What-A-Burger 1

The What-​A-​Burger… what an iconic establishment for the Kannapolis Concord area. And for those of you who have Texas roots or connections… no, there is no connection to the What-​A-​Burger that you are familiar with. The North Carolina What-​A-​Burger actually predate the Texas units.
The best thing about the food I can say is that nothing has changed since I used to hang out here in my high school days back in the 1970s.
Most fast food places have evolved through all these years, and most in a negative fashion. Not What-​A-​Burger. The burger I got here yesterday was the same as what I enjoyed back in the seventies. Good quality beef, & a great locally made bun. Not the cheapest, but quality costs.
And really, is it not important to remember when something has always been good for 40+ years? Our North Kannapolis What-​A-​Burger isn’t the slickest, the newest, the flashiest or the brightest in fast food today. What it does offer is consistent good fast food as it has been for years.
And I, for one, truly appreciate this.

Nothing special here. I’m old enough to remember what good drive-​in food tastes like. Honey, this «ain’t «it. My burger was average. The wait for my food made me think it would be steaming hot and delicious hand made food. Nope.
The fries were cooked in that same stuff they use at another place I reviewed in this area, because they smell and taste like dirty baby diapers. I got a refund. The server said they cook them in peanut oil. That must be some new kind of peanut oil because I’ve never tasted anything so bad. Smokers, you won’t notice. Anyone else, you will.

After reading hundreds of Unilocal reviews, I finally decided to write one. I’m happy my first one is for an old school burger joint you would expect to see on Diners, Drive-​Ins and Dives from Food Network. It is a drive-​in and the burgers are delicious! Everything was made to order, hot and inexpensive. The service was great and the staff friendly. When it was our turn to order we explained this was our first time there and the lady working the counter was patient and explained our options. I got the double cheese burger and it was super juicy! Just wish I lived closer than Charlotte because I’d hit this place up weekly.

Great food all around! This location is open on Sunday unlike some of the others. This one also has a friendlier staff and the people working in the kitchen don’t look scary. This is my favorite what a burger to visit and come here probably once a week. Can’t beat the fountain cherry lemon suundrop, whata cheeseburger, fries, hotdogs, and anything else you see!