How does the fast food wheel work?
Press Spin and the chain under the pointer is where you're eating. Shuffle swaps in eight different chains from a list of about 40 American fast food brands. Edit the wheel lets you type your own options, one per line, so only places near you are on it.
The list covers burgers, chicken, Mexican, pizza, sandwiches and a couple of lighter picks like Sweetgreen and Cava. Your edits stay on this page and nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
Put only what's nearby on it
A wheel that lands on a chain 40 minutes away is a wheel you'll spin again. Type in the five or six places on your usual route and every result is one you can actually go to.
Road trip mode
Add the exits coming up, spin, and stop arguing in the car.
Group order
Everyone adds one chain. The wheel decides and nobody's picked on.
Why spin a wheel for fast food?
Because fast food choices are all fine and all familiar, which is exactly when deciding drags on. You know every menu already. A spin ends the back and forth in a few seconds, and if you feel let down by the result, you've learned what you actually wanted.
It helps most with two or more people. "I don't mind, you pick" can go around the car for ten minutes. Nobody argues with a wheel for long.
What chains are on the wheel?
The shuffle list has about 40 of the biggest US chains: McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Five Guys, In-N-Out, Chick-fil-A, Popeyes, KFC, Raising Cane's, Taco Bell, Chipotle, Domino's, Subway, Jersey Mike's, Panda Express and more.
If your favorite isn't there, or a chain on the list doesn't exist where you live, press Edit the wheel and change it. The wheel takes 2 to 16 options.
What if I want something better than fast food tonight?
Today's Mealow picks three dishes from real restaurants near you, based on the meal, your mood, the flavor you want, who you're with and what you skip. It's free in your browser and each pick comes with a one-line reason.
Tired of the same drive-thru? Let the cat find three real places near you instead.
Find it near meWhat else do people ask?
Is the fast food wheel free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no sign-up.
Is it random?
Each spin stops at a random angle, so every slice has the same chance. Shuffle picks its eight chains at random too.
Can I use it as a random fast food generator?
Yes. Press Shuffle, then Spin, and you get a random chain from the full list in two taps.
Does it know which chains are near me?
No. The wheel doesn't use your location. The app is the part that looks at real places around you.
What if I just want a random dish?
Use the random food generator, which picks one dish at a time, or the general food wheel.