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!
Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme $0.88 Through March 5th
Taco Bell has been in damage control mode over the past couple of weeks after the reports that meat in their tacos wasn’t 100% ground beef. To draw attention to their recipe and explain what makes up the difference, Taco Bell is offering their Crunchwrap Supreme for $0.88 through March 5th.
The meat in the Crunchwrap Supreme 88% ground beef (hence the $0.88 price). A video from a Taco Bell executive on their website explains that the remaining 12% is made of up water, seasonings, spices and other ingredients, “much the same way you prepare taco meat at home”.
The regular price of the Crunchwrap Supreme is around $2.50, depending on location. There is a limit of two per person.
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 Taco at Taco Bell on 10/28
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, if a base is stolen in the World Series, Taco Bell will be giving away a free taco on a certain day. In last nights game a base was stolen, so Taco Bell will be giving away one free crunchy seasoned beef taco on Tuesday, October 28. The offer is good between 2pm and 6pm. One taco per person.
Free Taco at Taco Bell…
Taco Bell just announced a promotion called “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” where they intend to give away one taco per customer if a base is stolen during the World Series.
The first game of the Series is tonight. If a player steals a base during the Series we will make a final post for this deal. Here’s how to obtain a free taco should a base be stolen:
- Eligible consumers can obtain their free crunchy seasoned beef taco on Tuesday, October, 28, 2008 if the base is stolen in games 1-4 (October 22, 23, 25, or 26) or on Monday, November 3, 2008, if the base is stolen in games 5-7 (October 27, 29, or 30).
- Offer is good between 2pm and 6pm on the redemption date.