8 Restaurants DoorDash Drivers Should Avoid!

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[@debbiecattivera2973]

Your list was right n the money! I dash in San Jose calif.

[@johngonzales8092]

I've been dashing in Sacramento for 3 weeks 4 to 5 days a week usually in the evenings. The worst offenders in Sacramento California or Chipotle, they're straight-up notorious for half hour waits. A vendor called - Mart Oh, They'll have you waiting up to an hour. The McDonald's Taco Bells and normal major fast-food chains are alright in Sac. You're absolutely right about all the major restaurant chains. I would have to add that in addition to looking out for those pickups avoiding any drop offs to the Amazon hubs. The people that work at Amazon are super entitled and have this feeling like oh I'll just run out. The parking lots are huge and full of speed bumps and a customers usually take 10 minutes or more to come out and I swear I don't think I've gotten one tip out of any of them.

[@Infameous_1]

I've had issues with Burger King in my area. They normally don't start it until I arrive. Never good.

[@joshgordon7839]

Burger King always tells you that the order is ready and then when you get there that's when they start making it so it must be a corporate thing that stores

[@Erikamo206]

BK is bad where I am at too. There are 3 stores and all of them are slow with rude help. No other chain by me has rude employees in multiple locations.

[@Delphinos44]

Burger King is super slow in my area

[@patriciavanleur5477]

Wingstop should be on that list too!!

[@Gignation]

You’re right, my bad!

[@biggritz2003]

Man I have been trying to get wing stop for hours nobody will take my order

[@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053]

Wingstop here in Tulsa is usually manned by ghetto ass thugs who take their SWEET fucking time; especially for dashers.

[@jumpinwired1]

I agree but my Wingstop has typically started on the order when I get there. I think I usually get orders that just hit the system and they just started the order because it was just placed. I think in my market, people tip well for Wingstop so they don't get cycled around too much before a dasher accepts it.

[@brianj123458]

I agree wing stop is on my blacklist I will not except an order from wing stop my last order from them I sat in there 45 minutes waiting for a $7 order never again

[@Pavery2010]

McD $2, 3.5 miles😂 How you gonna order a $1 spicy chicken for $8😂

[@alfredoalcantar8691]

Lazy people

[@mellykovnat5725]

Maybe the costumer was a pregnant lady with a big craving for a McChicken 🤷‍♀️

[@Josephthinleg]

Lol! I had an order at Pizza Ranch for just a 20z bottle of coke and nothing else, and cost them $10, not kidding haha

[@jamid87]

I usually don’t do CFA unless it’s a high payout (>$10)

[@joelalcazar8558]

Also McDonald's! Packaging ice cream in the same sealed bag with several hot combos. Then the customer rates you bad because the ice cream is melted.

[@jason5409]

Take ice cream out and tell them reseal the bag.

[@Mickieshelton]

That goofy ass girl had me waiting 20 minutes for that little ass breakfast order. I'll never go in there again

[@loverofDS1962]

Omg and they put the drinks in the same bag with the food too!!! Im always worried its gonna spill on the food.

[@themaddasherflex5825]

This is going to depend on the McDonald's store you are going to. I went to a ghetto McDonald's, not only were they slow, I watched the girl who got the drinks ready place them in the double drink carrier, put that dead center in the bag and then a couple minutes later, the older lady who put the food together in it's bag walked over looked in the delivery bag, set the food directly on top of the drinks, then sealed the bag (poorly)! Not even joking. I opened it, rearranged it and sealed it. Gave them a thumbs down. Went to another McDonald's, they gave me the food in the bag and the milkshake and mcflurries in a separate drink carrier.

[@heatheralvarez9335]

In my market, Taco Bell and BWW are okay. CFA takes too long at times. The worst in my market is IHOP and Applebee’s.

[@elsathedemonwolf1035]

I even was ignored by chipotle employees while picking up a big catering order, I tried to ask about the order and they didn’t even acknowledge my presence

[@donwolfberg8419]

This is probably your fault

[@Red5rainbow]

I really liked the Chipotle I went to. It had a well-organized shelf full of takeout bags for Doordash and you could just walk up, grab the bag with the name on it, and leave.

[@elsathedemonwolf1035]

Some of the chipotle’s had that going here also until people started stealing the bags 💼

[@mrdopeyalvarez6194]

@@elsathedemonwolf1035 I thought you were allowed to take an extra bag LOL JK

[@6PMDrew]

Might definitely have to add Wingstop. It’s ALWAYS a wait. Raising Canes are horrible to wait for inside but if you go through the drive thru it’s 10x’s faster

[@Gignation]

Nice good look 👍

[@Letsfallasleepletsfallasleep]

Yes but free soda haha

[@dennisgraham9444]

Not my wingstop! They are always crazy busy and it's a beautiful thing to watch.

[@joelalcazar8558]

Depends on the wingstop location. I have quite a few in my area. Some are really fast and organized, and some are extremely slow.

[@Juan_4nd_Only]

@@Letsfallasleepletsfallasleep really?😲 I've always waited about 20 mins and never gotten any free drinks🤔

[@stevenbellusci9084]

Chick-fa-lay is a definitely avoid here payouts are $3-$6 here not worth the wait or the drive 👎

[@jamesbrown3216]

Aka...Chick de lay....

[@eddie95ee]

I'll.do.the 8- 9.$ chik filtet a

[@errorun1413]

I DoorDash in Burbank Ca, and The pay out for me is average $9-$12 I really like chick fil a orders, of course not all order are like that but most of the time it is when I receive them

[@Wyldbutterfly028]

I avoid Taco Bell like the plague. It’s usually going to an area outside my zone and to a dangerous one at that. For me it’s pizza parlors and Applebee’s that I avoid.

