The west coast is bursting with places to get good food quickly to make the
rest of America jealous there are plenty of fast-food chains to satisfy any
palate so let's follow the sunset and check out these ten fast food chains
only on the west coast try fat burger from now on you get yourself a double
cheese with fries 295 homegrown local favorite brothers make me cook stew and
stuff all day but they don't give me money for fresh ingredients homegrown is
a Washington state and San Francisco area restaurant chain that combines what
is essentially a fast-food menu of sandwiches soups and salads with a
commitment to a more sustainable farm-to-table operation small local
producers provide most of the fresh ingredients that go into favors like the
grass-fed steak and blue cheese sandwich and their famous smashed chickpea
sandwich anybody interested besides sandwiches homegrown offers a number of
clean salads and bowls to satisfy hearty appetites and vegans alike this place
also offers a handful of breakfast items for early birds such as the sunrise Bowl
a robust meal that includes two pasture-raised fried eggs avocado fried
tomatoes ancient grains and farm greens a cheat day a restaurant that pushes
sustainability appeals to many people in the millennial generation especially in
Washington in the Bay Area homegrown proudly provides a list of its local
produce suppliers which includes a number of small farms bakeries and
beverage companies the attention on local producers will be more important
to some customers than others but all will appreciate good food viva el taco
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tacodile so brave El taco today has locations in Arizona New Mexico and
Texas as well as four locations in Mexico a woman named Dora instilled in
her seven children a love of family and good food her children were inspired to
start their own business back in the 1960s and they tried to create a
restaurant using what their mother had taught them they're fast food chain has
become well known for its made fresh daily guacamole and salsas
the spiciest salsa salsa Roja is a favorite with customers and is spread
liberally over chips and tacos alike of course el taco --tote is known for its
tacos and you can choose from a number of meats including beef fajita chicken
pork shrimp and beef deck once you've chosen the Meads you have a range of
vegetables to choose from such as lettuce radishes pickled onions and
limes some people just want the tacos
but for those who want a little something to go with them el taco --tote
offers fresh made sides that go perfect with any of these tacos these sides
include Charro beans classic refried beans
if these sides are too basic you can also try the Papa asada
a baked potato with sweet beef topped with leek custard you can always get a
classic quesadilla I only see my quesadilla or something like nachos
called Park Joe's el taco --tote is Mexican fast food but feels more like a
homemade meal than what you'll get at Taco Bell salt & straw is curiously
delicious it's the best ice cream I wouldn't order any of this west coast
chain may not be magically delicious but the folks at salt & straw insists that
their ice cream is curiously delicious and we'll take that it's a so bud Sultan
straw is the brainchild of Kim Malek an ice cream lover who wanted to create a
friendly place for people to go and enjoy their favorite treats with the
help of a cousin they grew the business until they had stores called scoop shops
from Seattle to San Diego individual shops feature unique ice cream flavors
that reflect their regional tastes and traditions of those particular locations
for example the loss Angeles scoop shop offers monthly
flavors like an 85% Peruvian chocolate sorbet and classic flavors like almond
brittle with salted ganache and a honey lavender flavor that is actually deep
lavender in color and made with local honey a lot of people like chocolate ice
cream but if you really like chocolate ice cream salt & straw offers its
chocolatier series that includes flavors like Dick Taylor's fig and Madagascar
chocolate neo Coco's black sesame brittle and brown sugar and dandelion
chocolate salted honey almond you can pre-order batches of ice cream from the
chocolatier series and they'll ship them to you if you love ice cream you'll
probably want to try salt & straw the next time you're on the west coast the
spotlight is on Blue Star donuts donuts are traditionally thought of as a cheap
tasty breakfast food that you can eat on the go no muss no fuss times change and
back in 2012 Blue Star donuts became one of the reasons this West Coast fast food
chain offers a foodies take on these deep-fried pastries the words gourmet
and donut aren't usually used together but blue star isn't your average donut
