Fast Food Grumbles
Posted
Wed, 11/19/14
Over the last week, I've had a couple of "unpleasant" fast food experiences...
First, I decided to try the new crisp burritos from Carl's Jr. While pleasing to the eye, the burritos were smaller in size than I envisioned (more like appetizers than lunch) and the tiny container of guacamole was not sufficient to finish the "meal." I suppose I've been spoiled by Taco Time's crisp burritos over the years, which are better than Carl's by a long shot.
Second, I picked up halibut, shrimp and fries from Arctic Circle last Monday (two halibut filets, three small shrimp and a lot of fries for filler with a $1.00 off coupon). I've had the meal many times before, and it's quite good. I'm not sure if it was the incompetency of the cashier or if the offering was recently reduced, but I was given the order missing one halibut filet. I always check my orders before driving away, so I brought the missing filet to the cashier's attention. He told me he'd only charged me for one filet, but if I wanted another it would be an additional $2.99. When purchasing the same meal in the recent past with a coupon, it always came to $6.99. So if I wanted the second filet, my order would have topped over $9. I chose not to get the second filet, instead driving away a bit peeved by the rip-off.
I've been a customer of Arctic Circle for more than two decades, mainly because the restaurant is just minutes away from my residence. However, after Monday's experience, I came home and tossed my remaining AC coupons.
Needless to say, I won't be returning to Arctic Circle any time soon.
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