"ARBY'S" (THE OLD ARBY'S) is famous for making "Roast Beef Sandwiches," and the Redlands "Arby's" certainly does that... BUT WHAT IS "ARBY'S" ROAST BEEF?
MARVEL MYSTERY MEAT; If you check on "Arby's" website, they claim that they "marinate beef," and "roast it"... OK, but WHERE'S THE BEEF; HOW IS IT PROCESSED and exactly what "cuts of beef," "Arby's" won't say. It certainly doesn't look, or taste anything like real "Roast Beef!" It looks more like reformulated "CANNED SPAM" than anything else. And (in my opinion). NOT VERY GOOD! ...
THE OLD SCHOOL "Arby's" Menu was/is LOADED WITH OVERLY SALTY, SEMI FLAVORLESS, THINLY SLICED, RECONSTITUTED, CHOPPED & OVEN ROASTED BEEF LOAF SANDWICHES? You Load on the BBQ Sauces and Extra Cheese Sauce, because that is the only flavorful thing about "Arby's Original Roast Beef Sandwiches." YUCKY POOH and NOT VERY GOOD FOR YOU (diet wise.)
THE "NEW ARBY'S" ... all remodeled and featuring a "NEW MENU" would seem to be promoting anything but "Arby's Original Roast Beef." The "New Arby's" is all about training "MeatCrafters;" SAY WHAT? (And McDonald's Employees are "SteamTable Grill Masters?") GET REAL "ARBY'S;" As such "Arby's" is now "slow roasting" meats we all know and real carnivores love, and employing minimum wage "MeatCrafters" as "Sandwich Chefs!" But they are serving up several MUCH BETTER SANDWICHES... OK, a few better sandwiches.
REAL ROAST BEEF; Imagine that? "Arby's" now, along with their traditional "Marvel Mystery Roast Beef," also roasts USDA TOP ROUND BEEF ROAST... REAL MEAT; Medium Rare even! We personally find it a little tough (and dried out), but this roast beef slices into a much better sandwich! (and costs a lot more than the old school "Arby's" sandwiches).
SLOW SMOKED BEEF BRISKET; Wow! What can we say? The "Smoked Brisket" is probably the best sandwich "Arby's" now sells! I'm not sure how much "MeatCrafting" it takes to slow roast something Texas Cowboys have been roasting up for years... but this brisket is OK. Not as good as the "Texas Red-Neck" version; but edible.
ANYTHING BUT ROAST BEEF; "The New Arby's" menu seems to promote everything but beef. Can we say "Chicken," "Turkey," "Ham" and "Fish?" GONE ARE THE 99-CENT "ARBY-Q" Sandwich Specials... NOW IT'S TWO FOR $5.00 FISH SANDWICHES!
SERVICE; The Redlands "Arby's" has always been a fairly well run franchise (Clean & Friendly)... their walk-up window order accuracy and quality surpass that of their dismally slow drive-thru; which seems to always forget some part of our order. NOT A GOOD DRIVE-THRU EXPERIENCE; but other than that your typical big chain franchise service.
OK GUYS, WHAT'S THE BEST MENU ITEM; we hate to say it, but "Arby's" Salads are pretty much the only thing they sell that won't exceed a "Healthy 2-day sodium/salt Limit." ORDER THE SALAD MY FELLOW FOODIES, and live to write/read another yelp review tomorrow!
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