The signature burger of this restaurant (and Hungry Jack's) is the Whopper. The Whopper is a flame-grilled, quarter-pound beef patty, with mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup, and sliced onion, served on a toasted sesame seed bun.
After unwrapping and eating all 37 grams of delicious fat, I sat back and reflected on each component of this burger.
The Beef: The beef tasted as if it had been grilled (and although the Whopper is "flame-grilled", do we really believe that?). However, the texture of the beef was a noticeable low grade beef. Additionally, it didn't help that the patty at its thickest point was probably less than a quarter of an inch thick. I've had sausage patties for breakfast that were thicker than this burger. The beef receives 1 out of 4 points.
The Bun: The large, sesame-seed, white bread bun, was toasted to give the insides of the bun a nice texture. The outside of the bun remained untouched, and very bready. The bun receives a 2 out of 4.
Beef to Bun Ratio: A large bun and a flat patty do not mix well for the BBSR Beef to Bun Ration category. When 50% of the food in your mouth is bread, about 30% toppings, and only 20% burger, something is not right. But it could be worse. Burger King's Whopper, as flat as it is, fits the bun perfectly. Every bite had beef in it, no matter what the amount, but if I wanted a lettuce and ketchup sandwich with some burger on top I would have ordered that. This ratio is worthy of 2 out of 4 points.
Presentation: As you can see in the picture, there is nothing special about the presentation of this burger. The toppings were thrown onto the burger in a matter of seconds, by Mr. Minimum Wage, and somehow managed to stay on the burger. I'm saving the 1 out of 4 rating for a presentation that is truly "special", but until then, this deserves a 2 out of 4.
Cheese: Cheese at Burger King is more of a look-don't-touch-and-whatever-you-do-don't-eat kind of thing. Suggestion: Get a Whopper with no cheese (how it's supposed to be) to save yourself some taste buds. 1 out of 3.
Sear: The burger was seared on one side. Maybe they really do flame-grill the Whopper...but only one side? How is that possible? Grill one side, microwave the other? Maybe they paint the lines on for the aesthetic look of a burger, who knows? For sear, the middle rating is dished out for the Whopper.
Overall Taste: The burger tasted alright. Obviously BK is doing something right if they have managed to succeed since 1953, but success remains at the minimum level. 2 out of 5.
BBSR: 12 / 27
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