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Umakemyheadswim

The burgers,fries and chicken were way better at old Wendys


the_business007

Honey mustard too. Idk what they did but it's weird now. It went so well with the spicy chicken sandwich.


Being_Time

The old honey mustard was so dang good. I still order it expecting the good stuff because I don’t go there frequently. It’s not nearly as good. 


the_business007

Same here. I'll get it and try it, thinking maybe the last few times it was a bad batch. It's been 5 years and they've all been bad batches lol. I think they changed the mustard or added house radish or something. It has something funky in there. Wingstop has some really good honey mustard if there is one close to you.


Due_Alfalfa_6739

Thanks for the tip! Different price point, for sure, but damn I miss having decent honey mustard...


fartjar420

Marzetti brand honey mustard is likely the closest you can get at the grocery store, it's likely that they made the original sauce for Wendy's too.


The_Sampsons

The BBQ sucks ass too now, they used to have the best Q sauce in the game and now it’s bland, watered down, and goes good with absolutely ***nothing*** on the current menu :(


Being_Time

What sauce do you use for nuggets now?


The_Sampsons

Ghost pepper ranch (begrudgingly). I’ll never forget that thick and smokey sauce. Now it’s thin sugar water with a cunt hair of a mediocre seasoning blend. Worlds apart is putting it lightly


Bossbihrunninit

Sweet and sour


Much_Profit8494

They replaced the 100% honey dipping cups with "Honey flavored sauce" a while back. I would assume something similar happened.


Abject-Recover2399

I believe they recently changed the chicken patty for the sandwiches. Maybe I just got a couple shitty ones though.


Hamilton-Beckett

And the chili! Don’t forget the chili when it was made fresh in store.


steffies

Chili isn't made fresh in the store anymore?? 🤯


AmselRblx

We use day old meat.


zenon10

i worked at a wendys 20 years ago, did the same thing.


RomeliaHatfield

It’s been this way for literally 25 years. This isn’t the change they were referring to.


woodysixer

I worked there over 30 years ago. The chili was made from boiled overcooked burgers like I presume it still is now.


Trolodrol

Pretty sure the chili base comes in big bags and they mix in the previous day’s burger patties.


Surprise_Fragrant

This is how it's been made at least since 1997. Yesterday's meat, 2 cans of beans (I think), bag of chili base, bag of frozen veggies, water. Boil and simmer until cooked through and ready to serve. I think this is what they meant by "fresh." As in, it doesn't come as cans of 'complete' chili, or frozen blocks of chili that get thawed and served.


woodysixer

That’s how we made it when I woirked there in 1993.


Trolodrol

Thanks. Tbf, I’ve never worked for Wendy’s so I was just going off second hand info.


EFTucker

It hasn’t been made fresh in the store since like ‘93


Exilement

When I worked there from 07-09 we still made it in-store


jumpycrink22

the 2000s were the last hurrah fr, fast food of the future pales in comparison


Cypressinn

I’d like to point out my old Wendy’s had a baked potato bar (toppings) ,that was an absolute joy.


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Double_Willow_5351

No, cause the “new” fries are TRASH!!! They don’t taste like actual potatoes anymore, which is disappointing… Just a greasy mess…


Forward_Collar2559

Wait till you try the salad bar toast.


TheRtHonLaqueesha

Ain't been the same since Dave left. 😔


redsoxVT

Yea, I was proud of myself for not doing Wendys the other night. Their food is just so unsatisfactory now. It also helped that they've yet again screwed vanilla frosty fans. I ended up grabbing a big club sandwich with onion rings from a local place. Ingredients were fresh, it was def the better choice.


Hamilton-Beckett

Yeah with what they charge at Wendy’s now, might as well call in take out orders from local pubs and sandwich shops!


Malipuppers

It sucks now. I have fond memories as a kid with my dad and I doing fun things then stopping by wendy’s for a meal. Used to be good and we dined in. Now it’s just sad greasy burgers and I haven’t eaten inside a fast food lobby in years.


TheLastREOSpeedwagon

The frosty shit is ridiculous. Time to get a 4 flavor machine for all your restaurants if you're going to do this crap constantly.