[@chrisladow4243]

Taco bell really is the worst

[@zzzz-ok7733]

Chick-fil-A, Wingstop, POPEYES, KFC, RALLYS, BURGER KING, AND ANY OTHER PLACE THAT WONT START THE ORDER TILL YOU ARRIVE!🤦‍♀️🤑

[@calvinclayton3464]

and Wendy's

[@christopherhoward9236]

Wingstop in my town is awesome! Orders are ready when I arrive. My only complaint is I am expected to fulfill the drink order...

[@IAMDELIUS]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@IAMDELIUS]

@@calvinclayton3464 omg....man why nobody else mentioned Wendy's??? THEY TAKE FOREVER

[@BlueHippieGoddess]

Chicken Express in Dallas, TX do the same 🙄. They knew I was a dasher and knew the order. And even did the drive thru orders before they started my order

[@nowzthetime]

My least favorite place to pick up a dash is Starbucks not because of they are slow but because the people almost never tip & the offers are really not that great

[@stevenbellusci9084]

bigdish I got a $9 order once to pick up one drink 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ they must have paid $15 total for that drink 😂😂😂

[@Mickieshelton]

I never go in there..delivered there once.

[@chinuephillips4464]

Yep agree

[@josue4591]

They always ignore everybody which is what I hate

[@Knowledge_wisdomwins]

I've great experiences with tips when I deliver for Starbucks. But most my Starbuck orders are on the UberEats platform...not DD.

[@Shockberta26]

Lol your list is the same as mine. Although these slow restaurants can work in your favor if you can do another job while waiting. Postmates or Uber Eats is a good choice because they dispatch late which equals little wait time.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Yes and also worse pay.

[@elimogenson3316]

I always decline McDonald’s orders, those customers consistently never tip. It’s not worth the $3 for me to spend up to 30 minutes and drive 8-12 miles.

[@wueskew169]

I accept McD's orders from customers who tip. You can deduce if the customer's tipping or not: order amount - Doordash base pay amount - Doordash peak pay amount, if any = projected customer tip. If that amount is below $2-3, I'll decline the order.

[@michaelsasylum]

Really, there's no universal list to avoid, you have to know your market and the restaurants(and managers) to avoid. I know places where certain managers put the whole place behind but others have orders done quickly(wingstop). It's the compensation to time ratio that is my main guide.

[@Gignation]

You’re absolutely right. All about the managers. Then again some chains just have better tip down management nationally, those that don’t have good structure may have tendencies.. but no way to know without testing

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

Come back to me when you've done iHop and/or Hooters...

[@speedydvdman]

Burger King seems to never be aware of any DoorDash order. I aLWAYS HAVE TO WAIT. tHE cHEESECAKE fACTORY IS A HORROR SHOW FOR A dASHER

[@Gignation]

Appreciate the info 👌

[@Red5rainbow]

You type like Tavros but worse

[@milanimorales2645]

Richmond, Virginia's Cheesecake Factory is nice. They never have me waiting. Never disappoints in RVA.

[@hudster80]

That’s like all of the restaurants in my area lol

[@Johnnyy832]

Do you still have to order for customers with the red card? Or is the order already placed?

[@IAMDELIUS]

Lmao 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Critique808]

Richard Hudman Me too. Try dashing when not extremely busy but still a little busy so you get peak pay. Hope that helps.

[@davidstanford9974]

Cracker Barrel in Kingwood TX is ridiculously slow. I almost always decline their order

[@lewissparinlitz4192]

What I need to know is how to keep doordash from sending me into the absolute worst parts of town to make deliveries. Today they have done this consistently. And I activate my doordash while the best parts of town.

[@heatherfeather1293]

And those are the areas that normally don't tip

[@leftwich7]

Im in Philly. Refuse to go to McD's, Buger King, Wendy's, Panda Express, Popeyes. Will always run late after 9pm.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Panda is open that late? They're usually fine with me. BK, depending on the location isn't the worst. Same with KFC, Wendy's and McDonald's.

[@leftwich7]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 they stay open till 9:30 on weekends. That extra half hour be running them into 10pm time cuz it get real busy. They lock doors and stop taking orders at 9:25. At least thru my experience.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@leftwich7 It's the same here but I don't notice any huge rush before they close. I thought you were just lumping them with these other fast food chains that are 24 hours.

[@Benzjammin10]

Only do chick filet if it's $20 or more since it will take out most of your hour!

[@kellyclark7517]

I get a shit ton of chic filet bs $3.00 orders. I will say they have their act together n a special place to park. That is after I’ve waited for 10 min trying to actually get in the parking lot! It’s totally insane but they are always super nice n quick w food even only they would open up a lane that is roped off w cones for ppl to drive around. I’m sure there’s a reason for it and I imagine it’s the safety of their employees not getting fucking run over in the parking lot over three dollar chicken sandwich give me a break

[@wueskew169]

Nice video. I don't have a few of the restaurants that you mentioned in my market (Missoula, MT): Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Changs, and California Pizza Kitchen. Thus, I haven't dashed to them. I haven't dashed to the Buffalo Wild Wings in town. The Red Robin just closed and filed for bankruptcy. The Chick Fil A outlet here is EXCELLENT! -- undoubtedly the most well-managed fast food restaurant in town. 5 Guys and Taco Bell are consistently good here. They also prepare their orders in advance of the delivery driver's arrival. The only restaurant that I have on my current "black list" is Popeye's.

