The Top 5 Milwaukee Area Fast Food Value Menu Deals
Please enjoy today’s guest post written by our friend Nick from DudeFoods.com. We asked Nick to find the best deals on value menus around the Milwaukee area.
(DudeFoods is one of our favorite locally written blogs, focusing on unique, and oftentimes hilarious ways to prepare and eat various foods).
Whether they refer to it as the Dollar Menu like McDonald’s does, the Everyday Value Menu like Wendy’s or the Why Pay More Menu like Taco Bell, all fast food restaurants have them and they’re the pinnacle of cheap eats. I’m talking about the value menu.
Recently Milwaukee Consumer asked me for my top five fast food value menu deals, and although prices can vary not only from city to city but from location to location as well I think my picks should be pretty universal no matter where you live.
The McDouble (McDonald’s) Even though they dropped the second piece of cheese from their one dollar double cheeseburger and renamed it the McDouble a few years back, this is still a great deal. I mean, a regular cheeseburger on its own at McDonald’s costs 99 cents so why not just pay the extra penny and get two beef patties instead of one? Oh, and if you absolutely have to have two pieces of cheese on your burger, their double cheeseburger is still available for 29 cents more.
The Jr. Breakfast Burrito (SONIC Drive-In) This was an easy pick just based on the fact that SONIC serves this delicious value menu item all day long. Aside from one random rogue McDonald’s that I found that serves pancakes and breakfast burritos from open to close there’s really no other fast food restaurant around where you can enjoy breakfast for lunch or dinner.
The Jr. Ham & Cheddar Sandwich (Arby’s) Granted, their value menu items may be WAY smaller than most other fast food restaurants, but if you’re looking for a cheap alternative to the burgers and chicken sandwiches that populate most other value menus, Arby’s is the place to be with their value Jr. Ham & Cheddar and Jr. Roast Beef sandwiches.
The Frosty (Wendy’s) I don’t know what it is about the Frosty, but chocolate shakes from other fast food restaurants don’t even come close in terms of taste, and the best part is that you can still buy a small one for only 99 cents. If you’re a true Frosty fan though Wendy’s has an even better deal going on right now where if you donate a dollar to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption you receive a key chain which in turn will get you a free Jr. Frosty (with any purchase) every single time you stop at Wendy’s until the end of the year.
The Entire “Why Pay More?” Menu (Taco Bell) Yeah, I know that not picking one specific item is sort of a cop out, but how can you choose when Taco Bell has so many great choices for so cheap? In fact, they probably have the best value menu out there with numerous items as low as even 89 or 79 cents. On top of that, their value menu is what Taco Bell routinely uses to introduce new items for 99 cents or less. While other chains keep their value menus the same for months on end, Taco Bell’s is routinely changing. In fact, it’s always sort of crazy to me when Taco Bell customers will order some of the $3 or $4 single menu items, when for the same amount you can order four items off their value menu and end up completely stuffed.
So now I leave it up to you Milwaukee Consumer readers. Do you agree with my picks? Disagree? What are your favorite fast food value menu items? Please leave a comment and let me know!
Sonic Happy Hour: Half Price Drinks and Slushes
If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to beat the heat and stay cool this summer, check out Happy Hour at Sonic Drive In. Drinks and slushes are half price every day from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This offer includes soft drinks, iced teas, slushes (excluding CreamSlush treats) and Limeades only. Flavors and fruit may cost extra.
Sonic states they have 398,929 fountain drink and slush combinations to choose from. Check out their drink menu for more information.
Sonic has four locations in the Milwaukee area:
- 2208 East Moreland Boulevard in Waukesha
- 2080 Miller Parkway in West Milwaukee
- 4763 South 27th Street in Greenfield
- 8081 South Howell Avenue in Oak Creek
The popularity of Sonic’s Happy Hour is evident on the Sonic Happy Hour! Facebook page which has over 388,000 likes! You can get drink and slush combination ideas from the various comments on the page, such as Watermelon Sprite, Cherry Vanilla Root Beers, and Vanilla Fanta Orange.
