Update: Voting on these match-ups is now closed.
- Arby’s (56%) defeats White Castle (44%)
- Wendy’s (53%) edges Taco Bell (47%)
Today we kick off the next two match-ups of the Elite Eight. To catch yourself up on the results of the Fast Food Bracket so far, click the bracket below to see all the winners, losers and vote breakdown for each match-up through the Sweet Sixteen. You can also click HERE to read my preview and predictions for the Elite Eight match-ups.
Today, we have underdog and surprise winner #8 seed White Castle vs. #3 Arby’s. Also facing off today, our two heavyweights, the only #1 & #2 seeds in the same region to both survive: #1 Wendy’s vs. #2 Taco Bell.
Voting is open until 12 pm Sunday.
Who will win? Who should win? Weigh in with your thoughts in the comments.
Which Fast Food Chain Gets Your Vote?
- Arby's (56%, 2,318 Votes)
- White Castle (44%, 1,838 Votes)
Total Voters: 4,156
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Which Fast Food Chain Gets Your Vote?
- Wendy's (53%, 2,287 Votes)
- Taco Bell (47%, 2,040 Votes)
Total Voters: 4,326
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61 responses so far ↓
1 Jeanine Buehlhorn // Apr 8, 2010 at 5:08 pm
I’ve been boycotting Taco Bell for about 4 years now. I was tired of my order always being messed up. Wendy’s has the best food and my order is never wrong. Go Wendy’s!!
2 Veronica // Apr 8, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Taco Bell should DEFINITELY win! Sorry White Castle…but I saw your episode of undercover boss. Arby’s Who? and Wendy’s doesn’t have a dog “mascot” . Yo Quiero Taco Bell!!!!!!!
3 Ron Chavez // Apr 8, 2010 at 5:19 pm
As a Hispanic I want to say , Taco Bell is so bad .., not a good food . We make better at home for less !
4 Ryan Borchert // Apr 8, 2010 at 5:26 pm
As someone who is not hispanic I want to say, I absolutely agree with the hispanic individual Taco Bell is ****ing DOG S**T… Only stoners can like that terrible place i have to say it has to be one of THE worst fast food places in the U.S
5 Rod-Man // Apr 8, 2010 at 5:34 pm
As a non hispanic as well, I’d like to say you guys a crazy. Taco bell is damn good. They usually don’t mess up where I go. Wendys is terrible though. Burgers aren’t square.
6 Sam // Apr 8, 2010 at 5:42 pm
You know what Ryan? FUCK YOU!! Taco Bell is the best restaraunt in the whole country. Maybe the restaraunt you went to for food had stoners behind the goddamn counter. Either that or your being a cocksucker for saying shit like that. They STILL haven’t fucked up an order of mine. You know why, ’cause they NEVER WILL… So that’s why I’m saying GO TACO BELL ALL THE ****ING WAY!!!
7 John // Apr 8, 2010 at 6:01 pm
I’m honestly surprised White Castle is in top 4.
Wendys > Taco Bell > Arby’s > White Castle
8 Joe // Apr 8, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Taco Bell and Wendy’s are the 2 best fast food places ever! It’s too bad, they should be meeting in the finals.
9 Jamie // Apr 8, 2010 at 6:02 pm
I have to say that I love Wendy’s they have always been a step above all the rest, and also just saw on the Biography channel a documentary about Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s, he was truly a great man & worked his way to the top, check it out on the biography channel it’s really interesting!!!!
10 DD // Apr 8, 2010 at 6:16 pm
@Veronica – Arby’s who? I’ll tell you; Arby’s owns Wendy’s, that’s who! And that Taco Hell dog died, sorry just sayin.
11 Kyle Kirby // Apr 8, 2010 at 6:25 pm
WOW i cant beleive white castle is still in this…this is ridiculous… Lets GO ARBY”S!!! and as for the other two i love them both so i could go either way but id have to say Taco Bell is cheaper so im rooting for them
12 Sean Hanson // Apr 8, 2010 at 6:27 pm
White Castle all the way. If it weren’t for the success of White Castle none of the others would be around.
