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Was Burger King always trash or was I just young and dumb
- Thread starter Uncle at Nintendo
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BK is great. But it truly is franchise dependent.
Like i've learned to only go to certain locations if i want a good whopper.
And some franchises change. So they may be good for a few years and then stop being good so off to find a new place.
I've eaten at BK since i was little. /_\ prefer it over McDonald's tbh.
Now i limit how much i eat it cuz fast food bad but still on occasion will get me a whopper or original chicken sandwich š
Like i've learned to only go to certain locations if i want a good whopper.
And some franchises change. So they may be good for a few years and then stop being good so off to find a new place.
I've eaten at BK since i was little. /_\ prefer it over McDonald's tbh.
Now i limit how much i eat it cuz fast food bad but still on occasion will get me a whopper or original chicken sandwich š
A properly made Whopper is honestly not a bad fast food burger in my opinion. But as has been mentioned numerous times in the thread, they're so inconsistent from store to store that I don't ever go there. And ultimately I'd still rather just have Wendy's or McDonalds if I have to get fast food.
Yeah BK has the greatest variance of quality between locations of any fast food joint. When you get a good one, it's way better than their competitors. However, you're more likely to get a worse meal on average. It's basically fast food gambling.
I think this is why McDonalds is dominant - their experience is incredibly consistent whether you're in NYC or West Virginia.
I think this is why McDonalds is dominant - their experience is incredibly consistent whether you're in NYC or West Virginia.
At the bottom of my list in the US. Everything flat out sucks. Wendy's upped their game drastically and took over as my top spot.
McDonalds also took a nose dive. Even if its a last resort i never want to go.
I would put Hardee's at top but sadly there is only one and its like an hour away.
McDonalds also took a nose dive. Even if its a last resort i never want to go.
I would put Hardee's at top but sadly there is only one and its like an hour away.
I voted it used to be good. Their fries used to be a lot better (although they aren't as good as McDonald's fries or Wendy's pre-Homestyle cut) but they were decent. Whoppers were a lot better and bigger and the hamburger patties had a better taste to it.
Nowadays, it's terrible. The one in my hometown is actually really good, but even then you can tell it's dropped off.
Nowadays, it's terrible. The one in my hometown is actually really good, but even then you can tell it's dropped off.
Maybe it depends on where you live i guess. But they changed them to thick fries here in sweden around 10 years ago. Before that i lived BK fries
I'll never pick it over Culver's, but BK is still miles ahead of anything McDumpsters has to offer. The only reason to ever eat McDumpsters is because you're at an airport and your options are an $8 burger, or going to one of the airport shops and buying a sandwich that is just two thick slices of bread with the thinnest slice of turkey you've ever seen for $15.
They used to be so good back in the originals nap Stacker/King promo era. They've significantly gone downhill since then
The whopper is legit still one of the best fast food burgers.
The rest of their menu though is kind of a mess of failed tries.
The rest of their menu though is kind of a mess of failed tries.
I haven't been to BK in like 20 years but I always thought it was nasty af. The only thing I've ever liked were their toys in the early to mid 90s.
I used to like the cheap ass spicy chicken sandwich. And the quad stack was a huge pile of greasy delicious meat.
Haven't had any of it for years, though.
Haven't had any of it for years, though.
I think BK is fine for the non burger offerings and breakfast, they have some decent variety compared to Mcdonalds.
Burgers and fries are booty.
Wendy's sweeps tho.
Burgers and fries are booty.
Wendy's sweeps tho.
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I think I probably liked them when I was a kid because I was too young to know better. Funnily enough, I thought my tastes were maturing when I graduated from McDonald's cheeseburgers to them because they things in them that I didn't used to like before, like slices of tomato and onions (instead of McDonald's little bits of onions in their cheeseburgers).
I worked at a BK 99 and then again 2002-2006 and I saw how the shit was made. I saw raw burgers falling off the grill in pieces that then got either nuked, sometimes twice, still pink and cold or thrown into the "chili pot". I ate cold tenders dipped in Mayo. I changed those disgusting grease bins from the fry cookers.
But. I still like the food.
But that said, the service in Florida has always fucking sucked. After getting service awards for years and then getting treated like shit every time you've walked into a Florida BK, it does in fact go back to what my old hard ass boss said about a clean store and good customer service being the "first taste".
Still like the food though.
But. I still like the food.
