Get more for your money at fast­-food restaurants

Cheap food isn’t necessarily a bargain, and remarkably, just 22 percent of respondents to Consumer Reports’ latest fast­-food survey‚ covering 96,208 meals at 65 chains—thought their meal offered excellent value. These three chains were the standouts—judged better­ than average—in terms of how much bang they offered readers for their dining dollars.

Top of the value list

• Del Taco
• Little Caesars
• Papa Murphy’s Take ’N’ Bake Pizza

Bottom of the list

• Burger King
• Church’s
• KFC
• Panda Express
• Sbarro 

Learn about the best and worst fast food restaurants in America, find out who wins our Taco Bell Waffle Taco vs. McDonald's McGriddles battle of the breakfast sandwiches, and look at our gripe­-o­-meter to see what bugs Americans when they dine out. 

This article also appeared in the August 2014 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.

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