Well, I told myself I wasn't going to include national chains in this blog, but this one is worth mentioning.
Today and tomorrow, if you go to McDonalds and buy a medium drink, you can try one of their new Southern Chicken Sandwiches for FREE.
Medium drink, free sandwich, large fries = $3.20 (in my tax area) so it's a heck of a deal, and, in my opinion, it's a better chicken sandwich than Chick-Fil-A...
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Fritz's Meats
Every once in a while, I stumble onto good deals that I should have known about all along. If you have never heard of Fritz's Meats, I'm not surprised. If you have heard of it, but had no idea they served food, then you're probably in the majority.
For most of my life, Fritz's was just a fancy place to buy better-than-average meat. To me, I would have told you it was the place that you went when you wanted to impress the people at your next cookout with super-hot sausages or even a whole pig. A few years ago, I stopped in to buy a brisket when I was in my "I live in KC, so I should know how to BBQ" phase, and I realized that not only did they sell uncooked meat, but they also offered complete meals.
I guess I wasn't hungry that day, because I didn't even think about the prices, but we happened to be cruising State Line today and decided to stop in for a bite.
Just like most of the cheap places I have found, it all comes down to ordering the right thing. Sure, they have BBQ sandwiches that probably rival some of the more famous joints in the city. Yeah, you can get a whole slab of ribs with fries and a Coke. But for my money, the best deal at Fritz's has to be their hot dogs and sausage.
$2.50 will buy you a hot dog or sausage of your choice, and another 50 cents gets you that honest-to-goodness can of Coke to go with it. If that isn't enough to fill the tank (and believe me, those sausages are bigger than they look), you can always tack on a potato salad for a buck or some fries for $1.50. No matter which way you go, it works out to one filling meal for under $5.
Fritz's Meats is located at 102nd and State Line right next to Gates BBQ....so close that you'll be able to laugh at the people who are still in line there after you've finished your meal.
For most of my life, Fritz's was just a fancy place to buy better-than-average meat. To me, I would have told you it was the place that you went when you wanted to impress the people at your next cookout with super-hot sausages or even a whole pig. A few years ago, I stopped in to buy a brisket when I was in my "I live in KC, so I should know how to BBQ" phase, and I realized that not only did they sell uncooked meat, but they also offered complete meals.
I guess I wasn't hungry that day, because I didn't even think about the prices, but we happened to be cruising State Line today and decided to stop in for a bite.
Just like most of the cheap places I have found, it all comes down to ordering the right thing. Sure, they have BBQ sandwiches that probably rival some of the more famous joints in the city. Yeah, you can get a whole slab of ribs with fries and a Coke. But for my money, the best deal at Fritz's has to be their hot dogs and sausage.
$2.50 will buy you a hot dog or sausage of your choice, and another 50 cents gets you that honest-to-goodness can of Coke to go with it. If that isn't enough to fill the tank (and believe me, those sausages are bigger than they look), you can always tack on a potato salad for a buck or some fries for $1.50. No matter which way you go, it works out to one filling meal for under $5.
Fritz's Meats is located at 102nd and State Line right next to Gates BBQ....so close that you'll be able to laugh at the people who are still in line there after you've finished your meal.
A New Era of Uno Mas
Well, I haven't blogged in a very long time. I'm one of those people who has a lot to say but no reason to say it, so I just never figured it was worth my time. Recently, though, I, along with some coworkers, have been on a mission to find the best, cheapest places to eat around the Kansas City area, and thought maybe it would be something fun to post...maybe someone would actually read it and take some advice.
Now, I know that there are an infinite number of sites where you can find reviews of restaurants and suggestion about places to eat, but I have never been able to find anything that was geared towards us broke folk, so I figured I'd give it a shot.
I am sure that there are plenty of places that I haven't found yet, so if you know of a great, cheap meal around Kansas City, please let me know. I'd love to try it.
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