Around the world there are some impressive fast food copycats. Some are sneaky about their brand inspiration, others more brazen. From Pizza Hat to Starbox Coffee, here are the cheekiest counterfeit restaurants around the globe.

In Bratislava, McKebab might sell Coca-Cola like McDonald’s but its saver meals aren’t fooling anyone. Head here for a pizza and Sprite or a kebab and cola combo that clocks in at under $10. Although, you might be wise to question what's kosher and what's not about this establishment.

Serving pizzas, salads, drinks and desserts, the Pizza Hat franchise in Azerbaijan is ticking all of Pizza Hut’s boxes. It even has a similar hut-shaped logo. However, the colour scheme is neon green rather than the original red.

One of the most cheeky contenders, Shanghai Starbucks goes by almost the same name, logo, and presumably very similar menu as Starbucks. In a city that has the world’s biggest Starbucks, there's got to be some confusion with people ending up at the wrong location.

Meet Duffin Dagels, Dunkin’ Donuts' eerie doppelgänger. It has the same pink and orange colour scheme except in reverse, similar interiors and several of the same menu items: coffee, frappés, smoothies, slushy drinks, plus a ginormous selection of doughnuts.

This Buck Star porter brewed with Colombian coffee beans sounds like it'll taste great and it's a dead giveaway what they're doing with the branding. There's the same black and green colour scheme and bold, capitalised font as Starbucks. However, while a mermaid is at the centre of the coffee chain's logo, Buck Star features an octopus, mimicking the curled tentacles.

KLG is an Asian fast food chain with outposts in Malaysia, Taiwan and mainland China. Its initials stand for Kuai Le Gee, meaning Happy Chicken. However, there are several curious similarities to KFC: the same colour branding and similar font, plus they also serve fried chicken, chicken burgers, French fries and soft drinks. Its chubby chicken logo even manages to look like the Colonel.

Pita Hut in Georgia – with that italicised font and hat on the H – might look like the same brand as Pizza Hut. But don’t be fooled, it’s a healthier, tastier option. On the menu is Pita Veggita, Pita Chickita, Pita Porkita and Pita Beefita. Greek salads and pizzas are available too.

China loves knock-off brands and Sunbucks in Shanghai is a stellar Starbucks imitation. On its green and white logo, the two-tailed mermaid has been replaced by the face of a Chinese dragon. Our bets are it serves coffee too.

Copycat branding sometimes makes sense. Seeing “McDo” anywhere in the world is a signpost for fast food. Mc Döner in Poland seems to be going for this tactic. Its menu includes pizza, fries and, naturally, döner kebabs.

Touted online at “the best Mexican in all of Los Angeles”, Mc Tortas serves carne asada tortas (beef sandwiches), chips loaded with guacamole, sour cream, asada and onions, and $1 tacos al pastor and tacos de carita. Cheap and cheerful, with bright red and yellow interiors, we think it’s earned the Mc in its title.

A mash-up of Burger King and Dairy Queen, Burger Queen was located in the food court of Al Mansur Mall in Baghdad, Iraq when the shopping centre first opened. It served a juicy bacon cheeseburger with pickles, onion, tomato and lettuce, just like the fast food giant. Afterwards, you could stop by Krunchy Fried Chicken K.F.C., another fast food knock-off in the same food court. Sadly, it appears that both have since closed down.

There’s no denying this Star Box cart in Beirut is trying to pose as Starbucks. It may be blue instead of green, have a steaming mug logo instead of the ubiquitous mermaid, and sell other snacks as well as coffee, but we know what it’s trying to do and it’s not fooling anyone.

We’ve all heard of 7 Eleven, but 7 Twelve anyone? You won’t find Slurpees at this convenience store copy in Lucknow, India, but something far better. Grab jalebi, a sweet spiral-shaped snack, and pani batasha, a hollow crispy fried bread with various fillings.

Head to Wembley Park tube station in northwest London to visit this 7 Eleven knock-off. Inside you’ll find groceries, snacks, beer, wine, stamps and phone cards. Its copycat bright green signage certainly makes it stand out.

There is so much to say about Mike Wong Fast Food Asiatique in Geneva, Switzerland, which copies two famous emblems: the upside-down golden arches and the Nike tick. Now sadly closed, it was loved for its affordable Chinese food including crispy beef, sweet and sour shrimp, Singapore vermicelli noodles with chicken, and spicy pork.

Though Maikenji’s branding could be coincidence, the golden arches and colour palette are without a doubt reminiscent of McDonald’s. We think this Chinese fast food restaurant knows exactly what it's doing.

Deep in Arizona is Val Mart, a value store knock-off of Walmart. However, the original multinational chain sells everything from groceries to home products and electronics at great prices. We don’t know how Val Mart can compete.

One library in Huntingtown, Maryland had a, quite literally, novel idea to get kids reading. Its beverage station took inspiration from coffee giant Starbucks but instead of frappés and cappucinos on the menu, you'll find 'hot fiction' and 'iced non-fiction'. Plus, plenty of puns like 'read a latte!'.

USA Bucks Coffee was spotted in Harbin, the capital of China’s northern province. However, this is no ordinary coffee shop. The wooden, almost Wild West-themed shop is cluttered with flags, beer coasters and American memorabilia. And you can order something stronger than an espresso here – the line-up of beers includes Kronen Pils and Schloss.

Facefoods are popping up everywhere, from Northwich, UK, to Thessaloniki, Greece. They aren’t a chain but rather copycats of each other. However, we can’t say it makes a lot of sense to us. Yes the world is obsessed with Facebook, but that in no way is going to encourage us to buy more pizzas, burgers and kebabs.

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Pizza King & Wishbone is Fiji’s largest restaurant franchise serving burgers, fried chicken, curries, pastas, pizzas, desserts and meal deals for 30 years. Although, there are some very noticeable similarities between the McDonald’s arches and the W logo. It also uses Coca-Cola’s swirl and colour scheme on billboards.

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In Togo, West Africa, there's this terrific McDonald’s rip-off, selling a new menu item: a burger with a fried egg. Now closed, its golden arches, yellow font, logo and Coca-Cola placard were without a doubt familiar.

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