Whataburger

Not a huge fan of reviewing fast food restaurants but this one takes the cake! I’m not sure of the history of Whataburger but all i have to really say is America is fat because of restaurants like this! Every burger, sandwich, etc. is humongous! I ordered just a normal cheeseburger and fries and couldn’t even finish ½ of the meal. The size of the drink that came with the combo put everything over the top. «Regular» is equivalent to a 7 – 11 big gulp! How much sugar and calories do you want to consume? This place is not a Texas equivalent to In-​n-​out as some have said. In fact, the only thing equivalent to Whataburger is Diabetes!

Never trust a local!
What I mean is that you’ll never convince someone from Texas that Whataburger is not the bee’s knees. People here love it but should you?
Whatburger is nothing special. It’s McDonald’s with a twist. You have frozen preformed patties and diced opinions. The burgers are typical fast food fare and not at all special. You throw a burger on Texas toast, well, that’s a twist but it isn’t earth shattering. Throw some chicken strips on Texas toast with some BBQ sauce, still not mind blowing.
Anyway, in a fix, it’ll do the trick. Definitely not worth traveling for. I’d go to McDonald’s as easily as going here.
This is NOT the Texas equivalent to In N Out, not by a long shot, although I would only rate In N Out maybe 3.5 stars.

here’s the breakdown:
1* for the burger
5* for the chicken strips and gravy
3* average
we got the whataburger meal, chicken tenders and fries for $ 14.
being a california girl through and through, i’d heard snippets about whataburger and how it was a «must try» when i got to texas.
although it should have been in whataburger’s favor that it was 230 in the morning and i was all liquored and jazzed up to try this fine establishment’s hangover remedy, it came up short.
i’m sure it’s been said before, but i’ll say it again — it had nothin on in-​n-​out. or even mcdonald’s really! the portion was huge though so i guess things really are bigger out here in texas. and i have to say, the fries weren’t bad. but the burger. oh the burger had bacon and cheese and was all greasy and gooey and ready to go… but the flavor just lacked. it was just this flat mess of goo (that i shoveled down my greedy little throat anyway).
BUT i DO have to give 5 stars for the gravy. yes, the gravy. my friend ordered the chicken strips and they were coated with a thick batter of fried deliciousness. when the drive thru guy asked what kind of sauce we wanted, i asked for the options and when he got to gravy, i shouted GRAVY!!! ya! that one! and it did not disappoint. seriously. at one point in my inebriated state, i tried to dunk my oversized burger into the teeny gravy holder but that didn’t work out so well. so i dunked my fries, some chicken strips and my fingers into it instead. i was actually about thisclose to drinking it if you really wanna know.
in the end, i still woke up with a champagne and whataburger hangover. but i’ll now be fond of my first ever whataburger experience. but they should really call it whatagravy. someone write a letter.

I am fully aware that I may be banished from the great State of Texas for saying this, but nonetheless I will not be silenced: I think Whataburger is overated. I do not like their burgers, I do not like their breakfast items, Burger King has better fries and Jack in the Box has better shakes. The sole redeeming value? Hot Lemon Pies. Only reason to step foot inside a Whataburger.

The Texan equivalent of In N Out. I honestly don’t know which location I actually visited, so I’m just reviewing the first one that Unilocal gave me.
First, I need to set the scenario. It was a really late night, and after a night of fun at Acapulco Sam’s, we were craving something greasy, tasty, and good. From our hotel we picked up a cab crammed with too many people and drove quite a distance to the long-​awaited Whataburger.
By 2:30 AM, we had arrived at our destination. Being from SoCal, one of us decides to ask the drive thru guy what the best thing to order is.
«The What-​A-​Burger Meal» …wait, really?
We then proceeded to order 11 What-​A-​Burger meals, complete with fries, drink, and of course, a double-​double, two patty monstrosity. Poor drive-​thru guy… it was around 2:30 AM and there were only 2 guys working at that location. Oh, and it was a Sunday night /​Monday morning. It took so long that our cab fare went up by $ 15 while we were waiting for our order to finish.
Grand total = $ 82.
By about 3:30 AM we had returned to the hotel and proceeded to destroy our burgers in the lobby. Were they good? Well, considering we had spent a good amount of time looking for the place, waiting at the drive-​thru, and well, I suppose being inebriated may have played a factor, the burger was really pretty awesome at the time. I will say though that the meat was dry (the Ranch dressing came in handy, lots and lots of it!), but the fries were awesome, better than McD’s and In’N’Out! Sort of a hybrid between the two.
For a 5’3″ girl, for me that burger was enough that by 4 AM when I had finished, I passed out soon after, and subsequently was too full to eat the rest of the day (save some beef fajitas and chips and salsa @ Rio Rio!)
Overall, my Whataburger experience was a fun, yummy, Harold and Kumar-​esque adventure. Will I go back? For good times’ sake and in a state of EtOH induced fogginess that only a huge greasy 100 000 000 000 calorie packed double-​double burger can satisfy…
…yes, most definitely, with lots of Ranch to go.