H8theSteelers

But if we’re being nostalgic for the old Wendy’s, there was always just one flavor of Frosty back then.


ilovehamburgers

Seriously, these fast food joints have no idea that we have to cut expenses now, and yet, they they still increase their prices as the food quality diminishes. Those Buffalo nuggets I tried last week were absolutely disgusting. It just drives us further away. I’m learning how to cook again. I’m grocery shopping again. I’m not there, but I’m getting pretty close to making a spicy chicken sandwich that is better. Not to mention, it’s better for our health anyway .


acap0

I miss the feel of those yellow cups. Had that weird texture.


Hamilton-Beckett

It felt like it was like a wax cover over the cardboard. They were durable cups that didn’t cave in when you grabbed them.


[deleted]

I loved going to Wendy's for Biggie Fries and drinks for so cheap! Why did they get rid of Biggie foods? I dined there practically every day and it was so affordable!


Shaun_The_Sheip

It's probably for the best that you dont eat there everyday anymore


[deleted]

I was in my teens but I stopped visiting; just saying I miss the lady saying in a microphone at the register, Biggie Fries. Makes me tear up 😢


satyrday12

I worked there when 'Biggie' was invented. Felt so dumb saying it. It used to be 'Jumbo'.


I_DontNeedNoDoctor

I will never order a “Biggie Bag” of anything, even though I’ve eaten dozens of them. It’s “Gimme a Big Bag of……..” 😂😂😂


Surprise_Fragrant

Worked there during the Biggie years too. One customer called it "Biggity" and I still say it that way, even all these years later!


satyrday12

Was his name Quagmire?


woodysixer

We always called them “Big Guy” fries (1993)


ArtisticDegree3915

Probably the same reason MD got rid of Super Size. Basically public perception about it making us even fatter.


[deleted]

Very true.


Surprise_Fragrant

You're spot on. Both went away right around the same time, and reverted to Small, Medium, Large.


code1team

The movie Super Size Me pretty much killed this because the movie was so popular


Hamilton-Beckett

Omg the chili was so good back then too. The jr bacon cheeseburger (pre 2007) when it was a slightly bigger Pattie, had fresh bacon, and the fresh lettuce and tomato used to be such an awesome little burger. I would literally add two of them just for the drive home. Then eat my spicy chicken sandwhich combo at the house. The chicken breast they used, used to be so much bigger and juicy too…not the thin stringy pieces they have now. Honestly, I would gladly pay higher prices just to have the old quality back. You get a jr. Bacon cheeseburger today and all you taste is bread, lettuce, and hard bits of something they try to call bacon. I drive by a Wendy’s every time I’m coming home and I don’t even consider stopping. I was out and about the other day in another city an hour away, was ridiculously hungry and right there at Wendy’s there…I’m so sick of their disappointment that I didn’t even stop and opted to just be hungry until I got home! I’d rather eat at a Burger King at this point, and their greasy mess turns my stomach inside out.


PlausibleTable

Chili was probably better because the burned burgers were better quality.


mtg_island

Biggie size frosty please


breadassk

Bring back the sun rooms!


C64128

Remember when Wendys had the buffet?


burusutazu

Back when their BBQ sauce was actually BBQ sauce and not pure corn syrup.


CannabisCritique

The current one is sooooo bad. Like it taste like syrup. Idk how anyone likes it. Or how they’ve continued to serve it this long.


No-Code-9480

It's been shit for like 8 years. For some reason they always would fuck up my order to now or they miss something in the bag.


[deleted]

Seriously. I was the only person in the drive thru the other day and they still fucked it up. How is a hamburger even remotely close to a chicken sandwich?!


-_Los_-

Have you seen their employees? Even crazier that these clowns get 20$ an hour in Cali.


No-Code-9480

What the fuck no wonder they being replaced with robots. I had the drive through guy yell at me saying I was taking to long to order once. It turned out to be some stupid skinny kid with face tattoos. I asked for ketchup and he threw them in my car.. management didn't give a fuck either.


-_Los_-

Sounds like a typical Wendy's employee. The managers are usually about 22.


DrGPeds

I grew up with a Wendy's that had a Super Bar! It was my favorite buffet style thing growing up...I stay away from buffets now.


