I know…Wendy’s is fast food. What the heck am I doing stopping at Wendy’s. I have a good excuse…really. I had family come in to town for the Memorial Day weekend. They drove four hours straight not wanting to stop for lunch, so when they got here, everyone was really hungry. Since there’s a Wendy’s right around the corner, I suggested we stop there for a quick lunch before heading out to the malls.
It has actually been a really long time since I have eaten at a Wendy’s. We used to go all the time for the salad bar (which I’m pretty sure they don’t do anymore) and Frosty’s (which they’ve upgraded..more later). I remember Wendy’s as being super greasy burgers. The last time I remember eating at a Wendy’s (about four years ago), the grease had soaked through the wrapper almost making the wrapper clear. It was good, but it was messy and I know I probably knocked at least six hours off my life by eating that burger.
The Wendy’s on South Cedar Street has been undergoing some renovations recently. I drive by it almost everyday and I’m never sure if it’s open as there is always work trucks there. My girlfriend says she sees people inside at night when she comes home from work. The interior clean and obviously new and the facade has been upgraded to the newer style Wendy’s getting away from the glass dining rooms near the front.
There were seven of us that needed lunch and we were putting it all on one order. I got the Baconator combo. Two fresh cooked burger patties, cheese and a mound of bacon were piled on the bun. Unlike most burger places, Wendy’s does square burgers instead of round and to my surprise, this burger is NOT how I remembered Wendy’s burgers. It wasn’t super greasy and it was really quite delicious. They definately didn’t skimp on the bacon either. The combo comes with fries and a drink. The fries are just your average fast food fries and were a little on the salty side, but good.
Pretty much everyone else I was with got some kind of burger as well. My aunt got a baked potato which is what she gets quite often. I’m not sure which one she got but ther are three options..sour cream and chives, bacon and cheese, and brocoli and cheese. My dad and brother both got Frosty’s instead of drinks with their meals. My brother just got the original chocolate Frosty. It’s a little bit thicker than a milkshake, but made with real milk. It’s kind of a cross between soft serve and a milkshake. You still need a spoon, but it’s thinned out just a little. My dad got one of the new Frosty shakes. I’m guessing he got the Chocolate Fudge Frosty Shake. They take the original Frosty and add a little fudge to it for a handspun Frosty shake.
While fast food is never my first option, I was really happy with Wendy’s food this time. It wasn’t a greasy mess which is what I was afraid it was going to be. It’s nice that it’s so close and it’s nice to know that there is a decent option if I’m ever hungry and just not in the mood to sit down in a restaurant for a meal.
Mid-Michigan Dining 
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