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| - This spot is right around the corner from my place and I've driven by it dozens of times. Today I felt like I needed to go through the drive thru and get my veggie burger on. I will say that I am not a vegan but I do enjoy a good veggie burger every now and then. So, what do you do when you're craving fries and don't want to drive too far? You get in your car, in your pajamas, and drive to this place.
It's in a small parking lot with a bunch of other business so look out for cars parking and backing up. They have a little sign pointing to the drive thru(go that way) and they have the standard menu/speaker set up. As soon as I pulled up the lovey voice at the other end told me to look at the menu and let her know when I was ready. Well, I'm a prepared mofo(usually only when it comes to food), so I already knew what I wanted. #1 with curly fries and a Dr. Pepper, please.
"Bad news", the voice at the other end says. My first thought is literally ridiculous and that's that they've run out of food. It's worse: they don't do curly fries anymore. I tell the voice at the other end that this is my first time here and I am crying inside(let the dramatics begin). I may be crying inside, but I'm also reasonable, so I say regular fries are fine. Then she informs me that they've stopped selling sodas and they only have bottled Coke left. No, I don't want Coke. I start to question my life decisions at this point. I agree to their mango iced tea.
I pull up to the window to pay and inquire about dipping sauces(dipping sauces are the cornerstone of any good fast food meal). I ask for their Cajun sauce(which is vegan too, if you care). The lady at the window is nice and my drink gets to me quickly and my food shortly after(like 3 minutes) and is brought to me by another employee. *shrug*. I drive off and take a sip of my mango tea. Continue reading if you care about the actual food because this is why this place only gets 3 stars.
I got my single burger with "cheese" and first of all, I've never had faux cheese before and it was ok. It was a weird consistency. It made the inside of the top bun a weird mushy, stick to the roof of your mouth texture. The overall taste of the burger was fine and I actually liked it. They put some sauce on the burger similar to an In-N-out style sauce. Overall an okay veggie burger that I would eat again sans the cheese. Temperature was fine and seasoning good. The fries were a huge let down. I wanted to cry when I saw them because they just looked sad AF. Like greasy, limp sad potatoes. Some were undercooked and some were sort of crunchy, but the majority were just unimpressive and underwhelming. The only redeeming part was the Cajun sauce I got and you best believe I dipped every fry bite in that sauce to stop the sadness from taking over. Sauce was really good and really spicy. Yum! Mango tea was too sweet but enjoyable once watered down.
I want to return but only to try their shakes. Other than that, I think this place is a pass in the future for me if I'm looking for a satisfying food experience. My total was almost $11. Kind of pricey for the letdown.
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