In N' Out Small Soda

I ordered a small soda at In N' Out and when I saw the cup I thought it had to be really small. I mean it just looked like nothing to me. It's a full fourteen ounces. It's more than a normal can of soda. 

I don't know what that means to you but it really put soda into perspective for me.
 

Jelly Belly Peach Jelly Beans

 Jelly Belly Peach Jelly Beans are peachy. I mean, I thought "apricot" but I guess those are close enough to peaches. I don't really like peaches anyway so this is no big loss for me.

Nonnis Biscotti Salted Caramel

 Nonnis Biscotti Salted Caramel is next level. Dip them in coffee and you activate the salt somehow. They are like ten times better when you put them in coffee which is the point of Biscotti in the first place. 

They have big chunks of Caramel that are the last things to brake down as you chew.  

I've never had Biscotti this good. 

Carl's Jr. Double Queso Crunch Burger

The Double Queso Crunch Burger at Carl's Jr. has more meat and cheese than the single and that being said most of the flavor comes from the cheese. That means this is a big improvement over the single. I really liked this so much better.

 It still has the problem of those tortilla strips that get soggy and the cheese slime they add over the spicy cheese slices make the burger wet but not better.

This is a great burger to be honest and I’d get another if I weren’t a human standing for Godzilla.

 

The Father's Table New York Style Cheesecake

The Father's Table New York Style Cheesecake comes in their variety pack and is just the right size for dropping in your mouth. I would love to wake up in the morning and have coffee and cheesecake with a hot woman. This would be just the right cheesecake for that.

This is best had with dark coffee or bitter wine. I would say it's just a bite short on flavor but with the black coffee I love it gets the job done.
 

McDonald's Blueberry & Crème Pie

The Blueberry & Cream Pie was a thing at McDonald’s and it, well, was a thing at McDonald’s. It was unimpressive to say the least with little in the way of blueberry texture, and I think it was made of jelly and not blueberries. I don’t know if it was blueberry jelly but it was blue.

This was fine, not great but fine, I would get it again were I not so fat.

 

Starbucks Tripleshot Energy Extra Strength French Vanilla

Starbucks Tripleshot Energy Extra Strength French Vanilla tastes like milk. I mean, it just tastes like milk with some stuff in it. I couldn't really taste coffee or vanilla. 

French Vanilla is a flavor of ice cream so I couldn't have said it tasted like that at all but I mean, come on, what is this stuff?  

This works to keep you going but fails to be good.

 

Carl's Jr. Queso Crunch Burger

The Queso Crunch Burger at Carl's Jr. is a mess of hot cheese, cheese goop, meat and tortilla strips. There is a reasonable amount of heat in this burger but the tortilla strips will get soggy fast so you best eat them in good time.

All in all, this wasn’t bad. I can’t say it was really great but I would eat another.

Then again, I’m a big fat man and would eat three of these things had have another snack.

 

Kroger Spicy Dill Pickle Potato Chips

Kroger Spicy Dill Pickle Potato Chips are an interesting chip. I didn't read that bag until after I tried them and I have to admit they have just enough spice to make them good without being overpowering. 

I don't know why this flavor isn't more common because it works very well. You should try these. They're a strange little chip with just enough flavor.
 

Costco Food Court Hot Dog

 I don't go to Costco as much as I used to so my time at the food court tends to be pizza related. This day I was feeling bad and needed something light. 

The Hot Dog is a classic of the food court and much beloved. I can't see why, they aren't that impressive but they are big.

The bun was in two parts which bothered me but at Costco you can add a lot of stuff on top. It's all stuff I don't like save for ketchup and mustered, but if you have a Costco card and you're hungry it will do you.

Nongshim Bowl Noodle Spicy Chicken

 Is there anything more college than Nongshim Bowl Noodle Spicy Chicken? Yes, low quality beer. However, I don't drink piss water so we need to talk about this chicken noodle stuff. 

Anyway, it taste like noodles. I would never has said there was chicken flavor in it, but then I think I get so many chicken flavored noodles that I guess that's what they taste like to me. I will also grant that there are streets in LA where the gutters are filled with these things, because that is all the people can afford. 

These are a sign of poverty but they fill you up. I like them, but now I'm depressed.

On-Cor Traditionals Family Size Gravy & Salisbury Steaks

On-Cor Traditionals Family Size Gravy & Salisbury Steaks are not a good example of Salisbury steak. Dr. Salisbury would not approve this crap. It is more like meatloaf slices than Salisbury steak.  

Salisbury steak is basically a hamburger in gravy. It would be best made of ground beef. This was so bad that my cats ate the gravy and left the meat. 

I know cats are picky, but they left the beef till last and only ate it hours later after licking up all the gravy. This was bad cat food to them and you're supposed to feed your family with it?
 

McDonald's Orange Juice

 McDonald's Orange Juice looks nothing like it did when I was young, but still tastes like orange candy. It can't be as bad for me as soda but can't be all that good for me either. 

All and all, it's not bad. 

Doritos Late Night Sizzlin' Cheeseburger

 Someone was high and came up with the idea of Doritos Late Night Sizzlin' Cheeseburger and they taste like ketchup. There is a little more flavor in those but to be honest not much and it all washes out if you eat too many of them. 

These are not as good as normal Doritos so I wouldn't go looking for them unless you intend to enhance the flavor with, um, herbs.  

I guess people smoke the devil's lettuce at night. 

Betty Crocker Sour Cream & Chives Mashed Potatoes

 Betty Crocker must be tripping balls if they thing these things taste like Sour Cream and Chives. These Sour Cream & Chives Mashed Potatoes just tasted like potatoes. I mean, I love potatoes so I was just fine with that, but if you want them with Sour Cream and Chives you will be disappointed.

