
Waterbury Restaurant Named Best Fast Food in Connecticut By Food & Wine
Recently, Food & Wine Magazine came out with a list of the best fast food restaurants in every state, and Nardelli's in Waterbury is the pick for Connecticut.

Food & Wine says that the "future of fast food" is all over the place and their updated list of favorite fast food places has changed somewhat. Crediting the pandemic for changing the way people eat and the introduction and expansion of delivery and takeout systems, taste buds also expanded and helped out the industry somewhat. Here is the criteria for Food & Wine for your favorite local fast food restaurant to make the list:
at least a handful of locations and counting, mostly in their home state, though we didn't always discriminate against states that have birthed bonafide regional favorites, or those that remain content with spectacular one-offs. All had to have both counter service and a robust takeout program, optimally a drive-through. Fully sit-down restaurants didn't qualify. Most important of all — did we like the food?
We thought we would share the list that Food & Wine put together for everyone and highlight the "best" fast food restaurants in our neck of the woods, the Northeast.
Nardelli's In Waterbury Picked Best Fast Food Restaurant In Connecticut
In case you were wondering, here are the other "best" fast food restaurants in each state according to Food & Wine Magazine.
Alabama: Milo's
Alaska: Lucky Wishbone
Arizona: Eegee's
Arkansas: Eat My Catfish!
California: Zankou Chicken
Colorado: Santiago's
Florida: 4 Rivers Smokehouse
Georgia: Wifesaver
Hawaii: Zippy's
Idaho: Big Jud's
Illinois: Al's #1 Italian Beef
Indiana: Rise'n Roll
Iowa: Maid-Rite
Kansas: Spangles (I had heard of this place, including their radio commercials but have never been)
Kentucky: Fazoli's
Louisiana: Creole Creamery
Michigan: Halo Burger
Minnesota: Punch Pizza
Mississippi: Ward's
Missouri: Lion's Choice
Montana: The Pickle Barrel
Nebraska: Don & Millie's
Nevada: Roberto's Taco Shop
New Mexico: Blake's
North Carolina: Biscuitville
North Dakota: Burger Time
Ohio: Swenson's Drive-In
Oklahoma: Tucker's Onion Burgers
Oregon: Laughing Planet Cafe
South Carolina: Rush's
South Dakota: B&G Milkyway
Tennessee: Hattie B's Hot Chicken
Texas: Taco Palenque
Utah: Cupbop
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