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Once you get past the big guys, you’ll find many fine national (defined as operating in six or more states) and regional restaurants. Some of the best are In-N-Out Burger, Jason’s Deli, Papa Murphy’s Take ’N’ Bake Pizza, Portillo’s Hot Dogs, and The Habit Burger Grill. Our survey also reveals the restaurants with the best and worst signature dishes. (Spoiler alert: You might be shocked what readers said about McDonald’s burgers.) 
  
 And breakfast is a new fast-food battleground, with more chains offering meals, includingTaco Bell, which has introduced the Waffle Taco to take on McDonald’s McGriddles. Take a look at our battle of the breakfast sandwiches. 
  
 Here you'll find our takes on burgers, burritos, chicken, and sandwiches and subs, as well a listing of readers' favorite alternatives to fast food. 
  
 Get more details about breakfast sandwiches, getting more for your money, regional gems, nutrition, cleanliness, and service. |||||  
  
 A McDonald’s Big Mac sandwich is photographed at a McDonald’s restaurant in Robinson Township, Pa. in this 2014 file photo. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) 
  
 Some major fast-food chains — McDonald’s, KFC, Taco Bell — may find the latest Consumer Reports fast-food survey hard to swallow. 
  
 According to the survey, released on Wednesday, more than 30,000 Consumer Reports subscribers say these restaurants’ signature items are the worst in their categories: McDonald’s has the worst burger; KFC has the worst chicken; and Taco Bell has the worst burrito. 
  
 Consumer Reports surveyed 32,405 subscribers about their experiences at 65 fast-food and fast-casual chains. This is what they were asked: “On a scale of 1 to 10, from least delicious to most delicious you’ve ever eaten, how would you rate the taste” of their signature dishes? 
  
 Habit Burger Grill, In-n-Out and Five Guys Burgers received the highest rating for their burgers, 8.1, 8.0 and 7.9 respectively. Meanwhile, McDonald’s scored a paltry 5.8 rating. 
  
 McDonald’s: Changing menu adds pressure to prep kitchen 
  
 McDonald’s has been busy changing its menu in an effort to attract more customers. But despite the novelty items the company promoted in 2013 — Fish McBites in February, McWraps in March, Mighty Wings in September, etc. — the company’s U.S. sales dropped 0.2 percent last year. 
  
 During a conference call with investors, McDonald’s chief financial officer Peter Bensen said the company “probably did things a little bit too quickly” in terms of introducing those new menu items. The constant changes and bold experiments with the menu put pressure to the restaurants’ kitchens, which sometimes took too long to fill orders. But new items introduced this year will be welcomed by the chain’s new kitchen equipment. Prep tables will be replaced with larger surfaces that are able to hold more sauces and ingredients. 
  
 In 2014, Bensen said, the company will “refocus the core,” including tried-and-true favorites such as the Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets and the Quarter Pounder, as well as breakfast. 
  
 Consumer searches for healthier choices 
  
 Research shows Americans are spending $683.4 billion a year dining out, and they are also demanding better food quality and greater variety from restaurants to make sure their money is well spent. 
  
 When deciding where to dine, consumers are giving more consideration to food quality, according to the Consumer Reports survey. The restaurant’s location is less important than it was in 2011, when the group last conducted the survey. Diners today are more willing to go out of their way and find tasty meals that can be customized. 
  
 “Fast-casual dining in places like Chipotle and Panda Express lets the consumer guide the staff to prepare their meal just the way they like it,” Darren Tristano, executive vice president of Technomic, a food-service consulting firm, said in the report. 
  
 While many of the traditional chains have lagged in offering higher-quality ingredients, he said, some food chains — including Chipotle, Noodles & Company and Panera — have been offering meat raised without using antibiotics in animal feed, a feature that attracts consumers searching for healthier options. 
  
 Fast-food alternatives: fast-casual restaurants 
  
 Chipotle was rated by readers as their top fast-casual restaurant. (Fast-casual restaurants usually serve higher-quality, higher-priced fast food.) According to the survey, McAlister’s Deli gets the award for most improved as the chain’s score increased significantly since the 2011 report. 
  
 Top fast-casual restaurants: 
  
 Chipotle Mexican Grill 
  
 Firehouse Subs 
  
 Five Guys Burgers and Fries 
  
 Jason’s Deli 
  
 Jersey Mike’s Subs 
  
 Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches 
  
 McAlister’s Deli 
  
 Panera Bread 
  
 Schlotzsky’s 
  
 You can check out the full report here. |||||
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Love biting a McDonald's burger? Then you're likely not a Consumer Reports subscriber. Some 32,405 subscribers weighed in on their experiences at 65 fast-food and fast-casual chains, and they handed McDonald's the title of worst-tasting burger (on a scale of 1 to 10, the chain's burgers registered a 5.8), the Washington Post reports. The best-tasting burger can be found at Habit Burger Grill, though the burgers at In-N-Out, Five Guys, and Smashburger followed close behind. The Golden Arches isn't alone in the fast-food hall of shame. KFC was found to have the worst-tasting chicken; Taco Bell took the worst-burrito category; and Au Bon Pain sat on the bottom of the subs and sandwiches division. Consumer Reports notes US consumers are spending more than ever to eat out—$680 billion per year—and are putting more stock in quality and less in convenience of location, as compared to the magazine's 2011 report. The survey also looked at dining options that are a "step up" from fast food: fast-casual dining spots. Chipotle topped that list, followed by by Firehouse Subs, Five Guys, and Jason's Deli. The full report is available here. Meanwhile, McDonald's emerges as the loser in a recent Quartz report on the number of menu items containing cellulose, or wood pulp. It can be found in 14 of the chain's items, compared to 13 at Burger King and 10 at Wendy's.