Burger King -1? Why??

[Wabatuckian]

That other thread was locked before we could explore this topic thoroughly. Folks were trying to derail the thread with asinine posts about post counts, or somesuch nonsense. Not nearly as important, anyway, as BK.

With the cost of primers and powder, I really don't do fast food restaurants -- or any other for that matter -- a heckuva lot. The times I do, it's Culver's or BK.

What did I miss? Why the BK hate here?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

That other thread was locked before we could explore this topic thoroughly. Folks were trying to derail the thread with asinine posts about post counts, or somesuch nonsense. Not nearly as important, anyway, as BK.

With the cost of primers and powder, I really don't do fast food restaurants -- or any other for that matter -- a heckuva lot. The times I do, it's Culver's or BK.

What did I miss? Why the BK hate here?

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I drove 1/2 mile to McDonalds to get one of their $1.00 Cokes because you can get any size for $1.00, and then I preceded to Burger King to get myself a Whopper. When I tried to refill my Coke at Burger King, the manager jumped all over me saying I had to buy a drink at Burger King and not use...

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[Cameramonkey]

But on a serious note, they are now soggy, greasy undercooked patties. If it wasnt for the smoke bellowing out of the roof, I'd suspect they are cooked on a griddle with smoke flavor added.

The fries are barely "meh".

And what is up with those onion flavored rings? They taste OK, but they have an unsettling texture inside, and half the time they give me mild intestinal discomfort hours later.

On another level, there is DQ. Burgers are a little better, but the onion rings are to die for. Probably the best rings I've ever had.

Now if you can find a good well run Hardees with dedicated, competent staff, those burgers are AWESOME. Cooked well, including some charring and tastes as good as a burger coming off your grill at home. Sadly I havent found one of those since Covid.

Dont get me wrong. If the kids want BK, I'll eat it. But its not that good.

 

[nipprdog]

On another level, there is DQ. Burgers are a little better, but the onion rings are to die for. Probably the best rings I've ever had.

and their chili cheese hot dog is excellent

 

[pitbulld45]

The BK near me is still good and I can understand them not wanting me to refill a drink I didn’t buy from them

 

[Wabatuckian]

But on a serious note, they are now soggy, greasy undercooked patties. If it wasnt for the smoke bellowing out of the roof, I'd suspect they are cooked on a griddle with smoke flavor added.

The fries are barely "meh".

And what is up with those onion flavored rings? They taste OK, but they have an unsettling texture inside, and half the time they give me mild intestinal discomfort hours later.

On another level, there is DQ. Burgers are a little better, but the onion rings are to die for. Probably the best rings I've ever had.

Now if you can find a good well run Hardees with dedicated, competent staff, those burgers are AWESOME. Cooked well, including some charring and tastes as good as a burger coming off your grill at home. Sadly I havent found one of those since Covid.

Dont get me wrong. If the kids want BK, I'll eat it. But its not that good.

I dunno. The local one in Wabash seems to be pretty awesome. They don't seem to be greasy -- I dislike greaseburgers.

I do agree with the onion rings though. They used to have real onion rings when I was a kid. Sometime later, they changed them. They're just OK now.

At some point they also got rid of the large shakes. I used to get those all the time when out cruising in the 1990s. If course, cruising isn't allowed anymore, either.

I've never been a fry person.

The Dairy Queen we had here had rubbery, tasteless burgers. They couldn't get their crap together and went out of business. But DQ... Nope. Kelly's Ice Cream and Culver's are both so much better in the dessert department.

 

[ZurokSlayer7X9]

BK has been very active and vocal in the anti-gun agenda in the past. I haven't been in one for over a decade also due to the menu changing. I'm also done with Subway for the same reasons, but I mainly stopped due to their ingredients tasting synthetic all of a sudden.

 

[Wabatuckian]

BK has been very active and vocal in the anti-gun agenda in the past. I haven't been in one for over a decade also due to the menu changing. I'm also done with Subway for the same reasons, but I mainly stopped due to their ingredients tasting synthetic all of a sudden.

Anti-gun? Seriously? They're a restauran chain. Why would they feel the need to get involved with gun stuff?

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

The BK that used to be in Bedford was great. That aroma wafting out of the place at lunch time was too much for me to ignore on many a day. Now? They tore down the old store and replaced it. The old building was getting a bit tired but I didn't go for the ambiance. I went for that char-broiled deliciousness. They ruined it when they built the new store. Just ruined it.

 

[Lpherr]

Anti-gun? Seriously? They're a restauran chain. Why would they feel the need to get involved with gun stuff?

Budweiser is a beer producer, so why did they feel the need to get involved and throw their opinion around about a hot topic?

And it isn't just Budweiser.

 

[Wabatuckian]

Budweiser is a beer producer, so why did they feel the need to get involved and throw their opinion around about a hot topic?

And it isn't just Budweiser.

My thoughts exactly.

It generally doesn't end well for the companies. You'd think they'd learn at some point.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Anti-gun? Seriously? They're a restauran chain. Why would they feel the need to get involved with gun stuff?

Due to the advent of social media, people and orgs have the idea that their opinions actually matter. So they advocate. LOL

 

[Lpherr]

Due to the advent of social media, people and orgs have the idea that their opinions actually matter. So they advocate. LOL

They do matter; just not in the way they have planned.
Each company that tries it, thinks it will work for them. They think they're too big to fail.

 

[model1994]

my local BK was advertising tacos, next door to Taco Bell.

I haven’t been going to much fast food lately as most want you to use their app for the full menu and reasonable prices

 

[HoughMade]

As near as can tell, it's Officer Maxey's favorite place and where the State Police spend the money from any wallets they find.

 

[Lpherr]

my local BK was advertising tacos, next door to Taco Bell.

I haven’t been going to much fast food lately as most want you to use their app for the full menu and reasonable prices

Similar to Arby's doing burgers.

 

[model1994]

Similar to Arby's doing burgers.

I stopped there recently and ordered a combo meal without really looking at the prices, and when she said that’ll be $14 somethin I laughed and said actually, no, thank you

 

[Colt556]

Steak n Shake was my go to favorite burger joint for nearly 50 years since it was my first real job. The quality kept going down and after going to a Culver’s in Wisconsin they’re my new favorite. Their fish sandwich is excellent too! BK will do in a pinch but their Whoppers are about half as big as before.
Red Robin has excellent burgers as well.
As far as refilling your soda with a cup from a competitor it’s just wrong and I see no issue being called out on it. It’s also wrong to bring in a cup from a prior purchase to refill, see that in the hood a lot. Might be the reason some stores are placing drink machines behind the counter again.

 

[Lpherr]

Steak n Shake was my go to favorite burger joint for nearly 50 years since it was my first real job. The quality kept going down and after going to a Culver’s in Wisconsin they’re my new favorite. Their fish sandwich is excellent too! BK will do in a pinch but their Whoppers are about half as big as before.
Red Robin has excellent burgers as well.
As far as refilling your soda with a cup from a competitor it’s just wrong and I see no issue being called out on it. It’s also wrong to bring in a cup from a prior purchase to refill, see that in the hood a lot. Might be the reason some stores are placing drink machines behind the counter again.

Red Robin has descended to fast food level.
They were pretty good about 15 years ago, but have let their quality slide by a lot.
Even the fries no longer come out with the seasoning on them.

 

[Colt556]

Red Robin has descended to fast food level.
They were pretty good about 15 years ago, but have let their quality slide by a lot.
Even the fries no longer come out with the seasoning on them.

That’s a bummer. I haven’t been to one in a couple years. I liked their burgers and shakes.