McDonald's from Malaysia - $4.30

Everywhere.

Not all that.

This here is a new addition to the McDonald's lineup in Malaysia. It's called a Big & Tasty. It's not that big, and not all that tasty, so I don't know why they named it that or charge more for this than a Big Mac. It DOES however taste better than a Big Mac. Maybe I'm bored of Big Macs.

Nom nom nom.

This is what it looks like after a few bites. It costs $2.30, but not worth that much IMO.

Filet O Fish

Next we have a Filet O Fish that they burned. It STILL tasted good, but could've been better. I just found out they put this on a "value" menu where things just go for cheaper, so now this only goes for $1.15. Mmmmmmm....

100% Pure Lie.

Finally, a beef burger for $0.86. I almost always order this, cos it's not filling but so cheap I can't resist. Referring to the previous post about the quality of fast food beef, I chucked when I noticed what they printed on the wrapper.

Wendy's Half-Pound Double with Cheese & Baked Potato - $5.63

Jaya One, Sect 13, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MY.

This is the first Wendy's in a longggggg time to (re)open in Malaysia, and I'm mostly just doing a comparison post so eekbot can see if it looks anything like what it should be (or better, hah!). I got myself a Half-Pound Double with Cheese regular meal (I didn't feel like doing a Triple), and a Sour Cream & Chives baked potato.

Since I can't compare this with how it is in the States as I've never had that, I'll instead compare this with McDonald's. And we'll leave the comparison of McD's versus the US version for another day and another post.

Double w/ Cheese

This is the Double with Cheese. It tasted good, I didn't like the bread as much as Big Mac's but the fillings were better. Maybe it's the "beef" that's different. I put quotes since I can never tell if these fast food joints actually use beef. With the amount of burgers sold everyday everywhere, if that was even 50% beef, Earth would be outta bovine most ricky tick.

Shit

And this here is the Baked Potato w/ Sour Cream & Chives. Serves me right for not going for their signature Cheese & Cheese or Chilli & Cheese, cos this was shit. It was plain, the sour cream wasn't any good, the chives look like last week's stock, and it probably was.

Next time I go I'll probably try the shrimp burger and a cup of chilli. I heard from someone who's had it in the States that it tastes identical to the US version. But they serve really small portions here, I mean if that paper cup had a drink in it I'd be done in 1.5 full gulps.

Filet 'O Fish from McDonald's - $2.80

1401 Governor's Place, Bear, DE - (302)836-1308

This is perhaps my favorite sandwich from McDonald's and honestly, I prefer their fish sandwich over most others I've had anywhere else. There's something about their tartar sauce that really gets my mouth watering. The price is a wee high for the amount of food that you get which is what keeps me ordering four of these per visit.

Crab Rangoons from Taste Of China - $3.95

1228 Capitol Trail, Newark, DE - (302)368-2100

On the face of it, there's nothing too unique about these crab rangoons. It's just fried fake crab and cream cheese.

Although, I've noticed that around these parts, instead of crab rangoons, a lot of places sell fried cheese instead, which is crab rangoons minus the crab. So when you take that into consideration, these become just a little more special.

BBQ Cheddar Burger from Cheeseburger In Paradise - $8.49

40 Geoffrey Drive, Newark, DE - (302)368-9060

It's a yummy burger with what tastes like fresher ingredients. It's simply cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce, pickles, lettuce and fried onions so it's nothing extraordinarily fancy, but enough to give it character.

I was most impressed with how well they nailed my cooked-to-medium order which is why I felt compelled to show you a picture after I took a bite. That's about as perfect as you can get with medium.

Ahi Tuna Ciabatta Burgers from TGI Friday's - $7.99

650 South College Avenue, Newark, DE - (302)737-3700

If you're a fake vegetarian and won't eat a REAL burger, then here's a tasty alternative. It's served with served with lettuce, tomato, green onions and Anaheim Chile sauce. MMmMMmm...

Some more exciting dressings would've been a bonus, but I would most definitely order these again. You also get your choice of a side. I went with the onion rings which were solid. Ooooh! I just had an idea! Next time, I'll have to put my onion rings on the burger!

Southern Style Chicken Sandwich from McDonald's - $2.80

1401 Governor's Place, Bear, DE - (302)836-1308

Who would've guessed that McDonald's would have a higher quality chicken sandwich? Not me. At first, I thought the $2.80 price tag was a bit high for McDonald's standards, but the chicken is actually very meaty (tasted like breast meat to me) and best of all, juicy. And chicken with pickles sounds odd to me, but it works.

Spare Ribs from Oxford Farmer's Market - $3.99

193 Limestone Road, Oxford, PA - (717)283-5183

There's a lot of things I don't understand about the Amish. Like, how come they have a phone number? How come they accept credit cards and have their shop air-conditioned and lit up with electricity? Aren't all these things against their beliefs?

Anyway, it doesn't surprise me that they have a reputation for good barbeque. And the BEST part is that it's all pretty cheap! The spare rib itself is $3.99 but you can get the combo for $6.75. The combo includes BBQ potatoes (picture below), coleslaw, a small bag of chips, a roll the size of my fist, and a drink.

Personally, I like my BBQ with more tang, but this was still a good find. The meat's texture was so tender that it fell right off the bone with a little bit of fork jabbing.

They also sell deserts for very cheap (the CD-sized pies were only $1), furniture, produce, ice cream, and soft pretzels (these were fantastic!), but unfortunately, I didn't get pictures of them.

My biggest complaints about the place are that 1) it's a bit hard to find since you have to drive through very rural areas and 2) there's nowhere to sit to eat your food, but both of these complaints have nothing to do with the quality of the food. All in all, I was happy to try Amish barbeque, but the location is too far away (40 min drive for me) to make it worth the effort to get their food again.