[@jrizzle7926]

There are restaurants that I have not been to in over a month and I do this full time. I know they are still getting orders from DD. Red Robin in my area WAS HORRIBLE! So after 3 strikes they were out for me.

[@Juan_4nd_Only]

I agree with what you said about California Pizza Kitchen. I usually arrive and see that it's basically empty so I get really happy and then the employee tells me it should be ready soon and then it's ready 20 -30 mins later ....

[@kimberlywalker1015]

Totally agree on Chick fe la...not worth it.

[@Chance754]

Yes they always take so long!!!!!

[@Forbidden_0ne]

I avoid most fast food since I have to place the order when I get there and can't go through the drive thru.

[@disneyfan9099]

Phil Dees if you place the order yourself then you can use the drive though

[@kiabadu2326]

I go through the drive through all the time If I have to place the order myself.

[@oluwatoyinomodunni4399]

Disney Fan was ÿ

[@chrisl218569]

I avoid wendys cause they make you go thru their drive thru and wait. It said "dont come inside. South eastern pa

[@frigofflayhey5976]

Just go inside dude they dont know

[@RL82]

I mean go inside if you want to, but why would you want to get out of your car if you don't have to? The majority of Wendy's orders aren't complicated and the wait isn't that long if the drive thru isn't packed. I used to avoid Wendy's orders but I take them all now. Easy money.

[@soundrat]

Stay away from Popeyes Chicken in Buena Park California. Their lobby was closed causing a huge traffic jam at the drive thru. Ends up the customer was never informed that their order was cancelled after 30 minutes of waiting. I agree with Buffalo Wild Wings. They let one of their orders get stolen by someone and it had to be remade, wasting more time for delivery.

[@TheShape2534]

I haven't been doing Door Dash very long, but I've done four Buffalo Wild Wings orders and every one has made me late on delivery. I did a 2 item order on a Sunday night around 10:30. They only had two customers in there and I still had to wait 20-25 min. The only way I'm ever accepting another one is if the money is insane.

[@arroyod100]

Yes, 100% accurate. Never pick up from BW!!

[@MrMatrixman92]

I avoid all fast food now. Went to CFA the other day and sat there for 15 minutes.

[@skyeblumoon]

If I decided to cut those restaurants out I would literally have about 4 other places to pick up from. 😅

[@skyeblumoon]

And...here I am...cheesecake factory...in and out in under 5 minutes.

[@joelalcazar8558]

Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom is another place I usually avoid. They are super friendly and usually give you a drink while you wait. The problem, like several you mentioned in the video, is that they won't start making the food till you get there. And this is not fast food, so it takes a while.

[@gravesvintage]

Heads up about Buffalo Wild Wings - They recently rolled out a Dasher rating on their end. They rate you on multiple different levels. 1-5 scale. I've got close with people there, and they let me know. I'm guessing it's built into their restaurant side of the app. Which makes me assume that restaurants can now rate us. I was told this just the other week. Keep this in mind!

[@Gignation]

Great info thanks 🙏

[@patricethorpe9430]

Chik Fil A in my area is 5 min or less wait time. MN Vikings are my big CFA customer. Nice tips.

[@chloewebb94]

Ihop takes way too long in my area and their equipment always messes up. I wait a long time at checkers too but at least they’re nice. A few McDonald’s and Burger Kings take up to 25 mins to put the order together. Checkers will give me fries! And drinks sometimes..

[@JaeRenee_]

Chili’s and Applebee’s in my area are always suuuuper slow. Food’s never ready, slow service, and they always have a none caring attitude about it. Chili’s to-go line is always out the door 🤦🏾‍♀️...I’ve stopped accepting orders from them both, not worth my time!

[@gremlinsbreath]

Unassigned my last Chili's order. When I left the two lady's that started wait 10 minutes before I got there were still waiting. Add to that the fact that it's positioned on the main strip with no back way out and will take another 5 to 10 minutes to get out if I have to turn left (the order is always going left) without getting t-boned.

[@cheressepeyton343]

Jae Renee Applebee I avoid like the plague. All Applebee’s in my area are so slow. And they are rude too.

[@deltapromasterlauj4848]

Avoid BK in Stockton, CA they don’t make your food until you’ve arrived at the restaurant

[@jason5409]

Yeah the one on pershing is ghetto trash. What's your entire Stockton blacklist? Mine is that BK, McDonald's on March/West lane, Chili's, BWW, Wingstop, Shogun, Port City Grill, and BJ's.

[@joshgordon7839]

That's a thing that all Burger Kings must do. Hit the button and tell you it's ready then don't make it till you arrive at the restaurant. When they do that I call doordash and complain and then they call Burger King and ask them why are they telling the Dashers its ready when it's not. They get super pissed I love it

[@deltapromasterlauj4848]

Jason BK, Wendys, TB, and anything that requires a red card purchase unless its a fat payout like $10+ dollas.......for BWW, Chillis, BJs, and other big sit in restaurants its gotta be a big fat payout like $10+ or more cuz the wait time is ridiculous #lowpaynowayfuklongwaittimes

[@jason5409]

@@deltapromasterlauj4848 for me it needs to be near $20 for a wait. I can get $10 with no wait. I don't mind Wendy's as they are usually pretty fast.

[@deltapromasterlauj4848]

Jason yup, and I don’t do Round Table Pizza or anywhere else that requires you to used your own cash.........fuck that

[@octoberscorpio4LIFE]

😒Red Lobster 😒McDonald's 😒Burger King 😒Pizzerias 😒Coffee shops 😒Tropical smoothie cafe 😒Panda Express Definitely 5 guys, but I usually accept because I think the staff is cool & especially the guys😁

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

RL have been better for me. Just depends on how busy they are. Panda is honestly not bad at all. And what, Tropical Smoothie of all places?!?

