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Looking for inexpensive, fast food places with healthy selections.
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Anonymous
Sooo overpriced though. |
Anonymous
Is Panera overpriced? They are more expensive than McDonald's or KFC, that's for sure. Given that Panera uses fresh vegetables and bread and such, I don't think they're a bad value or "overpriced". While I guess you can get a "meal" for $5 at KFC or something, it's not fresh, quality, or healthy. Even if you're getting something grilled from KFC, it's not really a bird I'd want my kids to eat. I'm not saying Panera is organic/humane/fresh central, but to me, the quality of the ingredients and the fresh options are such that the price seems reasonable. There are cheaper options but they're crappier. |
Anonymous
| Re Chipotle. Like someone else mentioned, I believe their burritos come with huge calorie and fat content. Be careful if you order there! |
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Most Chick-Fil-A's have a play area. When my DH was deployed, I'd take my kids there so play/eat. I always had the soup and salad; kids ate chicken. Play are was the best (clean!) and it was pretty manageable with the kids (only one door, easy to watch them, etc.)
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Anonymous
Chipotle can be healthy if you choose wisely. Get the taco rather than the burrito, and specify very little sour cream and cheese if at all. |
Anonymous
Or go with a salad and as PP said, choose wisely. Chipotle rocks! |
Anonymous
| If you're in the city, Surfside in Glover Park is good, fairly inexpensive, and healthy. |
Anonymous
| Has anyone heard of HomeMade Pizza Co in Springvalley? a friend suggested it . . . |
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This is the whole idea behind the "eat this, not that" craze & book. http://eatthis.menshealth.com/restaurant_guided_search/all/all/all/fastfood
Of course, a lot of it still depends on WHAT you're ordering, not where you're ordering it. It's like ordering salad with a pound of dressing. Healthy? Well it's got vegetables in it. But the sodium and fat is there too. |
Anonymous
| Vietnamese from Falls Church. |
Anonymous
| Skip the rice, cheese, sour cream, guacomole, and tortilla at Chipotle and you could have a healthy meal. |
Anonymous
It absolutely depends on what you order. I get a veggie burrito bowl - that's rice, black beans, Fajita Veggies, Corn Salsa, Tomato Salsa, lettuce, and a tiny bit of guac. I went on the website where the nutritional info is, added all the ingredients up, and it was completely reasonable wrt calories, fat, etc. If you're getting a burrito and filling it with meat and cheese and sour cream, you're obviously going to get a different result. The best way to reduce the calories is to get a burrito bowl instead of a burrito. That's close to 300 calories right there. |
Anonymous
Yes, but what fun is that?  I don't go in there unless I want a treat.
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Noodles and Company. Fast, kid-friendly, veggie-friendly, meat eater friendly, and you can get a small Mac & Cheese for $4.50 and probably have leftovers for the next day for an almost 2 y.o.
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