Hardee's

I'd first gone to this location a couple of years ago on the way to Indianapolis to Saraga International Market to buy some Asian groceries.  This location is somewhat convenient as State Road 9 hasn't quite reached the Indianapolis level of hustle and bustle.

It's one of CKE's (Carl Karcher Enterprises) newer store designs and it's a bit more ordered than usual.  Sometime, over a year ago, they added the Red Burrito menu, though it doesn't have the tiny salsa bar that the others do.  Red Burrito, like Carl's Jr. Green Burrito stores, has a California-style Mexican menu.  e.g., I ordered two beef tacos in a combo meal with refried beans with chips and a medium drink and that came to $4.49 + tax or $4.85.

The tacos are a good size, and you can order in hard or soft.  What I couldn't get from the person at the counter was whether the soft tacos had flour or corn tortillas: "well, they ummm are tortilla shells."  Yeah, okay, that was helpful.

The drawbacks were that the restroom looked as it hadn't been cleaned in days, which you should be able to see from the photo.  It wasn't mlldew, but dirty nonetheless.  When I went to order, there were a bunch of people standing in place, and some voice from below eye level said "We'll be right with you." and someone else appeared momentarily.  That seems odd that they weren't ready at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.

They had a tv and it seemed to be playing a company-approved recording.  There was no WiFi available, even from adjacent stores.

Every time I travel from Columbus to Chicago or vice versa, I stop and eat at this Hardees. It is nicely located between several gas stations and other restaurant options (for people who crave something else). I've been traveling for over six months and the bathrooms have always been cleaned. The dining area is also very clean (although not pristine!). Staff is usually friendly, and when not they are not rude; they are just in a hurry. It can get busy at times but the wait for the food is not too long.

I recommend the turkey sandwich. It is very low in calories and is delicious!  I think it would be perfect if they put avocado.

I also noticed that they added a "taco" section, which makes the restaurant sell like fake Mexican food or taco bell, but apparently it's good because I always see people getting food there.