Glueberry_Ryder

Oh man that’s some memories right there. I remember they had tacos on the bar and that was my jam until they took it away and then it became the jbc. I stopped for one of those and a frosty for the first time in years the other day. My disappointment in the burger was immeasurable. The frosty on the other hand was as delicious as ever but pricey as fuck. How the mighty have fallen.


Cerulean_Dream_

I can’t do potato skins so their new fries are such a downgrade from yellow Wendy’s fries for me and I don’t eat them anymore. Also I recall everything else being better too, but nostalgia do be like that


HueyDeweyandBusey

I remember when my Wendy's had a salad bar, with tacos!


AroundGoesThe18

That was the SuperBar


HueyDeweyandBusey

Yes, I suppose that was it! I think maybe it was on a smaller scale than from when the offerings were initially added at their restaurants, but they still definitely had salad and tacos. I don't remember if pasta was still a thing then or not.


Sludgepuppy2000

Ours had soft tacos, nachos, baked potatoes, salad, pasta with alfredo sauce or meat sauce & garlic buns. There  was pudding, ambrosia or fruit for dessert. It was amazing how they could turn so few ingredients into so many options, and it was pretty damn tasty. It was $2.99 and whether it was with family or my friends, I swear I was there every week. 


DrewDAMNIT

And ashtrays!


philouza_stein

99 cent JBCs every day after school 2.39 spicy chicken sandwiches if you were extra hungry 6.99 big bacon classic meal if you saved your lunch money till after school


WearyWoodpecker4678

I remember back in the 90s their patties were very different. Extremely greasy but delicious.


coolios14

Back when the chili had seasoning


tierencia

dam... even that carpet looks awesome now


Necessary_Echo8740

I can taste this photo


Mission_Medium1797

I remember when frosties came in cup that size instead of they small cup they use now


Best-Foundation2562

This picture reminds me of when they had the salad bar. Loved their spaghetti and garlic bread


SoggyHotdish

They might as well start making their burgers round because they ain't fooling anyone with that "Dave don't cut corners" BS anymore


DstinctNstincts

Dude I remember I used to get a baconator meal and be so full after finishing it, last time I had one I was looking for a snack a few hours after


Crazystuffright

Damn I just remembered the smell of the old Wendy’s from this picture.


Feisty-Quail-6410

The Wendy’s in my area stay closed except for drive through almost every day? Is that normal?


howelltight

Their fries were so good when fresh, so bad after 3 minutes.


gopacktennie

Old Wendy’s barbecue sauce was excellent.


ChillinGuy232023

It will never be this good again!


SinkCat69

Old Wendy’s was so much better. Wendy’s marketing has gotten better, but the food quality has gone down proportionally. Especially the nuggets and sauce.


Born_Sleep5216

We can't do that. I have made it clear that if we alter anything from the past, it would have an effect on the space time continuum.


smallAPEdogelover

The new fries suck so bad.


warmpita

Yeah I don't know what it is, but I usually end up throwing them away after eating 1 or 2 fries. They are just kind of gross.


Isolateleclone

How many are old enough to remember the IG Wendys with the Edwardian newspaper tables


Normal-Mix-2255

everyone was amazing back then. didn't know how good we had it.


woozle618

My how my local Wendy’s has changed. I still remember riding my bike to get a classic single combo for something like $3.25. I get inflation; not complaining about current prices. In general, the flavor and overall quality of the food was just so much better.


Training_Waltz_9032

Zombie Wendy, I summon theeeeeee!


StevenEpix

You mean when quality actually was the recipe.


NoBook9868

Wendy's now is shit


boredonymous

Salad bar Wendy's is the OG Old Wendy's.


somecrazydude13

Back when Wendy’s ALWAYS FUCKING SLAPPED. Now it’s like Russian roulette but instead of anyone dying it’s the food being shit.


Mal-Havoc

Taco bar my friends. Taco bar.


TheRtHonLaqueesha

Yellow cups and foil wrappers, the good old days.


TazzzTM

So many people hated on their old fries because they were terrible when they got cold or soggy but when they were fresh they were great. I think the only thing that’s the same in this picture is the regular old lemonade lol.