But that said, the service in Florida has always fucking sucked. After getting service awards for years and then getting treated like shit every time you've walked into a Florida BK, it does in fact go back to what my old hard ass boss said about a clean store and good customer service being the "first taste".
Still like the food though.
I once got a burger from there, and it was so obviously microwaved (steaming, yet dry, not cooling down, way hotter on the outside than the center). I tossed it after just a couple of bites. How does a place that pushes "flame broiled" microwave their burgers? Pathetic.
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The problem with Burger King has always been consistency. When the kitchen staff gives a damn and the food is fresh, it's pretty good. A Whopper every now and then hits the spot, and I think the fries are still better than McD's and Wendy's.
I remember when they first introduced the rodeo cheeseburger. It was like crack.
That said, back in the 90's BK had amazing curly fries that they've never brought back. Such a shame.
I remember when they first introduced the rodeo cheeseburger. It was like crack.
That said, back in the 90's BK had amazing curly fries that they've never brought back. Such a shame.
Burger King has always been decent, OP. It never was the best fast food chain around, but their burgers are pretty good if I might say so myself (for a fast food joint). I always found the burgers in Burger King superior to say McDonalds, but their fries and nuggets suck. That being said, I usually choose McDonalds between the two because the fries are more important to get right. Burgers at McDonalds are serviceable anyways.
It was not always trash.
But fast food has improved tremendously in the last 30 years. BK was unable to keep up.
We are really spoiled in the amount of options and quality we have pretty much everywhere around us. I notice this in both the US and in other countries. Its such a big difference in the amount of options we have for food in the 80s (I don't remember the 70s but I remember going to Europe and UK in the early 80s).
But fast food has improved tremendously in the last 30 years. BK was unable to keep up.
We are really spoiled in the amount of options and quality we have pretty much everywhere around us. I notice this in both the US and in other countries. Its such a big difference in the amount of options we have for food in the 80s (I don't remember the 70s but I remember going to Europe and UK in the early 80s).
That's why I like to do "no mayo, add mustard."
If I'm already doing cheese, I don't really need mayo. Wendy's burgers are pretty good with mayo instead of cheese, though.
Burger King's burgers are still delicious. It's everything else that sucks. Their fries are awful now and so is the chicken nuggets.
Had two veggie burgers the other day and it was fine. Never really had a bad go at our nearest BK, dunno if there's a distinction between CAN snd US BKs or that place is just particularly better than most.
I think it used to be a lot better, but once in a while I'll still hit them up for a whopper, they still have decent prices too, especially on nuggets.
It was never good but I'll still eat it over McDs if I had to choose. Luckily in Toronto there is usually an A&W near by which is miles better than both.
Whopper is trash. Burgers with mayo belong in the garbage.
They had the GOAT chicken sandwich for a while, the ch'king, but they discontinued it recently. Their broilers do an acceptable job on cheeseburgers too.
While McD's has the quarter pounder deluxe there isn't much reason to visit other fast food burger shops.
They had the GOAT chicken sandwich for a while, the ch'king, but they discontinued it recently. Their broilers do an acceptable job on cheeseburgers too.
While McD's has the quarter pounder deluxe there isn't much reason to visit other fast food burger shops.
Its funny, normally I'd rate Wendy's above both McDs and BK, but I have one near me that is absolutely godawful. I don't know how they make it so bad, but every burger I've ordered there has been an utter mess.
Ultimately though Culver's is still my favorite and I'm glad they're spreading across the US.
Ultimately though Culver's is still my favorite and I'm glad they're spreading across the US.
The last two times I went to Wendy's (two different locations far from each other) the food was S tier for fast food. Incredibly hot and fresh, fries super crispy and salted appropriately. And the service was fast and friendly. It really caught me off guard.
Most of what's on their menu is shit, but god, nobody makes a chilli cheese burger like that over here. I'd stop going there entirely if they got rid of that burger.
Usually when I go the Wendy's the fries are easily the worst part. If they're not bland, then they're dry. BK fries are actually still decent once they cool off.
That said, Wendy's burgers and nuggets are pretty much always fresh and delicious, and they have the best dipping sauce (ghost pepper ranch). The Big Bacon Classic is probably one of the best all-around burgers out there.
That said, Wendy's burgers and nuggets are pretty much always fresh and delicious, and they have the best dipping sauce (ghost pepper ranch). The Big Bacon Classic is probably one of the best all-around burgers out there.
