This little foray into the bleak world of fast food occured immediately after the Superbowl, so you know how long I have been putting off writing about it.
We walked into a deserted but bright and cheery dining room, and there to greet us was a life-sized cardboard cut out of Jack himself, holding a document in his hand labeled, "The Declaration of Delicious." Evidently this was to announce the company's plan to give away one million burgers, most likely beccause no one will pay money for them.
So there we are, staring down the wrong end of a Jack in the Box menu, and between the strange smell, the empty dining room, and the disappointed looks on the faces of the employees, I just knew this was going to fall short of the declaration. In fact, though I was hungry, I was actually trying to figure out a way to get out of this situation. Sadly, no ideas came.
I ordered the cheese burger combo meal. Kurt ordered a burger too. What occured next can only be described as predictable yet still horrifying. I opened the box to my burger, lifted the bun, and noticed that the meat had a strange greyish-brown color that usually describes food that has either been badly handled or has been in the freezer too long. As I took several bites and chewed and swallowed as quickly as possibe, I hoped with all my heart that I would not have to finish the burger. Kurt tried weakly to defend the thing, but I could not be swayed. Though the tomato was fresh, the lettuce, cheese, even the burger itself were at best, disappointing. The scores were as follows:
KURT
SARA:
As you can see, I was a bit harsh, but frankly, there are plenty of good fast food burgers in the world, this just isn't one of them. I have spent far too much energy and time already writing about it. Kurt wanted me to mention that the fries were good. I have to agree, they were, and perfectly seasoned to boot. The good news is that there is really nowhere to go from here but up.
I usually include a map, but I can't do that for this post. I really wouldn't wish this on anyone, much less give them directions to get there.
We walked into a deserted but bright and cheery dining room, and there to greet us was a life-sized cardboard cut out of Jack himself, holding a document in his hand labeled, "The Declaration of Delicious." Evidently this was to announce the company's plan to give away one million burgers, most likely beccause no one will pay money for them.
So there we are, staring down the wrong end of a Jack in the Box menu, and between the strange smell, the empty dining room, and the disappointed looks on the faces of the employees, I just knew this was going to fall short of the declaration. In fact, though I was hungry, I was actually trying to figure out a way to get out of this situation. Sadly, no ideas came.
I ordered the cheese burger combo meal. Kurt ordered a burger too. What occured next can only be described as predictable yet still horrifying. I opened the box to my burger, lifted the bun, and noticed that the meat had a strange greyish-brown color that usually describes food that has either been badly handled or has been in the freezer too long. As I took several bites and chewed and swallowed as quickly as possibe, I hoped with all my heart that I would not have to finish the burger. Kurt tried weakly to defend the thing, but I could not be swayed. Though the tomato was fresh, the lettuce, cheese, even the burger itself were at best, disappointing. The scores were as follows:
KURT
- Flavor: 6
- Juiciness: 7
- Vegetables: 5
- Bun: 7
- Source: 1
- Synergy: 6.5
- Value: 6.5
SARA:
- Flavor: 3
- Juiciness: 1
- Vegetables: 2
- Bun: 4
- Source: 1
- Synergy: 4
- Value: 5
As you can see, I was a bit harsh, but frankly, there are plenty of good fast food burgers in the world, this just isn't one of them. I have spent far too much energy and time already writing about it. Kurt wanted me to mention that the fries were good. I have to agree, they were, and perfectly seasoned to boot. The good news is that there is really nowhere to go from here but up.
I usually include a map, but I can't do that for this post. I really wouldn't wish this on anyone, much less give them directions to get there.
Use this as a warning. Share this post to let every man, woman and child know that The Declaration of Delicious is more like A Document of Deceit. Really.
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