Roy Rogers Restaurant Review, Really!

That's some decent alliteration.

And we really did review a Roy Rogers.

We fully intended to review someplace better that a Roy Rogers, but on the bright side, it wasn't a Burger King. We went with a classier fast food establishment. Anyways, we were in Thurmont to see Cunningham Falls, and we were starving, so it was decided that we should check out the local diners and see what's what. But after driving up and down Thurmont, and having really only the option between Fast Food, and places that were both way too classy and way to crowded, we went to Roy Rogers.

Anyways, as far as Fast Food goes, Roy Rogers is the way to go if you want fast food that doesn't make you feel sick afterwards. It's a bit on the pricey side, I spent $7.52 on the double bacon cheeseburger combo with fries and a soda. Unfortunately, we were not at the one in Frederick where our FCC student ids would earn us a sweet %15 discount.

The food was pretty good. I guess our review would be a little better if we had ordered different things, but selection, not wonderful at Roy Rogers. To be fair, I specified that my double bacon cheeseburger not be a cheeseburger, since that don't offer a comparable meal without cheese, but that's pretty general across the board, and something, as a person who doesn't like cheese on most things, that I have learned to live with. I will note that it appears that they started to put cheese on it anyways, and then remembered and took it off, as I could see cheese on some of my bacon. That, or they took that piece of bacon off a different burger, one with cheese. I like to think that's it, but there's no way of knowing.

The fries were much better than most other fast food fries. I have much praise for their fries. They aren't too salty, and they have a seasoning on them that I couldn't place, but was rather good on fried slices of potatoes.

Also, the Roy Rogers in Thurmont has the soda fountain behind the counter, so if your looking for the refills, this is not the place for you. Also equally inconvenient for making building designs out of cups, lids, and straws.

The service, well, it oversteps its bounds. We knew walking in that we were at a Roy Rogers, and not some classier restaurant, so we were a bit taken aback when one of the staff came to our table, told us she would have asked us how our food was, but we hadn't started eating yet, and then offered us an after dinner mint. It was just an awkward moment. We didn't go to a restaurant where we expected to be waited on, we were not obligated to nor had any intention of tipping this woman, and we already had our food, so having someone check up on us was less than desirable. The mint was good though. I will give them that. I wouldn't be opposed to it being commonplace to have a basket of mints on the way out the door like they do in most pizza places, but I don't want someone to bring it to my table.

Roy Rogers is also a apparently not getting on the going green bandwagon. For my meal, I got four receipts. One that tells me what I ordered, one that tells me what I ordered and that I paid, the customer copy of my credit card transaction that's also on the other receipt saying I paid, and the store copy of the credit card transaction. I think I would have been fine with the one with everything on it, but you know, wasting paper is cool too. Not to mention the paper they lay down on the tray. I'm pretty sure, well at least I'm hoping that they have washed the trays and they are safe to east off of. I'm already in the restaurant, eating, so there is no need to advertise themselves further. I just ate off of it, so I'm not going to take it home (well I might, if I use it to design something awesome, not unlikely). While some people can get annoying in their showing off about how much they're going green, saving the earth is not something I will be too upset with you for.

Also, the fake flowers take some serious inspection before you are %100 positive that they are indeed fake. It adds an almost cheery atmosphere. The country music playing was pretty terrible. What made it better was Ben's imitation of all country music. (Look for it in the near future! Ben's putting out a country album) The western cowboy theme seemed a little too much, until I saw that they have fry holders shaped like holsters, that you can actually wear! I didn't enjoy this idea at first, for some reason, but it grows on you, as I'm sure all sorts of molds, bacterias and fungi would be growing on your hip should you actually wear a holster full of fries around. Brilliant.

Roy Rogers also leaves this handy comment card on the tables. I suppose if I were to rate it based on the standards they set down, it would be like so:

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being poor, 3 being good, and 5 being excellent

1. Taste of Food: 3
It was pretty good, but a far cry from excellent.
2. Speed of service: 4
It's tough to say, but I was pleased because my food was ready by the time I came out of the bathroom. And you don't want your food ready too quickly anyways, because then you have to wonder, how long ago did they make it?
3. Order Accuracy: 2
Yeah, I definitely saw where they had started to put cheese on my burger, when I specifically said, multiple times, no cheese.
4. Attentiveness & Courtesy: 3
They greeted us once we came in, but not as we were walking in the door, which is nice, but then, as I said, they overstepped their bounds.
5. Cleanliness: 4
Their bathroom was pretty clean, and I liked how it had both the air dryers and paper towels.

Well, I saved the best for last. As enjoyable as the fry holster is, the regular shaped small fry container is even more wonderful.

The Roy Rogers small fry holder.


You're going to want to open it up along the seams.


Fold the little side lip thingies down.


Fold it in half longways.


Fold it in half again shortways.

And BAM, you have a cardboard frog, curtesy of Roy Rogers. Good for hours of fun. I'm sure this is totally feasible with most any fry holders, but I would have to see them. Anyways, enjoy.