Eating in America...We have all heard the stories / rumors / old-wives-tales about Americans being obese because of what they eat. Well... I can confirm it.
I decided that I had to put my body on the line for the sake of a very scientifically planned medical experiment.
Below are the results of some of the experiments that I have tested.
Waffle House. Three words. O M G

They make a few things besides waffles. Burgers, sandwiches, etc. And their hash-browns are to die for. You can order toppings with the hash-browns; onions (smothered) cheese (covered) button mushrooms (capped) and a few various others. I had the hash-browns "covered & smothered". O-my-fok... dis bliksems lekker! They don't do fries, so don't even ask. Coffee is ok-ish. Burgers are Lekker!!!
Cost for a burger and hash-brown, with a coffee is around $9 including tax.
http://www.wafflehouse.com/Taco Bell Again. Three words...

A big selection of Taco's, Burrito's, Quesalupa's, Quesadilla's, and Nacho's.
Filled with tasty cheese and meat and beans and other stuff all guaranteed to keep you meerkatting as you ride out. If you order a drink you get given an empty cup. You take the empty cup to the soda fountain, add some ice, then fill with whatever drink you want from the Pepsi-Cola stable. I enjoy the Dr Pepper's, but my wife prefers the Mountain Dew. And its bottomless...
You can fill a large belly for under $10/head. And I mean FILL that belly. I could almost not walk I was so dik... flippit... moerofa lekker.
https://www.tacobell.com/Krispy KremeBasically a donut shop. But so fresh and sweet and juicy... awe murrafuka!!!

They have one with a caramel covering, and a lemon custard filling. Guaranteed to add 2 cm to your waistline for each one you eat. But like Eugene says in the Nedbank advert; "Its like little angels, moonwalking on my tongue". Their coffee is average.
I now understand why all the cops are hanging out in the donut shops...
https://www.krispykreme.com/Starbucks.I didn't eat there, but I did have coffee.
Overrated. Coffee is about $2 a cup, plus tax. Eh... if you need the caffeine, go for it, but I prefer...
http://www.starbucks.com/Dunkin' DonutsNow THEIR coffee is GREAT coffee. Mmmhhh!!!! Very lekker. Their sandwich selection is freshly made to order, and with fresh and tasty ingredients. I had a Turkey cheese sandwich on one of those round jobbies, like a flatt-ish donut. If I wasn't pressed for time (I had to get to a meeting with a Realtor agent) I would have ordered two! Average cost per head for a coffee and a sandwich is about $8.
They also have a good selection of fresh bagels and stuff...
http://www.dunkindonuts.com/dunkindonuts/en.htmlPapa Johns PizzaYou can order online, pay online, track your delivery online. You don't have to call and speak to anyone. Pizza is delivered within minutes, fresh and hot. Choose your toppings, choose thick or this base, build your own. YUMMY!!!
https://www.papajohns.com/I also ate a quick burger at Macdonalds. Tasted exactly the same as the cardboard burgers in SA. Chips were exactly the same. Only difference was that the service from behind the counter was fast, friendly, and precise. Burgers were ready within seconds of order being placed. And same as Taco Bell, get handed a big cup for your bottomless soda, any one from the Coca Cola stable.
Wendy's Burger patties are square! Similar to Macdonalds, but the Wendy's taste and consistency is ten times better. Soda isn't bottomless, but cups are big, I guess around 600ml? Average cost for burger & fries and soda around $6. As said, better than Macdonalds, but then so is Pamper cat food pellets.
https://www.wendys.com/So, there you have it. Fast food is relatively cheap, and its always fast. But very fattening and pretty unhealthy. Some places do have a choice of salads, or other healthy options, but they are more expensive.
And if you visit the USA, bear in mind that the price you see does NOT include VAT. I think vat is 6%, but I'm not sure. And the average tip is between 15 and 20%. Tips here are more, because the majority of waiters and waitresses actually WORK for their tips. Great service, friendly and fast and efficient. At Waffle House my coffee cup never got below half and it was already refilled. Bottomless coffee means you don't get to see the bottom of your coffee cup
