Burger King

Yesterday I got BK coupons in the mail. Among them was a coupon for the new dogs. 2 dogs, 2 fries, $ 5. Now, when BK first announced the dogs, I called Customer service to ask a few questions that were not covered in the press release. Question 1 was” Are they All Beef, Question 2 was would the buns, at least in the New England states be a New England style bun. Question 3 was do they have a natural casing? I was told I would get an answer in 24 hours. Two weeks later I called back, and they still had no answers for me but assured me that within 48 hours I would get my answers. I stopped by a local BK today and have my answers. Yes, the are all beef. No, the buns are just the usual style, no consideration for what the New England customer prefers. Now to the grilled dog. I am sure most of you have seen that one or two lone dogs going round and round on the gas station rollers that have probably been there for, well, prior to gas being invented. Those look fresh in comparison.. I asked for he regular dog, but no ketchup. Outside of the fact that even though it was only 11:30am, all customers, for all products were waiting too long for their orders. But that is a franchise problem, not corporate. The dog was ‘over subscribed’ with onions, relish and yellow mustard, to the point of being served almost cold. (the fries were piping hot). My question was did the condiments chill off he dog, or did it sit waiting for the fries. As for the natural casing (that give the dog a great snap when bitten), it was hard to tell due to the over grilling, but I don’t think they were natural in any way. I do enjoy a good dog, I did not enjoy tis excursion. As a background, I spent 10 years as a restaurant critic, also time as a consultant to restaurants and adviser for menu changes. I owned the largest cookbook store in New England, so when it comes to food, I do have somewhat of a culinary background. These dogs regardless of price are not good. At least not the way this store served them. A hot dog is a terrible thing to waste, and really a difficult one to waste. But they have succeeded at failing.

Food was as expected for any BK outlet. Service was very bad and neglecting — staff was neither helpful nor enthusiastic in taking the order, explaining choices etc.

No issues, expected BK food, well served by drive thru attendant. No attitude noted.

It’s Burger King. You get the food you get at Burger King. The staff is nondescript aside from the overly scowly latina girl that’s been there forever…
and the reason I write and post this review and give it a 4-​star rating: the African-​American girl with glasses who, whenever I have been there that she is working, is one of the nicest, most pleasant people I’ve dealt with all day. She’s an anomaly and I am always surprised to see that she’s still working there; she is destined for greater based solely on my 2-​minute experiences with her.
If you are reading this I apologize for not knowing your name, and I hope your boss treats you like gold.

You advertise having $ 1 lattes in your restaurant but then after I wait in line and finally make it to the front I am told you don’t have latte’s there yet. Well right above the register is a big sign advertising them and everywhere else.
I don’t like false advertising.

Dear Burger King,
I don’t know why I have higher expectations for you, but I keep hoping you will change. After all you are my favorite of the fast food chains even though you disappoint time and time again.
On my most recent visit I stopped in for a delicious chicken sandwich which I received timely and as expected. However, while I was waiting I couldn’t help but notice how much of a mess the store was. Several tables had trash left on them from before I entered the store and after I left. The fountain soda drain well had napkins and straw paper in it, as well as what looked like a days worth of customer usage debris around the soda station. The worst part about this is that when I came to visit you it was dead and you had at least two employees not doing anything. Shouldn’t you ask them to tidy up the place a little bit?
I will say that the food comes out as expected and you do have what I believe is the ultimate redeeming quality… the coca cola freestyle machine. It looked relatively new so use it while its hot. Though, I’m sure soon enough you won’t have half the soda flavors the machine could have.

THREE WORDS: ELECTRONIC SODA FOUNTAIN.
Picked up a medium number six and a 20 piece chicken tenders last night. Left me smiling and satisfied. Also, they were playing «Hey There Delilah» and I found out my boyfriend knows all the words, soooo thanks for that too.

The first 3 times I came here the manager was rude. But he warmed up after awhile. Perhaps I just wore him out or he just doesn’t give a shiz anymore…
If you’re looking for everyday cheap fast food, this is your best bet in Allston.

I hate to admit this, but this Burger King was among my favorites when I lived in Allston.
Let me tell you why: The crew is extremely unfriendly, and will probably talk about you in a different language, but that’s okay. I’m not there to make friends or chit chat with the crew, I’m there to devour a BK Big Fish (with cheese) and a spicy chicken crisp (with cheese).
I’m not going to BK to listen to the awful 90’s music they play (way too loud), I’m there to people watch with my obnoxious headphones on (which, I’d like to say, Brighton Avenue is a great place to people watch).
I’m not going to BK because I want to use the cleanest bathroom on this side of the Mississippi, I’m there because I may need to take an emergency bowel movement (I said it) after eating all that junk food.
It’s not perfect, not even close, but it served a great purpose. BK, I miss you, I wish you would relocate to Central Square.

I saw a fight in the the parking lot. And even though it was located right next to a major laundromat, in front of a Dunkin’ Donuts and diagonally from the Allston firefighters station, the 12 – 14 year olds resumed attacking each other.
Love thier Dollar Value menu though. Number 1 off the menu is the shit. Bathroom’s aren’t the cleanest and I feel like everyone’s watching me eat when I go in there by myself.

I brought a group of 80 eighth-​graders here after a fieldtrip on Friday, and the staff was great. We called about 10 minutes ahead just to let them know, and they got things started for us. The staff was quick and efficient, and we were out of there within 20 – 30 minutes. The manager also hooked the teachers up with some free food!

Burger King is Burger King. This place is no different from the rest of them.
Order your food. Get your cup. Get your drink. Sip some. Fill it all the way up. Cap it. Come back and grab your food. Pick it up. Sit down. Look around to make sure no one sketchy is going to grab the food. Quickly run up to the island and grab ketchup. Come back and examine fries to make sure they were untouched. Eat the food. Scrutinize. Eat some more. Wipe your mouth. Take a sip. Repeat until finished. Get out.
It’s as simple as that.

so, I actually do rank them by 0.25% star ONLY because of location do they get credit.
I am this bored. Usually when I need to study, I clean, I did that yesterday.
1. I wanted my ‘egg and cheese on a croissant’ and an orange juice. Placed order at drive through window. 5 min later, I had to honk, THEY FORGOT a customer ME! had ordered! I was cranky, it was 7:45 AM, and was only ¾ into my coffee. They offered no compensation nor apology, my response, ‘you forgot 1 order, 1 order… stellar performance guys, stellar!‘
2. after a hard, grueling night of tennis, i wanted onion rings. so there is the ‘small’ and then there is the $ 1 menu size. MAKE SURE you SPE-​C-​F-​Y since i got MAJOR attitude when I asked about my total about drive up. he said, ‘you didn’t specify dollar menu! ‘slam goes the window…” yes got readjusted price…(again, i’m really bored!)
ok, i’m not lazy, drive through is convenient when you want to go home and relax with unhealthy food, but they suck, yet, won’t boycott. it’s fastfood, what can you do. meh.