Complaints about fast food aren’t hard to come by, especially online. In fact, Redditors frequently turn to forums like the shrinkflation subreddit or even subreddits dedicated to their favorite chains in order to air their grievances with the meals they pick up at the drive-thru. From McDonald’s to Burger King to Taco Bell, these giants have haters that are as loyal as their fans are—and Wendy’s isn’t spared by the tirade. One post recently posed a question that opened the floodgates: “What parts of the food do you dislike from Wendy’s now?”
This particular poster had a bone to pick with Wendy’s shredded lettuce and new buns, but commenters brought up a whole slew of other disappointing items. Some say it’s enough to make them stop eating at the chain altogether.
What parts of the food do you dislike from Wendy’s now?
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Wendy’s Fans Say New Lettuce And Buns Are Ruining Their Burgers
The original poster who posed the question gave their own answer: “For me it’s the shredded lettuce and new buns. Wendy’s taste like cafeteria food now,” they wrote. “The shredded lettuce tastes like garbage juice spinach, and the buns taste bitter and the flavor profile is sooo incompatible with the beef.”
They weren’t alone in their dislike of the new buns. Other commenters echoed the sentiment, with one saying the updated buns are “stale and dry” while they “used to be slightly sweet and soft.”
Another commenter took issue with the entire burger-and-fries experience: “The bread is always hard. The fries cold and mushy. The meat feels like it was microwaved but still somehow cold.”
All in all, longtime customers feel recent ingredient changes have made Wendy’s taste noticeably different.
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Customers Are Also Complaining About The Fries, Chicken And Overall Quality
It's not just the buns. The switch to the "hot and crispy" fries was one for the worse, according to some commenters. In fact, one wrote that this change "pretty much ended my interest in going," calling them "flavorless disgusting garbage."
Another longtime fan said they stopped going after Wendy’s changed the spicy chicken sandwich: "both times it’s been like trying to chew on a hockey puck," they said.
One commenter summed up their frustration with the overall quality: "The fact that it tastes like it's cheaper and shittier food than McDonald's, except it still carries the premium price tag."
Is it enough to give up Wendy's for good? Some say so. According to one Redditor: "I'll never buy food from them again."
What do you think? Is the food still worth it, or are you off in search of softer buns?