Milwaukee Area Halloween Freebies
There are several area businesses offering Halloween promotions this week. Some require you to dress up in costumes, but many just require you to show up.
Discovery World – Buy One Get One Free Admission. If you wear a costume to Discovery World from October 29th - November 1st, you’ll get buy one get one free admission. Complete the Great Halloween Scavenger Hunt and get a $5 gift certificate for the Discovery World gift shop. More details on the Discovery World website.
Eble Park Ice Arena – Free Admission. If you wear your costume to Eble Park Ice Arena between 2:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. on October 31st, you’ll get free admission. More details are available here.
Michaels – Free Halloween Event for Kids. Visit a Michaels store on October 31st between 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 noon to make a free art project and receive free Halloween swag. More details are available on the Michaels website. (Thanks to Couponers United for the heads-up on this deal).
Old Navy – $2 Costumes. On October 30th and 31st, Old Navy will be marking down all costumes to $2! This is a great way to pick up a last minute costume or to get a costume for next year. (Thanks to Coupon Saving Game for the heads-up on this deal).
Qdoba – Free Children’s Meal. Children ages 12 & under who are dressed in their Halloween costume will receive a free kids meal with purchase of an adult entree at Qdoba from October 29th – October 31st. Check out Qdoba’s Facebook page for more information.
Sonic Drive-In – $0.50 Corn Dogs. Visit Sonic Drive-In on October 31st from 5:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. for $0.50 Corn Dogs. Details can be found on the Sonic website.
Taco Bell – free Black Jack Taco on Halloween. From 6:00 P.M. until 12:00 midnight on October 31st, get a free Black Jack Taco at Taco Bell restaurants. No coupon is necessary, and details can be found on the Taco Bell website.
Toys “R” Us Free Halloween Event for Kids – Kids ages 3 and up who visit Toys “R” Us between 12:00 Noon and 3:00 P.M. on October 31st with their costume on will receive a reusable bag, which you can fill up with goodies and giveaways. Geoffrey the Giraffe will lead the kids on a parade around the store. (Thanks for Bargain Briana for the heads-up on this deal).
Do you know of any Halloween giveaways around Milwaukee that we missed? If so, leave a comment and let us know!
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Free Floats at Sonic Tonight
Sonic Drive-In in West Milwaukee will be giving out free root beer floats tonight from 8:00 P.M. until 12:00 midnight. Sonic is located at 2080 Miller Park Way. The free root beer floats are the 10 ounce size. Although the hype surrounding Sonic has calmed down since its opening back in February, it is still a very popular destination. Free Float Night will surely be popular.
The Miller Park Way Sonic is currently the only Milwaukee area location, however additional restaurants are planned for Waukesha and Oak Creek. More information about Free Float Night can be found on Sonic’s website.
Sonic Breakfast Sandwich Coupon
In February we wrote about Sonic’s new restuarant in West Milwaukee and how Sonic fans can earn free food by reloading their Sonic Card or enrolling in the Sonic Cruisers program.
Thanks to Coupon Cravings, we’ve learned about a breakfast sandwich coupon on Sonic’s website. Click here to go to the Sonic website. Just enter your email address and you’ll receive a coupon for a free CroisSONIC breakfast sandwich with the purchase of a drink. (Keep in mind that you’ll be on a Sonic email list now, but you can always unsubscribe.) The CroisSONIC breakfast sandwich is made with egg, cheese, and your choice of bacon or sausage.
If the Sonic by Miller Park is out of your way, perhaps one will be opening by you in the future. Metro Milwaukee Today recently wrote an update on the following Sonic projects in the Milwaukee area:
- A Sonic is under construction in Waukesha on Moreland Boulevard
- A Sonic is proposed at Waukesha’s Shoppes at Fox River
- A Sonic should be under contruction soon in Oak Creek by Woodman’s on Howell Avenue
- Sonic is aiming to open a restaurant in Greenfield, perhaps by the end of the year.