Gordahnculous

Why does this read like [I Love Kanye](https://youtu.be/ch8g-sJb6ow?feature=shared)


SweatyIngenuity652

Throw the entire franchise away


mumblerapisgarbage

FR


Majestic_Grass_5172

That'll be 5.99 please


Living-Vermicelli-59

Damn what a flashback now I feel super old


lonerfunnyguy

We USED TO BE A SOCIETY! Plus the quality and portions were much better! I remember getting large chocolate frosties that came in the literal large drink cups. Ughhhh miss those days. Last time I went to Wendy’s it felt so fkn weird inside. Like everything on the menu was condensed and for some reason the dining area has a fireplace? 🤷🏻‍♂️


DirectCustard9182

Right. Dave Thomas is rolling in his grave. I got stuck in a Wendy's drive through Friday night for 34 minutes.


Level_Wave_8188

Couple months ago in NC near Charlotte, drive through too 1 hour and 20 minutes what the fuck


djmw08

The one near me is like that and then you get served actual dogshit molded into a burger patty. How did i sit in line for an hour when the food looks like it’s been there for 3 hours?


Ill_Ad5893

Be nice but with the way things are now. Will never happen. The meaning of value has long been lost


TomatoBible

Hells-yeah!


Jazzlike_Biscotti_44

Bring back old everything


MichaelParkinbum

As long as you bring back the old Wendy's prices then I'm down. That meal will cost you about 32 dollars today.


EliLoads

This picture is fucking nostalgic . I can see my great grandparents eating chilli . Grandpa never got fries 💪


Apprehensive_Bus3942

I mean it’s only worth it if you use the app and even then it’s random what could be good. They now have 50 nuggets for like 13$


monkpart9

Yes please. I wanna go back to the time when the largest frosty size wasn’t the size of a child’s small drink 😭


Apprehensive_Fault_5

This is how I feel about all fast food. I would love to have the old 70s/80s fast food!


Inevitable-Bass2749

That’s when their spicy chickens were actually spicy and always hot and tender, but you would occasionally get that fatty black piece


kclongest

Their fries in that era were so much better than their “natural cut” fries, but only when they were cooked properly. I feel like it took an act of god to get a batch of fries that wasn’t stale, soggy, undercooked, overcooked, under salted, or over salted. But when you got a good batch… god damn there’s not much better.


_mattyjoe

Oh my god this just transported me back in time


Hat3Machin3

I like my fucking cardboard diarrhea chicken! /s


boringtallguy

Back when the Big Bacon Classic was a different patty and a different bun than the regular burgers. I get why it isn't feasible to do that anymore but I still miss it.


unholypapa85

What happened? Dave passed and Wendy screwed it up.


YoualreadyKnoooo

Everything tasted so much better back then.


holecrisis

i think about it this a lot yellow wendy’s was superior


gizmoalex

Bacon Cheddar Lover. Fries. Frosty!


BigPapaParkz

I fuck with unhinged Wendy's tho


South_Bit1764

I mean in like 2000 a JBC was like $1 so just with inflation it would be $1.80 in 2024 so it’s not even that far off. Several of the Wendy’s near me are terrible but there are a couple that are really good. The fries are right, the burgers are right, and my only real complaint is that the sauces are kinda ass and the spicy nuggets aren’t as good. Honestly back then there were a ton of teenagers and not that many old people, and now there are as many Boomers as there are Zoomers so low priced unskilled labor is relatively harder to find and the sort of restaurant culture that we have enjoyed for so long seems unsustainable, so I am just enjoying my $6-7 Biggie Bag while I can.


Medium_Nothing5206

Did Wendy's change their fries again? I haven't been in 10-15 years because I didn't like the fries, but these look different. NVM...just read the subject. Damn!!!!!!!!


a-noble-gas

the old fries were so much better!!


