Are white castle burgers really that good ?

[KingDox]

Maybe you don't know but there is some new comedy that has some reference to white castle in it. So to promote the film they have built a temporary white castle on sunset here in Hollywood. There are no white castles here in socal so this may be my last time for a while to get one of those mini burgers. The burger stand will only be there for like 2 weeks, so should I go out of my way to get some of those mini burgers? Also I'm not really sure if they are selling them or giving them away. I'd rather pay the 5 bucks for the burgers then wait inline for 2 hours to get some free burger.

[swick]

I think they're better suited as drunk-food. Lots of bread, not much meat, greasy as hell. Unless it's three in the morning and you're hungry, don't bother.

[SevereTireDamage]

Do it. You'll regret it if you never ever eat a White Castle sammich.

Then, when you do eat it, you'll wonder why you did it.

But you must. It is your destiny.

[1SwtDeception]

haha.. i notice cali has no white castle.. but in mn.. errr white castle is alright crap.. just eat when your so desparate

[goldengraham]

Be happy there is no white castle here in California, I tried it on vacation in Chicago. Disgusting. Stick with In-N-Out.

[kristianator]

in-n-out owns white castle. does any state besides california have in-n-out? i remember seeing that they had some in nevada and arizona or something. are there any on the east coast? if you guys haven't had in-n-out, you seriously are missing out on some of the BEST burgers ever...

not to mention that they're not too expensive either.

[1SwtDeception]

mn has no in-n-outs =[ or el pollo loco, churches chicken, and err others...

[RedvsBlue]

mn has no in-n-outs =[ or el pollo loco, churches chicken, and err others...

don't forget Jack in the Box

[jimbodan]

I've never had a real white castle burger, but the frozen ones actually aren't too bad. Also denny's used to (I think they still do) sell mini-burgers like the white castle ones. They were tasty too.

[LV-426RS]

WC is the best. I eat it all the time. The cheeseburgers fuckin rock.

[opportunity777]

White Castles is a lot better than Krystal's ... yuck...

[opportunity777]

The In N Out burger rules ... I haven't had a 4 x 4 since I moved out of CA a few years ago :(

[mr. filet mignon 5000, es]

All IMHO, but....

White Castle sliders are simply the worst "burgers" ever made. Plain McDonald's hamburgers (the cheapo specials) spank White Castle burgers up and down the block - at least they taste of pickles, weak mustard, mild onions, and a tinge of meat. White Castle tastes like oily bread. That's how bad they are.

In-N-Out gets boring pretty quickly. Even when served animal style, their burger is not exactly exceptional. I'd rather spend a little more for a real diner-style burger, or a Nation's burger. But if any non-Californians ever visit the state, do try In-N-Out at least once, especially if you can't find a Nation's nearby. They're pretty good the first few times you have them.

But really, for late night burgers, look no further than the Sourdough Jack. In fact, I just had one an hour ago. I'd rather hit the JITB at this hour for one of these than make my own patty melt w/bacon & Monterey Jack on buttered sourdough toast. Just make sure to skip the one from Carl's Jr., which isn't anywhere near as good.

To the Californians: You might disagree with me on JITB, but you know Nation's is better than In-N-Out. Come on, you KNOW it. A burger & pie at Nation's or Lori's beats In-N-Out with a stick.

[Ericnmel99]

White castle burgers are like crack....you have to get your fix.

[Cornfedwb]

You need to try White Castle burgers at some point in your life. But they're terrible, greasy little square grey patties that taste like nothing but fat.

If you have a Hamburger Station somewhere near you, now that's the stuff right there. Real slider burgers with a full slice of onion on top.

[eshbums]

White castle burgers are like crack....you have to get your fix.

Too true!
They taste okay, and I certainly hate the after affect, but there's something about them that every couple of months or so I just HAVE to have them.

My old boss used to take us out to lunch for "competitions" to see who could scarf down the most in our lunch hour. He was a big guy and could bury us, but he always ate an extra five after beating whoever was in second just to prove that he had won hands down.

There's no tastier way to piss off your digestive system though. Just be sure you stay within a 30 second sprint of a restroom with handicap bars after eating there. You'll appreciate something cool to grip while you're whimpering in pain.

[Pezdro]

Sliders?

Oh they're fucking horrible. You know why they are called sliders? Cause they slide in and they slide out.

But as an american, it's your duty to eat a sack of 10 in your life time.

[Cornfedwb]

Sliders?

Oh they're shaq-fuing horrible. You know why they are called sliders? Cause they slide in and they slide out.

But as an american, it's your duty to eat a sack of 10 in your life time.

There's nothing wrong with a good slider. White Castle is not good slider's, they're cheap crap sliders. And I don't know if anyone else is like this, but all the White Castle's by me are now half White Castle and half Church's Chicken. Of course most of my Taco Bell's have Pizza Huts inside them too.

