The Clown, Old Man and Junior Pwn the Bitch
In case you don't know what I'm talking about, maybe reading further, you'll find out who I'm referring to.
The fast food chain in Malaysia is pretty much straightforward if you ask me. The dominant one is no doubt split between McDonalds and KFC but some may say that McD and KFC is in 2 different categories since one serves Burgers as main while the other serves Fried Chicken as main.
Okay fine.
Let's look at the Burger sellers then. McD, Burger King, A&W and Carl's Junior has established themselves in Malaysia for quite some time. McD no doubt takes the largest pie as it's the most affordable and easily available in the entire country. The other 3 are mostly available only in the Klang Valley. The ad spent for promotions and brand awareness for the other 3 burger franchise is pretty bad as one can hardly see any ads shown except for in mall placement.
Burger King is similar to McD in a way except they have some burgers that McD doesn't have. A&W no doubt excels in their Root Beer and corn dog if I'm not mistaken? I don't know, not a fan of A&W. Carl's Junior on the other hand is a premium burger franchise. No doubt it cost twice as much as McD but the satisfaction is just as good in my humble opinion.
But forget about Carl's Junior. I'm going to talk about Wendy. No, she's not the bitch Peter Pan took to Neverland. She's a burger selling bitch. Lol.

There are a few outlets in the Klang Valley but business is really brisk for them if you ask me. If I'm not mistaken, Wendy is quite popular in the states, but here in Malaysia, I think she's not exactly doing very well.
The place was quite empty when I visited with Zach for dinner after my gym. I know, eating fast food and going to gym is like not doing anything at all. Let me be happy once in awhile, please? Lol.
The front counter is much like other fast food restaurant.

The pricing for their set meals is similar to McD mostly. 10 ringgit for most burgers while those extra large ones such as 3/4 quarter pounder cost a few bucks short from 20. There isn't anything special about their burgers except for Shrimp burger which I didn't try.
Reason was because I saw this.

I'm a very delicate consumer. Lol. I bow to advertisements actually. Lol. So I ordered this Oxpicious Combo as I wanted to try the Chili. Let's go through some pricing.
In their menu, a quarter pounder burger cost RM7. The set meal which consist of the burger, a small drink and a small fries cost RM10. The oxpicious combo comes with the burger, small drink and a chili. Chili cost RM6 in their menu. The price of a small drink wasn't listed, but I guess I saved RM1 from ordering the combo? *Shrugs*
So the food was then ready and served to us.

I had a quarter pounder burger while Zach had a Chicken burger or something like that. Verdict time.
The quarter pounder sucks big time compared to McD. The meat was so thin and spread wide. It was dry and it's very very bland. Definitely not recommended.
The chicken burger that Zach ordered was small and tasted very bland as well. Well, he was comparing it with Spicy Chicken McDeluxe from McD and you don't have to be a genius to guess which one comes out on top.
The fries. It's like the fries I can buy and do it myself. Nothing unique, just plain fries like any Tom, Dick or Harry can fry.
Chili. Now this is interesting. Since there's nothing near from her competitors to compare with, I find this menu not bad in taste. But then again, it tasted something like.. a mild spicy version of Spaghetti sauce or Bolognese sauce. And to pay RM6 for this.. is just way too much.
Drinks - Standard soft drinks. No complains. Wait. There is. If we're to take Ice Lemon Tea for our combo meals, we're required to add 50 cents. XD Not happy with it. Lol.
All in all the experience wasn't a pleasant one. I can personally guarantee that Zach and I won't be dining at Wendy's for a long long time unless they've changed their menu completely.
We both still prefer Carl's Junior if we can afford it or McD if we're a bit concern about our wallet when it comes to fast food. :)
After the not so good meal, we headed home by bus.
My Nokia 5800 Xpress Music comes with maps provided in it. And to my surprise, I do not need to be hooked to the Internet to actually use it or for it pinpoint my location.

It's super handy that wherever the bus turns or goes to, the phone shows where it on the map exactly. Super cool feature if you ask me. The only thing lacking was of course, voice guiding system which will tell you where to turn or automated system which will provide you the shortest route to your desired destination.
With this around, I'm very sure whenever I need to drive in KL, I can find my way on my own rather than bothering my friends on where to turn and stuff like that. I hate sounding like a noob. Lol.
Sorry for the random babbling. For you guys who are here for my past stories, you'll just have to wait cause I need to balance out the present and the past yea? But no worries, I'll link the posts whenever I post them, okay?
Cheers
Robb
The fast food chain in Malaysia is pretty much straightforward if you ask me. The dominant one is no doubt split between McDonalds and KFC but some may say that McD and KFC is in 2 different categories since one serves Burgers as main while the other serves Fried Chicken as main.
Okay fine.
Let's look at the Burger sellers then. McD, Burger King, A&W and Carl's Junior has established themselves in Malaysia for quite some time. McD no doubt takes the largest pie as it's the most affordable and easily available in the entire country. The other 3 are mostly available only in the Klang Valley. The ad spent for promotions and brand awareness for the other 3 burger franchise is pretty bad as one can hardly see any ads shown except for in mall placement.
Burger King is similar to McD in a way except they have some burgers that McD doesn't have. A&W no doubt excels in their Root Beer and corn dog if I'm not mistaken? I don't know, not a fan of A&W. Carl's Junior on the other hand is a premium burger franchise. No doubt it cost twice as much as McD but the satisfaction is just as good in my humble opinion.
But forget about Carl's Junior. I'm going to talk about Wendy. No, she's not the bitch Peter Pan took to Neverland. She's a burger selling bitch. Lol.

