can cut to similar thinness.
If that’s the only obstacle, it’s very overcomeable.
Fair. I don’t eat out unless I’m eating something that I can’t make. I’m just super duper tight fisted. I’m not paying someone to make a Subpar meal for me. Tipping and driving. That’s less convenient than just throwing a beef roast in the oven for a few hours.
But each to their own
I was raised on Arby’s, their fries are the bees knees.
Back when calories didn’t matter to me (and before I stopped eating meat), I used to split their 5 for $5 roast beef, toss the extra buns, and layer beef + a generous pump of Arby’s sauce, and a pump of horsey sauce on repeat. In total there was ~3 sandwiches worth of beef, ~5 packets worth of Arby’s sauce, and 3 packets of horsey sauce.
Toss in an order of curly fries and a jamocha shake, and you’ve got a meal fit for a king.
My other favorite growing up: there was an Asian restaurant next door to Arby’s that made a really great sesame ginger salad. I’d go there for a salad, hop over to Arby’s for an order of chicken strips, and make the most delicious Chinese chicken salad.
Ooh you brought back some good food memories.
This sounds yummy. Why don’t you do it again?
So… if I agree with your opinion, am I supposed to downvote? I’m confused. Also, if I agree with the thesis but disagree with almost every supporting statement, do I upvote after I downvoted, leaving no vote? I’m too old for this internet stuff.
To sum up:
- I like Arby’s in general
- Their cheese sauce is awful
- Curly fries in general are awful and Arby’s curly fries are worse
- I loved the potato cakes but they stopped selling them
Curly fries are AWFUL???
Sorry I cannot agree to this, curly fries are the bees knees.
Here, here. Curly fries for life. (I love all fries, lol)
The actual spiral curly fries are great, the crescent moon ones just poke the inside of my mouth
I honestly think the crescents are the best pieces, a nice seasoned and crunchy contrast from the softer (but still glorious) spuds.
How is this unpopular? The company wouldn’t exist if people didn’t like eating there.
Chains aren’t necessarily popular because they’re great, but because they’re accessible and predictable.
See also: Applebee’s
Applebees use to have good food. Not sure when it changed as I was never a fan but people raved about it.
I used to eat there a lot when they had the never ending riblets. Wouldn’t be surprised if I am the reason they stopped doing that. On more than one occasion the manager gave me coupons for so much % off the next visit if I would leave.
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I’ve grown to like Arby’s Mozz Sticks more than Sonic’s. Which is odd because at the beginning I didn’t like them at all, the spicy-ish tone to it put me off. Now I can’t get enough
Omg, so much agreement here. I was raised in the states and have now lived abroad for just shy of 2 decades. In 2 weeks, my wife and I are moving back to the US and Arbys is top of my “homesick kitch things to do” list.
Is it crap, obviously, but I miss it so much. The super thin shaved, 40% water “beef”. The arbyque (sp?)and horsey sauce that taste of neither BBQ or horseradish.
The one thing I really miss, and I know won’t be the same, the prices. Something tells me 5 for $5 is long gone. But at any price I’m soooo looking forward to it.
You are lucky to get four for ten these days. A standard roast beef costs as much as a Big Mac. The prices there are ridiculous now. The half pound version is something like $8 now. The potatoe triangle things are long gone. But they have a tasty mac and cheese now. They also offer a gyro with your choice of gyro meat, roast beef or turkey. That’s typically on special two for $7. And they have added a pepper sauce that has completely replaced my new for Arby’s sauce.
I mean, to be fair, they have the meats.
Everyone I’ve ever met who said they hate Arby’s has also admitted that they have never actually eaten at Arby’s.
Arby’s is good. I just wish it was cheaper/came with more food. They’re too good to be that small. Especially the brisket. 😩
My go-to item is the Meat Mountain.
I’ve been. I … well, I don’t hate it, but I kind of think it’s grossly overrated.
Man I miss me that 5-for-5
Dude that was my jam back when they had that special running. That and extra horsey sauce
Join the sandwich hunt. It’s a very easy hunt.
I suspect that this a simultaneously an unpopular and opinion. From the perspective of internet culture, dunking on Arby’s and making it into a meme is popular (and therefore liking it is unpopular). On the other hand, I think the “silent majority” (including me) agree with you. So while it’s popular to say that Arby’s sucks, the more common opinion is “yeah, I’ll eat that”.
Edit: just in case this sounds like a criticism of your post, it’s not meant to be. It’s just a thought I found interesting.
I miss the potato cakes. They dont have them at my location anymore.
They don’t have them anymore at all. I miss them. I think I liked them better than the curly fries.
I mean, Arby’s is the gold standard of curly fries, but they are heartburn city.
The potato cakes are just after breakfast hash browns, but so much tastier that your standard medium fry. The crunchy greasy crumbly goodness was next level shit.
I do enjoy the French dip and Swiss. I do miss the potato cakes though. I liked to dunk the potato cakes in the leftover au jus sauce.
