Hardee’s

Good hot food and good service. Me and the hubby said it was the best fast food we have had in a while.

I’ve heard that Carl’s Jr. in California is the same thing as Hardee’s – just a different name. I may have tried Hardee’s many years ago back in North Carolina, but I don’t remember. We don’t eat out at fast food restaurants often mostly because it’s junk food (and the food is pretty atrocious). Today, my boys wanted to try Hardee’s, so we jumped into the van and away we went to check it out.
We started with the drive-​thru, but communication was lacking; I think they need a new intercom, badly! The girl asked me about three times what we wanted for a drink. We were having so many problems after only two meals that I decided to forget the whole thing and go inside. I think the girl at the counter was annoyed at first when I commented about the drive-​thru issues. However, after that, she was courteous and friendly, but it can’t be close to the customer service at Chick-​fil-​A (CFA). We finished our order and she gave us a «To Go» number. I can’t say I’ve ever received one of those at a fast food restaurant before. It did take about ten minutes for our food to come out (she said they were waiting on the onion rings). They weren’t busy at all during «rush hour,» but I’d rather wait for fresh food than have it sitting under the heat lamps.
The Verdict:
We thought the food was okay. The burgers reminded us of Burger King, but a little bit better. I’m not a fan of raw onions on a burger and I don’t like to ask for it to change my order (usually takes more time). My youngest got the chicken tenders and he loved them, but not as good as CFA. The Spicy Chicken Sandwich tasted pretty decent, but the pathetic lettuce leaf on the sandwich (see picture) was wilted, brown, and only on half the bun. The fries were lame (make sure you get some ketchup!), but the onion rings were quite tasty. Opinions do vary, though, as my oldest thought they were too rich and thick – the rest of us loved them. They weren’t very «onion-​y» but that’s why my youngest liked them. The apple pie was just mediocre; the texture was good, but I found the taste to be muted and fake-​like. Sad to say that McD’s is better.
So…we went, we saw, we conquered, but we won’t be back. It’s nothing special just like every other fast food joints. I was disappointed that they didn’t have a Natural Burger like Carl’s Jr., and it seems the menu is quite different. If I’m traveling on a road trip and I need a place to stop, I might visit Hardee’s again, but I doubt I’ll be back at this location.