How bloody awful is Burger King? - General Discussion

SparkleBabe · 06-11-2005, 16:16

Yesterday during my lunch break I went to Burger King because McDonalds was packed. I rarely go to BK these days and I now remember why. The service is rubbish, firstly they don't have napkins you have to ask for them. Which I forgot because Im used to McDonalds where you get them yourself. Then ate my whopper. Ewww is all I can say, the bun was clearly stale although the burger itself was OK and those bloody awful chips. Yuck, they taste like a really cheapy brand of frozen chips and leave a horrible aftertaste. The place was filthy dirty and it was full of chavs screaming and shoutung.

So basically I won't be going there again soon!

Richie12345 · 06-11-2005, 16:18

It's very rare now i'll eat in BK, McDonalds etc, the food isn't good for you at all. Much prefer a sandwhich from Bakers Oven or Subway a healthier option.

I do occasionally have a Big Mac cause they taste nice though

skazza · 06-11-2005, 16:19

That's a shame. Before I decided that fast food was swiftly becoming the death of me I used to like Burger King best... Proper barbecue taste. There's no excuse for dirty or stale though.

06-11-2005, 16:20

LOL - I used to be scared of eating at Burger King.

I think it's very expensive compared to Mcdonalds.

Pie Chart · 06-11-2005, 16:20

I hate BK. Much prefer mcdonalds

clover · 06-11-2005, 16:21

Their chips are much nicer than McD's, which taste of pale cardboard.

Mr_Morningstarr · 06-11-2005, 16:22

The thing that annoys me the most about Burger King is at motorway or A road services Burger King hike their prices up.
I know it's only a couple of quid but it's the principle, McDonalds and KFC don't increase their prices at motorway services.

Regarding service, KFC seem to have the most incompetent staff.
Don't ask me why, it's just an observation.

06-11-2005, 16:22

Sparklebabe - criticising one BK does not mean all BKs are the same. They are all seperate as they are operated by franchises. I prefer BK to McD but haven't been to either for a long time. Much prefer Subway.

Mr_Morningstarr · 06-11-2005, 16:25

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Originally Posted by skazza

That's a shame. Before I decided that fast food was swiftly becoming the death of me I used to like Burger King best... Proper barbecue taste. There's no excuse for dirty or stale though.

The "flame grilled taste" was discovered to be sprayed on after the burgers were cooked.

06-11-2005, 16:28

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Originally Posted by clover

Their chips are much nicer than McD's, which taste of pale cardboard.

Yeah.

Had a really nice McD at Liverpool Street Station this week, and all the staff smile at you!

BK are ok, but you do get what you pay for. You should probably go to a Wetherspoons or a proper restaurant if you want a nice burger and chips.

SparkleBabe · 06-11-2005, 16:28

Oh I like Subway aswell. But everynow and then I fancy something unhealthy and bad for me. But I won't be doing BK next time.

Mr_Morningstarr · 06-11-2005, 16:31

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Originally Posted by cifpower

Sparklebabe - criticising one BK does not mean all BKs are the same. They are all seperate as they are operated by franchises. I prefer BK to McD but haven't been to either for a long time. Much prefer Subway.

Thier almost all identical, the same as all fast food chains.
My theory about Mcdonalds and the like is all the food is manufactured in the states in some huge factory (most likely staffed by some kind of Umpa Lumpa race of beings) then cryogenicaly frozen and shipped throughout the world where they are warmed up and served. I've even seen CryoServe delivering liquid nitrogen to a McDonalds.
Of course my mate who worked for McDonalds claimed it was CO2 for the drinks but then he was obviously in on the conspiracy.

wilko88 · 06-11-2005, 16:33

I agree with what someone said about BK's chips being awful.

About a month or so ago, when BK were coming to the end of their 99p Bacon Double Cheeseburger promotion, I and a few friends went into a local BK to get one. A man in front of us in the queue was furious when he was told that they had sold out, and told the innocent girl behind the counter of how the signs should be taken down, and that BK were breaking the Trades Descriptions act of selling a product which wasn't avaliable.

Jay_1983 · 06-11-2005, 16:48

I'd much rather go to the Pizza Hut than McDonalds, Burger King or KFC but then I guess that isn't really fast food.

skazza · 06-11-2005, 16:49

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Originally Posted by Mr_Morningstarr

The "flame grilled taste" was discovered to be sprayed on after the burgers were cooked.

Mmmmm...

