Five Guys was voted best burger in the first ever Zagat fast food survey.
Zagat usually focuses its survey on the kind of white-tablecloth restaurants most of us reserve for special occasions.
But today, Zagat released the results of its first-ever fast food survey of 274 restaurant chains.
More than 10,500 diners weighed in everything from burgers and fries to fried chicken and chicken wings. The folks surveyed were true fast food fiends, eating at chain restaurant more than nine times per month.
The complete results are at Zagat.com, but here are some highlights:
Best food at mega chains (more than 5,000 U.S. locations): Wendy’s, Subway, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Burger King
Best food at large chains (up to 5,000 U.S. locations): In-N-Out Burger, Papa Murphys, Chipotle, Panera Bread, Bojangles’
Best burger: Five Guys
Best fried chicken: KFC
Best french fries: McDonald’s
Best milkshakes: Steak ‘n Shake
Best wings: Buffalo Wild Wings
Best healthy options: Panera Bread
Best coffee: Starbucks
Best breakfast sandwiches: McDonald's