Debuting a new, semi-regular feature! I
tryout questionable fast food items so that you don’t have to in… Steveats.
(Note: Title developed in about 10 seconds of brainstorming.)
Dunkin’
Donuts is seemingly going through an identity crisis. They’re not content with
just being the OK quick option for hot and iced coffee, and fatty
confectionaries, and super fatty frozen drinks, that we want them to be.
Instead in recent years, they’ve come out with a slew of other, odd options,
like deli sandwiches on toasted, overly-buttery bread, and hash browns, and
knockoff cronuts.
Their latest
thing is a burrito supreme, and surprisingly, it’s not bad! Well, except that
it has an incredibly stupid name – The GranDDe Burrito. I tried one with
sausage, and while it was clearly microwaved, it was spicy and filling. It’s
got a bunch of rice, some roasted red pepper and the meat of your choice, and
it’s reasonably priced at $3.99. At least at my local Dunkin’ Donuts, they let
me add hash browns for 79 cents, and those weren’t bad either.
Caution
though – They definitely microwave the hell out of them. I left mine out of the
wrapped in my car for about 20 minutes, and it was still hot, not even warm, to
bite into. Like the ole Omwich sandwiches Dunkin’ used to offer, it’s a dish
you need to wait a good, long time to cool
down properly, or you just have to aggressively cool it down. Also, by
the way, it’s 710
calories according to the DD website, which means it’s probably actually
more.
While the
burrito itself is delicious, it continues the distressing trend of Dunkin’
Donuts needlessly rearranging their menu. They’ve added the burrito, but they’ve
taken away the classic #1 combo of two donuts and a coffee. Outrage! Part of
the appeal of the store is that they have the cheap combos. I don’t really want
to get microwaved sandwiches from Dunkin’ Donuts unless they’re really cheap,
because I could just get an actual decent sandwich or burrito from pretty much
any fast casual place for an extra couple bucks. Dunkin’ Donuts, why can’t you
just be happy being Dunkin’ Donuts? You were created by Fred the Baker, after
all, not Fred the Sandwich Maker.
(Side note
for South County, Rhode Island people only – Bess Eaton is still open on
Kingstown Road near Dale Carlia, and they absolutely still have the #1 combo.
So lately, they’ve been getting my donut and iced coffee money. They also still
have THE TANK, of course.)
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