13 Sal Belleci // Apr 8, 2010 at 6:32 pm
I have been going to Taco Bell for Years. Also My Favorite Place for Burgers is Wendys
14 PJV // Apr 8, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Even Wendy’s taco salad beats ANYTHING on the Taco Bell menu!
15 George T // Apr 8, 2010 at 6:40 pm
I must say… White Castle should be the number 1 pick, They have great tasting food and it’s made with good ingredients.
Wendy’s should be number 2, Their burgers and Chicken Sandwiches are made FRESH without all that non-nutritious sauce on them.
16 Lunantic // Apr 8, 2010 at 7:06 pm
I work at the Bell, actually, and whoever you’re going to, darlings, is obviously not where I work, because we are far better than ANY of the other places around here.
Tough luck for you.
17 Nick // Apr 8, 2010 at 7:13 pm
Taco Bell for the win. White Castle for second. How did Arby’s even make it this far?
18 pbex // Apr 8, 2010 at 7:20 pm
I thought stoners ate tacos at Jack in the Box!
19 Jonathan // Apr 8, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Taco bell is the best, and I’m no stoner! Wendy’s is boring, though I do love the castle it makes me way gassy. And arby’s is way overpriced for what you get. It does taste good though. Go TBell!!
20 Holly // Apr 8, 2010 at 7:41 pm
I used to really like Taco Bell. I don’t know if they have changed or if I just grew up.
21 Pippin // Apr 8, 2010 at 7:48 pm
Damn why hate on the Bell? Mexicans love it after a hard night of fence jumping
22 brenda aronson // Apr 8, 2010 at 8:10 pm
wendys for sure is the best jr bacon cheeseburger with no bacon and there cremy choclate frostys whoo go wendys!!!!
23 Rusty // Apr 8, 2010 at 8:30 pm
sorry, i know taco bell is not the healthiest, but have you ever had white castle? all you are eating is low quality grease, with meat, cheese, and more grease.
24 Huck Fonda // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Hispanic here saying that Taco bell is okay… but i prefer Wendy’s, a #6 with 3 orders of Jr.Bacon Cheese Burgers are the best
25 Dana // Apr 8, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Vote White Castle! Evil giving-me-food-poisoning Arby’s must not win!
26 Scott // Apr 8, 2010 at 11:32 pm
All four of these chains suck big time. I much prefer a real authetic restaurant than quick crap.
27 Andrew // Apr 9, 2010 at 2:03 am
I got food poisoning from Taco Bell over 5 years ago and I haven’t ate there since and I NEVER will. Wendy’s food is sooooo much better than Taco Bell it should not even be close.
28 Sha // Apr 9, 2010 at 2:41 am
I agree with Jeanine. Taco Bell always messes up my orders and I don’t have a phone so I have to complain online. That’s where they just ignore you like, so what? BUT I like Taco Bell because I can get lettuce, cheese, meat and even refried beans and all of those are healthier than a burger with grease seeping out the bag they stick it in. Plus they get my order wrong more than Taco Bell. The healthiest between the two is Taco Bell, which gets my vote.
29 Stee Sziccle // Apr 9, 2010 at 4:08 am
McDonalds Rocks the Am(Bfast) and Taco Bell owns the rest of the day! Taco Bell has the most variety and flavor for a BUCK… Period!
FYI: BK’s Rodeo Burger is no joke!!!
30 Ant // Apr 9, 2010 at 4:43 am
Can’t vote for White Castle since they don’t have enough sense to build in Arizona!
31 Tom Friend // Apr 9, 2010 at 5:41 am
This may not be too fair, sence Wendys and Taco Bell are differant.
32 AshTR // Apr 9, 2010 at 6:26 am
I picked Arby’s over White Castle because they at least have the decency to have a bunch of locations in Texas. I’ve never seen a White Castle around here.
As for Wendy’s vs. Taco Bell, that’s a tough choice, but I chose Taco Bell because I can always get full for cheap. The Wendy’s here is horribly slow and sometimes mixes up things on your order. Both are terrible in the drive-thru however. (Worst service around here is KFC.)
33 Kurt // Apr 9, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Wendy’s hands down. Spicy nuggets all the way. WENDY’s #1 QUALITY FOOD EVER.
