Arby's Roast Beef Restaurant

It is a rare occasion that I decide to go to a fast food chain restaurant.  I was on a road trip from Michigan to Chicago and decided that I wanted some junk food.  I had not had Arby's in a long time so I went looking for one.  Searching online revealed that Arby's is pretty rare... at least compared to McDonalds and Burger King.

This Arby's was a little way off the expressway, but I was determined to get a beef and cheddar and some curly fries.

The layout of this place was typical Arby's.  Everything appeared to be clean and organized upon casual inspection.  I found it odd that there was a TV in this Arby's, but maybe that is more common in fast food places these days.

The first thing I noticed was that the menu had changed since I had last ordered a beef and cheddar.  I don't know how long it has been, but there are now "sizes" of sandwiches.  But since there was no quantitative measurement, I didn't really know whether I wanted the small, medium, or large.  The pictures helped a little, so eventually I went with the small.

A short wait and I received my sandwich and fries.  I went over to the condiments counter to pump some Horsey sauce. (Get your mind out of the gutter.)  Unfortunately, the pump was broken and I couldn't get anything significant out of it to fill those tiny paper cups.  In frustration I went back to the counter to report it and they handed me two packets of Horsey Sauce.  The girl seemed unconcerned about the broken dispenser.  For the record, I hate the little packets.  I hate tearing them open, and I hate trying to extract the contents from them.

Moving along to my meal.  My beef and cheddar was just as I expected.  The super processed "roast beef" was as tender and salty as I had remembered.  It tasted good with the BBQ and Horsey sauce mixed on it.
My curly fries were served hot and tasty as well.  Unfortunately I got fewer "curlies" than I would have liked, with the majority of my fries being the "bits" as I call them.

Before hitting the road, I stopped in the restroom to wash up and give back some of the pop.  The urinal wouldn't flush and the stall door seemed to be stuck so I couldn't use the toliet.  I was not pleased by the conditions.  After the apathy regarding the sauce dispenser, I didn't bother to report the restroom conditions.

I hit the road with mixed feelings about Arby's.