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TACO BELL

2222 Shattuck, Berkeley

6035 Telegraph, Oakland

635 San Pablo, Emeryville

Taco Bell locator

SERVING:

• tacos
• chalupas
• burritos
• etc (see menu)

OPEN UNTIL: 11:30PM

PARKING: lot

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BURGER XPRESS

5325 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville • 655-9665

SERVING:

• burgers
• hot dogs
• fries

OPEN UNTIL: 12AM

PARKING: lot

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JACK IN THE BOX

2411 Telegraph Ave, Oakland

(Use the handy locator! California has almost twice as many Jacks as Texas. Who knew we loved e-coli so much?)

SERVING:

• burgers
• chicken
• tacos
• breakfast
• a rotating cornucopia of heavily campaigned phallic innuendos from yesteryear’s Zesty Turkey Pannido™  to this today’s catchphrase: Wake up to Steak.

OPEN: 24 HOURS!

PARKING: lot

Submitted to MAKE magazine by two dudes in masks. For more pictures and videos, check them out here.

KFC

6035 Telegraph, Oakland

4501 San Pablo, Emeryville

It’s everywhere–just look for the big bucket in the sky…

SERVING:

• chicken
• (or, depending who you ask, Creature)
• mashed potatoes
• genetically modified corn on the cob
• slaw

OPEN UNTIL: 12AM

PARKING: lot

SMOKEHOUSE

3115 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley • 845-3640

SERVING:

• burgers
• hot dogs
• chili dogs
• chicken sandwiches
• grilled cheese sandwiches
• veggie burgers
• fries
• milkshakes and malts: vanilla, butterscotch, chocolate, coffee, mixed berry, root beer, orange, strawberry, pineapple, banana, boysenberry, caramel, black raspberry, cherry, orange freeze and root beer float

OPEN UNTIL: 1:20AM

PARKING: street

THE EBI REVIEW: Smokehouse was pretty deserted on a Friday at 10PM, despite being open until an original 1:20AM. Easy parking is available in front and along the neighboring side streets. Picnic table seating is plentiful if uninviting.

I go here for the milkshakes ($3.25), which are thick and delicious. The food is sub-par given the prices (compared to other fast food). The grilled chicken breast ($4.50) was limp and flavorless; the veggie burger with cheese ($4.75) forgettable. Lettuce and tomato are considered “deluxe” toppings and will set you back another 60 cents. The fries are good and crispy, but not exactly hot. Dinner for two (2 burgers, 2 fries and 1 shake) was $20.

Bottom line: Tasty shakes, mediocre food. More local prestige than a fast food chain, but more expensive too.

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