you're spitting the best brisket in texas all over the damn table if ever on a road trip through the
south stopping at all of the best southern fast food joints along the way is a must so
get out your map app and start dropping pins on these 10 southern fast food chains we wish were
everywhere bojangles dangles founded in 1977 in charlotte carolina bojangles is a fried chicken
restaurant chain with a cajun flavor you can stop by for breakfast and shout down on a cajun
chicken fillet biscuit or grab lunch or dinner a popular order is the bone-in fried chicken
and you definitely need to participate in at least a few of the fixins mac and cheese green beans and
mashed potatoes are all good choices and just in case you didn't think the place was southern
enough you can also get a helping of grits and for dessert why not try the sweet potato fried pie
the chain has gone through a number of owner groups over the decades and a couple of heavy
periods of expansion which today puts them at over 600 locations primarily in the south and southeast
over the years the chain has bojangled its way into the northeast with locations in pennsylvania
maryland and the like i should start expanding but in those states there are a combined
six restaurants whereas in alabama alone there are 31 with 104 in georgia and a whopping 340 in north
carolina bojangles is one of the largest fast food chains that is very much primarily found only
in the south biscuitville talking hard boys real biscuit box biscuitville home of the
biscuit window since 1966. first let's dig into what biscuitville is their tagline is southern
fresh and that's exactly what they are it's hard to believe it but it's true at biscuitville they
make all their biscuits from scratch hot every 15 minutes which brings us back to the biscuit window
while you wait for your order you can watch the biscuits being made they have nothing to hide
and are proud to provide a window to their guests to see how it gets done and from what we've heard
all that work and dedication to scratch making the biscuits pays off in just how good they taste
and they pair perfectly with all of the delicious between the biscuit options from country ham to
fried pork chops bacon sausage and eggs fried chicken and more that's one too many this is
definitely one that northern americans would love but that just isn't an option these days in fact
it isn't just the north that's missing out on these awesome biscuits if you're not in north
carolina or virginia then you will be forced to cross state lines to gaze at the famous biscuit
window there are currently just 62 biscuitville locations and they're all in those two states
what a burger let's go to whataburger you know how folks in california are always telling the rest of
the country that in and out is the greatest burger joint in the country well that is how people in
the south feel about whataburger around since 1950 the majority of their locations more than 670 are
in the great state of texas new mexico has over 150 restaurants and in the rest of the south there
are 126 franchised locations you can check out while their orange wonder woman inspired logo is
enough to make you want to check them out the food most definitely lives up to the expectations the
founders of the restaurant had two goals in mind when they opened the first location they wanted to
make a burger that was so big people would have to hold it with two hands and so good that it
would make people say whataburger and although you can't get a burger for 25 cents anymore
you still need two hands to hold these large hamburgers whataburger is such an important part
of the state that in 2001 during the 77th texas legislative session they passed a bill declaring
whataburger to be a texas treasure how many fast food restaurants can save that taco cabana oh
you might be thinking that you can get fast food tacos no matter where you are that whenever you
have a craving that has you thinking outside the bun there's probably a taco bell close by
to satiate that craving so why do you need taco cabana well sometimes you just want to live moss
with a slightly more authentic and homemade tex-mex culinary experience and when that's
the case your only option for that awesome taco cabana experience is to make a run for the border
the texas or new mexico border that is because the chain only has locations in those states we must
find it first since the beginning the restaurant has made fresh food and ingredients a focus and it
comes through in the taste they make the tacos fresh and they definitely use real actual meat
now controversy over at taco cabana their queso is delicious and they make their own
salsa from scratch and while they do offer indoor seating many locations offer patios and there's a
drive-through service as well in texas and new mexico you can find a lot of great taco joints
but to have one in the fast food space is a blessing that folks in the north and even the rest
of the south should be jealous of that dog nut so hot dogs cold and droopy hot dogs are one of the
most popular food items in north america and yet how many fast food chains dedicated to the encased
tubes of meat can you think of we can think of a great one dat dog but unfortunately there aren't
a lot of them and the ones that exist are only in louisiana mardi gras great jazz music and dat dog
it's like new orleans gets all the good stuff and as great as a classic hot dog with ketchup
and mustard is that dog offers so many options you could go back almost every day and never
have to repeat an order although before we get to all the toppings we need to mention that besides
beef hot dogs they also offer duck crawfish and alligator sausages so many choices maggie now
as for what you can put on the sausage of your choice blue cheese blackberry sauce pico de gallo
sauerkraut and crawfish etouffee are just a few of the options and feel free to bring your non-meat
eating friends and let them choose from one of the various vegan sausages on offer hot dogs
