What fast food chain has the best onion rings? Personally, I love Culver’s onion rings, but that’s also like the only fast food place I go too since I’m from Wisconsin… curious to see what other onion lovers think!
What fast food chain has the best onion rings? Personally, I love Culver’s onion rings, but that’s also like the only fast food place I go too since I’m from Wisconsin… curious to see what other onion lovers think!
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38 Comments
fuckyourcanoes
I’ve never had a good fast food onion ring. They’re always breadcrumbed rather than battered, and I just don’t like that.
Alas, of the two decent local chippys near me, one does breadcrumbed ones that obviously came frozen in a bag, and the other batters their own, but cuts the onions so thin that the batter can’t stick, so you end up with a styrofoam tray of batter fragments and onion strings.
Proper pub onion rings, now, those are superb.
huhnick
Whataburger is good, not great but they use whole rings
yentlequible
I’d put Culver’s at the top of my list. Got some Carl’s Jr ones yesterday and didn’t even finish them. Very disappointing.
Oooowhtutrynado
Griffs in Dallas or whataburger
Economy_Fortune_5529
Burgertime in Fargo nd
ohheykaycee
White Castle does onion chips instead of rings and they’re pretty great.
Bombaysbreakfastclub
Popeyes has the best one imo.
spookytabby
Culvers is one of my favorites but there was an Irish pub I used to go to that made the best beer battered onion rings.
BrilliantHyena
I think the last great fast-food onion ring I had was from A&W Rootbear. Back when they had drive-ins.
Sinderria
Burger King!
Downtown-Custard5346
IMO A&W has dynamite onions rings. Some people will disagree because they’re breaded instead of battered, but I think they’re the best.
AndrewK1st
I agree with burger King, i don’t really like anything there because of bad experiences but their onion rings are pretty good. Now I want onion rings and a butter burger from Culver’s but the closest one is an hour away
MoistOrganization7
Whataburger. A lil greasy but the light crisp is delightful
typhoidbeaver
Ambassador Fish and Chicken in NJ, so cheap and a huge portion!
Im_Chadtastic
Portillos here in Illinois (Chicagoland, for me) has really solid onion rings
personpitch69420
Culvers onion rings are by far the best fast food onion ring, but then again culvers does like to teeter on the line of fast food and casual dining
artie_pdx
I’ll be the odd one out. Jack In The Box has always had solid onions rings for fast food.
Formfeeder
Sheetz
slurpdwnawienperhaps
Sonic. They’re have a little bit of a sweeter kind of batter they’re tasty
GothamGreenGoddess
Steak n shake
dog-getter
Mutt ‘n Jeff’s drive-in in Nebraska. Not a chain, and only open in spring/summer but oh my.
denvercasey
It’s not a nationwide chain, but if you’re ever near Buffalo NY go to their local chain Ted’s Hot Dogs. Hand battered and made with love.
catjasm
The Varsity in Atlanta.
Holiday_Loquat_717
Culvers by far, especially with their tarter sauce.
SirenSol
Zaxby’s *USE* to have the best onion ring. I settle for Sonic’s now.
henry1473
I haven’t had it since I was a kid, but I think Burger King had some good ones.
Ahahhuahauuahuha
Sonic for sure. They add their ice cream mix to the batter so it’s like a funnel cake onion ring 😩😩
Anxiousbitch_
Culver’s is definitely #1 but I also love A&W’s
janieebug
Burger King has the worst imo
Pinkparade524
Ehh I love outback because of their blooming onions but those aren’t technically onion rings .
My fave onion rings are probably the Jhonny rocket’s ones . I do live in Latin America so even if these are restaurant chains that exist all around the globe they might taste a bit different.
One of my best friends told me his favorite onion rings were the hoolingan ones . But I feel they have a bit too much batter so they feel a bit too mushy to me , I feel Jhonny rocket’s ones are crispier
Deep_fried_nasty
Culver’s is top for me as well
Holiday_Swordfish89
Cook Out in North Carolina
srfchf
Culver’s is my choice as well. But White Castle has petals. Really satisfying as they are quite big.
Lovahplant
Freddy’s onion rings are great!
BayGiant49er
Habit Burger rings are sneaky great.
dreaming5454
Kopps
Existing_Hatter546
Out of all the places I’ve tried, Dairy Queen is the best. A&W is the worst, they put too much salt on them
38 Comments
I’ve never had a good fast food onion ring. They’re always breadcrumbed rather than battered, and I just don’t like that.
Alas, of the two decent local chippys near me, one does breadcrumbed ones that obviously came frozen in a bag, and the other batters their own, but cuts the onions so thin that the batter can’t stick, so you end up with a styrofoam tray of batter fragments and onion strings.
Proper pub onion rings, now, those are superb.
Whataburger is good, not great but they use whole rings
I’d put Culver’s at the top of my list. Got some Carl’s Jr ones yesterday and didn’t even finish them. Very disappointing.
Griffs in Dallas or whataburger
Burgertime in Fargo nd
White Castle does onion chips instead of rings and they’re pretty great.
Popeyes has the best one imo.
Culvers is one of my favorites but there was an Irish pub I used to go to that made the best beer battered onion rings.
I think the last great fast-food onion ring I had was from A&W Rootbear. Back when they had drive-ins.
Burger King!
IMO A&W has dynamite onions rings. Some people will disagree because they’re breaded instead of battered, but I think they’re the best.
I agree with burger King, i don’t really like anything there because of bad experiences but their onion rings are pretty good. Now I want onion rings and a butter burger from Culver’s but the closest one is an hour away
Whataburger. A lil greasy but the light crisp is delightful
Ambassador Fish and Chicken in NJ, so cheap and a huge portion!
Portillos here in Illinois (Chicagoland, for me) has really solid onion rings
Culvers onion rings are by far the best fast food onion ring, but then again culvers does like to teeter on the line of fast food and casual dining
I’ll be the odd one out. Jack In The Box has always had solid onions rings for fast food.
Sheetz
Sonic. They’re have a little bit of a sweeter kind of batter they’re tasty
Steak n shake
Mutt ‘n Jeff’s drive-in in Nebraska. Not a chain, and only open in spring/summer but oh my.
It’s not a nationwide chain, but if you’re ever near Buffalo NY go to their local chain Ted’s Hot Dogs. Hand battered and made with love.
The Varsity in Atlanta.
Culvers by far, especially with their tarter sauce.
Zaxby’s *USE* to have the best onion ring. I settle for Sonic’s now.
I haven’t had it since I was a kid, but I think Burger King had some good ones.
Sonic for sure. They add their ice cream mix to the batter so it’s like a funnel cake onion ring 😩😩
Culver’s is definitely #1 but I also love A&W’s
Burger King has the worst imo
Ehh I love outback because of their blooming onions but those aren’t technically onion rings .
My fave onion rings are probably the Jhonny rocket’s ones . I do live in Latin America so even if these are restaurant chains that exist all around the globe they might taste a bit different.
One of my best friends told me his favorite onion rings were the hoolingan ones . But I feel they have a bit too much batter so they feel a bit too mushy to me , I feel Jhonny rocket’s ones are crispier
Culver’s is top for me as well
Cook Out in North Carolina
Culver’s is my choice as well. But White Castle has petals. Really satisfying as they are quite big.
Freddy’s onion rings are great!
Habit Burger rings are sneaky great.
Kopps
Out of all the places I’ve tried, Dairy Queen is the best. A&W is the worst, they put too much salt on them
Culver’s rings w/ boom boom sauce
Portillo’s rings w/ giardiniera sauce
10/10