Burger King zaps menu, image

USA Today ^ | 3/21/04 | Brucer Horovitz

[Dane]

MIAMI

[rintense]

I can not eat a burger with ketchup. ICK!!!! The only place ketchup should be is with fries.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

I love Whataburger !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[joesnuffy]

The solution to 'Gut Bombs'....less cockroach and more wallabee meat

[Vroomfondel]

The only chain burger place I like is In-n-Out burger. They make everything fresh, use real ingredients, and have friendly employees and clean restaurants.

Unfortunately they're only in California.

Not true. There are several in Nevada and Arizona. I'm aware of three in Las Vegas; their handy pocket location guide lists seven.

Unfortunately, the new one in Washington, UT seems to have been delayed. Since that's where my in-laws live, I'm there quite a bit. It was supposed to have opened sometime this month, but AFAIK they haven't even broken ground yet.

[AlaskaErik]

I stopped going to BK years ago when they started microwaving stale Whoppers that had been made hours earlier. I remember when a Whopper was freshly made and I loved them. But that was years ago. In fact, our local BKs went bankrupt, that's how bad they had gotten. But I'm sure all the other fast food places love the fact that a competitor is gone.

[1Old Pro]

Here's some suggestions:
First, I like a HOT hamburger. They may flame broil but they should try to make it warm.
The "new" fries are easily the worst in the fast food industry.
Make the whopper thicker, it's so thin its translucent.

[pogo101]

I don't even want to know what the artificial mayonnaise contains

Does Tyler Durden work at that Burger King?

[joesnuffy]

I thought Miracle Whip was artificial mayonnaise.

Naw...you must be thinking of "HELL MAN's" ...so evil they had to disguise the name west of the Rockies...and call it "Best Foods".....some real sarcasm for ya.....

My wife of course calls Miracle Whip...Miracle Waste...no sense of taste that woman.... :)

[1Old Pro]

How about keeping the food warm. I like Whoppers but they are virtually un-eatable when they are cold or lukewarm.

I know, why do they serve cold burgers???

[1Old Pro]

--they were out of hamburger. Burger King out of hamburger? What are they doing?

I went to Dunkin Donuts for coffee and they were out of MILK! The problem with restaurants these days is you can't find an adult in the place, all kids who could care less that they are in the hospitality business.

[Moose4]

Most of the BKs around here went belly-up two years ago when the franchisee went under. About a third of them have re-opened, but the one I used to go to is being demolished. No great loss, I haven't eaten their burgers in years. They were really awful. (And whoever complained about the fries was right, they were cardboard!)

I actually liked their breakfast croissants (and breakfast "bagels" in some places). However, now, McD's makes MUCH better fast-food breakfasts. The egg is not rubber and actually is edible, the bacon's actually crisp. The bagels will break your teeth if you aren't careful, but hey, it beats limp undercooked transparent bacon on a psuedo-egg.

You want good fast food, go to Sonic. Accept no substitutes. Sonic fast food is awesome.

Damn. I was doing so good on Atkins, 21 1/2 pounds gone in 7 weeks, but I had to read this article. Now I'm jonesing sooooo hard for a Sonic bacon cheeseburger, large tots slathered in chili, a big ol' Coke, and a hot fudge sundae!

}:-)4

[Marie Antoinette]

Strange thing are afoot at the Burger King...

Maybe that's what's going on up north, ya think?

[hardhead]

Haven't bought a burger in years - from anyone. We buy fresh top sirloin and grind it ouselves. Cook slowly but don't overcook. Slather each side of a 'jumbo roll' of your choice (I prefer kaiser), place a nice sheet of leaf lettuce on the bottom half (not iceberg), lay the patty on the lettuce, top with a thick slice of firm, fresh tomato and a thick slice of bermuda onion. The trick is to trap the meat between the vegetables - it will keep its juice instead of soaking into the bun. If you want to add a slice of cheese, go for it. I've used Swiss, American, blue, cheddar.....

[judgeandjury]

Look for off-the-wall marketing — mostly focused inside the store and not on TV — that will nudge consumers to think of Burger King as culturally cool.

If they're smart, they'll focus on improving the quality and taste of their food and not waste time worrying about whether Burger King is perceived by the public as being "culturally cool" (whatever that is supposed to mean).

[ATCNavyRetiree]

Seriously, though, I want to know. What the hell is artificial mayo? Why does it sound so sinister?

Speaking of sinister...this post reminded me of the kid who added his own "mayo" to the cop's burger at the BK in the small central CA town I lived in a few yrs back. Cop didn't know it until days later when kid was turned in by teen co-worker. EEEEWWWWWWW!!!

[q_an_a]

I worked for the founding company making those burgers in florida. The lines at new shops stretched around the block...a short block. They had a great special smoked flavor sauce. Times change and nobody lets kids "make" a burger.

[Publius6961]

I'm just waiting for McDonalds to realize that their fries are not sellin as much as they once did.
Can you say consistent? Nowadays all their fries look and taste like they came from the bottom of the bin.

[ATCNavyRetiree]

It always bothers me to think of the low-grade personnel they sometimes hire to work in these places...ya never know what they are up to back there in the cooking area. I always watch 'em closely (if I go inside and can see 'em) to see exactly what they are doing. No false moves, buddy....

That's why I liked eating at In-n-Out Burger...their employees are paid well (start out well above minimum wage) and are required to wear nice, clean uniforms. Because they pay well, they attract better workers.

[Your Nightmare]

Big Kahuna Burger...now that IS a tasty burger!

[Grit]

I bet you eat fluffernutter too, huh? : )

I had to google it to even see what it is. :) I don't think Dr. Atkins would approve.