34 Kathy // Apr 9, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Wendy’ s over Taco Bell. I used to like Taco Bell but know different people who’ve gotten food poisoning there.
It’s Arby’s over White Castle. Arby’s is expensive for what you get, but we don’t have a White Castle here although that’s about all our town has is fast food places.
35 Amy // Apr 9, 2010 at 4:57 pm
I just noticed people are judging based upon the service they get, not the actual food they receive. I say if you have had BAD experiences with the employees, don’t keep going to that same exact food place. The great thing about franchises is that there are PLENTY of other ones JUST like it within a few blocks of one another. For the judgment of the food places on this site, please judge ONLY the food they serve, not the service you receive. I have been to a Taco Bell that has messed up my order and one that hasn’t. I have also been to a Wendy’s that’s screwed up my order big time and I have been to one that get’s it right every time. Just find a location that won’t screw up your order and you should be fine.
As for the food at these places I’ve been to, I have yet to actually enjoy ANYTHING from an Arby’s (I’ve been to ones inside my state and ones outside of my state) that hasn’t made my butt marry the porcelain. As for White Castle, there aren’t any that I have found in Southern California. I cannot judge this one. As for the food, sure Taco Bell is cheap and “filling”, but I have never exactly felt like I could drool over ANYTHING on their menu. When I purchase something from Taco Bell, I’m getting what I am paying for, cheap quality food. Wendy’s on the other hand, has a HUGE variety of different foods. I mean, come on! What other place do you know of that sells not only burgers, sandwiches, nuggets, and fries, but as well as chili, baked potatoes, and salads? What always sells me on their food is being able to take their fries and dip them into their Frosty’s. Their food may not be the cheapest thing on the planet, but I’d rather spend the extra money on something that’s a million times better than those dinky burritos I can make myself (and I can make a better one for the same amount of money I spent buying 3 of them, not to mention I could feed a family with what can be made at home).
I don’t know of a Taco Bell that has this much of a variety, with such great quality as a Wendy’s. In conclusion, Wendy’s gets my vote.
36 The Beav // Apr 9, 2010 at 5:35 pm
ARBY’S all the way!!!
37 Johnny Reeferseed // Apr 9, 2010 at 7:52 pm
White Castle is King! Wendy’s, Arby’s, and Taco Bell all suck big conkey dick!
38 Wendy's Manager // Apr 10, 2010 at 7:21 am
@DD as a employee of Wendy’s I just want to make clear who owns who Wendy’s OWNS Arby’s not the other way around It’s Wendy’s/Arby’s group …..thats the corp name
soooooooo …….. oh and wendy’s gets my vote….lol
39 Roger // Apr 10, 2010 at 1:56 pm
GO WENDYS! Tacobell is just fake mexican food. >:(
40 joyce // Apr 10, 2010 at 2:05 pm
ATTENTION!!! ARBY’S DOES NOT OWN WENDY’s!!! A company owns both fast food chains.. I work 4 Wendy’s I cannot tell you how annoying it is to hear people say that.
WENDY’S IS NOW and WILL ALWAYS BE #1!
Dave Thomas was the best!! I strive everyday to uphold his quality and standards. GO WENDY’s!!!!!
41 Gloria, of Boston's north // Apr 10, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Wendy’s IS the best, square burgers or not. They actually make the burgers after they are ordered and the burgers are made from USDA beef…not South American nasty beef (standards are much lower than USA’s). Taco Bell, here, orders are wrong and people get sick after eating there or the split rest style KFC. No TY. I prefer the stricter hand-washing & cleanliness demands of WENDY’s.
42 Peggy // Apr 10, 2010 at 3:21 pm
I’m glad we live in a free country, if you don’t like what I like, that’s your problem, but you don’t have to go and puke your character defects all over everyone. Taco Bell is good in a rush, if I want real Mexican Food I go to a real Mexican Restaurant. If I want a real burger, I cook it at home. Fast food is just that, if you’re in a hurry or you cant cook – that’s what you eat. It’s all good, if it’s what you want. Be nice peeps : )
43 Brent // Apr 10, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Both Taco Bell and Wendy’s are great restaurants. I like Wendy’s a bit better cause nothing is as good as their chili. Taco Bell still has great crunchy tacos-practically a legacy.
