Arbys food is good

How is this unpopular? The company wouldn't exist if people didn't like eating there.
- Chains aren't necessarily popular because they're great, but because they're accessible and predictable.
  See also: Applebee's

Everyone I've ever met who said they hate Arby's has also admitted that they have never actually eaten at Arby's.
Arby's is good. I just wish it was cheaper/came with more food. They're too good to be that small. Especially the brisket. 😩
My go-to item is the Meat Mountain.
- Man I miss me that 5-for-5
  
  Dude that was my jam back when they had that special running. That and extra horsey sauce
- I've been. I ... well, I don't hate it, but I kind of think it's grossly overrated.

All about the horsey sauce

I was raised on Arby's, their fries are the bees knees.
Back when calories didn't matter to me (and before I stopped eating meat), I used to split their 5 for $5 roast beef, toss the extra buns, and layer beef + a generous pump of Arby's sauce, and a pump of horsey sauce on repeat. In total there was ~3 sandwiches worth of beef, ~5 packets worth of Arby's sauce, and 3 packets of horsey sauce.
Toss in an order of curly fries and a jamocha shake, and you've got a meal fit for a king.
My other favorite growing up: there was an Asian restaurant next door to Arby's that made a really great sesame ginger salad. I'd go there for a salad, hop over to Arby's for an order of chicken strips, and make the most delicious Chinese chicken salad.
Ooh you brought back some good food memories.
- This sounds yummy. Why don’t you do it again?

I can't believe this thread is running with no mention of jamocha shakes. That shit is nectar of the gods.
- Oh shit, those things were so good. When I was a kid, a classic roast beef with Arby's sauce, curly fries, and a jamocha shake was the dream. My parents didn't really let us have fast food much, so it was always super exciting when we did, and that was the ultimate combo.
- I love them but they also make me poop.
  
  When you get older that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Quick question.
Why ?
A beef sandwich? If I go out it's because I can't make it at home. I can make a beef sandwich at home for next to nothing. Why would I pay someone to do that for me ?
Maybe it's just me. Probably is
- As a former employee, their roast beef would be very difficult to buy from a store or replicate at home.
  Any attempt would likely be superior to what's sold at locations.
  
  In what world? It's roast beef ?
  I own beef. I cook it and then eat. ? Where am I going wrong?
  I'm assuming the sauce or rub or whatever is costed in sugar or something sweet. Not impossible to replicate it.
- It's not just you. I usually make mine at home too because i think they're far superior, buuuut every now and then you want something different. I gotta say their roast beef sandwich is pretty good and i can't get curly fries like that anywhere else near me. Same argument could be made for burgers.
  
  Exactly. Why I tend not to buy anything I can make at home. If it's not superior to my home made why am I paying for it. But again. I'm probably just wrong
  
  I like Arby's curly fries just fine, especially when fresh, but to be honest there's something about the Kroger brand curly fries you can get in the freezer that slaps. I think it's because the potato is a lot more prominent.
- I mean, most people don't have a meat slicer at home, and most store-bought sliced meat isn't going to have the same consistency as you'd get from a proper slicer.
  But, it's the same reason people eat out anywhere: Because they don't want to make it, themselves. I can make a chicken and rice dish at home, but I'll still go to Panda Express from time to time. I can make my own burgers, but that doesn't stop me from going to McDonald's once in a while. I can unleash diarrhea with the force of 300 PSI into my own toilet from home, but sometimes I'll let Chipotle handle that for me. Sometimes it's just about convenience.
  
  Do you need a meat slicer ? If you have a sharp knife you can cut to similar thinness.
  If that's the only obstacle, it's very overcomeable.
  Fair. I don't eat out unless I'm eating something that I can't make. I'm just super duper tight fisted. I'm not paying someone to make a Subpar meal for me. Tipping and driving. That's less convenient than just throwing a beef roast in the oven for a few hours.
  But each to their own
- Can you slice it that thin though?
  