shop as the good people at Blue Star asked does your average donut shop use
brioche the buttery queen of breads as they're raised yeast base this chain
also likes to use a wide range of ingredients such as fresh fruit
herbs spices and liqueurs donut lovers are familiar with flavors like glazed
chocolate jelly filled and powdered sugar but blue star bakers have decided
to take things to the next level with unique flavors like passionfruit cocoa
nib blueberry basil cake and a hard apple cider fritter that looks
scrumptious is that the last donut with red white and blue sprinkles
most of this chain stores are in the Portland area but there are several
locations in California including one in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles
the only downside is price you're probably used to spending quite a bit
less than 375 and up for a single doughnut however this is how much they
cost a blue star donuts this chain consistently gets very good reviews on
social media so you'll have to decide if Blue Star donuts are worth the price
here you go twelve eight donut Rosco's has the sweet and the salty Roscoe's
House of chicken and waffles is a soul food fast food chain it was founded by
herb Hudson who's born in Harlem he brought his vision to California and
opened the first location in Hollywood in 1975 Roscoe's now has a total of
seven locations spread around Southern California the Hollywood restaurant
quickly became popular with celebrities including Natalie Cole in Redd Foxx as
this notoriety increased the restaurant was featured in several Hollywood movies
including mentions and Jackie Brown Mannie gold Roscoe chicken and waffle me
and swingers as the name suggests this fast food chain has built its reputation
on its now famous chicken and waffles before it actually can only get chicken
all waffles but they would have first catha
this sweet and salty combination might seem odd to some people but most people
in Southern California take this tasty combination for granted giant fluffy
waffles and succulent fried chicken are served fresh with plenty of butter and
maple syrup that will satisfy even the biggest appetites but if you don't like
chicken and waffles there are plenty of other items on the menu you can try such
as omelettes and biscuits for breakfast but if you're in the mood for lunch
rhaskos offers a choice of salads sandwiches and a chicken burger some of
the side dishes are very popular with customers such as the mac and cheese and
cornbread for many in Los Angeles Roscoe's is a delicious institution and
for tourists who love breakfast the hollywood location is a must stop El
Pollo Loco the crazy chicken El Pollo Loco is a West Coast fast-food
chain that specializes in Mexican themed chicken meals in 1975 Juan Francisco
Showa nicknamed Pancho opened a restaurant in Sinaloa Mexico to
sell his line marinated fire grilled chicken
the first los angeles store was opened in 1980 on Alvarado Street the chain is
proud of its commitment to fire grill its chickens instead of relying on more
convenient cooking methods some of the most popular menu items at El Pollo Loco
are meals that include whole cut wings and multiple piece chicken meals that
feature combination of breasts wings legs and thighs the chicken gets high
marks from customers for both its freshness and flavor but the sides are
also more than you might expect from the fast-food chain you can choose from a
pretty wide assortment of sides such as their new Tapatio fries rice pinto beans
corn mac and cheese and the loco side salad like any good Mexican restaurant
this chain offers a variety of sauces including a tasty avocado salsa El Pollo
Loco offers the usual soft drinks found at fast-food chains you can also find
some traditional Mexican drinks like Mexican hot chocolate and horchata a
plant-based milk drink sometimes made with almonds if you're not particularly
hungry you can always try a bowl of they're fresh made tortilla soup
laughing planet is no laughing matter laughing planet is an oregon-based food
chain that specializes in basic fare like burritos bowls and salads this
chain takes its food sourcing practices seriously as they describe in the
mission statement we take more care and sourcing our food from local farmers
ranchers and purveyors in most high-end restaurants and grocery stores this
series is the comfort Bowl is representative of the laughing planets
menu and includes brown rice smart black beans sliced avocado organic sour cream
and black olives with nutritional yeast sauce served on the side nutritional
yeast is a deactivated yeast sold as a food product they also offer a tasty
looking barbecued chicken quesadilla with Chipotle barbecue sauce there are