44 WendysFreak // Apr 10, 2010 at 6:56 pm
I love Wendy’s so it definitely needs to win. I hate Taco Bell. The food is terrible. I can make a better taco. I also love Arby’s. White Castle sux!!!!!!!!!!
So I’m definitely pulling for the inevitable Wendy’s v Ardy’s final. But I do find it weird that Arby’s got this far.
45 Earl // Apr 11, 2010 at 12:39 am
Those who are voting for Arby’s have NEVER HAD White Castle, and it’s White Castle’s own damn fault!!
46 Jordan // Apr 11, 2010 at 2:51 am
Tbell is the best fast cheap and good. Wendys is ok you dont get a lot for your value and they take way too long to make your food.
47 Gregg // Apr 11, 2010 at 5:59 am
Amy, as much as I agree with you, they are allowed to vote for whatever reason they choose. Direct quote from Eick:
“This is a subjective tournament of course, anyone can vote for whatever reason – cost, convenience, variety of selection, quality or freshness of food, consistency from location to location, whatever they wish.”
48 Kasey // Apr 11, 2010 at 7:12 am
Wendy’s serves the freshest food of any fast food by a light year, and since Arby’s is under the same company as Wendy’s, I’m going for those 2 the whole way.
49 Tammy // Apr 11, 2010 at 11:50 am
Wendy’s and Arbys is the only two that we go to when we want something fast to eat after a long day of work.
50 Gregg // Apr 11, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I don’t think I particularly like anyone in the Final Four, but at least now there’ll be some stiff competition. I don’t really care who wins at this point.
51 mark // Apr 12, 2010 at 3:43 am
taco bell is the shit they are always hot n never mess up wendys my hanberger is always cold wat ever time i go n never get order ryte… taco bell should be open later at night so i can get tbell ryte now lol
52 Lis // Apr 12, 2010 at 4:38 am
Just the smell of white castle makes me gag.
Arby’s just looks fucking disgusting.
Taco Bell and Wendy’s are equally good, but Wendy’s squeaks by with a perceived greater variety.
53 DD // Apr 12, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Wendy’s Manager, get your facts straight! Just because they put the more well known, more recognized name first doesn’t mean they bought Arby’s. Why don’t you get your facts straight before spewing false information because Arby’s did buy Wendy’s for $2.34 Billion, google it!
54 3pac // Apr 12, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Arby’s, because I’ve never had white castle, and Taco Bell, because Wendy’s is the worst fast food in existence. Burger King is even 10x better, with In-N-out 10x better than that. It bothers me how Wendy’s garbage has made it to this level
55 Paul // Apr 24, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Just the smell of white castle makes me gag.
Arby’s just looks fucking disgusting.
Taco Bell and Wendy’s are equally good, but Wendy’s squeaks by with a perceived greater variety.
56 Adam // Apr 24, 2010 at 11:24 pm
Wendy’s serves the freshest food of any fast food by a light year, and since Arby’s is under the same company as Wendy’s, I’m going for those 2 the whole way.
57 Brad // Apr 25, 2010 at 1:52 am
Amy, as much as I agree with you, they are allowed to vote for whatever reason they choose. Direct quote from Eick:
“This is a subjective tournament of course, anyone can vote for whatever reason – cost, convenience, variety of selection, quality or freshness of food, consistency from location to location, whatever they wish.”
58 Dave // Apr 25, 2010 at 9:20 am
Wendy’s and Arbys is the only two that we go to when we want something fast to eat after a long day of work.
59 Mak1091 // Sep 8, 2010 at 6:14 pm
I would kill for white castle lol, why dont they have a presence in the west, like phoenix where i live
60 Dill // Sep 13, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Just so you guys know, dog food has better grade meat in it than taco bell, if you ever want to eat that stuff again.
61 justinstl // Oct 4, 2012 at 7:44 pm
White Caastles are good yes …but hardly ever go there anymore….THEY GOT TOO EXSPENSIVE! iT is my point to not give them my business strictly because of their greedy price hikes. Ten years ago they were 29 cents….now a dollar! Same goes for taco bell!!!
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