American junk food. Advice needed.

Swampy

Hello Brothers,

I'm off to Miami next week for a week and i'm on a mission to double my weight. I have never been to the US of A and am looking for advice on the best junk food, snacks and beer available.

Any info greatly appreciated.

S.

thorbarry

Everywhere you go, everywhere, there are fast food restaurants with lots of very fatty foods. Burgers galore

sendic

Not sure if they have 5guys burger joints in florida, but if you see one go for it. Unless you are allergic to peanut oil

PFJSplitter

Best bet for food is to hit the all you can eat buffet places. Miami is known as 'little Cuba' for reasons which will be obvious during your visit.
Hit the party stores for "Milwaukee's Best - Ice" beer - some stores run special pricing of 3 for $5 - that's (3) 40 ounce bottles of 5.9% alcohol, ice cold beer which is great for a hot day in the sun. Be careful NOT to take glass bottles onto the beach areas and watch for the "No Alcohol Beyond This Point" signs. Beach cops may give warnings, but it really hurts to pour ice cold beer into the sand...
:pac: :pac: :pac:

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

I was there last September, staying at a hotel on South Beach because the manager was one of the lads uncles. Didn't think much of nightlife, all posers, waiting in queues for ages, $30 into the club and nobody getting drunk. We were the only white people there like, plus a few German tourists. Hope you find something better OP, do some research. Some good buffets for food though.

minidazzler

georgiecasey wrote: »

I was there last September, staying at a hotel on South Beach because the manager was one of the lads uncles. Didn't think much of nightlife, all posers, waiting in queues for ages, $30 into the club and nobody getting drunk. We were the only white people there like, plus a few German tourists. Hope you find something better OP, do some research. Some good buffets for food though.

WTF???? Why are they not drunk going in????

If I'm paying $30 in anywhere it better come with free drinks and a lap dance!!!

Degsy

sendic wrote: »

Not sure if they have 5guys burger joints in florida, but if you see one go for it. Unless you are allergic to peanut oil

Look at the size of them burgers!!!!

lorebringer

Swampy wrote: »

i'm on a mission to double my weight.

This will happen whether you want it to or not, everything is packed to capacity with calories. Drinks are the way to go - size of washing up basins and free refills. The are packed with sugar and christ knows what else, definite waistline expanders! Also, all you can eat places - shocking amounts of grease on everything (including the salads, not that you'll have time for salads!), and cheap!

flanzer

Bubba Gumps is always good for food.... 1/2 lb shrimpers net catch for starters, Bucket of Boat Trash for mains and finish off with a Missisippi Mud Pie. Guaranteed to have you falling out of the place!

Any key?

Portions are gigantic
Just eat everything on your plate.It will hurt but It will be worth it.

Tom Dunne

Probably a bit late to this one, but I was eating.

In no particular order:

Bennigans - Think of TGI Fridays, but without all the good bits.

Chilis - a personal favourite. Try their boneless chicken wings.

Carl's Jr. - better than Burger King, IMHO.

Taco Bell - rancid. Do it. You know you want to.

Ruby Tuesdays - thing of Bennigans, but without all the good bits.

Foodruckers - carnivore's delight. Heart surgeon's despair.

Beer - sadly, in that part of the country the best you can hope for are the usual plethora of Lite Sh1te. You need to go up to Oregon for quality, locally-brewed beer. Been there, done that, loved every last drop of it. Oh Firefly Kolsch, how I miss thee much.

kumate_champ07

i travelled across america so Ive tested out alot of the fast food places, theyre everywhere anyway. my fave place (besides subway) was taco bell. I didnt find anything in that place I couldnt eat, its packed with calories and easy to eat.

I got friends livin in miami and I stayed with them for a week, there are good bars you can go to that arent expensive and people are drinkin, but not as much as the Irish. You dont have to wait long for a drink in american bars i find.

If you get a chance try visit an LA fitness gym, lots of equipment but you will also see alot of swimsuit/fitness models, its amazing to see! make sure you tell them you want a week trial or something, dont pay and dont get talking to a sales person as theyll have u there for ages


for burgers and fries wendys seems best, mc donalds is worst there.

taco bell and wendys alternated each day and subway when u need a healthy snack. I didnt see many donut places there like in new york.

kumate_champ07

I guess im too late too, didnt see the date of the OP

Capt'n Midnight

don't forget the supersize option

Agent Smith

Pontarosa Buffets are pretty good, As a man who likes his steak, I can vouch for that.

Chillies, as mentioned before is pretty good

Dennys, an oldies but a classic, Get the club sandwich, with fries and a ltr of rootbeer. Perfect.


And dont forget IHOP



DONT COME BACK HERE WITHOUT GOING TO IHOP*!







*International House Of Pancakes





** having just noticed the date of the op, i will forgive him this one time.


NEXT TIME....

Tom Dunne

Agent Smith wrote: »

DONT COME BACK HERE WITHOUT GOING TO IHOP*!

Damn, how did I forget IHOP?

Rancid, greasy, full of America's Underclass and very cheap.

Swampy

well back from the states a while now.

Ate very well. Excellent food. Massive portions.

Junk wise, I ate in 5 guys burgers- amazing. Taco bell - nasty but nice. Lots of Kirspy Kreme doughnuts.

Also some amazing chilli fries and wings in some hick bar an hour outside miami.

The rest were good restaurants.

Beer wise, I mainly drank Red Stripe and Sam Adams ale. Tasty.

I will return some day for the size of the food portions alone.

bluto63

Did you see any Popeyes Chicken while you were there? That was my favorite food place in the states.
Hooters do some good wings too. That's what I went for, the wings... :pac:

chalad07

bluto63 wrote: »

Hooters do some good wings too. That's what I went for, the wings... :pac:

I go to Hooters for the breasts...:)

DanInTX

You really should try the traditional Cuban and other Caribbean types of food when you're there - should be inexpensive and plentiful.