The story
Located on West 42nd Street, this Burger King offers a convenient, quick-service stop in the heart of New York City. The menu provides a broader variety of options compared to its main competitors, with creator Pratt noting that the crispy chicken sandwich is superior to those found elsewhere. However, the overall execution at this location remains inconsistent, making it a hit-or-miss destination for fast-food staples.
Visitors should be prepared for a mixed experience. Pratt ultimately found the visit disappointing, citing subpar buns, "terrible" mozzarella sticks, and an artificial flavor profile in the Ghost Pepper Whopper. These culinary frustrations are often compounded by operational hurdles, such as a frequently broken milkshake machine. While the venue serves its purpose for a quick bite, the quality of the offerings may not always meet expectations.
Synthesised by AI from every creator’s review. First reviewed 2024.
Most-loved dishes
AI summary of what 8 dish mentions say about the food
Burger King’s cookie pie earns rapturous praise, with reviewers calling it a warm, indulgent standout. The overall vibe is one of guilty-pleasure satisfaction, elevating the fast-food experience.
“It's a multi-layer mousse, cute. The base should be crushed Oreo but you can't taste it. It's fun to eat, it becomes cloying after four spoonfuls. Nice. Burger King tries to do cheerful things. They warmed it up for me, it's nice and crunchy, softer inside. It's cute — I'd eat it in the morning. There are better ones, but okay.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Burger King. Most active: Pratt
Burger King in New York has more variety in sandwiches and fries, but the quality is poor — especially the fries and mozzarella sticks — and the service is disappointing.
Dishes mentioned
Ghost Pepper Whopper
Look, it's a little pumpkin. The meat looks stolen from the Paleolithic era. But it's a little pumpkin with all these crunchy chips of something — maybe onion? I don't know. I just realized I ordered the chicken sandwich, I specifically said bacon bacon, and they didn't put the bacon on the chicken one. I love Burger King, but even wanting to favor it, they should at least try. Come on! The little pumpkin is nice, let's taste it. I'll tell you already: it's mushy. Damn, it's really spicy! Oh, spicy for real. Nice for the courage to propose a sandwich like this. I don't want to think about the food coloring, I want to think it's all natural. This color like an orange traffic light — maybe it's a sign to stop. Overall the flavor is very artificial, more marketing than anything else. I wouldn't get it again, but one point for courage.
Texas Double Whopper
The meat looks more appetizing, but not too much. In general the sandwiches all cost $1 to $1.50 more than McDonald's, and it doesn't seem like there's more topping. The bread is even worse than McDonald's. Let's taste it at the flavor level — this is better, distinguishable flavors, considering that the meat doesn't exist, it's gone. The bread is really pathetic though. And I know it might not be true, but my body feels that it's healthier than McDonald's, but less tasty — not that guilty pleasure of McDonald's because of sauces and stuff, there's less push. I find myself appreciating the pickles, the cucumbers — you know? Too bad about the bread. Someone should buy a bakery for Burger King.
Crispy Chicken with Bacon
I feel like I want to love this one. Not too much topping because of the fear, but the chicken seems nice. Let's see the bread too. Chicken is tender — less than McDonald's, but tender. The breading here is better than McDonald's. $6.49. Two paths: there's a fast food that only does chicken that costs a couple of dollars more and gives it 50 laps, but at a Burger King concept, with this bread so nice for Burger King, this is a really nice sandwich. I can enjoy it. I feel sorry for the tomato and lettuce — they're ignored like the shepherd in the nativity scene.
Chicken Fries (Spicy)
Let's see the spicy ones. Come on, try harder. It's dry, not spicy, really bad. If Gabo had been here he would have eaten everything, Fiammetta wouldn't have tasted anything, Lorenzo would have eaten but then gone to the bathroom. I miss them all. Ah, what ugly fries. I think in quantity it could beat McDonald's, but I'm happier eating McDonald's nuggets.
Mozzarella Sticks
Let's see if it stretches. Okay, we'll consider it good even though this isn't really stretching — this is making noises with the people next to me looking at me like they look at food bloggers. This mozzarella stick is so bad that not even in the mouth, it's not good anywhere. Dip it. Oh my god, dry and ugly. What rubbish, man.
