That is not what I ordered
Written: Oct 20 '00
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Pros: Food arrives within 10 minutes
Cons: Food isn't very nice
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| amoller's Full Review: Burger King |
I used to be a McDonalds girl. I worked at McDonalds as a crew trainer when I was in high school and I still ate lots and lots of McDonalds, even though I knew of their dubious beginnings. When I was hungry, I'd say, give me a cheeseburger! When I was drunk, I'd say, give me a cheeseburger! When I was hungover, I'd say, give me a cheeseburger!
Burger King* arrived in New Zealand only a few years ago. I saw an advertisement on television, with the slogan, "The burgers taste better at Burger King". I thought to myself, no burger is better than a cheeseburger from McDonalds! So I endeavoured to taste-test a cheeseburger from Burger King. I was disgusted. I almost couldn't swallow it. It tasted like someone had rubbed charred pencils on the meat that had previously been up a cat's ass, and then cooked it on an over-smoked smokey thing in the fiery pits of hell.
A while later, perhaps a year later, someone mentioned that the chicken burgers were quite nice. I thought, I can handle trying one of them. So I did, and I was astonished. Mmm-mmm! Fried chicken loving in my belly! I stopped eating McDonalds.
It takes 2 minutes to walk from my desk in the office, to the Burger King down the street. Burger King 4 times a week! BK chicken burgers for lunch! BK chicken burgers for afternoon tea! BK chicken burgers for dinner!
I went to Melbourne, Australia for "business" a few months back. After a particularly hectic weekend of drinking, I arrived at the airport extremely tired, hungover and hungry. I saw a Burger King outlet, and thought, a BK chicken burger combo would be great right about now!
*Hungry Jacks for you Australians. Did you know that Burger King is only Burger King at the airports in Australia? It's Hungry Jacks everywhere else. Odd.
Food:
I know what I ordered, but I did not get what I ordered. In New Zealand, we do not have the option of a grilled or a fried chicken burger, because we only eat fried food, because we are fat and dirty. Also, I do not like healthy food. I opened my bag to find a round burger package, instead of a long burger package. I opened the package to find a slice of tomato in my burger, instead of a burger with no tomato. I took a bite, to find that the mayonnaise tasted lemony and ick, instead of greasy and delicious. Also, the fries were cold and soggy.
Service:
The Australian girl at the counter did not look like she wanted to take my order when she said, "Can I take your order?". When I asked for a #5*, she had no idea what I meant. She was grumpy and fat, and all I wanted was a greasy burger with fries and a coke.
*In New Zealand, the combos at Burger King have numbers for your ease of ordering. In Australia, they are backward, and do not.
Decor:
Airports are not known for their classy decor, and this was very typical of an airport eatery. Cold chairs, dirty tables, and mess and rubbish on the tabletops. Also, shitty, annoyed-with-their-lives-looking cleaners.
So, because I'm a juvenile delinquent, I made a mess on my table, and didn't clean it up.
Special Notes, Tips or Menu Recommendations:
I suggest you do not eat Burger King in Australia. You will only be disappointed and left sad, crying and feeling ill.
Recommended:
No
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amoller
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Member: Ani Moller
Location: Houston, TX
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