Burger King is so captivated by burgers that it even offers them for breakfast alongside egg sandwiches and French toast sticks. There are currently a whopping 13 burgers featured on its menu. That’s a lot of beef, but I wasn’t deterred. To find out which BK burger is best, I picked up all 13 at my neighborhood restaurant.
The chain remains one of the more cost-friendly fast-food options, with burgers starting at $1.79. So, the trip didn’t make a major dent in my wallet, but it did leave other lasting impressions. Let’s see how each burger fared, starting with my least favorites and working our way up to the big dogs.
The look: Just the simple addition of the cheese gives it a more proper and adult burger-like appearance–though the American slice did remind me of an egg upon first glance. It’s still rather small, measuring slightly more than 3 inches across.
The taste: Substantially more well-rounded than the classic hamburger. Each bite of meat is accompanied by mild yet melty cheese, masking its dryness. However, the burger cuts corners when it comes to garnishes. The employees must have been rationing mustard and ketchup when this sandwich was made, as it was insufficiently sauced and forgettable next to other full-flavored, big-mouth burgers.
The look: The colossal sandwich towers over all others, putting pip-squeak offerings like the hamburger to shame. Given the veggies piled atop the three distinct patties on this burger, I questioned how to approach taking my first bite. First impressions warned me this would be greasy as the sandwich’s wrapping glistened from below.
The taste: To put it plainly, there is too much meat. As feared, I could hardly fit my mouth around it. But, when I got a sufficient bite, all I could taste was a burger and more burger, which at that volume took on a gristly or even gamey taste. The condiments and veggies become buried under piles of beef, and the bun couldn’t stand up to the pressure. It moistened from the added oils and began to fall apart in my hands. But, even with all this going on, one of my largest complaints here, and with all the Whoppers, is the lack of cheese. It’s a bold move and missed opportunity, in my opinion, as some gooey cheese could have drastically altered this burger’s flavor profile and offset the formidable meatiness.