Zagat Ranks TE Restaurants No. 1

What are the best places to get fast-food?

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 d 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)

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

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)

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

2. Best Coffee

5. Best Breakfast Sandwiches

Starbucks Coffee–located at –was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

1. Best Coffee

3. Top Facilities - Among Quick-Refreshment Chains

4. Top Service - Among Quick- Refreshment Chains

5. Best Drive-Thru

Pizza Hut–located at .–was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

5. Best Wings

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

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

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

Einstein Brother’s Bagels–located at –was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

4. Best Breakfast Sandwiches

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

4. Top Ice Cream/Custard

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)

Chili’s Grille & Bar–located at –was recognized in the following Full-Service categories:

4. Best Burger

Taco Bell–located at e–was recognized in the following Fast-Food categories:

3. Best Value Menu

5. Best Value

5. Top Service - Among Mega Chains (more than 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)

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

4. Best Salad

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)

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)