09 November 2008

#35: Arby's

Date Visited: 8 November 2008

Meal: Dinner

Diners: 1 - Me

Experience: Arby's is the place to go when you have a fast food craving, but are tired of average burgers and fries. Arby's is mainly about roast beef sandwiches and curly fries.

On this visit, I got the Bacon Beef 'n Cheddar Sandwich ("Thinly sliced, oven-roasted beef and thick-cut pepper bacon with cheddar cheese and Red Ranch sauces served on an onion roll"). The meal combo also included Curly Fries ("Curly-cut French fries with a crispy seasoned coating") and a drink. It was a nice change from normal burgers, well-prepared, and tasty.

In addition to roast beef, Arby's offers chicken, deli-type sandwiches, wraps, salads, toasted subs, shakes, and desserts. They have some other unique items on the menu such as Mozzarella Sticks, Potato Bites, and Onion Petals. Check 'em out!

Some background info from About Arby's on their web site:

"From day one, Arby’s Roast Beef Restaurants offered an innovative menu, offering guests something other than hamburgers in the newly inspired quick service segment. When foodservice veterans Leroy and Forrest Raffel opened the first Arby’s in Boardman, Ohio on July 23, 1964, customers enjoyed roast beef sandwiches, potato chips, and Texas-sized iced teas. To name their new venture, the brothers decided on Arby’s, which stands for R.B., the initials of the Raffel Brothers - although many suspect the R.B. stands for roast beef."

"On September 29, 2008, Triarc Companies Inc. merged with Wendy's International, Inc. to form Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. is the third largest quick-service restaurant company in the United States."

Location: 605 Potomac Station Dr., Leesburg, VA, 20176

Web site: http://arbys.com/

Total bill: $7.26

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