Category: Fast Food News

Are you standing in a Starbucks line and wondering what to order? Well, Starbucks has a new Tiramisu Latte (on the left). Also, Starbucks’ Caramel Flan Latte (on the right) is back.

The Tiramisu Latte features Starbucks’ signature espresso, steamed milk, mascarpone flavor, and a dusting of cocoa powder. Starbucks is also offering a Tiramisu Frappuccino. Both beverages are available for a limited time.

A 16-ounce Tiramisu Latte with 2% milk and whipped cream has 320 calories, 13 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, 160 milligrams of sodium, 39 grams of carbohydrates, 36 grams of sugar, 12 grams of protein, and 150 milligrams of caffeine.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Starbucks website.)

McDonald’s has been testing streamlined menus for several weeks. The photo above was taken at a restaurant in Ohio, which is a known test location for McDonald’s.

Update: The new menu has begun rolling out nationwide.

Looking at the menu above, the number of Extra Value Meals has been trimmed back to eleven, thanks to cuts to the Quarter Pounder and Premium Chicken Sandwich lines. The number of Quarter Pounder options have dropped from five to three. Goodbye, Bacon Habanero Ranch and Bacon & Cheese Quarter Pounders!

If you’re a Deluxe Quarter Pounder eater, you’re probably wondering why the Quarter Pounder Deluxe is labeled as “New” and the word “Deluxe” is now at the end of the name. Aren’t they the same?

They are not.

Both versions have a beef patty, tomato, mayo, American cheese, pickles, lettuce, mustard, and onions, but the new Quarter Pounder Deluxe has a sesame seed bun that replaces the Deluxe Quarter Pounder’s Bakery-Style Bun and it also has ketchup.

The Quarter Pounder Deluxe has 580 calories, 32 grams of fat, 13 grams of saturated fat, 1.5 grams of trans fat, 1200 milligrams of sodium, 44 grams of carbohydrates, and 29 grams of protein.

Now that I’ve made your brain all twisted with Quarter Pounder Deluxe and Deluxe Quarter Pounder differences, let’s move on to the Premium Chicken Sandwiches.

The Classic, Chicken Club, and Ranch BLT Premium Chicken Sandwiches have been replaced by the Premium Chicken Deluxe Sandwich that features an artisan roll, a tomato slice, mayo, leaf lettuce, and your choice of a grilled or crispy chicken fillet. If you’ve eaten a Classic Premium Chicken Sandwich, you might be thinking this new chicken sandwich sure sounds like the Classic one. Well, they’re pretty much the same sandwich except, just like the Deluxe Quarter Pounder…or was it the Quarter Pounder Deluxe, it has a different bun.

A Premium Crispy Chicken Deluxe Sandwich has 530 calories, 22 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 1000 milligrams of sodium, 59 grams of carbohydrates, and 25 grams of protein. The grilled version has 370 calories, 9 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 830 milligrams of sodium, 45 grams of carbohydrates, and 29 grams of protein.

(Thanks for the image Shane!)

Burger King’s Big Fish Sandwich is back, and it’s brought along a spicy sibling. The Spicy Big Fish Sandwich features the same 100 percent White Alaskan Pollock coated with panko breading, pickles, lettuce, and toasted brioche-style bun found with the original Big Fish, but it has a creamy spicy sauce instead of tartar sauce.

The Spicy Big Fish Sandwich has 470 calories, 24 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 1150 milligrams of sodium, 50 grams of carbohydrates, 6 grams of sugar, and 15 grams of protein.

But the Spicy Big Fish is not the only new spicy item Burger King want to burn our mouths with. They’ve also introduced the Spicy BLT Whopper. It’s made up of a 1/4 lb patty, American cheese, spicy bacon sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, pickles, and smoked bacon on a toasted sesame seed bun.

The Spicy BLT Whopper has 750 calories, 46 grams of fat, 17 grams of saturated fat, 2 grams of trans fat, 100 milligrams of cholesterol, 1480 milligrams of sodium, 48 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of sugar, and 29 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried either one, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Images via Burger King’s website.)

This fast food fish sandwich season, Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s are collaborating with Seattle-based Redhook Brewery to offer the Redhook Beer Battered Cod Fish Sandwich.

Some of you are probably wondering if you can get wasted eating this fish sandwich or multiple servings of this sandwich. The answer is no. According to the press release, there’s no residual alcohol. All the beer provides is a hoppy, malty beer flavor.

The sandwich is made up of a crispy, beer-battered premium cod fillet, topped with lettuce and tartar sauce on a sesame seed bun. The Carl’s Jr. version of the sandwich also includes tomato while the Hardee’s one has American cheese.

For those of you near Carl’s Jr./Green Burrito and Hardee’s/Red Burrito restaurants, the dual-chain locations will also offer Redhook Beer-Battered Cod Fish Tacos. The tacos feature the beer-battered cod, spicy Santa Fe sauce, shredded jack and cheddar cheeses, lettuce, and salsa, wrapped in a soft tortilla.

The Redhook Beer-Battered Cod Fish Sandwich is available at participating locations beginning at $3.69 or in a combo meal for $5.69. Two Redhook Beer-Battered Cod Fish Tacos are available for $3.99 or in a combo meal for $5.99.

The Carl’s Jr. version of the sandwich has 550 calories, 19 grams of fat, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 1140 milligrams of sodium, 74 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 21 grams of protein. The Hardee’s version has 530 calories, 28 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 1080 milligrams of sodium, 50 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 7 grams of sugar, and 20 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s.)

Starting on February 16, more than 700 McDonald’s restaurants in Maryland, Virginia, D.C., Delaware, and West Virginia will be offering the Old Bay Filet-O-Fish for a limited time. The sandwich will feature an Old Bay-flavored tartar sauce, along with the usual fish filet, slice of American cheese, and bun.

For those of you not familiar with Old Bay Seasoning, it’s a blend of herbs and spices popular in the mid-Atlantic states, where it’s used to season crab and shrimp. The idea for the Old Bay Filet-O-Fish came from Mark Furr, a franchisee in Baltimore.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Baltimore McDonald’s Twitter and hat tip to Arthur.)