[@ronaldlie2539]

Wingstop are really slow.

[@brianchiaro1191]

@Ronald Lie Yes F Wingstop. Went there the other day for an order. The guy said still gonna be a few cause they were busy. Waited 15min and asked how much longer. Guy was like what was the name again. He looked at this single bag that’s been sitting there whole time I was there. Guess what it was the bag for me and he wasted my time. Anyways they are pretty terrible in general

[@JenniferinIllinois]

My local WIngstop is incredibly slow. I avoid going there unless the pay is worth the hassle (which is about 50% of the time).

[@Ladybird41]

100%

[@Caffeinatedown]

Wendy’s is the worst along with McDonalds because they put every last thing in a bag and seal it shut. I have no control over the order. I can’t prevent it from shifting or putting the drink in a cold hold. American Deli is my favorite. Always ready and they always include everything.

[@gambler268]

Ihop, Denny’s are super slow in my area Streetsboro Ohio. Also I’m about to add and hate to say this Chipotle they were always on top of their game. But lately last few weeks it seems they are now not making the orders and having them ready until the given pickup by time. I’m reluctant to do so because I do get them frequently and a lot of stacked batches. Which even now I’m waiting for the stacked batches. I’ve actually left the one chipotle to deliver the food and went back to get the other two I accepted while walking in for the 1st order. Another time I just left and reassigned because the order still wasn’t ready 8 minutes past my pickup by time. chipotle really starting to kill me.

[@Gignation]

IHOP is bad here too

[@cherylmoanamarie1620]

Agreed. IHOP and Denny's

[@cheressepeyton343]

LEO CUNNINGHAM I avoid IHOP near my house. Other IHOPs in the area have been way better and I only do it in the morning.

[@49erfanoz]

Denny's at night is a def no go. Always 1 guy cooking and hella orders . Wait easy 30 mins

[@IxDarkxNinjaxI]

My P.F. Chang’s is really good it pumps out some of the best orders next to Benihana’s

[@hectorperez6614]

Stonefire..1000 oaks CA...there is many workers but just chatting even manager is around noyhing change..always missing items.. food takes forever ..costumer get mad of drivers ..even is not your bad. :(

[@Juan_4nd_Only]

Damn Thousand Oaks ? I live in Ventura like 20 mins away small world😃 I agree tho I used to drive to do Postmates and Doordash over there and went to the Stonefire you talking about

[@alanat4308]

Hooters in Arlington, and Chick Fil A, next to it are both really slow. I've had 30-45 minutes wait time at Hooters every time, and 15=20 minutes at Chick Fil A, even during slower hours. So if I have a 6-7 dollar order, after gas, and time, it can be way less than minimum wage to accept these orders.

[@neosoulwriter]

buffalo wild wings further down stay away from them as well. collins is busy in general.

[@natashamacdonald1723]

Steak and Shake and Ruby Tuesday's in Ohio! Waited 30 mins last night at Ruby Tuesdays. Ughhhhh 🤦🤦🤦

[@Gignation]

Wow that’s ridiculous!!

[@RobDux15]

Yeah the Steak n Shakes here in the Dayton area are super slow.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

S&S everywhere is braindead slow. And Grubhub just added them to the list a week or so ago 🤦🏽

[@warrenmull10]

RobDux15 I’m in Cincinnati area and all our Steak N Shakes are closed thank god I don’t have those orders

[@natashamacdonald1723]

@Claudia Wild lesson learned for sure! Thanks for the heads up! 😀

[@ewalker1057]

Good list. Denny's and IHOP. Sometimes Blaze Pizza. But that is with most pizza places as pizza takes time and APP doesn't allocate enough time for pickup. Don't get orders from Cheesecake Factory anymore. Think I was low rated by them because the last time I was there I kept telling them the dessert wasn't in the order and they kept telling me it was. Not a pleasant staff because we get the tips. Not missed at all.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Yeah, I'm bummed that no one really mentioned Denny's and IHOP. Blaze was fine every time I went.

[@PaidtoDrive]

Great stuff you got here! Keep it up!

[@Gignation]

Thanks

[@arianacuriel6827]

I avoid Chick-Fi-La where I live because it’s not organized and the parking lot is a complete disaster. You can’t even go inside so you have to wait for a while.

[@Christoph877]

Almost every Indian restaurant in my area operates on Indian Time ....

[@wlhampton]

C true. And I haven’t gotten tips.

[@frankseverin5897]

Steak and shake (rudeness), Chick flia (Time), Buca if the order is under $8.50 (time),

[@tedhursh7672]

I'm in S. Ca. and the one place that really sucks is Outback. No less than a 15 min wait. Lesson learned. Also, it seems that Wild Wings doesn't even start the order until you show up. No Mc D's or TB, either.

[@chuckleberrypi]

Chick-fil-a on Saturdays is terrible in Ocala, FL. Everyone is trying to get there fix before they close on Sundays

[@Beardmanman]

Buffalo wild wings is fine in my market, usually have it ready right away.

