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| - I drove past a Whataburger in Lafayette, Louisiana for years and never bothered to stop in (it was right in front of Sam's Club). I didn't know anyone who had ever eaten there.
Moved here and finally decided one evening I would take the plunge, since In-And-Out was further than I wanted to drive. And I reallllllly wanted a decent burger.
THE GOOD
The patties on my burger had a good flavor and the beef didn't seem overly fatty.
The onion rings (which I think were prepared fresh for me) were pretty decent. Even though it was a large order, I wanted more.
The malt: not half bad! Now bear in mind that Lafayette, Louisiana has one of the only (if not THE only) Borden's Ice Cream Shops left in the country, conveniently located just off the campus of University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It still makes REAL malts, shakes, etc. So I'm spoiled. But it was good to taste the malt; I find shakes bland and seldom order them.
THE NOT-SO-GOOD
The overall burger taste was bland, uninspired. If there was mustard, ketchup or mayo on the burger, I couldn't find it, at least not enough to enhance the flavor. The chopped lettuce fell out of the burger with each bite, making more of a mess than I would have liked. And the lettuce was bitter.
The fries: again, nothing special. The large serving was plenty--I didn't finish them. And since I despise cold fries, the remainder went out for the birds to nosh on the next morning. Got the spicy ketchup. What's all the yelling about with that? Ketchup with a little (tiny) kick. Meh. (And I was given all of three containers of it.)
Overall: I can now say I'm no longer a Whataburger virgin. But I wouldn't make a special trip just to go to one again.
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