Arby's has tried a lot of things through the years, but it has resisted going to burgers until now. I've never been sold that it was a good idea. Being a more deli-style place made it unique. There aren't any other chains making roast beef and other sliced meat their centerpiece. Hardee's/Carl Jr.'s does offer some sandwiches like that, but it is far from the focus of their menu. Arby's has their own thing going, and I respect them for that. I also happen to like their food, which I've mentioned before. Whether it's the move I would have made or not, we have reached the Burger Era at Arby's. My local Arby's offered two burgers, the Deluxe and the Bacon Ranch. They both are supposedly a blend of American Waygu* beef and traditional hamburger. So, how did they do? *Which is a bit like California champagne, but I'm sure it markets well. I pulled the Deluxe out of the bag first, so that's where I started. You can see how it is dressed in the picture here (which I did not take). Lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle, and their version of special sauce. Nothing groundbreaking, but that's probably for the best. It does suffer a bit from the pickle problem I talked about yesterday, though I didn't find these pickles as overwhelming as White Castle's. If I ordered it again, I would leave them off, but I didn't find them offensive as I often do on burgers. The special sauce was good, but nothing you haven't experienced before. And I think that's a pretty good summation of this burger. It tastes like a high-end fast food burger, and it is priced accordingly.* It's good, but I don't know if it's good enough for Arby's stray off the path that's got them this far. *Not that Arby's is known for being cheap. After that was the Bacon Ranch burger. And, well, ranch isn't even a top tier salad dressing, you know? Arby's bacon has never been great, either. Passable, but not great. You can see it's otherwise dressed the same as the deluxe burger. But how would you ever know by tasting it? You wouldn't. Everything tastes like ranch. Nothing else comes through. Ranch dressing might have been invented in Alaska, but it has become heavily associated with the Midwest. And I hate it. Like I said, I don't really even like it on salad, but at least it tastes like it belongs there. It's okay as a veggie dip, but that's essentially still just being salad dressing. Outside of that context? Ranch is evil, and it absolutely ruins this burgers. Don't order this, and don't put ranch dressing where it doesn't belong, which is everywhere except your vegetables. Comments are closed.
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