[@Gignation]

Nice wish it was that way here

[@stevenbellusci9084]

Gig Nation.. Buffalo WW is fast here in NC no more than 5 minute wait.But it’s bran new has a separate entrance for takeout & reserved parking

[@letsdothis6274]

From San Fernando Valley, All the wing "joints" are pretty fast, Taco Bell, Del Taco, Wendy's,.McD, are pretty fast, use the drive thru! PFChangs, usually inside malls, long walking and not ready, I decline it, Cheese CF, and CPK not bad, and good pay Chick fillet, Five guys, and Fireside Subs, SUCKS, take way too long, and they claim they have told DD but DD don't care..

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@letsdothis6274 FHS isn't too bad here. I've had a few bad wait times depending on the rush and location though. Kinda similar to BWW.

[@ewalker1057]

I've others say they are slow.

[@nickbrown5094]

For me, when I get the stink eye or ignored as soon as I walk in with the red bag that's a red flag that I shouldnt come back. A lot of local places seem to have a bad relationship with Dashers.

[@RL82]

I had a hostess see the bag and say "oh no.." and she walked away. What are other dashers doing to these people lol? I just want the food

[@metalh.g6499]

I'm from Texas. And the restaurant I had the worst experiences are the Wingstops. There are a total of two of them in the city I live in. There's one by Chili's that always takes FOREVER just to get the door dash order ready. They never have the order ready every time I arrive and they always make me wait 15 minutes or more. I got sick of it and just stopped going to that one Wingstop restaurant. One time they took so long, I just straight up cancelled the delivery while I was in the restaurant and walked right out without the customer's order without saying anything. It's been almost two months since the last time I went to that Wingstop. Whenever I see an order from the Wingstop by Chili's, I decline it. I refuse to pick up an order from that one no matter how high the pay is.

[@carlhopkinson]

PF Chang can be slowish but the payout is usually good.

[@WayneHSmithJr]

The Dairy Queen in my area is downright horrendous. They have no clue what they are doing. I refuse to pick up orders there.

[@GigTube]

Red Robin is definitely the slowest. Whenever I get an order for there I never rush to the store because I always end up waiting at least 10 minutes, sometimes 15-20. I was surprised you didn't mention Hooters - they're alway slow, even if the restaurant is dead. I don't know why people order Hooters to be delivered - it's like Walmart brand quality microwave food. Yuck. I don't mind CFA orders, but it seems like most CFA customer don't tip so those runs are never worth it anymore. McDonald's is probably the absolute worst. Nothing but imbeciles and morons working there. They'll put cold food and hot food in the same bag. WTF!?

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

I agree with you on Hooters. Especially on grubhub and uber eats. For real, the last time I waited at a hooters on GH, I was there OVER AN HOUR and in spite of a cluster fuck in the line, TWO doordashers still got their food, in out ten minutes. I mean if you don't wanna be partners to certain gigs that's fine, BUT DO NOT inconvenience the drivers and customers!!!

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

And yeah, the deal with drinks and food in the same bag, that came from the delivery lead of McDonald's himself. It's their policy, they supposedly ran lots of tests on this

[@GigTube]

adventureoflinkmk2 why in the world did you wait that long? Were the waitresses blowing you? That’s the only acceptable excuse.

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

@@GigTube that and the staff. Not even grubhub urging them to pick up the pace didn't help. Needless to say after that there'll be no more Hooters for me, unless it's on doordash

[@cbnboy34]

YES! The Taco Bell here in Magnolia, Tx is VERY slow! The Door DASH driver here is usally waiting 15 mins from time they walk into restaurant

[@PaulClipMaster]

Great information. I would add to only go to these restaurants if they are your last dash of the shift. You're right about Five Guys. I did a delivery for them and was waiting a while for the food.

[@IMDLEGEND]

Here's my feedback in my area (Richmond, VA): Cheesecake Factory: I haven't dashed for them, but they are slow everywhere (just based as a customer). Taco Bell: Depends if they are busy. I use the drive-thru, and it is usually not too bad. Buffalo Wild Wings: Definitely slow, and I have had many problems there too, including them running out of wings (how does that even happen?). I also avoid them no matter what the payout is. To be fair, I have only dashed for one of their stores before. PF Changs: I haven't dashed for them, no feedback. Red Robin: Depends. It can be slow sometimes. but they do double-check the orders, which I appreciate. I noticed that my Red Robin only gives fries to Door Dash and not Grub Hub =). I also like that they usually have an employee specifically for take out orders. Chik-Fil-A: Depends. I avoid them at peak times, but if you check in with someone quickly, it is usually fairly reasonable. I also always click that I have arrived before I even park. Five Guys: Depends. A little slow, but not too bad usually. I usually have to wait for a little while if they have fries. California Pizza Kitchen: I haven't dashed for them, no feedback. Some restaurants are managed and staffed better than others. For example, some of my Friday's are ridiculously slow, and some are pretty reasonable. The same goes for Applebees. I would add Cracker Barrel to the list too. I agree that the payouts for the ones I know will be slower would have to be higher for me to take them.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Applebee's are usually so poorly managed. Cracker Barrel experiences have been bad but I can't believe Denny's wasn't on this list.

[@rajcheche1486]

They don’t start the order until you arrive!!!

[@cheressepeyton343]

For me Cheesecake Factory is super fast and pays the best in my area.

[@cheressepeyton343]

PF Chang needs to stay on this list. I was late doing a delivery for them.

[@humboldtharry4248]

Bob Evans in Hershey Pa. I waited 15 minutes and finally the girl realized that my order was there the whole time. Of course I had 2 orders so one was getting ice cold. It’s a complete cluster and they are blacklisted.