  Yeah easily. Don't think you need an expensive tool. Just a good quality knife. Sharp. Sharpen the blade before use and I don't see why I couldn't cut it to mm thickness.
  I'm sure I've cut beef joints to translucent thickness before. If that's the only thing stopping you. It's do able

I mean, to be fair, they have the meats.

Of all the fast food joints, Arby's is highly underrated.
- Sous vide is a little more than just a "boiled hamburger"

Their Turkey Ranch and Bacon sandwich with a bit of Arby's sauce is S-tier fast food. And their curly fries, while not the best fries around, definitely beat McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, etc. Plus their horsey sauce is a nice take on Horseradish if you're not in the mood for a lot of spiciness. So yeah, Arby's is pretty solid.

I don't get why this is an unpopular opinion. I love Arby's. And I'm extremely sad that the only one within a 50 mile radius closed during COVID and I can't have Arby's anymore.
- They said it on the Simpsons that one time, and now everyone thinks they're edgy and original for referencing it.
  
  It was a thing with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show too. They did a nice sendoff for him when he was leaving the show
  https://youtu.be/zHAYWrS4HK0

It really depends on the Arby's. Richmond VA has a fancy one with extra items others don't have, and the restaurant is decorated like a redwood forest lodge, with canoes and totem poles and polished hardwood tables. Richmond also has a classic-style Arbys that looks like the 1970s but it's run very well.
- As a Richmond native, how did I not know this? I'll check it out.
  
  West end of Richmond at Short Pump. It's perty cool for an Arby's.

The only down side to arbys is the price to amount of food you get. If it was cheaper or they gave more food id go there all the time

It was good. I loved their food.
Then I got food poisoning from them and I’ve never been back. Hours of expelling Arby’s from both ends tends to sour you on their food.

- Only due to their food becoming more bland over the years. It's not what it used to be when I was a kid.

I can see this being an unpopular opinion. I regularly hear people complain about Arby's. Also, at least once a year I'll hear some rumor about maggots or the plastic wrapped, pre sliced roast beef resembling alien heads in formaldehyde.
TBH, I try not to think of that. They make a good brisket sandwich. Curly fries, too. Those are great. And, like OP says, even their chicken is good.
- Your Arby's has pre-sliced roast beef? I've had to wait because they needed to slice more beef.

So these are the people keeping Arby’s afloat. Amazing!

Here in St Louis we have Lions Choice. Best roast beef sandwhich you can get. I tried Arbys recently and the roast beef looked like rotting flesh. Never again.

Omg, so much agreement here. I was raised in the states and have now lived abroad for just shy of 2 decades. In 2 weeks, my wife and I are moving back to the US and Arbys is top of my "homesick kitch things to do" list.
Is it crap, obviously, but I miss it so much. The super thin shaved, 40% water "beef". The arbyque (sp?)and horsey sauce that taste of neither BBQ or horseradish.
The one thing I really miss, and I know won't be the same, the prices. Something tells me 5 for $5 is long gone. But at any price I'm soooo looking forward to it.
- You are lucky to get four for ten these days. A standard roast beef costs as much as a Big Mac. The prices there are ridiculous now. The half pound version is something like $8 now. The potatoe triangle things are long gone. But they have a tasty mac and cheese now. They also offer a gyro with your choice of gyro meat, roast beef or turkey. That's typically on special two for $7. And they have added a pepper sauce that has completely replaced my new for Arby's sauce.

I do enjoy the French dip and Swiss. I do miss the potato cakes though. I liked to dunk the potato cakes in the leftover au jus sauce.

Try their brisket sandwich, I was surprised how tasty it is.
And all hail the superior curly fries!

Their buffalo chicken sandwich is in my top 3 of fast food items.

Their secret "red ranch" sauce is especially good.

I don't necissarily agree, but I think more people should see this

I miss the potato cakes. They dont have them at my location anymore.
- They don't have them anymore at all. I miss them. I think I liked them better than the curly fries.
  
