Burger King

We chose Burger King because it was on the way to an appointment. I sent my daughter in to order one double cheeseburger, a small fry, and a water. It took over 20 minutes to get the order and that was only after I went in to check about why it was taking so long. There was no apology from the manager and really no excuse. We will not be going back. Very poor customer service. Needless to say, this inexcusable delay caused us to be late for the appointment.

It’s a Burger King. You know what the food tastes like. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way…
I forgot to get breakfast on my way out the door one morning, so I decided to stop at the Dutch Monkey for donuts. Since they are closed on Mondays and I didn’t know that, I went to Burger King next door. I got a crossain’wich and an orange juice. The cashier smiled throughout the whole transaction and bid me adieu by saying «Bye! Hope your finger gets better!»
Hope. Your. Finger. Gets. Better.
Not only did this person working the early shift maintain a bright disposition in lieu of my tired, partially-​bearded gaze, she also:
1. Was astute enough to glance at my right pointer finger and notice a bandage covering the knuckle.
2. Gave a damn enough to grin and say that she hopes this injury gets better.
I can’t talk about the food. Screw the food. You know how it tasted. What I’m saying is that this kind of thing has never happened in my life. I think I once got sick outside of a Taco Bell and the cashier reluctantly groaned and handed my friend napkins. This kind of tiny gesture at a drive thru is unique and completely absurd to me. I’ve led a really rough and tumble life, with a variety of wounds, injuries, and lacerations all over myself and not once has a fast food employee acknowledged any of them.
Now, I’m not saying they should! Fast food employee handbooks don’t need to include orders saying that they should pretend to give a damn if I show up with my arm hanging off its socket. It isn’t their job. That being said, I know it wasn’t her job to give a damn, but she did. Since she did, it made me feel like she really gives a damn about that Burger King. When employees really give a damn about their food, it doesn’t matter if it’s a big corporate company. 5 stars well done A+ would injure myself and then place bandages and go again.

It’s been years since I last ate at a Burger King. Perhaps over a decade. When it comes to fast food, I always prefer to go to McDonald’s or Chick-​fil-​A first. After that first tier, places like Wendy’s, Hardee’s, and Bojangles’ hit my radar next. Burger King just never really enters my mind because, throughout the course of my lifetime, I’ve never really taken a liking to any of their food.
A decade+ older and my tastebuds more refined, I decided to give BK another shot. This particular store is located next to Dutch Monkey Doughnuts near the corner of Peachtree Parkway and Ronald Reagan Boulevard, close-​by to GA 400 exit 13. The store is in good shape and looks to be a fairly modern BK. There’s a TV inside playing CNN and they have a Coca-​Cola Freestyle touchscreen drink machine with over 100 flavors.
I ordered a medium Whopper meal (with cheese) for $ 6.49 (+7.000% tax). I do remember being none too impressed with the Whopper way back when and unfortunately, I still have the same feelings today. I’m more of a Big Mac person. I love the Big Mac. The Big Mac vs. the Whopper is like the early 1990s showdown between the Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis. «Genesis does what Nintendon’t.»
I received a fresh, well-​constructed Whopper with my order. It consisted of a quarter-​pound, flame-​grilled beef patty, sesame seed bun, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles, ketchup, mayo, and cheese. When compared to the Big Mac, the Whopper seems more like a traditional American hamburger. It’s also bigger and definitely more filling. While I like tomatoes and mayo, I’m not a huge fan of the generous amount of mayo and the huge slices of tomato inside the Whopper.
I do like how the Whopper is wrapped with paper, making it less messy to eat. In the end, I still like the Big Mac better. It’s tasty to the last bite. The Whopper is certainly the meatier and heartier burger, but it seems like a chore to down the last few bites.
BK’s fries aren’t bad. They’re thicker and starchier than their Mickey D counterparts. Though not as tasty (in my opinion), they can still be addictive nonetheless.
Service was extremely polite, friendly, and all-​around outstanding. I wish I’d gotten the name of the older, blonde-​haired lady who took our order so she could be recognized here.

Apparently some changes have been made. Our food was fast, hot, and actually tasted like a Burger King burger. Whatever was wrong, they fixed it. And probably sent it to the downtown Cumming location.

We sat in the drive thru for over 15 minutes. Insane.

New, clean and nice looking place, however, several times I got partly frozen food. In the morning on the way to work, I go through the drive thru and have ordered sausage or sausage/​egg/​cheese biscuits and some of the ingredients were frozen… cheese, egg, etc.