[@rachelthomas1556]

I dont usually have problems with Buffalo Wild Wings on the wait. But some of the restaurants I avoid are Dairy Queen they will not start the order until I arrive and they push my order to the bottom of the make line. Ive heard the employees say " they're just gonna have to wait!" And The wait can be very long. I wont accept Papa johns either...A) they have their own delivery service B) they also wait until I arrive at the store to start the order C) they make sign for the order. Ive waited over 30 minutes for an order from them. Last but not least I try not take accept walmart orders. You literally have no clue what you're picking up until you arrive at the store. People will order an entire month of groceries and sometimes im waiting 30 minutes or more for the associates to bring the order to my car. Base pay is terrible and most of the time if there's no pre-tip there isnt going to be a tip. Sometimes though the tip is worth the trouble. But doordash trying to assign me a stacked order from Walmart with 5 separate orders is BS that means every single one of those 5 orders is a zero tip.

[@nectarinehair0115]

Buffalo Wild Wings in Oklahoma is great, they have an area of the restaurant dedicated to carry out and delivery. Everything ready on time.

[@michaelforbes9299]

BWW, most Red Robins, and CPK here in the Western Burbs of Chicago are fairly quick even when busy. Five Guys here often has food almost or completely done when I arrive and often offer me a free drink. Chik Fil A starts when I arrive and I get lots of orders for them. I often use this time to use the restroom. I just leave my bag at the counter. Generally, my order is done when I return. In my area, I avoid Steak n Shake, Denny's, and Outback,

[@diosprotege9328]

Hooters and Popeyes are missing on this list. They are very slow!!

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

Agreed

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

Seems I'm always right next to Hooters when I get an order, so I end up having to sit in there for 15-20 minutes waiting.

[@poke-dratini2893]

Red Lobster in Golden Valley, MN is the worst, planning to eat there, but change my mind. Bad experience with Uber eat.

[@thebeatles9]

our Chik-Fil-A is unbelievably amazing. they push through probably 20 people through a drive-thru in 5-10 minutes. It's absolutely insane. I always accept Chik-Fil-A, even in the busiest times.

[@danielgriffith8911]

Yep, that "not making the food till you get there" is a deal breaker. If I know thats whats happening, I'll decline (orders under 10 bucks).

[@ImNHTV]

I’ve seen a door dash driver waiting at chipotle during lunch hour for over 25 minutes. I’ve seen the in person line clear out 3-4 time before I got my mobile order

[@nectarinehair0115]

Chick-Fil-A in Oklahoma is wonderful, everything ready every time.

[@ZTS1000]

I’ve been doing DoorDash for a little over a year. I usually go on Friday nights after work and Saturday evenings/nights. I started in the Rockwall, TX area, then moved a bit west and now do it in the Arlington, TX area (particularly south Arlington). I’d have to agree with many of these from my experience, but not all. Here’s my experience based on the areas I’ve worked in: 1. The Cheesecake Factory - There isn’t one in the Rockwall area, but there is one in south Arlington. I usually don’t have long waits there. I’ll pick those orders up most of the time (so long as the pay is worthwhile). I have had a few long waits, but the longest was maybe 7-10 minutes. 2. Taco Bell - I used to get tons of these orders in the Rockwall area, and I would usually take them because the two stores that I would get orders from would actually have the food ready when I arrived most of the time, AND they would even let you walk into the store after 9:00PM-HUGE plus to those locations. Now that I usually Dash in south Arlington, I don’t get as many orders from there. But I can tell you that after 9:00PM I’m avoiding any drive-thru restaurant like the plague since they all lock the doors and force you to use the drive-thru after then. 3. Buffalo Wild Wings - This one is really hit or miss for me, and seems to vary a lot by the location. The one in Rockwall I only picked up from a few times, and I honestly don’t recall the wait time. The two that I’ve picked up from in south Arlington are often slow, but one is MUCH, MUCH worse than the other. One consistently has wait times of 15+ minutes, while the other will sometimes have the food ready upon arrival, and sometimes make you wait 5-7 minutes. So I’ll take orders from that second one sometimes. 4. P. F. Chang’s - There isn’t one in the Rockwall area, but there is one in the south Arlington area. I often avoid them. They very rarely have an order ready when you arrive, and you’re likely to have to wait 15+ minutes. 5. Red Robin - There isn’t one in the Rockwall area, but there is one in the south Arlington area. I’ve only picked up there twice, I believe. First time the food was ready upon arrival. Second time I had to wait less than 5 minutes. So I don’t really have any issues picking up from there, but then again I have a very small sample size. 6. There was a Chic-fil-A in the Rockwall area and in the south Arlington area, and I’ve even picked up from other Chic-fil-A’s in surrounding areas when an order took me out of south Arlington. I’ve rarely had long waits at any of them. I readily accept their orders. Roughly 2 out of every 3 times, the food is already waiting for me when I arrive. 7. Five Guys - There isn’t one in the Rockwall area, but there is in the south Arlington area. I’ve picked up exactly one order from them. And it was pretty much like what you said: food wasn’t even started until you arrived and you have to wait like 10 minutes at least. What was even worse is that there was no one else even there. Just me and the employees. I will be avoiding orders from them going forward. 8. California Pizza Kitchen - Neither of the areas I’ve commonly worked in have that restaurant, so I can’t weigh in, as I’ve never picked up from there. If anyone happens to be reading this that does DoorDash deliveries in the south Arlington area, here are some places to avoid (just in case you didn’t already know): 1. Pluckers - I swear to God, they must not start orders until you arrive, or even 10 minutes after that. I know they’re always super busy, but they shouldn’t be calling for Dashers WAY before the food is ready. I’ve talked to other gig-service delivery drivers who were waiting there too and we’ve all had the same, consistent experience there. I refuse to take their orders anymore. 2. Burger Street - Busy or not, you’re going to wait at least 10 minutes. They also have a drive-thru, so after 9:00PM, it’s drive-thru only. 3. Steak ‘n’ Shake - They actually keep the inside open pretty much all night, which was surprising and can shorten your wait time if you’re lucky enough to have the food ready or almost ready when you arrive. But the food is rarely ready when you arrive, and the wait time is usually 10+ minutes. 4. Wing Stop - There are a lot of locations in the Arlington area and at least two in the Rockwall area. The wait time wasn’t usually too bad in the Rockwall ones, and sometimes the food was ready when I got there. But the ones in the Arlington area…. Holy hell. Almost all of them should be avoided. Some aren’t too bad, but expect a wait most times. Even the ones in Grand Prairie are going to make you wait awhile. And the absolute worst location is the one that is take-out only on South Cooper Street. I’ve had to wait there a few times where it was 25+ minutes, and once I waited around 35 minutes. I was pissed. They are another chain that needs to stop calling for Dashers before the food is ready. It’s beyond ridiculous, and it’s infuriating. Needless to say, I pretty much reject their orders outright. 5. Chuy’s - They are roughly 50/50. Sometimes the food is ready when you arrive, other times you’re going to wait. The bad part is that when you have to wait, it’s usually 10-15 minutes. So I tend to avoid them now. 6. Dog Haus - Almost always have to wait around 10-15 minutes for the order to be finished. Even though the place is never busy. 7. McDonald’s - This goes for any area, in my experience. Even when they have the doors unlocked so you can go in, the food is often not ready and you’re going to wait 10 or so minutes. This has been especially true for me in the south Arlington area. So I tend to avoid their orders. I once had to wait over 30 minutes at a McDonald’s once because they seemed to be dead-set on completely ignoring the in-store customers. They saw us, but then refused to acknowledge us. And there were like 8-10 of us total just standing there waiting for help. I did get lucky with one location that had little-to-no wait time in the drive-thru and the food was ready when I arrived, and I had THREE orders in a row from them, each was quick and easy. That was a rare experience, though. 8. Whataburger - I never got any orders from the one in the Rockwall area, but I’ve gotten a few from two locations in: one in the Grand Prairie area and one in the south Arlington area. Both are terrible. I waited over 30 minutes at one for an order, and over 20 minutes at the other. I did get lucky one time and have the food ready in a few minutes once, but after those two long, long waits, and seeing how they operate, I do not accept their orders anymore. 9. IHOP - I rarely got orders from there when I was in the Rockwall area, but I’ve gotten multiple in the south Arlington area. The location I usually get orders from is near the mall off Interstate 20. The food is almost never ready when you get there, and the wait is normally 20+ minutes. Once or twice I got lucky and had the food ready when I arrived, but I still avoid orders from there. That’s all I can think of off the top of my head, but I’m sure I’m missing a couple more. Sorry for the novel, but these are some things I wish I could have had someone tell me before I started Dashing, especially in the south Arlington area.

