It does from me! The Super Star, the Famous Star, the California Classic, the Double Jalapeno, and every once in a blue moon: The Double Western. All of these sit very high on my list of craveable burgers.
OriginalOrdinary1241
I love carls jr! They are my favorite fast food burger of all time
Sk8rboyyyy
Carl’s/Hardees is bomb! Closest one is 25 minutes away, I’m going to make it out there this week. Love will be shown. Their breakfast is fire too.
airon0828
Western bacon cheeseburger is a core memory from my childhood
Firebird22x
They’re only in 16 states, so it’s a bit hard for most of the country.
But, if you throw in Hardees it’s 33 more, with 4 overlap, so 45 in total.
At least for me, they’ve never been in any state I’ve lived in or go to frequently (NJ, RI, CT, MA)
Srycomaine
Back in the $6 burger days, I used to enjoy their different offerings: Restaurant Burger, Guacamole Burger, and that Teriyaki Burger with the ring of pineapple— good times!!!
eugoogilizer
I’ve posted a few times on here about it; it’s my fav fast food place ❤️
Hot take…I even like it better than In-N-Out 😦
MouthOfMahem
Love CsJ, don’t love the 14 hours I have to wait in the drive thru every time. Their breakfast is fucking stellar.
Suitable_Ad6848
I have only ever had one burger from them and it was dry as hell with no flavor. Never went back and this was like 17 years ago.
Chuyin84
From what it used to be, to what it is… I miss the old Carl’s, before the dry ass shit they serve now
pipehonker
Because their $6 burgers cost $10 now, and are half as good as they used to be.
DirteeMouth
They got expensive af .. i nearly paid $20 for a value meal!
no_u246
The maple bacon Frisco is the freakin tits!
audiopizza
Extra Big Ass Fries!
dumbledwarves
We have Hardee’s over here. They make the only fast food burger I like.
SeasonElectrical3173
Yeah I mean these days the fast food burgers are just as expensive as a real one you can buy from a food cart or a restaurant, so I just buy them there now. Shake Shack actually has a pretty damn good burger, ngl. But yeah, I mean it’s expensive though.
Complete_Entry
I miss carls, it was just out of walking distance from my apartment so I rarely went.
Now I’m on the wrong coast and there are zero carl’s.
Gotta wait for the franchise wars I guess.
samjhandwich
I grew up loving Carl’s Jr, but the last few times I’ve been the quality has seriously fallen off.
Wild_Plant_2100
Best fast food burger no question
Sound_Indifference
I can see through that bacon
Entire_Parfait2703
Cause like McDonald’s they suck
Curlystiks86
I really enjoy the char broiled burger! There was one next to my place but it recently shut down. I didn’t go but twice but im still sad that I can’t ever
jeffh19
They used to be SO good. They were pretty good 25 years ago (lol) with their Ross beef and fried chicken and the OG Monster burger. Then they dropped the Thickburgers in like 2001 and revamped their entire menu and it was so damn good. All the meat was cooked fresh instead of frozen (still shipped frozen) with “black angus burgers” and those little Slammers they had were pretty good too!
Then over time they just started slipping. The last few years the most probably. Many times I’d go there and I could tell the burgers were smaller and lesser quality to the point they looked like the most processed meat and were half the size of the original 1/3 pound burger while still calling them 1/3 burgers. Finally they dropped the 1/3 pound label. 90% of Hardee’s I’ve seen have closed now.
gowhoastop
The one thing that keeps me going to Carl’s Jr is the fried zucchini. Absolute perfection.
Gettingolderalready
Because it’s 18$ for a regular combo
Fuck carls
Dangerous_Ad_6101
I had a Carl’s Jr. for the first time in almost 10 years. Super Star. Fantastic! Tastier than I remembered.
CharacterReaction651
Idk man.. For me it’s a quintessential fast food burger. It tastes cheap but has an expensive price tag. If you live near one and don’t have the options, I could see it. But if I’m goin back home to visit I’m choosing InO 100 times out of 100.
nahph
Because Carl slap the brown hair out of Wendy and turned her into a red head when they were dating. Even flicked some pepper into her face that stuck so she got permanent freckles
401kcrypto
It’s not smashed into oblivion, so the people don’t like it.
Gracinhas
Not a fan, personally. I don’t like the forced flame broiled flavor. It reminds me of Burger King (though I prefer it to Burger King). I’d just rather go to other fast food burger stops like In N Out and Wendy’s.
duckwaltz0
Fast food burgers, while tasty, are the lowest of low hanging fruit. Looks like every other piece of shit burger from a drive thru.
bizwig
Don’t have any Hardee’s/CJ where I live (SE FL). I don’t know what’s up with that, most chains won’t go south of Daytona/Orlando. Some think that’s too far, and stop their FL expansion at Jacksonville. It’s very disappointing.
I liked CJ when I lived in CA, but that was a long time ago. I have no idea what they’re like now.
_SomeoneBetter_
Quietly being the sleeper pick for burger spots since forever
toddaroo
Because they have ripped me off too many times for me to care for their existance
RazorRamonio
I can’t stand American cheese so I’ll go famous star with criss cut fries and onion rings. Onion rings go on the burger.
candysell
I used to love going there and getting the big cheeseburgers. They used to be like $3. Now they’re over $5.
Zer0thehero89
I miss their old fries. But I still enjoy the superstar.