I’m guilty of never being to this particular location of Whataburger restaurant’s but most all I’ve been to represent the same amazing quality in a Texas grease pit for burgers. they honestly DON’T make the burger till you order it so everything is super fresh. I prefer no lettuce on my burger since it seems to draw away from the flavor. i get double cheese because– well… is there a such thing as too much cheese ??? anyway– you wont find ketchup on these burgers which gives Whataburger its own niche of a signature in the burger world-(they use mustartd instead– though you can add almost anything to your burger) their «fancy ketchup» is rocking good though ! which brings me to an important question… why doesn’t EVERY fast food chain have plastic, peel open ketchup’s as easy as these??? RAWR! I recommend the onion rings (not to go since they will end up soggy on the way home) they are tasty and the fries are so so. for the fat ass in you, you can choose from a single– double– or even TRIPLE pattied burger. (and yes they are «Texas big» as Leslie A stated though I’m not sure about any «hillbillies» in this part of the city), one great thing also– KICKASS sweet tea. and I’m talking REAL Texas sweet tea. overall– these mouth-​watering orange and white stripes of Texas will keep you coming back for more, ESPECIALLY on any drunk 2 AM visit from the bar.
p.s.
a burger meal will run you about 5 – 6 bucks which is awesome for the size of the burgers. AND the breakfast is good too.

What-A-Burger…it’s a chain throughout Texas. I’m probably reviewing the wrong location, but it’s a chain, it can’t be that much different. I’ll skip on the service then. The burger seemed pretty fresh here, with the lettuce and tomatoes. It’s not the same as In-​N-​Out (slight west coast bias) but it’s definitely pretty fresh and good. I’d say it’s probably within my top 5 favorite «chain-​franchised» fast food burger places.

I’m a big fan of Whataburger. The fries and ketchup are great, and I’m kind of addicted to the egg and cheese biscuit sandwiches. Service is quick and it’s cheap. Awesome!

whataburger… what-a-burger…whata-burger…
i don’t get it… oh…wait…alright.
so the first attempt at this place was very unsuccessful. my other california cousin and i thought it would be a great idea to walk down the highway from our hotel at 4:30 in the morning, after a night of proving ourselves to our texas cousins that we were just as capable of drinking a twelve pack of beer as they were! we’re representing our fellow states women and we were doin’ well! so, back to the story, we reached the door only to find out that they were closed! but the 24hr. drive-​thru wasn’t…oh wait we don’t have a car and again our walk up to the window didn’t work. beeeshawww! we were drunk and hungry… helloo!!! but now that i look back on this adventure, i am thankful that we were not picked up by a random drove of hillbillies! that is my nightmare!
we finally made it to a whataburger the next night and let me tell you, it was a much needed break from all the damn b.b.q we had been eating. i didn’t understand the big deal people were making about this place. it was good yes… it was no california in-​n-​out, but good. and if you love hamburgers this place has big ones… burgers that is! they say every things bigger in texas and in this case yes it is. it was very satisfying and hit the spot. it is definitely a must try in texas for a burger… and they’re everywhere! really! they are the starbucks of burgers in texas. and… AND…they serve sweet tea! i can’t get enough of it!