Win McDonald's for Life

Published: 11 August 2018

One lucky winner can get the McGold Card and get free McDonald's food for the next 50 years. The contest, running from now through August 24, 2018, has a single prize: lifetime McDonald's, paid out as $1000 credit on the McDonald's app and a check for $51,000. The check covers food costs of $35,400 and the anticipated tax on the prize of $15,600 (nice).

You get one entry every time you use the McDonald's mobile order and pay app. But no purchase is necessary and you can send an email once per day to enter. 

Details on the contest as well as instructions for manual entry can be found here.

Wendy's Apple Pecan Chicken Salad Review

Published: 05 August 2018

Wendy's is being creative with their salads. This year's lineup includes the Apple Pecan Chicken Salad. Shown above in "half" mode, there's also a "full" that's about 60% bigger.

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Arby's Pecan Chicken Salad Review

Published: 15 July 2018

Arby's has rolled out three new Market Fresh sandwiches: the Pecan Chicken Salad, Turkey Avocado Club and Ultimate BLT. While long time readers of Fast Food Source may expect me to go straight for the BLT, I opted instead for the Pecan Chicken Salad. And I was not disappointed.

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Carl's Jr./Hardee's Charbroiled Slider All Star Meal Review

Published: 01 July 2018

With the introduction of sliders to the Carl's Jr./Hardee's menu there is now an additional All Star meal. We previously reviewed the All Star meals and found them to be a decent deal at a fast food restaurant known recently for it's ever-increasing menu prices. Of the now five All Star Meals, the Chicken Tender one is still the best deal and the best, nutritionally. But the sliders do offer a nice alternative to one of the burger-based choices.

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Del Taco Platos are now 2 for $10

Published: 27 June 2018

For a limited time, Del Taco's "Platos" dinner combos are now 2 for $10. A pretty good deal over the $7.49 individual price they were at rollout, provided you need two. 

Read our original review here and try them for yourself!

El Pollo Loco Double Chicken Bowl Review

Published: 21 June 2018

El Pollo Loco now offers a decent selection of signature bowls, each offering a unique selection of garden items accompanied by two generous portions of shredded chicken or shrimp. The bowls include:

• Double Chicken Power Bowl (Double chicken, avocado, spinach, corn, black beans, cotija cheese, citrus sauce, pico de gallo salsa. Dressing not included in calories.)
• Double Chicken Superfood Bowl (Double chicken, avocado, spinach, onion, brown rice, black beans, pico de gallo salsa, cilantro, and citrus sauce. Dressing not included in calories.)
• Double Chicken Fresh Bowl (Double chicken, avocado, spinach, brown rice, cheese, carrots, cabbage, citrus sauce, cilantro, and pico de gallo salsa. Dressing not included in calories.)
• Double Chicken Bowl (Double up on a double portion of delicious citrus-marinated chopped chicken breast or Baja shrimp on top of authentic pinto beans, rice, cabbage and garnished with sour cream, shredded jack cheese, avocado slices and pico de gallo salsa.)
• Double Shrimp Mango Bowl (Double shrimp, avocado, spinach, carrots, brown rice, mango salsa and cabbage. Dressing not included in calories.)

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