My last year in college, there were five fast-food restaurants within walking distance of my apartment. Now I won’t say I’m a connoisseur of the stuff, but I’ve had my share of drive-through-dinners (especially when coupons are involved). And I must say Burger King really stood out with their poor quality food. Unfortunately, they are now the only drive-through restaurant within a mile of my current apartment.
Now, I agree that the Whopper is a pretty good burger — better then anything from McDonalds (but a little less tasty then a Sourdough Jack). And the Cheesy Tots do have their moments. And I have to give props to my local BK for carrying Dr. Pepper, unlike every Taco Bell I’ve been to in the Midwest. And I really liked the creepy/hilarious “The Burger King” commercials. (And don’t forget the Video Game.)
But outside of hamburgers… Burger King is just bad. Almost all of their “chicken” products are mechanically separated meat. Their Original Chicken Sandwich is made of MSM, and has noticeably worse taste and nutritional value then the equivalent offering from Wendy’s, made of whole chicken. Burger King is the only restaurant who’s coupons I’ve thrown away.
Then there’s the health of it all, where Burger King gets low marks: “Fried foods from Burger King are alarmingly high in trans fat, according to The Center for Science in the Public Interest. A regular-size order of Chicken Tenders with a large order of French fries has 8 grams of trans — more than someone should consume in four days.“.