Plymouth-Whitemarsh's Restaurants Rank High in Zagat Survey

Why are we here?

Are we alone in the universe?

What are the best places to get fast-food?

Bedeviled by the third question (but, for now at least, mute on the first two), the people at Zagat commissioned a brave team of 6,000 surveyors to scour the nation’s fast-food eateries, supersize themselves, and record their findings.

One year, and 779,000 meals later, here’s what they found.

From burgers and bacon to ice cream and coffee, the following top chains have locations within our Patch.

McDonald's–located at and –was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

1. Top Facilities - Among Mega Chains (more than 5,000 U.S. locations)

1. Best Fries

1. Best Value

1. Best Value Menu

1. Best Breakfast Sandwiches

1. Most Child Friendly

1. Best Drive-Thru

2. Best Fish

3. Top Service - Among Mega Chains (more than 5,000 U.S. locations)

3. Best Coffee

5. Best Burger

5. Best Grilled Chicken

5. Best Milkshake (tied)

Chick-fil-A–located at –was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

1. Top Service - Among Large Chains (up to 5,000 U.S. locations)

1. Best Grilled Chicken

2. Most Child-Friendly

2. Top Food - Among Large Chains (up to 5,000 U.S. locations) 

2. Top Facilities - Among Large Chains (up to 5,000 U.S. locations) 

2. Best Drive-Thru

3. Best Value

3. Best Breakfast Sandwiches

4. Best Milkshake

5. Best French Fries

P.F. Chang’s–located at –was recognized in the following Full-Service categories:

2. Top Facilities

2. Top Food

2. Best Appetizers

3. Best Seafood

4. Best Dessert

4. Top Service

Subway Restaurant–located at  and was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

1. Top Service - Among Mega Chains (more than 5,000 U.S. locations) 

2. Top Food - Among Mega Chains (more than 5,000 U.S. locations) 

3. Top Facilities - Among Mega Chains (more than 5,000 U.S. locations) 

4. Best Value (tied)

Ruby Tuesday–located on –was recognized in the following Full-Service categories:

4. Best Salad

5. Best Burger

Cracker Barrel–located on –was recognized in the following Full-Service categories:

1. Best Breakfast

3. Best Coffee

5. Most Child-Friendly

Outback Steakhouse–located on –was recognized in the following Full-Service categories:

1. Best Steak

4. Best Value

Panera Bread–located at –was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

1. Best Salad

1. Top Facilities - Among Large Chains (up to 5,000 U.S. locations)

2. Best Breakfast Sandwiches

3. Best Grilled Chicken

4. Best Value (tied)

5. Top Service - Among Large Chains (up to 5,000 U.S. locations)

Rita’s Water Ice–located at –was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

4. Top Ice Cream/Custard

Burger King–located at –was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

3. Most Child-Friendly

4. Top Facilities -Among Mega Chains (more than 5,000 U.S. locations)

4. Best Burger

4. Best Value Menu

5. Best Fish

5. Top Food - Among Mega Chains (more than 5,000 U.S. locations)

Wendy’s–located at –was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

1. Top Food- Among Mega Chains (more than 5,000 U.S. locations)

2. Best Value Menu

2. Top Facilities - Among Mega Chains (more than 5,000 U.S. locations)

2. Top Service - Among Mega Chains (more than 5,000 U.S. locations)

2. Best Salads

3. Best Burger

3. Best French Fries

4. Best Drive-Thru

4. Best Grilled Chicken

Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries–located at –was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

1. Best Burger

2. Best French Fries

4. Top Food - Among Large Chains (up to 5,000 U.S. locations)

Dunkin’ Donuts–located at –was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

2. Best Coffee

5. Best Breakfast Sandwiches

Jimmy John’s–located at –was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

4. Top Service - Among Large Chains (up to 5,000 U.S. locations)

Chipotle Mexican Grill–located at –was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

2. Best Value

5. Best Food - Among Large Chains (up to 5,000 U.S. locations)