  I mean, Arby's is the gold standard of curly fries, but they are heartburn city.
  The potato cakes are just after breakfast hash browns, but so much tastier that your standard medium fry. The crunchy greasy crumbly goodness was next level shit.

Their crinkle cut fries are legit too and their market fresh sammiches aren't bad either.
- Crinkle cut is the worst type of fry is my unpopular opinion. I have a theory that the waffle cut is the biggest reason chick fil a is more popular than like zaxbys or raising canes
  
  I hate crinkle cut by default because they are too often served soft and greasy. But when they are cooked to be slightly crispy they are good IMO.

Love the "Spicy Three Spices Sauce", with "Horsey Sauce"!

When I worked at the mall post college I'd get their fish sandwich regularly during my lunch breaks. Underrated franchise.

Join the sandwich hunt. It's a very easy hunt.

I've grown to like Arby's Mozz Sticks more than Sonic's. Which is odd because at the beginning I didn't like them at all, the spicy-ish tone to it put me off. Now I can't get enough

Imma need you to not exist on the same planet as me.
- Fuck you. Imma chill on this bomb ass ball of dirt in a bath tub full of curly fries and Arby's sauce.

Potato cakes have been off the menu for a year.
Edit: a word.

Their wagu burger was fucking amazing.

I like Arby's, but it's weird how thin their roast beef is. Their onion rolls are bomb though.
- It's called "shaved", and all sandwich meat should be like this.

I suspect that this a simultaneously an unpopular and opinion. From the perspective of internet culture, dunking on Arby’s and making it into a meme is popular (and therefore liking it is unpopular). On the other hand, I think the “silent majority” (including me) agree with you. So while it’s popular to say that Arby’s sucks, the more common opinion is “yeah, I’ll eat that”.
Edit: just in case this sounds like a criticism of your post, it’s not meant to be. It’s just a thought I found interesting.

Yeah, I don't know why people hare Arby's
They make these little buffalo sliders that are unmatched. I also love a nice double beef and cheddar with a cream sickle shake on occasion.
- You know why. They get a triple beef n cheddar, large fries and a diet Dr. Pepper and then complain because "I always feel ill after eating Arby's."

Arby's is a bit of a comfort food for me. I had it a bunch when I was a kid, but nowadays it seems like most of the locations have all closed down, so it's pretty rare that I ever find one that's still open. Sadly, the quality has gone down pretty significantly in recent years; the sandwiches are more expensive and have less meat, and the meat doesn't taste as good as it used to, and pretty much requires that you drown it in sauce just to taste anything.
That said, I still order a bunch of beef & cheddar sandwiches whenever I go. Their French dip sandwich slaps, too. Fuck, now I want Arby's.

Actually they make a not half bad gyro, surprisingly
Source: am trucker, used to be over the road. Many truck stops have an Arby's, and I'd get the Gyro quite often
- Their French Dip is okay, too, relative to other fast food options. Sadly, the one near me got rid of potato cakes. I assumed it was everywhere?

- Isn't the fish seasonal? At least where I'm at lots of places only offer it around Lent.

You must be one of the eight people keeping Arby's afloat.

So.... if I agree with your opinion, am I supposed to downvote? I'm confused. Also, if I agree with the thesis but disagree with almost every supporting statement, do I upvote after I downvoted, leaving no vote? I'm too old for this internet stuff.
To sum up:
I like Arby's in general
Their cheese sauce is awful
Curly fries in general are awful and Arby's curly fries are worse
I loved the potato cakes but they stopped selling them
- Curly fries are AWFUL???????
  Sorry I cannot agree to this, curly fries are the bees knees.
  
  Here, here. Curly fries for life. (I love all fries, lol)
  
  The actual spiral curly fries are great, the crescent moon ones just poke the inside of my mouth

You're not totally wrong, you just haven't mentioned the bowel-ripping indigestion either.

I can't fathom devoting brainpower to arguments about which fast food chain offers superior fast food.