I always get a little frustrated when I see an ad on TV for a restaurant with delicious food, but it’s not a restaurant located in my area. Why even advertise? I get that some of these are national ads, but why the tease? In that spirit, I was recently thinking about fast food restaurants we want to see in Pennsylvania.
Before we get to these hot spots that we’d like to see come to Pennsylvania, let’s look at some of the state’s most popular fast food restaurants. Foodandwine.com recently did a story highlighting the best fast food spots in every state. In it, they state, “Fast, easy, typically quite affordable, and nearly always imbued with a deep sense of place, these restaurants often end up pulling double duty as ambassadors for their place of origin — they can be a great introduction to an unfamiliar place, the perfect place to tune in to the local vibe.” In Pennsylvania, they picked Wawa as the top. Moreover, they praise the restaurant’s “breakfast sandwiches, the soft pretzels, the iced teas, the ice cream, and the nearly limitless TastyKake reserves.” Also, looking next door, in New Jersey, they picked Jersey Mike’s. That’s actually my dad’s favorite.
Another outlet, TasteofHome.com, also did a story about the best fast food in each state. For this article, they actually highlighted regional and local chains, not the super national ones. “Move over McDonald’s and Chipotle—these treasured regional fast food spots should be on your bucket list!” they state. They picked the combination gas station / fast food restaurant Sheetz, Altoona as the best in Pennsylvania. Love me some Sheetz. “They offer made-to-order sandwiches that let you pile the toppings high, along with some pretty killer sides,” the article states.
Now, let’s get into five fast food restaurant we want to see in Pennsylvana.
