Not Whataburger
Posted in Around the House on 03/07/2010 09:25 am by DonnaWhataburger. This Texas girl knows all about Whataburger. This hamburger chain opened its first location in the 1950’s in Corpus Christi, Texas. It is a legend in Texas! Growing up in San Antonio, this was our burger joint. No McDonald’s for us. We would drive up to the orange and white building with the Big W and pull into the car port. Those burgers with mustard, diced onions and yummy buns so big (cause everything is bigger in Texas) were a tasty treat. Their fries are perfection and their “fancy ketchup”, well I could eat it with a spoon!
A few weeks ago I heard rumors of a Whataburger coming to our area in Duluth, Georgia. I was so happy to hear that. Thrilled! I googled for news about it and came across an article in the local paper stating sure enough they were opening a location very near our house! My son called to tell me it was opening down the street from his house. Yippee! I got a text from my son’s roommate. “Whataburger is Open!” Yahoo!!
I made plans with my son to meet him at our new Whataburger and with my mouth watering I make the drive. I pulled into the parking lot and DON’T see the orange and white building. I think to myself, “well maybe they changed the design for this location”. I turned the corner and see this………
WHAT??? Salad, Wings, Seafood??? This is NOT my Whataburger!!! So disappointed! Total name rip off! See how they changed it up just a bit? That dash and the exclamation point make all the difference. Bah!
Since we were there in all our disappointment, we decided to give this place a try. They sell Salads, Wings, Fried Rice and an assortment of Seafood Sandwiches. In our Whataburger Mode we ordered this…..
This is their What-A-Burger! Tasty but again NOT the same. The patties are really thick and the crinkly fries tasted like Ore-Ida. No fancy ketchup in sight. It was a good burger but not good enough to make it my hamburger joint.
I love Fancy Ketchup so much I take photos of it. (My Texas trip last year)
If they could build a Bill Miller’s here. A REAL Bill Miller’s then all would be good again.
I miss you Texas and all my favorite restaurants. And for all of you lucky to be near a Whataburger….send fancy ketchup my way please.
It’s all good~ Donna
03/16/2010 at 11:38 pm
Oh…this is just wrong… but yea for the fancy ketchup salute!
03/09/2010 at 8:51 am
I am a Boca Burger girl most of the time but every once in awhile I crave that meaty burger! Wendy, I am a dipper too. Of course our way is better!
03/08/2010 at 11:56 pm
I can’t remember the last time I had a fast food hamburger, Whataburger or other. But that does sound tasty! I may have to break my fast food burger ban sometime soon.
And I like to swirl my fries in ketchup and mustard. Well, I liked to swirl them in ketchup and mustard. I haven’t had fries in a while, either!
03/07/2010 at 8:35 pm
Ha! That is so funny! We eat Whataburger here so often that I tend to get sick of it. It’s one of the fast-food restaurants on the road that leads to where we live. If I thought it would make the shipment, I’d box some hamburgers up for you.
I completely agree about the fancy ketchup. My hubby and I have a debate regarding ketchup. He likes to sprinkle his ketchup onto his fries, and I like to dip my fries into the ketchup. We have serious debates about which way is better (of course my way is better). It’s a wonder we have been married for so long.