[@chrisb6422]

Chick-fil-A usually has my food ready when I arrived on the shelf, taco bell is fast, Miller's steak house and some McDonald's are great in Orlando. The worst are Ihop, Wingstop, some Denny's, cheesecake factory, some checkers locations, and Juniors Columbian burgers especially on idrive are the worst in Orlando.

[@chrisb6422]

Subway is usually fast in my area too

[@trebleclef7792]

Most places dont make the food until you get there because sometimes no one shows up for an order so the store doesnt want to waste food. Yes, fast food throws away the food at the end of the night anyway but sometimes they run out of a certain food because it was used for a delivery order. I am a doordash driver but I also used to work in fast food so I know how both ends work. Food workers in general are tired of everyone's bs so if you are kind and understanding you'll get your order a lot faster.

[@abbyandvv9413]

Chick-fil-A and Chipotle are hands down the worst for door dashing in my area South Jersey Chick-fil-A has half hour long lines to sit in and Chipotle is so unorganized and the wait is ridiculous.

[@carlhopkinson]

Anything with bad parking entails you walking and possibly getting a ticket.

[@jeffalbert8109]

Wingstop and Red Robin are actually decent in Ft. Wayne. Chik Fila is probably the worst, with Popeye's being a very close second. McAlister's is also pretty slow

[@lilakara4661]

Johnathan, I am new. - delivering wit DD for 1 week only. 1. Why I don't see the whole address where I suppose to deliver and the program make me stop far before the address? 2. Also, they do not give me the exact address, when they make me stop and I am stopped, they suddenly told me the final address and I have already the bag with thee food in my hands and I just walk. Let say they make me stop at 2009 but the actual address is on 2015. 3.. Also the people on "HELP" have extremely bad accent and talk too fast. They are not also very smart, they endlessly repeat all the wording from my question and etc... Even I ask them to drop that courtesy, they keep taking my time away. 4. DO they put the directions and addresses? 5. I had direction to pick up food, when the program told me to stop just at the CROSS ROAD. So I had to pass the crossroad, stop and leave the car to look around to see where is Chipotle. After that to make u turn and enter the parking on the right. I believe I should have all the time the address where I'm going on the TOP of my screen. 6. Also I hear two voices about the directions. Obviously my Maps and the Doordash Maps are fighting. I may need longer conversation. If you have time to help me, we can use the Facebook to talk in the private messages? Just copy my ID (with different language and alphabet) Лила Кара and find me please on Facebook, Thanks a lot, if you can find some time to answer my questions it will be great! Thanks.

