Burger King, Thailand

[NeverSure]

OK, This thread prompted me to eat at BK in the US today for the first time in a long time. I ordered a Whopper Meal.

Everything was up to par. Cleanliness, service, food... The patty was obviously USDA beef and charbroiled, the bun was fresh and toasted, the lettuce, tomato and onion were 1st class and the fries were fresh and done just right. There was as much ketchup as I wanted, self serve, napkins self-serve, big variety of soft drinks self serve and going back for seconds is allowed.

Prices vary throughout the US depending on the cost of doing business and buying land in various locations. I chose a freeway interchange where I knew the price would be a little higher and it all cost me US$5.59 or 183 baht which means it isn't real cheap. There is no tipping in fast food places.

They do have much less expensive meals.

Overall it was a 1st class experience and if the food wasn't so unhealthy, I'd eat there more often.

Overall it was a 1st class experience and if the food wasn't so unhealthy, I'd eat there more often.

Now this is the thing.

When are the fast food chains going to understand this?

I'm not sure they can. A burger patty is loaded with beef fat by nature. The bun is high in wheat carbs. Fries are deep fried in oil, although in the US I think it's an oil low in trans fats. Still it's high in fat calories. A soda isn't good for you whether sweetened with corn sugar or "diet." They do sell non-fat milk but it's extra cost apart from the meal.

So, although not a food expert by any means, I think the meal is unhealthy by nature. I think it's up to the consumer to choose different food and eat fast food only very rarely.

Am I wrong?

You're not wrong.

It's certainly about choice. The trouble comes when we have these ridiculous persistently nomadic on-the-go lifestyles to make a living and there is no other choice. There's nowhere to stop off and get a plate full of steamed veg in a hurry. It really is a problem these days.

I'm talking about the UK here.

Wendy's has a salad bar where you can dish up a healthy meal. Most of the sit-down chain restaurants have at least a couple of healthy meals on the menu. I think it might be Applebees that puts a little red heart next to those items on the menu.

There's also ordering individual items a la carte to put together a healthy meal.

[thaibeachlovers]

All the food places air side of emmigration are overpriced. I buy food at the Family Mart and take it through with me.

Same applied at all airports I've been through.

didn't know they had a double cheese Whopper with bacon at Family Mart. Is it still warm when you get through where ever you are going through. Do you get fries with it.

So far the service here in Chiang Mai has been good. what gets me is that I went into the Burger King in the airport and the service was good but they did not have the same menu. They were lacking the special Chicken sandwich of the month which I enjoy.

?????????? I buy food at Family Mart. Where the *&^%^ did I say anything about burgers, and when did burgers become essential eating?

If you want to pay for an overpriced fat and sugar laden meal by all means go to BK on air side. I'll stick with F M's sandwiches.

Ummm....read the topic of the discussion please. It is about Burger King and NOT Family Mart.

A public forum is for whatever anyone wants to contribute as long as it's near enough to on topic. If It was only about BK it'd be a very short thread. I do believe that the airport was mentioned in the OP, ergo it's on topic. .