Review: Burger King - A.1. Steakhouse XT Burger

Burger King's Steakhouse XT Burger features a thick 7-ounce flame-broiled beef patty with mayo, crispy onions, A.1. Thick & Hearty Steak Sauce, a slice of American cheese, bits of lettuces, and two slices of tomato. A kingly feast for the kingly sum of $4.79 (Get it? Because it's Burger King! I can feel the eye rolls a-coming).  It does not however get a kingly robe and is wrapped in plain wax paper unbecoming of a premium burger.

Review: Burger King - Smoky Cheddar Steakhouse XT

Burger King's Smoky Cheddar Steakhouse XT burger is a limited time item and part of Burger King's recent premium Steakhouse XT line which go head-to-head with similar premium offerings in McDonald's Angus Burgers and Jack in the Box's Sirloin Burgers. The Smoky Cheddar Steakhouse XT (The XT stands for Xtra Thick) features a flame-broiled, almost-half-pound beef patty (7 ounces), barbecue sauce, lettuce, and tomatoes, four strips of bacon, and two slices of Cheddar cheese on a special cornmeal-dusted bun for $4.49.

Burger King Launches New Steakhouse Bacon Whopper

Burger King introduces the new Steakhouse Bacon Whooper as a limited-time variant of its signature burger. It also brings back the Fiery Big Fish and Jalapeno Cheddar Bites.

News: Burger King Offers Stuffed Bacon Burger and Donut Holes for Spring Menu

Along with their recent latte launch, Burger King continues their seemingly endless parade of limited-time items with an expansive spring menu they're calling "Burger Fest," which includes a bacon stuffed burger and new donut holes.

The full line up includes two hamburgers, three non-beef sandwiches, tots, a smoothie, iced teas, and dessert.

Here's the line up in detail:

Review: Burger King - Steakhouse King

Burger King's Steakhouse King features two quarter-pound flame-grilled beef patties, 3 half-strips of thick-cut bacon, A.1. Thick & Hearty sauce, crispy onions, melted American cheese, and mayo on a toasted sesame seed bun.

Burger King Introduces New Steakhouse King

Burger King gives the Bacon King some company, at least for a little while, with the limited-time release of the new Steakhouse King.

Review: Burger King - Whopper

The Burger King Whopper is perhaps one of the most well-known burgers throughout the world. Where rival McDonald's went tall with the club-sandwich-style Big Mac, Burger King went wide with the Whopper.

Review: Burger King - BK Stuffed Steakhouse Burger

Burger King's new limited-time Jalapeno & Cheddar BK Stuffed Steakhouse burger features a thick beef patty with pieces of jalapenos and Cheddar cheese inside. The patty is joined by a creamy poblano (another pepper) sauce, tomatoes, and lettuce on BK's premium sandwich bakery bun. Like most of the Steakhouse line a BK Stuffed Steakhouse will run you $3.99.

Review: Burger King - Chef's Choice Burger

Burger King's Chef's Choice Burger promises a gussied up fast food burger experience with a 1/3 pound seasoned ground chuck patty, thick-cut bacon, American cheese, red onions, sliced tomatoes, romaine leaf lettuce and savory Griller sauce (garlic mayo) on an brioche artisan-style bun.

The price is gussied up a bit too at $4.99 a pop.

Burger King Debuts New Rodeo King Burger

The Rodeo Cheeseburger gets another shot (in over-sized form) at the Burger King menu with the debut of the new Rodeo King Burger.

Review: Burger King - Mushroom & Swiss King

Burger King's Mushroom & Swiss King features two slices of Swiss cheese, two quarter-pound flame-grilled beef patties, thick-cut bacon, mushrooms and mayo on a toasted sesame seed bun.

News: Burger King Launches Whiplash Whopper Nationwide

Leading up to the much anticipated release of Iron Man 2, Burger King today announced the nationwide launch of the Whiplash Whopper, named after the film's villain and marking Burger King's continued sponsorship of the movie franchise (They had a conspicuous placement in the first movie that saw Tony Stark eating a Burger King cheeseburger).

What does the Whiplash Whopper and the villain Whiplash (played by Mickey Rourke) have in common?  According to Burger King, the sandwich "captures the sharp edge of the film’s villain, Whiplash, with an intense, red-hot flavor combination."

The Whiplash Whopper is priced near Steakhouse XT territory with a suggest price of $3.79 and is a Whopper variant with melted Pepper Jack cheese, crispy red peppers, and spicy mayo.

Review: Burger King - A.1. Ultimate Cheeseburger

Burger King's A.1. Ultimate Cheeseburger features two quarter-pound beef patties, thick-cut bacon, American cheese, onions, and A.1. Thick & Hearty steak sauce on a toasted artisan bun.

I grabbed one for $5.29.

Burger King Offering Value-Priced "Mystery Burger" in France

Burger King is offering a different take on value with the introduction of the Mystery Burger for two euros (~$2.41 US) over in France.

Around the World: Burger King UK - Merry Cheesemas! Menu

It looks like Christmas menus are a bit of a thing at fast food chains in the UK. McDonald's has their Festive Menu and Burger King has this: the Merry Cheesemas menu.

As you can imagine, the Merry Cheesemas menu focuses on various cheeses. Specifically, the burgers go with UK-based cheeses that you aren't going to see at Burger King in the US anytime soon.

Here's what you'll find on the Merry Cheesemas menu:

News: Burger King - New BK Stuffed Steakhouse

Burger King is really putting their new broilers to work: first, it was Fire Grilled Ribs and now, they're making Stuffed Steakhouse burgers. The new limited-time Jalapeno & Cheddar BK Stuffed Steakhouse burger features a beef patty with pieces of jalapenos and Cheddar cheese inside. The patty is joined by a creamy poblano (another pepper) sauce, tomatoes, and lettuce on BK's premium sandwich bakery bun.

Price of admission is a steady $3.99 which falls in line with previous Steakhouse burgers.

If the picture doesn't give you a good sense of the sandwich, you can catch the BK Stuffed Steakhouse via TV ad starting January 17, 2011.

Around the World: Burger King Celebrates with Christmas Menus Across Europe

While it's not a thing here in the US, Burger King is celebrating Christmas this year with special holiday menus in a few countries across Europe including the UK, Spain, and Italy.

In Spain, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, and  Italy, Burger King is celebrating with the Cheesemas menu, centered around, you guessed it, cheese.

2021 April Fools' Day Jokes Round-Up

Photo via Auntie Anne's.

April Fools' Day 2021 saw a number of pranks/jokes for some of the most well-known food brands. Some were a bit cringey, some would be a serious blow to fans if true, while others would be the exact opposite.

Here's a list of this year's April Fools' Day jokes:

2023 National Hamburger Day Deals and Specials

National Hamburger Day is coming up on Sunday, May 28, 2023 (which is conveniently also International Hamburger Day).

Here's a list of 2023 National Hamburger Day deals and specials to help celebrate:

Burger King UK Offers New Euro Trip Burgers

Promising a taste of Europe, Burger King UK is offering a trio of new burgers inspired by Italy, Spain, and Amsterdam with their new Euro Trip menu.

For Italy, there's the Italian Chicken Royale, which is very similar to the Italian Original Chicken Sandwich currently on rotation here in the U.S. (but with a fancier name). It comes with all the same ingredients but also adds lettuce and tomatoes to the mix.