03dumbdumb
I love carls
Pourkinator
Prices.
penalozahugo
Diablo Burger is my favorite. A burger with stuffed jalapenos.
Daftdoug
Too expensive for fast food
grad1939
Because there’s non around me.
NeenerKat
Monster thick burger is the best.
RealGrapefruit8930
Great burgers!
Fonz_72
Yeah, it just got too expensive. Our Hardee’s actually closed. Was only open 3 years or so.
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That Diablo burger!
It does from me! The Super Star, the Famous Star, the California Classic, the Double Jalapeno, and every once in a blue moon: The Double Western. All of these sit very high on my list of craveable burgers.
I love carls jr! They are my favorite fast food burger of all time
Carl’s/Hardees is bomb! Closest one is 25 minutes away, I’m going to make it out there this week. Love will be shown. Their breakfast is fire too.
Western bacon cheeseburger is a core memory from my childhood
They’re only in 16 states, so it’s a bit hard for most of the country.
But, if you throw in Hardees it’s 33 more, with 4 overlap, so 45 in total.
At least for me, they’ve never been in any state I’ve lived in or go to frequently (NJ, RI, CT, MA)
Back in the $6 burger days, I used to enjoy their different offerings: Restaurant Burger, Guacamole Burger, and that Teriyaki Burger with the ring of pineapple— good times!!!
I’ve posted a few times on here about it; it’s my fav fast food place ❤️
Hot take…I even like it better than In-N-Out 😦
Love CsJ, don’t love the 14 hours I have to wait in the drive thru every time. Their breakfast is fucking stellar.
I have only ever had one burger from them and it was dry as hell with no flavor. Never went back and this was like 17 years ago.
From what it used to be, to what it is… I miss the old Carl’s, before the dry ass shit they serve now
Because their $6 burgers cost $10 now, and are half as good as they used to be.
They got expensive af .. i nearly paid $20 for a value meal!
The maple bacon Frisco is the freakin tits!
Extra Big Ass Fries!
We have Hardee’s over here. They make the only fast food burger I like.
Yeah I mean these days the fast food burgers are just as expensive as a real one you can buy from a food cart or a restaurant, so I just buy them there now. Shake Shack actually has a pretty damn good burger, ngl. But yeah, I mean it’s expensive though.
I miss carls, it was just out of walking distance from my apartment so I rarely went.
Now I’m on the wrong coast and there are zero carl’s.
Gotta wait for the franchise wars I guess.
I grew up loving Carl’s Jr, but the last few times I’ve been the quality has seriously fallen off.
Best fast food burger no question
I can see through that bacon
Cause like McDonald’s they suck
I really enjoy the char broiled burger! There was one next to my place but it recently shut down. I didn’t go but twice but im still sad that I can’t ever
They used to be SO good. They were pretty good 25 years ago (lol) with their Ross beef and fried chicken and the OG Monster burger. Then they dropped the Thickburgers in like 2001 and revamped their entire menu and it was so damn good. All the meat was cooked fresh instead of frozen (still shipped frozen) with “black angus burgers” and those little Slammers they had were pretty good too!
Then over time they just started slipping. The last few years the most probably. Many times I’d go there and I could tell the burgers were smaller and lesser quality to the point they looked like the most processed meat and were half the size of the original 1/3 pound burger while still calling them 1/3 burgers. Finally they dropped the 1/3 pound label. 90% of Hardee’s I’ve seen have closed now.
The one thing that keeps me going to Carl’s Jr is the fried zucchini. Absolute perfection.
Because it’s 18$ for a regular combo
Fuck carls
I had a Carl’s Jr. for the first time in almost 10 years. Super Star. Fantastic! Tastier than I remembered.
Idk man.. For me it’s a quintessential fast food burger. It tastes cheap but has an expensive price tag. If you live near one and don’t have the options, I could see it. But if I’m goin back home to visit I’m choosing InO 100 times out of 100.
Because Carl slap the brown hair out of Wendy and turned her into a red head when they were dating. Even flicked some pepper into her face that stuck so she got permanent freckles
It’s not smashed into oblivion, so the people don’t like it.
Not a fan, personally. I don’t like the forced flame broiled flavor. It reminds me of Burger King (though I prefer it to Burger King). I’d just rather go to other fast food burger stops like In N Out and Wendy’s.
Fast food burgers, while tasty, are the lowest of low hanging fruit. Looks like every other piece of shit burger from a drive thru.
Don’t have any Hardee’s/CJ where I live (SE FL). I don’t know what’s up with that, most chains won’t go south of Daytona/Orlando. Some think that’s too far, and stop their FL expansion at Jacksonville. It’s very disappointing.
I liked CJ when I lived in CA, but that was a long time ago. I have no idea what they’re like now.
Quietly being the sleeper pick for burger spots since forever
Because they have ripped me off too many times for me to care for their existance
I can’t stand American cheese so I’ll go famous star with criss cut fries and onion rings. Onion rings go on the burger.
I used to love going there and getting the big cheeseburgers. They used to be like $3. Now they’re over $5.
I miss their old fries. But I still enjoy the superstar.
I love carls
Prices.
Diablo Burger is my favorite. A burger with stuffed jalapenos.
Too expensive for fast food
Because there’s non around me.
Monster thick burger is the best.
Great burgers!
Yeah, it just got too expensive. Our Hardee’s actually closed. Was only open 3 years or so.
Hardee’s isn’t very good.
Because they suck.