Frito Mixto Andaluz from Ole Tapas Lounge - $7.00

1126 Capital Trail, Newark, DE - (302)224-9378

Thankfully, this should be my last post on this crappy, overpriced restaurant. I never plan to go here again and I'm telling everyone how terrible the food is for the price you pay.

The menu says this is a "sampler of various fried seafood," but there's hardly any seafood! This dish was TERRIBLE! If you look at the picture, the Jenga stack on the left are fried carrots and zucchini. Those five or six tiny crumbs on the right make up the "sampler" of seafood. So basically, they charged me $7 for part of a carrot and zucchini, and three small shrimps. I mean, seriously. They might as well have just asked me to pay them $7 to have them tell me to go eff off.

Chipirones a la Plancha from Ole Tapas Lounge - $5.00

1126 Capital Trail, Newark, DE - (302)224-9378

This is baby calamari griddled with garlic. Thankfully, this place didn't screw up the calamari. It tasted alright, but there was nothing outstanding about the dish. They did, however, once again charge too much for mediocre food, so I would never order it again.

Michigan Style Chili Dog from Johnnie's Dog House - $2.95

3401 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE - (302)477-1440

It's just yellow mustard, chili, and chopped onions on a regular hot dog. Now, I can't say that I've had a Michigan Style chili dog before so I can't tell you how close this is to the real deal. But what I CAN tell you is that after this experience, I would happily try another one. Good stuff.

Croquetas de Pollo from Ole Tapas Lounge - $5.00

1126 Capital Trail, Newark, DE - (302)224-9378

I'm not done bashing this tapas place just yet. These croquettes taste like little fried nuggets of chicken pot pie. That in itself isn't such a bad idea, but slap on a $5.00 price tag for just four ice cube-sized pieces and now we're butting heads.

I don't see these on the online menu anymore so perhaps the restaurant also realized what a failure the dish is. If they had these priced at 25 cents apiece, then I'd order them again.

Patatas Bravas from Ole Tapas Lounge - $4.00

1126 Capital Trail, Newark, DE - (302)224-9378

These things sucked. They had no taste whatsoever. Instead of getting this, I recommend you get french fries or cheesy fiesta potatoes for a fraction of the cost and at least then your food will have some flavor instead of just looking nice.

Meatball Sub with Provolone from Capriotti's - $6.50

430 Eden Square Shopping Center, Bear, DE - (302)832-8132

If you couldn't already tell, I've been on a Capriotti's kick lately. That's because two smalls (9" apiece) fill me up well, they taste good without being overly unhealthy, and they have decent variety.

This time, I ordered the meatball sub with provolone. The meatball isn't really spiced in any way, so it tastes more like meatloaf than meatball - which is fine by me since I enjoy meatloaf sandwiches also. It's a messy sandwich so grab a lot of napkins.

Nasi Goreng Kambing from Rahim's - $1.88

Nasi Goreng Kambing

Nasi Goreng Kambing, or Mutton Fried Rice in english. Nothing special about this dish, it's just fried rice with mutton curry thrown in during the stir frying process. As far as I know, only available from one restaurant in Cyberjaya (Rahim's), but from the process I described, I think any restaurant can whip this up if they have mutton curry ready. It's good (if you like mutton), but I wouldn't say it's something I'd drive out of my way for.

Tomate con Cangrejo from Ole Tapas Lounge - $7.00

1126 Capital Trail, Newark, DE - (302)224-9378

This was a tomato stuffed with crab and cheese, among other things. It was good, but only because I like crab. Would I ever pay $7 again for it? No way.

If I ever want something like this again, I'll just buy some lump crab, a tomato, and some mozzarella cheese. I would even skip the stuffing of the tomato because it didn't add anything to the dish except for its appearance.

McChicken from McDonald's - $1.00

1401 Governor's Place, Bear, DE - (302)836-1308

Here's another great deal from McDonald's. It's just a chicken patty, mayonnaise, and lettuce, but still tastes good, especially if you consider the price. Personally, I prefer the double cheeseburger off the same $1 menu, but I add one of these into my order for variety.

XXL Ribs from Famous Dave's - $22.99

100 West Main Street, Christiana, DE - 302-737-0300

Since this was my first time at Famous Dave's, I decided to go with their "Award-Winning" St. Louis style ribs. After all, if their best can't impress me, why bother with anything else?

The description on the menu is: "Hand-rubbed with Dave's secret blend of tongue-tingling spices and pit-smoked for 3-4 hours over a smoldering sweet hickory fire. Then they're slathered with sauce and flame-kissed to seal in the flavor and caramelize the sauce for just a touch of crispiness. Served with corn bread muffin, corn-on-the-cob, and your choice of two sides."

The XXL Ribs, aka the "Big Slab" is the serving size with 12 bones. The ribs were good, but the meat didn't really fall off the bones like they do on spectacular ribs. As for the sides, the fries were soggy, the mashed potatoes were good, and the corn on the cob and the cornbread muffin are standard.

Baconator from Wendy's - $4.59

90 University Plaza, Newark, DE - (302)366-8225

This right here is what dreams are made of - bacon. The baconator is layered as follows: bun, beef patty, American cheese, beef patty, American cheese, bacon, bacon, and more bacon, and then mayo, ketchup, and bun.

I love every inch of this thing. My coworkers have complained that the bacon is too flimsy, but I say that if you're trying to be a bacon connoisseur, you have no reason to be in a Wendy's in the first place. Another coworker said his son ordered it and asked for DOUBLE bacon. What a visionary! Somebody get that guy a medal!

Wendy's used to have an even better spicy version that had jalapenos on it and pepperjack cheese instead of American cheese, but I think it was for a limited time only. I'll try to update the price the next time my arteries can handle another one.