[@dazzle1545]

For Mass: Burger King and McDonald always late and they mix up the orders

[@novellabrown9545]

Steak and Shake is horrible Burger king is slow

[@TheSonnyjim1000]

dashing for 2 weeks over 100 deliveries and so far the slowest is Chili's and Dallas BBQ, they make my ratings go down even though I texted the customers it was delayed.

[@-laohe20]

Taco Bell in my area is terrible. First of all, I do not understand their menu because neither English or Spanish is my first language. A few months ago, I have to place orders in Taco Bell, they input items correct, charge correct amount, but missing foods when gave me. It's not accidentally, I caught them 3 times, customers called me twice. There were at least 5 times out of my 9 orders were missing items. Ttropical smoothie cafe. Which put foods and drinks in two area. Sometimes I got the drinks at grip (1,-1), but found foods at grip (3,-2) [think about axis]. Also, there was one time that they didn't make smoothie within 1.5 hours, even I was there and keep asking them.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Their menu is really just a mess.

[@-laohe20]

@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 Every time I went there, I must give my phone to the cashier. When I get the foods, must count the items. If a customer order a combo, I lost. Those calls I received by customers are because of a side missing.

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Tropical Smoothie were always easy for me.

[@DaileyShorts]

Rallys/Checkers is AWFUL in my area. Turn it down EVERY time unless IM getting food for myself there at the same time

[@jamescarroll0615]

I'm ok with BWW as long as the value is there. They don't take long in my region. 5 guys isn't a wait for me but the value usually isn't there :( Chipotle is one that takes forever at peak time in downtown Birmingham, AL. The outer cities are a little faster.

[@Gignation]

Interesting. Chipotle here prepares to go orders ahead of time and sets them in a rack.. usually ready ahead of time

[@jeannineiorio9807]

Chick filet horrible, long waits

[@zzzz-ok7733]

Yep! REJECT ❌ Everytime on all three I MULTI-APP on! REJECT ❌ REJECT ❌ REJECT ❌!🤑

[@ashleyschjo]

Chick fil a! The employees are always super nice to me though so I don't mind. I do not like Wendy's orders or any orders that come through that I have to place myself- it's always a longer wait. I've been getting grocery orders lately too and if it's under $10 for a grocery delivery, I don't accept it. One time I had a grocery order with 50+ bags of groceries! It almost didn't fit in my car LOL!!! Thankfully the customers were very nice and helpful and tipped me well. Wingstop is the worst for me. Always over a 20 min wait for food

[@phoboi3396]

I dash in West Michigan and totally agree with you. If any new Dashers in West MI read this beware of the Rivertown Crossings mega mall, Many national chains located there and parking is a nightmare and the food court is on the 2nd floor and you will waste an hour because of the long walks. It will be a Wilson ave address. I learned the hard way.

[@jonathanarussell]

P.F. Chang’s is great in my area! I don’t like Red Robin because they don’t pay well and their delivery area is larger than the normal area. Always end up going farther than I want.

[@johndesaverio6286]

Wingstop, Panda Express (Express, ha, very funny) but the absolute worst is Walmart. They are slow to bring out the order, the order is usually huge, delivery is miles and I mean miles away, and it's oftentimes gallons of milk and water that you are expected to carry up several flights of stairs for $7 or $9 dollars. I try to avoid it like Covid-19.

[@primolander]

Chipotle has been the place I’ve donated most of my time waiting for the orders.

[@HB-oy5hc]

Opposite for me chipotle in my area is amazing. Jersey Mike's on the other hand no thank you.

[@jrizzle7926]

I have declined A LOT since the new pay model. Down to 31% acceptance rate from 95%. Now DD wont " Pause" You but you won't get orders. Now I sit for over an hour just to get an offer for a 3.00 order!

[@RL82]

Start doing postmates in the down time

[@jrizzle7926]

@@RL82 post mates is weak in my area! A LOT of these people with all these platforms will stop doing this kind of work when the maintenance surpasses the benefits!

[@dampnoodle]

That's the one good thing about soon starting doordash I can just drive to my food again. I'm already out.

[@jamesdey5338]

Zaxbys in Fort Mill SC is very slow

[@Jose-cu3ff]

Buffalo wild wings is great in Mississippi. They are the most organized.

[@giG_apP_haCks_]

If they take too long I just reassign

[@MsPrescription]

Applebee’s does not respect drivers or care how long it takes. They prioritize their other customers and bump your order down the list if a phone in customer comes into pick up food. I went last weekend and was told my order was next. Twice other customers came in to the pick up area and their order got down and handed to them before mine did. Ended up waiting 28 mins. Afterwards, the server apologized and offered me a free drink when he handed me the order I was waiting for. I was like “um I’m not going to wait even longer now for you to fill a drink for me” lol

[@thesourcewithin9518]

The Chik-Fil-A and Red Robin in my region are great. And the Five Guys isn’t bad either. I’m in the St Louis region

[@therideshareentertainer8636]

In the eastern region of Conneticut is slow with family owned businesses only because orders are placed but not enough dashers in my area to take orders,so they wait till a dasher arrives for the order then to be placed aggh

[@Gignation]

That’s always rough, thanks for the info though 👍

[@innojay7]

Taco Bell is fine most of the time you have place the order, I always go to the closest one to me when I get the order

[@hotsoup1001]

As a customer, the only time I get mad is if the app tells me that the dasher has picked up my order, and 15 minutes later I look at the app map and see the driver is still at the restaurant. This has happened to me 3 times with the same dasher and from the same restaurant. Haven't had any issues with other dashers doing this to me.