There was always a huge amount of smoke coming out of my local BK though, it's a wonder that the Fire Brigade wasn't on permanent standby.

imno12u · 06-11-2005, 16:54

The fries at BK are crap. We all know that McDonald's' Fries aren't good for you but they at least muster some degree of flavour and the potato they use seems a little more realistic. Burger King's fries on the other hand taste like bits of potato that have been wallowing in butter and have a completely false crispness to them. And they are ridiculous overpriced when compared to McD's fries.
The burgers at BK do taste a little more like meat but the prices are just way too much for what isn't very good quality food.

ShowbizGosQueen · 06-11-2005, 17:08

I've never liked Burger King. I've eaten there once and that was enough. The burgers just taste like a bad barbeque job to me. Awful

Hathor · 06-11-2005, 17:12

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Originally Posted by clover

Their chips are much nicer than McD's, which taste of pale cardboard.

Which is odd, since they are covered in an array of chemicals, to make them taste like chips.

Damaja · 06-11-2005, 17:12

I love Burger King

My local BK serve you quickly and you get the food hot, which is a lot more than can be said for McDonalds although BK is more expensive than McD. I only eat there once every so often now but I would prefer BK to any other fast food restaurant.

dslrocks · 06-11-2005, 17:14

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Originally Posted by imno12u

The fries at BK are crap. We all know that McDonald's' Fries aren't good for you but they at least muster some degree of flavour and the potato they use seems a little more realistic. Burger King's fries on the other hand taste like bits of potato that have been wallowing in butter and have a completely false crispness to them. And they are ridiculous overpriced when compared to McD's fries.
The burgers at BK do taste a little more like meat but the prices are just way too much for what isn't very good quality food.

I quite like the fries and burgers at BK, but the fries at MaccyD's are just horrible - thin sticks of heavily salted "potato". Although I have to say that the chips from my local chippy beat all fast food outlets hands down. Those are what you call proper chips - not reconstituted potato they call "French fries".

Although I do think twice now before eating at either Burger King or MaccyD's as I got bad food poisoning last year from eating a burger at their Piccadilly branch. Not nice, I can tell you - chucking up every so often and being needing to be near a toilet, having horrible stomach crmap, unable to eat anything as it would come straight back up and also feeling generally crap.

Unicron · 06-11-2005, 17:33

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Originally Posted by SparkleBabe

Yesterday during my lunch break I went to Burger King because McDonalds was packed. I rarely go to BK these days and I now remember why. The service is rubbish, firstly they don't have napkins you have to ask for them. Which I forgot because Im used to McDonalds where you get them yourself. Then ate my whopper. Ewww is all I can say, the bun was clearly stale although the burger itself was OK and those bloody awful chips. Yuck, they taste like a really cheapy brand of frozen chips and leave a horrible aftertaste. The place was filthy dirty and it was full of chavs screaming and shoutung.

So basically I won't be going there again soon!

Last time I went to BK it was empty and I still had to wait over 15 mins to get my order. The assistant manager serving me was coughing all over the food. It cost me over £15.00 for 3 burgers, right royal rip off. Never set foot in that dump ever again.

brackenlamb · 06-11-2005, 17:36

I have to say that burger king is a lot better than mcdonalds ,the bk fries anre lovely as my local mcdonalds fries are barely cooked soggy crap .
I also love the barbecue style taste on the burger king .
Hey were all different .

the net guru · 06-11-2005, 17:37

I prefer a Mcdonalds anyday Bk tastes like a bag of shyte.

brackenlamb · 06-11-2005, 17:54

ive never tasted a bag of shyte lol

Waffles · 06-11-2005, 20:16

The one and only time i went to BK, there was somethign in the burger that cut the inside of my mouth and it really hurt!

Never bothered to complain though whcih i should have done thinking about it now! lol

06-11-2005, 16:16	#1
SparkleBabe Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: My House Services: Sky+, Top Up TV, AOL Posts: 15,938 Blog Entries: 3	How bloody awful is Burger King? Yesterday during my lunch break I went to Burger King because McDonalds was packed. I rarely go to BK these days and I now remember why. The service is rubbish, firstly they don't have napkins you have to ask for them. Which I forgot because Im used to McDonalds where you get them yourself. Then ate my whopper. Ewww is all I can say, the bun was clearly stale although the burger itself was OK and those bloody awful chips. Yuck, they taste like a really cheapy brand of frozen chips and leave a horrible aftertaste. The place was filthy dirty and it was full of chavs screaming and shoutung. So basically I won't be going there again soon!

