Location: 6010 Dixie Road, Mississauga
Website: https://www.burgerking.ca/
Burger King has come out with a new “better than ever” Whopper and… it’s fine? It’s a Whopper? I don’t know what to tell you.
Here’s how Burger King describes it: “Already BK Canada’s most iconic burger, the Whopper has been further refined to deliver an even better experience. Made with more than a 1/4lb of 100% flame-grilled beef and hand-cut produce, the Whopper is now served on a more premium, better tasting bun and in a box to help ensure it makes it to Guests exactly the way it left the kitchen.”
The news stories about this thing also mention a new mayo, but the Canadian press release doesn’t have a peep about that, so I’m guessing that part didn’t come to Canada.
About a month ago, when the news first came out and before the new Whopper was introduced here, I went and had an old Whopper so I could compare the two, and it was perfectly pleasant. It came wrapped in paper but wasn’t smushed at all, and the bun was fine. Maybe a bit too sweet and dense, but totally acceptable.
The biggest issue was the burger patty itself, which is not being improved, but probably should; it had that smoky flavour you associate with Burger King, which is nice, but it was extremely dry.
As for the new Whopper, I think maybe the bun was slightly more plush, but otherwise they both tasted exactly the same. It’s possible that if I had eaten them side by side, the differences would have been more apparent, but a month apart they were basically identical. The old one? Fine. The new one? Also fine. Perfectly acceptable fast food hamburger, but definitely not my first choice.
Michael Eats 