aren't just for baseball games and fourth of july barbecues but at least for now dat dog is only
for folks in the big easy east hampton sandwich company watching you eat sandwich after sandwich
after sandwich for a long time a subway has had a monopoly on the fast food sandwich market
mostly because they are a national chain and while we have nothing bad to say about their product
the east hampton sandwich company takes the sandwich to a whole other level that leaves subway
and pretty much every other chain sandwich shop in the dust if you've never been to one and you
don't live in texas then it's probably best not to google them because one look at their sandwiches
and you'll be craving one big time a craving that can only be satisfied in the state of texas
texas grilled chicken fried chicken roasted pork shaved beef maple bacon and prosciutto
de parma are just a few of the ingredients they put between two delicious pieces of bread the east
hampton sandwich company seems like an odd name for a southern joint but they do offer some menu
items that speak to the northeastern part of the country that is its namesake particularly their
lobster rolls and ham and cheese sandwiches and while the small chain only has locations in texas
there are only three locations in all which means that not only does the rest
of the country need the east hampton sandwich company but texas needs more of them as well
crystal you gotta warn somebody before you hand them a square burger you might look at crystal
with their small square burgers and think to yourself that it's just another white castle and
why would we need it everywhere sure harold and kumar might not be able to tell the difference but
they were not in the best frame of mind so that doesn't count and yes the founders of crystal did
visit white castle in chicago just before setting up their first joint in chattanooga but ask anyone
in the southern states where crystal thrives and they will tell you that white castle has nothing
on them besides the size and shape of their signature burgers they would claim that the fresh
onions a little mustard and pickle give crystal a flavor advantage it's an evolutionary advantage
crystal also has a number of chicken offerings and little hot dogs called pups they really have taken
this smaller size thing to heart in fact in the 2007 crystal square off competitive eater joey
chestnut set a world record by finishing off 103 crystal burgers in eight minutes we feel pretty
confident saying he couldn't have done that many whoppers in eight minutes you can find
crystal restaurants across 10 different states in the south and southeast from alabama to florida
kentucky and tennessee are the only two states that have both white castle and crystal locations
cook out earlier we had a packing cookout who doesn't love a good cookout well now you can do so
anytime you want well as long as you reside in one of the lucky states that host cookout restaurants
the first cookout location opened up in 1989 in north carolina and it stayed within those state
borders for years expanding to 50 locations in north carolina before making the jump over state
lines in 2010 things moved fast after that and the chain now consists of almost 300 locations across
10 southern states cookout has been described as walking into an awesome food court at the mall
chopped pork barbecue chicken nuggets char grilled hamburgers corn dogs and more and make sure you
try the cheer wine float a delicious combination of cherry soda and vanilla soft serve ice cream
ah refreshing sure there are good burger joints and good barbecue chains up north
but no place does both like they do at cookout and if you ever do get to one may we suggest the tray
this mix and match style combo meal gets you a big double burger and two sides but when they say
sides they don't just mean fries and onion rings while those are options other options include corn
dogs chicken nuggets and bacon wraps golden chick with a chick chick here and a chick chick there
are those who think that when it comes to fried chicken it's the colonel or bust but while kfc may
be the most far-reaching folks in texas oklahoma south carolina louisiana florida and nevada have
access to a place that might be even better the sad part is that everyone else in the other 44
states will have to cross state lines in order to do a comparison taste test or fly across the ocean
as the chain can also be found in karachi pakistan as well as jordan and they even have plans to
open up an outlet in china they are everywhere the chain began as one restaurant golden fried
chicken in san marcos texas in 1967. it has since expanded to over 180 restaurants and in 1996 they
changed their name to golden chick frying chicken has always been at the heart of what they do
but since 1985 their calling card has been their fried chicken strips known as golden tenders one
bite of these super crispy strips and you'll probably be a fan for life milo's hamburgers
the restaurant made its debut in birmingham in 1946 and as of 2016 they were up to a
total of 16 locations throughout the state although their hamburgers are great they
just might be more recognized for their sweet tea which you can try without visiting alabama
recognizing how popular their sweet tea was starting in the 1980s the company began selling
it in grocery stores throughout the country today it can be found in stores in more than
20 states from alabama to hawaii sweet tea but head back to the alabama locations and
that's where you get those yummy burgers and the other thing that is almost as famous as their tea
their secret sauce they put it on their burgers you can dip your fries in it
and from what we've heard you might just want to go ahead and dip your whole face in it it's
that good and speaking of those fries milos does crinkle cut style and sprinkles them with
their secret orange seasoned salt we don't always like secrets but these milo's secrets are ones we
wish were available to those of us outside the state of alabama hungry for more just tap or
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