There are a few outlets in the Klang Valley but business is really brisk for them if you ask me. If I'm not mistaken, Wendy is quite popular in the states, but here in Malaysia, I think she's not exactly doing very well.
The place was quite empty when I visited with Zach for dinner after my gym. I know, eating fast food and going to gym is like not doing anything at all. Let me be happy once in awhile, please? Lol.
The front counter is much like other fast food restaurant.

The pricing for their set meals is similar to McD mostly. 10 ringgit for most burgers while those extra large ones such as 3/4 quarter pounder cost a few bucks short from 20. There isn't anything special about their burgers except for Shrimp burger which I didn't try.
Reason was because I saw this.

I'm a very delicate consumer. Lol. I bow to advertisements actually. Lol. So I ordered this Oxpicious Combo as I wanted to try the Chili. Let's go through some pricing.
In their menu, a quarter pounder burger cost RM7. The set meal which consist of the burger, a small drink and a small fries cost RM10. The oxpicious combo comes with the burger, small drink and a chili. Chili cost RM6 in their menu. The price of a small drink wasn't listed, but I guess I saved RM1 from ordering the combo? *Shrugs*
So the food was then ready and served to us.

I had a quarter pounder burger while Zach had a Chicken burger or something like that. Verdict time.
The quarter pounder sucks big time compared to McD. The meat was so thin and spread wide. It was dry and it's very very bland. Definitely not recommended.
The chicken burger that Zach ordered was small and tasted very bland as well. Well, he was comparing it with Spicy Chicken McDeluxe from McD and you don't have to be a genius to guess which one comes out on top.
The fries. It's like the fries I can buy and do it myself. Nothing unique, just plain fries like any Tom, Dick or Harry can fry.
Chili. Now this is interesting. Since there's nothing near from her competitors to compare with, I find this menu not bad in taste. But then again, it tasted something like.. a mild spicy version of Spaghetti sauce or Bolognese sauce. And to pay RM6 for this.. is just way too much.
Drinks - Standard soft drinks. No complains. Wait. There is. If we're to take Ice Lemon Tea for our combo meals, we're required to add 50 cents. XD Not happy with it. Lol.
All in all the experience wasn't a pleasant one. I can personally guarantee that Zach and I won't be dining at Wendy's for a long long time unless they've changed their menu completely.
We both still prefer Carl's Junior if we can afford it or McD if we're a bit concern about our wallet when it comes to fast food. :)
After the not so good meal, we headed home by bus.
My Nokia 5800 Xpress Music comes with maps provided in it. And to my surprise, I do not need to be hooked to the Internet to actually use it or for it pinpoint my location.

It's super handy that wherever the bus turns or goes to, the phone shows where it on the map exactly. Super cool feature if you ask me. The only thing lacking was of course, voice guiding system which will tell you where to turn or automated system which will provide you the shortest route to your desired destination.
With this around, I'm very sure whenever I need to drive in KL, I can find my way on my own rather than bothering my friends on where to turn and stuff like that. I hate sounding like a noob. Lol.
Sorry for the random babbling. For you guys who are here for my past stories, you'll just have to wait cause I need to balance out the present and the past yea? But no worries, I'll link the posts whenever I post them, okay?
Cheers
Robb


13 xtra squirt(s):
That Wendy? It was around in Malaysia 15-20 years ago, and it went bankrupt due to mismanagement. The key to good (and value) meals in fast food is proper management.
Still, MCD's the most convenient. They had the most outlets in Klang Valley and the one opening 24/7! Nothing beats having some fries 2-3am in the morning. :P
Ahh.. you have ordered the wrong food, Robb.
Give Wendy's a second chance. Try their Shirmp Burger & Frosty. Btw, frosty is on half price every Friday :) and erm.. fish burgers are not bad too
Mmm Yummylicious!
random babbling which straight to the point. nice..
bleahh.. I hate wendy's!! Dun support Berjaya!! Down with them... :p
In the U.S. Wendy's used to be a big thing but its popularity has decreased greatly over the years. Carl's Jr. and Jack In The Box reign supreme! LOL.
It was great reading your food review LOL.
McD fries is the best ^_^
and eat burgers, very fat LOL you want to gain a tummy instead of your abs this year?
Their chilis naik harga!
ym: right on. right on.
joanne: really? i shall give them 1 more chance if zach ever agrees to go to wendy's lol.
mrzant: tq
jase: no la. berjaya is still ok. just that wendy's sucks at the moment.
pclicious: jack in the box? i hope they come over here then. :P
willy: i like carl's junior's better if i'm ok with my wallet. lol. T_T eat once in a while won't kill my body 1 la..
chingy: really? by how much
5800 is ze most awesomestt!
Hi, Robb, long time no leave comments here ><
I have something to discusss with you, do you mind i add your MSN?
I'm wind@chinese characters
i think wendy's 'fresh food served fast' motto sucks ass. through a straw.
1. fresh? it's fast food la. c'mon.
thats the same as kfc calling their FRIED chicken 'kitchen fresh'. ugh.
2. waiting for them to prepare on the spot is blooooody annoying. takes damn long, and they themselves get confused about orders. damn ineffecient.
having said that, i find the burgers ok la. and their quarterpounder is a favourite of a friend of mine. heh. personal preference maybe. but yeah, service big turn off.
ky : yes it iz
wind: sure add me
konrad: yea, come to think of it, service is pretty bad too.
WENDY SUCKS! 'nuff said.. and Berjaya is soooooooooo smart to buy them back again....
mcdonalds still the best.. even though popeye is not as good as KFC@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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