Joseph G.
Yelp
My experience with this chain, is tepid, at best. As a longtime resident of the neighborhood, it's hard to describe a place that should be good at what they do, especially considering they are right by interstate 10, and them being a fast food place.
The restaurant has gone over a recent remodeling, with some nice decor, for a fast food chain, but slap sticking the interior, doesn't solve their two biggest problems: lack of food and the customer experience.
The food itself is decent for a fast food chain (especially the main items: burgers, chicken sandwiches, and my personal favorite, onion rings). Avoid the fish, though, it's too small and the buns are way too greasy for my taste. One thing, I especially I don't like, is the food availability. Several times when I attempt to order fish, or other value items, they will tell you they don't have any.
How bad can it get on this? Once upon a time, Burger King used to be called 'Home of the Whopper'. However, a few years back, on TWO separate occasions, I was told they were out of WHOPPERS!!! OUT OF WHOPPERS??? I could hardly believe it.
Also, their prices, also, have gone up more than I should expect but I can't blame this particular chain for that, as this seems to company-wide more than anything else.
However, the biggest problem is the customer experience.
On multiple occasions, I would place a simple order on their drive-thru window like their 2 for $5 deal and onion rings. Randomly not a very difficult order. However, when you get to the register, and pay for your food, they will tell you to drive out of the register and park nearby, and wait for a employee to go outside and give you your food. First off, if I wanted to go through that, I would go to Sonic. But I didn't go to Sonic, I went to Burger King.
Second, the wait itself can take up to 10 minutes. Especially in the Houston heat without a air conditioner, this ain't going to fly. One time, this happened, they forgot about me completely, and I had to go inside with my receipt to get the order. I have seen this happen to other people as well so I can't say what the exact problem is, and I won't guess here, but suffice it to say, that experience goes against the mantra of what fast food, is, and that should be getting your food FAST.
Who would I Recommend it to: For starving people not wanting to travel more than 1/2 mile (of which I admit to more times than I should, which is why I still go there!)
Who would I Not Recommend it to: For the average individual or people driving on the interstate looking for a quick bite