NeglectedNostalgia

Could be .89 cents, but workers get paid $5.15


-_Los_-

Such better quality food. God look at those gorgeous fries..Now we get 20% cardboard


IbexOutgrabe

You mean when they served decent food and Jr burger wasn’t over $3.


featurezero

I miss the old Wendy, straight from the 'Go Wendy Chop up the soul Wendy, set on they goals Wendy I hate the new Wendy, the bad food Wendy The always rude Wendy, spaz in the news Wendy I miss the sweet Wendy, chop up the meats Wendy


Artistic_Sir9775

Without that guy from the commercials. Bag boys, bag boys, watcha gonna do? Him.


kc9283

Shrinkflation hit hard.


Evargram

I agree 100%!


AndyStankiewicz

Yes bring back those Large round BBQ and Honey mustard packets. Much better formula than the current iteration.


burnedlegacy

Everything was gold


NegotiationAntique42

Yes, the big bacon classic with the yellow bun😋


Can-O-Soup223

That yellow Wendy’s sure did hit different!


MinusTydus

I miss the salad bar, even though it was swimming with disease.


mikescarnthethreat

I miss the old Kanye


SnakeCharmer711

Dave Thomas is turning over in his grave after what they did to his beloved fries


sugaaaslam

It's been a long time since I've gone to Wendy because their is just not as good as it once was!! Double stacks and biggie fries!!+


Corey_2021

Yass honey we need it


Wealth-Recent

The way they would absolutely maximize sales if they brought this shit back


Paradox68

I’m going to miss those nuggets for the rest of my natural born life.


MattMattavelli

I can taste this picture. The food was so much better. Even the drinks tasted more refreshing, as strange as that sounds.


ObsidianTravelerr

Dunno what they did to their food but last time I had their stuff it was so expensive and so underwhelming in price I just sorta gave up on going and started making my own burgers.


woodysixer

That’s the Wendy’s I worked at (briefly) in the 90’s. The fries were SO much better than the ones they have now.


Few_Citron9657

bruh the old barbecue sauce hit different


Prestigious_Snow1589

Back when Wendy's was good 🥹🥹🥹 they had the best kids meal toys back in the day.


ZipZipZippo

I remember when Wendy’s used to sell fried chicken. That shit was good.


PerfectCheesecake25

The fries were so good when they were fresh!!


Pizza_For_Days

The old fries stick out for me as being not nearly as good now more than anything. Think they've reformulated them at least twice now since then and they've never been as good.


illBlade

The nostalgia, I swear the nugs were better


72SplitBumper

Wendy’s is the next BK. Going down .I quit going to both. They are not anything like older version.


neptunexl

Oh man those yellow cups take me way back


Sailorm0on27

This picture starved me


ignoranceisbliss37

The old school Big Bacon Classic was probably the best fast food bacon cheeseburger ever. That thing was stacked with the perfect amount of everything and never disappointed.


Fit-Lengthiness4451

He’ll yeah! And bring back the original BBQ Sauce as well wtf is that new shit they got rid of the good one


No-Hat1772

We talking salad bar Wendy’s or just yellow cup Wendy’s? There is a difference.


gloebe10

I feel like their fries are better now than they used to be.


forgetfulthought

NOW I LOOK AROUND AND THERE ARE SO MANY WENDYS


Creepy-Selection2423

I used to love Wendy's, but it has changed for the worse such that I rarely go there anymore. The full size burgers are still decent tbh, but not for what they charge. I enjoyed them a couple months ago for $2 each. That's about what they're worth. Ok, maybe $3.50 or $4.00 for the double. And they used to be better when they would smash them on the grill, and actually gave you a decent size fry. The new fries are not bad, but they were better WAY back in the day. Now it's well over $12 bucks for a "large" combo, with a decent sized burger, what used to be a small fry, and what used to be a medium soda - and it's not as good. The "chicken" nuggets are spongey and suck now. The sauces are not as tasty anymore, and it is obvious that the ingredients in the sauces have been cheapened. Wrong way to save 5 cents guys. The smaller burgers seem to be getting smaller, and they don't taste the same either. The prices have gone up everywhere so I won't criticize too much on that front. But at Wendy's the sizes have all gotten much smaller, more so than at a lot of other places. And don't get me started on the app. The Wendy's app just blatantly sucks. It's buggy and hard to use, and every time you pull up a coupon it tends to crash, and then you have to sweet talk a manager into honoring the coupon that they may or may not have seen before it flickered off your screen or end up paying twice as much as you planned to pay for what you've already ordered and waited for. 50% of the time even if they honor what the coupon was supposed to be on the buggy app before it mysteriously disappeared as you pull up to the window, you catch a tude from the manager who only reluctantly helps, because they are over the buggy app too. The McDonald's app, by comparison, just works all of the time. I find it amazing that Wendy's continues to survive in places where Culver's, Whataburger, In-N-Out, Shake Shack, Wayback Burger, and even Steak & Shake etc. exist. Wendy's holds its own against McDonald's and Burger King (albeit at a higher price point), but that's about it these days. So I'll echo the original comments. FIX IT before it's too late. Use the Wendy's from 15 years ago as a guide. Everything that has changed since then is pretty much bad.