06-11-2005, 16:18	#2
Richie12345 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I re-invented the banana!!! Posts: 3,060	It's very rare now i'll eat in BK, McDonalds etc, the food isn't good for you at all. Much prefer a sandwhich from Bakers Oven or Subway a healthier option. I do occasionally have a Big Mac cause they taste nice though

06-11-2005, 16:19	#3
skazza Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Gender: Male Location: Mamas Pizza, BD10 Parmo Shop! Services: Erimus! Posts: 2,147	That's a shame. Before I decided that fast food was swiftly becoming the death of me I used to like Burger King best... Proper barbecue taste. There's no excuse for dirty or stale though.

06-11-2005, 16:20	#4
potatolegs Posts: n/a	LOL - I used to be scared of eating at Burger King. I think it's very expensive compared to Mcdonalds.

06-11-2005, 16:20	#5
Pie Chart Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London, UK Services: Telewest, Blueyonder Broadband Posts: 2,195	I hate BK. Much prefer mcdonalds

06-11-2005, 16:21	#6
clover Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Services: Sky+ Posts: 1,491	Their chips are much nicer than McD's, which taste of pale cardboard.

06-11-2005, 16:22	#7
Mr_Morningstarr Banned User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Behind the 15th nebula Posts: 664	The thing that annoys me the most about Burger King is at motorway or A road services Burger King hike their prices up. I know it's only a couple of quid but it's the principle, McDonalds and KFC don't increase their prices at motorway services. Regarding service, KFC seem to have the most incompetent staff. Don't ask me why, it's just an observation.

06-11-2005, 16:22	#8
Joyitude Posts: n/a	Sparklebabe - criticising one BK does not mean all BKs are the same. They are all seperate as they are operated by franchises. I prefer BK to McD but haven't been to either for a long time. Much prefer Subway.

06-11-2005, 16:28	#11
SparkleBabe Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: My House Services: Sky+, Top Up TV, AOL Posts: 15,938 Blog Entries: 3	Oh I like Subway aswell. But everynow and then I fancy something unhealthy and bad for me. But I won't be doing BK next time.

06-11-2005, 16:33	#13
wilko88 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: East Kent Services: Pipex ADSL, Freeview, PSP, PS2, Iriver H320 Posts: 997	I agree with what someone said about BK's chips being awful. About a month or so ago, when BK were coming to the end of their 99p Bacon Double Cheeseburger promotion, I and a few friends went into a local BK to get one. A man in front of us in the queue was furious when he was told that they had sold out, and told the innocent girl behind the counter of how the signs should be taken down, and that BK were breaking the Trades Descriptions act of selling a product which wasn't avaliable.

06-11-2005, 16:48	#14
Jay_1983 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,272	I'd much rather go to the Pizza Hut than McDonalds, Burger King or KFC but then I guess that isn't really fast food.

06-11-2005, 16:54	#16
imno12u Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London Services: Blueyonder 4MB, Sky+, Freeview, Sony Ericsson K800i Posts: 7,035	The fries at BK are crap. We all know that McDonald's' Fries aren't good for you but they at least muster some degree of flavour and the potato they use seems a little more realistic. Burger King's fries on the other hand taste like bits of potato that have been wallowing in butter and have a completely false crispness to them. And they are ridiculous overpriced when compared to McD's fries. The burgers at BK do taste a little more like meat but the prices are just way too much for what isn't very good quality food.

06-11-2005, 17:08	#17
ShowbizGosQueen Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,058	I've never liked Burger King. I've eaten there once and that was enough. The burgers just taste like a bad barbeque job to me. Awful

06-11-2005, 17:12	#19
Damaja Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Cotswolds Services: Sky HD, Tesco Broadband Posts: 838	I love Burger King My local BK serve you quickly and you get the food hot, which is a lot more than can be said for McDonalds although BK is more expensive than McD. I only eat there once every so often now but I would prefer BK to any other fast food restaurant.

06-11-2005, 17:36	#22
brackenlamb Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 96	I have to say that burger king is a lot better than mcdonalds ,the bk fries anre lovely as my local mcdonalds fries are barely cooked soggy crap . I also love the barbecue style taste on the burger king . Hey were all different .

06-11-2005, 17:37	#23
the net guru Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Services: sky Posts: 818	I prefer a Mcdonalds anyday Bk tastes like a bag of shyte.

06-11-2005, 17:54	#24
brackenlamb Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 96	ive never tasted a bag of shyte lol

06-11-2005, 20:16	#25
Waffles Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Services: Virgin Media: TV XL V+, BB XL Posts: 4,094	The one and only time i went to BK, there was somethign in the burger that cut the inside of my mouth and it really hurt! Never bothered to complain though whcih i should have done thinking about it now! lol