The $10 “Meat Mountain” from Arby’s: It’s exactly what it sounds like.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Sarah Halzack - The Washington Post


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Arby’s faced a key problem as it moved to attract customers: People thought the restaurant served mainly roast beef. To change that, the company made this poster showing a tall stack of every meat on the menu, from bacon to brisket.

And then something unexpected happened.

“People started coming in and asking, ‘Can I have that?’” said Christopher Fuller, the company’s vice president of brand and corporate communications. So Arby’s began granting their wish.

The “Meat Mountain,” as it’s called, will not be listed on the menu, but store associates will make it for customers who ask. The price is $10. For that, you get a bun and, from the bottom up:

2 chicken tenders

1.5 oz. of roast turkey

1.5 oz. of ham

1 slice of Swiss cheese

1.5 oz. of corned beef

1.5 oz. brisket

1.5 oz. of Angus steak

1 slice of cheddar cheese

1.5 oz. roast beef

3 half-strips of bacon

Arby’s says the Meat Mountain is so tall that it won’t fit into the traditional clamshell packaging. So if you dare to scale the Mountain, it will come wrapped in paper.

[perrhaps]

Have the Muslims complained yet?

[redred]

how the hell do you start to eat that :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

how the hell do you start to eat that :lol:

With your mouth :slap:

[PorkChopSandwiches]

:lol:

[Acid Trip]

That's a lot of food for $10.

[Pony]

I'll stop at the store, pick up bread and make 8 sandwiches out of that.

[Goofy]

My mouth just had an orgasm :homer:

[perrhaps]

My mouth just had an orgasm :homer:

Was it good for you, too?

[Hal-9000]

That's a lot of food for $10.


up here that thing would cost 60 minimum....and I'd still get the monster :yumyum:

[deebakes]

conversion rates are a bitch, huh? :shrug:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Mary Beth Quirk - Consumerist


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We asked, and we received: After putting out the call for evidence of Arby’s new off-menu “Meat Mountain” sandwich, featuring an array of meats stacked like a towering, $10 homage to carnivores everywhere, our obliging readers have provided a few snaps of the sandwich in the wild.

Consumerist reader Joe from San Antonio sent in proof of his recently spent $10, and says he feels more like a patriot now than he did before.

“The trickiest part was trying to keep the chicken fingers on there while eating it,” he explains. “That being said, it could be done if you just compressed it a little bit. With the amount of meat you’re getting, it seemed easily worth the $10.”

No need for fireworks and flag-waving, Joe adds.

“As far as taste goes, it was like a big mouthful of ‘Murica/Freedom. Getting a bit of a headache, but 10/10 would order again.”

And here’s another one, sent in by Derek, featuring his buddy Corey. Derek writes that the Arby’s staff had to learn about this Meat Mountain from none other than Consumerist. Hurray!

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“They had to call someone to find how how to ring it up and get a print out of how to make it after showing them the Consumerist article,” wrote Derek.

And here we have Doug’s sandwich, which he says he enjoyed.

“The flavor profile of all of the meats in each bite is something pretty unique for fast food, and that is rare among the fast food ‘giants,’ ” he explains. “As you can see from the photo, it is possible (with effort) to take a bite of it, and it is worth the effort. That said, the chicken tenders are the odd part of the group with a somewhat conflicting flavor profile. 9/10. Great sandwich.”

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Again, if anyone out there decides to take on the Meat Mountain, please feel free to send pics to tips@consumerist.com, post them on our Facebook page or tweet them to us at @consumerist on Twitter.