several varieties of burrito including one made with tempeh an
Indonesian style soy that's fermented in a particular way and then fried to make
a firm cake like product soy isn't for everyone but this burrito sounds like a
viable choice for vegans in the natural fiber clothing assuming is some kind of
vegetarian denomination that we're vegan so sumac salad sounds interesting with
its kale curry roasted chickpeas spinach quinoa apples and roasted cauliflower
laughing planet seems to have succeeded at creating a fast food chain that
offers relatively healthy fare to customers who want their food sourced
from local producers next up Burgerville I don't know what's
in there I don't want you to get hurt to step back the West Coast hamburger chain
known as Burgerville has locations spread across Oregon and Washington a
lot of restaurants in the Pacific Northwest are big into sustainable
agriculture and farm-to-table processes the folks at Burgerville have taken
these concepts to the next level with a commitment to what they call
regeneration through people place and product so they want to save the planet
this much is clear there's no other way but how do the burgers taste
fortunately Burgerville cares about this too because the burgers look absolutely
delicious for example one of their new burgers is called the number six this
burger features grass-fed beef from Carmen ranch and two year aged cheddar
cheese from face rock Creamery the original burger features a small patty
Burgerville spread and ketchup there is also a spicy Anasazi bean burger perfect
for vegetarians other menu items include a turkey club and chicken tenders
Barkerville offers the standard milkshake flavors of chocolate
strawberry and vanilla but you can also get a northwest cherry chocolate shake
that sounds really good an original burger and a cherry chocolate shake
sounds like a pretty good meal next time you're in the Pacific Northwest surf and
tacos at Wahoo's Wahoo's Fish Tacos was started by three brothers in Costa Mesa
California he loved surfing and food and they
wanted to start a place that reflected these passions Oh tasty
cool buzz and on five most of this chains locations are found in Southern
and Northern California but they've spread to Nevada Colorado Hawaii New
Jersey and even Japan this West Coast food chain is a blend of Brazilian Asian
and Mexican food the results is a light tasty and fresh menu that's flavorful
and relatively healthy without making a fuss about it
Wahoo's offers a menu that includes standards like tacos burritos sandwiches
and salads but with a slightly exotic twist for example Wahoo's has a Hawaiian
burrito that features teriyaki steak Maui onion rings rice cheese and Maria's
green sauce the signature items are still the fish
tacos prepared either grilled or Cajun but they also offer chicken braised pork
shrimp tofu and grilled steak the entrees come with your choice of white
or brown rice and black or Cajun white beans the citrus slaw is also a popular
side if you're not into rice and beans after you've had a bite to eat you can
peruse the collection of merchandise that includes hats t-shirts and hoodies
all right what do you want the brothers seem to have succeeded in their ambition
to create a welcoming place to get good food you can feel good about California
eating at in-and-out double meets extra spread pickled chopped chilies only if
you've spent any time in California or the west coast in general you've
probably been asked if you've been to an in-n-out burger Californians can be a
little sensitive about this fast food chain so if you don't like it you might
want to keep it to yourself there's not much not to like however if you like
fresh cooked burgers and fries unlike many fast-food chains that have
overloaded their menus with too many items in and out as stayed true to its
classic menu of hamburgers cheeseburgers fries soft drinks and creamy milkshakes
made with real ice cream even though this West Coast fast-food chain keeps
the menu simple it still allows for plenty of variation with it's not so
secret menu this fan favorite is a list of items customers can order even though
they aren't officially part of the menu but they really are this quote-unquote
secret menu includes items like grilled cheese the four-by-four which has four
beef patties four slices of cheese and animal style
which is just the addition of grilled onions here's another secret even though
it's not listed on the not-so-secret menu you can order a Neapolitan
milkshake instead of just the standard flavors this tasty treat is made up of
the three standard flavors chocolate strawberry and vanilla blended together
into one frothy mix in an out burger is a quality fast food chain worth going
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