Las Vegas' Best Fast Food 2008

The country’s first drive-thru chain with made-from-scratch burgers and a devout following.

Reviews:

• “Secret-N-Great”
• “Do not go IN/ Keep OUT of IN and OUT!!”
• “In ‘N’ Out is awesome”
• “best secret menu”
• “Don’t Get The Appeal”

Tips: Secret menu items include burgers protein style (wrapped in lettuce with no bun) and animal style (a patty cooked in mustard and topped with sauteed onions, extra sauce and pickles). Fries can be ordered well-done or animal style.

In-N-Out Burger

Memphis-style barbecue makes its way to Las Vegas in a casual eatery near Nellis Air Force Base.

Reviews:

• “Don’t Believe the Hype”
• “Awesome BBQ”
• “best fod ever!”
• “Great Food, Great service, Great resturant”
• “BBQ ? YEA RIGHT”

Tips: The restaurant offers a full catering menu, including delivery and set-up services if desired.

Memphis Championship Barbecue

Cheap and tasty, Fatburger might just be the superhero of fast food.

Reviews:

• “great burger”
• “not that great burger!”
• “Fatburger…? Never Again!”
• “Don’t go there!”
• “LaDonnaVegas”

Tips: Fatburger offers a healthier turkey burger with everything, and the fries are cooked in 100 percent cholesterol-free oil.

Fatburger

Tacos and burritos are custom-made with fresh ingredients at this industrial-chic Mexican chain.

Reviews:

• “Amazing food”
• “GREAT Mexican Food”
• “Not Sanitary!”
• “Fast Food Tex-Mex”
• “visitor”

Tips: If you’re placing five or more orders, fax the restaurant ahead of time. Your food will be waiting at the register when you arrive.

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Charbroiled meats and fresh salsas add authentic spice to this Mexicali fast-food chain.

Reviews:

• “best fresh fast food mexican”
• “good mexican fast food”
• “i miss baja”
• “Incredible Flavor!”

Tips: For the health conscious, the restaurant’s menu features low-carb plates like the Side-by-Side (charbroiled chicken served with a side salad with guacamole, pico de gallo, jack cheese and avocado slices), plus low-fat salads, tacos and enchiladas.

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill

Flame-broiled burgers—especially the trademarked Whopper—are royalty at this popular fast-food chain.

Burger King

When a monster burger is in order, Kilroy’s is the usual suspect.

Reviews:

• “Great burgers………..terrible service”
• “GREAT unless you order the Bleu Baron”
• “Best REAL, "
• “Closing”
• “Burgers like no other!”

Tips: Undercooked? Overdone? Kilroy’s offers a satisfaction guarantee: Don’t like it, they’ll redo it. Try that at Burger King.

Kilroy’s

The flavors of the Baja have a home north of the border with this fast-food fish-taco restaurant.

Reviews:

• “Great Fish Tacos”
• “great mexican fast food”
• “Rubio’s Baja Grill”
• “R’S IS THE KAT’S MEOW!!!!”

Tips: A kids’ menu includes chicken nuggets, quesadillas, a bean and cheese burrito and more. Kids’ meals come with chips, beans or rice, a small drink and a toy.

Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill

A chain microbrewery satisfies with comfort-food classics and award-winning beers.

Reviews:

• “Great customer service, Jillian Stridde—great waitress”
• “Good American Food, Poor Service”

Tips: As it’s name would suggest, BJ’s brews several of its own swills, including Nutty Brewnette brown ale and Jeremiah Red red ale.

BJ’s Brewhouse

Hot dogs synonymous with Coney Island summers can be found in several communities across the country.

Tips: Nathan’s fries are legendary for being greasy—-so much so that they actually serve them on a skewer.

Nathan’s Famous

Fast and casual Chinese dining for the value-minded.

Tips: Parents appreciate the small-portioned kids’ meals.

Panda Express

Big portions of mainstream American fare, served up in a convivial, family atmosphere.

Reviews:

• “great food!”

Tips: N/A

Applebee’s

Burgers, sandwiches, Happy Meals and all things fried and grilled draw families and fans to the world-famous Golden Arches.

Tips: McDonald’s website offers nutrition information for all of its menu items.

McDonald’s

Charbroiled meats and fresh salsas add authentic spice to this Mexicali fast-food chain.

Reviews:

• “mexy fresh”
• “Baja sux”
• “best burritos”
• “Fresh is the word”
• “GREAT FOOD – CHEAP”

Tips: For the health conscious, the restaurant’s menu features low-carb plates like the Side-by-Side (charbroiled chicken served with a side salad with guacamole, pico de gallo, jack cheese and avocado slices), plus low-fat salads, tacos and enchiladas.

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill

Retro-outfitted servers deliver burgers, malts and sandwiches to your car at this ’50s-style drive-in chain.

Reviews:

• “Good ’n Cheaper”

Tips: The Wacky Pack kids menu offers child-size burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches, corn dogs, hot dogs and chicken strips.

Sonic Drive-in

Fazoli’s

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