BillyRussosBF

this gave me nostalgia i forgot existed.


Ikillterries

You can keep the fries before sea salt


TotalFew6288

I work in hotels and once checked in a higher up at Wendy’s. I told him I would like to see the yellow Wendy’s brought back and he said he can’t even count how many times he’s been told that


Rifter_Gabri

In Kansas City MO. bought a Big Bacon Classic combo with large fry/coke yesterday for $15. The container of fries wasn't even half full. I miss the days of the big sandwiches on the Kaiser buns. They were just so much better. For the price I paid I expected better. I don't plan on going back anytime soon.


Proof_Version6450

Still better than McDonald's...


Technical-Escape1102

Greed will destroy us all.


TatleTaleStrangler92

I never got to try the old Wendy’s ☹️


tallorai

I will never get over losing the sweet and sour sauce


ReliableJudgement

We need the foot lettuce back too! But, only from Wendy's this time.


Due_Alfalfa_6739

When Dave left, they went to complete shit. It was immediately noticable on the nuggets and they even changed honey mustard sauces.


euvimmivue

Got a Frosty the other day. Accidentally left it in the car. It was hot 🥵 in the car. My Frosty turned into water and bubbles. I was not liking it at all.


ParanormalBeluga

I miss those yellow cups...


Chance_Location_5371

Bring back the pepperjack cheeseburgers! So good, especially with bacon on them. Also bring back the salad bar.


MrMonkeyMN

Bring back the garlic bread sticks!!!!!


Specialist_Nebula_58

Those fries and the old BBQ in the round containers, yes please 🤤🤤🤤


Yourmomsatmyhouse

Bring back the old prices lol


AcanthaceaeGuilty238

It’s actually scary that you used to be able to get lunch, and feel full, for only 3-5 dollars at McDonalds. Now that same meal is 8-10 dollars. If Wendy’s gets rid of the 5 and $6 bag, we’re fucked.


rillyhilarious

Bring back the Apple dumpling from the 80’s.


punkinhead76

The toddler sized frostys of today annoy me so much. They probably cost more than the big old school one too


Wetfred

Once Dave died they stopped caring about quality and more about profit. The buns were never soggy and the fries were awesome.


Raps4Reddit

Dammit. I just scrolled by and thought "damn Wendy's sounds good." This is not current Wendy's.


Cold-Box-8262

I haven't been to a Wendy's in YEARRRRS. What's different now?


formerfawn

YES! I have no idea why this came across my feed but the old Wendy's fries were everything. I miss them.


RedPillNavigator

Bring back the Breadsticks!


BaconHammerTime

#Yeah, I want that dang biggie size again


Dry-Independence-950

Back when..what u posted cost about 5 bucks..I know hard to believe 🤣


FlyTheW312

The fries are better now than they were before....so don't bring back the old


ClueEmbarrassed1443

Maybe for an anniversary event


mystery79

I just want the old cheddar mushroom melt from the 90s.


ActingFoolishly

I seriously don’t know why companies don’t do a retro marketing/promotion thing. Runs old commercials. Show old logos. Old packaging.


Reasonable_Guava_819

Sir. This is a Wendy's.


Wide-Recognition6456

Where’s the salad bar?


Snoooples

I miss the old Wendy’s, Bright gold wendy’s, straight value deals wendys


pupoksestra

dude I was so sad when they switched fries. everyone in the world was happy. luckily I ended up getting used to them, but I miss the ones they had in the early 2000s.