Watermelon Flavor Extra Strength 5-hour ENERGY Drink

Watermelon Flavor Extra Strength 5-hour Energy Drink tastes okay. It isn't great and it works well but the vitamins in this drink are just as crazy as the world we live in. I don't think this stuff is safe, but I didn't read the label before buying. 

If it's crunch time or if it's the first day of your week and you work nights this stuff may just be what you need to get the ball rolling. Drink in moderation because too much of anything will hurt you in the end.
 

Bar-S Deli Style Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

Bar-S Deli Style Oven Roasted Turkey Breast was on sale and I got the last to packs which ended up being okay. I mean, Bar-S is not known for being good meat but rather a low bar for quality. 

I can say this was a delicate slice of turkey and it was passable but not great.  I had seconds but didn't regret tossing this to the cats.
 

Truly Mango Chili Margarita Style Hard Seltzer

Truly Mango Chili Margarita Style Hard Seltzer almost tastes like mango chili. It falls short but tastes okay. I would say that if you added the real fruit with chili it would probably taste a lot better rather than becoming too thin. 

It wasn't great but it was fine. 
 

Jelly Belly Strawberry Cheesecake Jelly Beans

 Jelly Belly Strawberry Cheesecake Jelly Beans need more cheesecake. There is enough strawberry but it could be less candy and more fruit but all and all these are just a disappointment. 

5-Hour Energy Extra Strength Pineapple Splash Energy Drink

5-Hour Energy Extra Strength is the kind of thing you shouldn't mess with. I mean, the stats on these make me ask how much it hurts when you drink one.

Well, I drank one and I'm still alive. The Pineapple Splash flavor is okay.  I wouldn't drink it for the taste but it didn't make me feel sick or want to spit it out. 

If I had added some real pineapple or maybe the right soda and a vodka this would have been a real good drink.

Still, don't go drinking these every day. 
 

Pepsi Soda Shop Real Sugar Soda

 

Pepsi’s Soda Shop has always been a finer Soda being made with real sugar and having a little more class. I still have to question the Real Sugar Soda Shop Pepsi as there is already a real sugar Pepsi out there.

Truth be told, I have never held them up side by side and tasted them to see if I could tell the difference, but I wouldn’t mind another case or two of this in my closet.

I drink too much soda, but the real sugar is better for my diabetes.

 

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Chicken Margherita with Balsamic

I look at this Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Chicken Margherita with Balsamic and ask myself “what are those red things”. They look like tomatoes on the box, but they look odd when you cook the food.

Save for that red stuff this was, well, okay. Frozen food feels a lot smaller than it did when I was a kid, but I guess there's three times as much of me anyway.

 

I’ve come to have low expectations for frozen food as it’s being made cheaper and cheaper to be something the average American can buy. This is then food for poor people and so ask yourself “will I eat those red things” if the answer is no you shouldn’t get this because there is so little of it you will still be hungry in the end.

 

Kermanig Bakery Garlic & Cheese Focaccia

 Every now and then the Kermanig Bakery does a road show at my local Costco and I always get some Garlic & Cheese Focaccia. A light dab of olive oil will make these things near perfect after less than a minute in the microwave.

I like to keep a few of these in my freezer but they never last long there as I can't stop eating them. 

AriZona SunRise Lemon Hard Seltzer

AriZona SunRise Lemon Hard Seltzer is not as good as lemon water. I would rather have had lemon water. I don't know if lemon water and a shot would have been better but this was passable. It just wasn't something I liked.
 

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Iced Coffee

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Iced Coffee is about as disappointing as Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. It never had enough cinnamon for me and so I liked it but didn't think much of it. Like the cereal this was just fine.
 

Sparkling Ice Spiked Strawberry Citrus Smash

Sparkling Ice Spiked Strawberry Citrus Smash isn't much to speak of. It has hardly any alcohol in it and it hits like seltzer. The flavor is mild and lacks much in the way of Strawberry. 

Stuff is just fine, not great, but good on a hot day.
 

Bubly Raspberry Sparkling Water

 In the heat of the summer you can't just drink soda so you may reach for Bubly Raspberry Sparkling Water. I did and all eight cans were done before I finished this review.

Funny thing is I don't think this is that great but I was thirsty and it was hot.

Wheat Thins Sundried Tomato & Basil

Wheat Thins Sundried Tomato & Basil are a strong flavored offering from Wheat Things. I mean, I've been eating these all my life and never heard of these until now. 

Then again, are you supposed to eat these dry? I mean, I always did eat crackers dry but now I find you are supposed to put stuff on them.
 

McDonald’s Spicy Snack Wrap 2025

The Spicy Snack Wrap is back at McDonald’s and I never had them before this run because they don’t look great and spicy has never been my thing. It’s got more spice than the normal fast food fair. The heat will build as you eat.

I don’t think that much of these but they are something you can hold and eat which is a plus for fast food. I’d give them a try if you’d like a little spice in your life.

 

Ritter Sport Dark Chocolate Marzipan

Ritter Sport Dark Chocolate Marzipan is a bitter sweet chocolate that would go well with wine or coffee. The strong flavor of the dark chocolate compliments the marzipan well. 

I would say that most chocolate lovers would be a fan of this even if they don't like dark chocolate. 
 

McDonald’s Ranch Snack Wrap 2025

Chicken, lettuce, ranch-ish sauce and some shreds of cheese all in a stale tortilla McDonald’s Ranch Snack Wrap is unimpressive. I can see how they were discontinued given that there are better items at the house of clown and this is kind of low effort.

I think what kicked it into bad territory for me was that cold tortilla. If it was heated up it would have been better, but it was cold.