Ahh, fast food multi-tasking.

[Ericnmel99]

Around here everyone calls white castle belly bombers.

[ZarathosNY]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....White Castle....mmmmmmmmmmmm

[eshbums]

Sliders?

Oh they're shaq-fuing horrible. You know why they are called sliders? Cause they slide in and they slide out.

But as an american, it's your duty to eat a sack of 10 in your life time.

There's nothing wrong with a good slider. White Castle is not good slider's, they're cheap crap sliders. And I don't know if anyone else is like this, but all the White Castle's by me are now half White Castle and half Church's Chicken. Of course most of my Taco Bell's have Pizza Huts inside them too.

Ahh, fast food multi-tasking.

I don't know if it's still on OSU's campus, but there used to be a "3 in 1" on High Street, it was a KFC/Pizza Hut/Taco Bell. Made for some weird ass looking lunch trays!

And yeah, the WC by my house has a Church's in it now. Better selection of side dishes!

[johnnyoski]

They grow on you. The burger's practically melt in your mouth.
I used to have White Castle's on a more regular basis when I was out partying til 3 or 4 in the morning, but now in my older days I'll only have them about once every 3 months. Everyone needs a good cleaning out 4 times a year !

[Pezdro]

Sliders?

Oh they're shaq-fuing horrible. You know why they are called sliders? Cause they slide in and they slide out.

But as an american, it's your duty to eat a sack of 10 in your life time.

There's nothing wrong with a good slider. White Castle is not good slider's, they're cheap crap sliders. And I don't know if anyone else is like this, but all the White Castle's by me are now half White Castle and half Church's Chicken. Of course most of my Taco Bell's have Pizza Huts inside them too.

Ahh, fast food multi-tasking.

Church and White Castle are align so is Taco Bell/Pizza Hut/KFC/Baskin Robbins/Dunkin Doughnuts ( Team Pepsi ). It's really to save space and a kitchen. Most Fast food at these places are pretty much pre cooked and just need to be reheated. Now, they can service twice the amount of customers in the same space, for one and half the price as before. It's awesome cuz then I can mix and match menus. Let me get a gordita with pepperoni, a biscuit, coleslaw, and a small sundae. Oh and throw in a box of munchkins.

[jovherye]

I live in SoCal, and I've always wanted to try a Slider from White Castle since I saw it on Unwrapped. I'll probably just buy a couple of the frozen ones. But In-and-Out is great! Love their fries too and their prices are just right! By the way what is Nation? Anyone ever try Sonic's?

[Graystone]

white castle is good if you are drunk or nothing else is opened and it is 3 in the moring.

[LV-426RS]

I only go to Sonic's for their smoothies. Never had any food from there.

[snotknocker]

I've been calling them murder burgers for years. I think they are quite tasty. However you will definetely be spending time on the porcelin throne after a chow down

[LV-426RS]

white castle is good if you are drunk or nothing else is opened and it is 3 in the moring.

It's also good at lunch break if people at work are annoying you.

[Stargun007]

Bah, I hate you all. You all have In N Out, Sonic's, Carl's Jr., Jack In the Box, and the like, while I have nothing. Yeah, we have White Castles (half an hour away), but they always look like crap. If I want a burger, I'm basically forced to go do McDonald's, Burger King, or Wendy's. Wendy's is the best, but it's kind of a drive and BK is really close. I would kill for an In N Out burger any day.

[uesc]

i get a case of 30 cheeseburgers and live off of them for a weekend.

good stuff!

[magilacudy]

I haven't had White Castle in years, but from what I remember they didn't have much taste to them and your digestive system would get punished by eating them.

I live in northern Jersey, so I don't have any of those high-profile burger joints besides Wendy's, McD, and BK near me. There's this independent place I go to like 10 mins away from my house called White Manna that makes Sliders the way their supposed to be made - delicious and digestible.

[dutch72]

Fill up on the bugers because.. " White Castle fries only come in one size"

[johnnyoski]

I've had both WC and In-n-Out burgers and InO taste better and don't do as much damage to your digestive system. They are also a better value as the burgers are twice the size of a White Castle.
Anyone else frequent Hot-N-Now...aka Rot-N-Cow?? That was a college staple back in the day when their burgers were 39 cents. I would go there after class, buy 5 burgers and that would be my lunch and dinner for the day at a grand total of 2 bucks. Left me with more money for more important things, beer !!

[Ericnmel99]

Fill up on the bugers because.. " White Castle fries only come in one size"

You cant beat a sack of fries or rings with your burgers.

[johnnyoski]

Fill up on the bugers because.. " White Castle fries only come in one size"

You cant beat a sack of fries or rings with your burgers.

Yeah, and what other burger chain used to offer fried clams !! I don't think they still offer them but then again I don't look for them on the menu either.

[saigumi]

You all made me hungry. Gonna go get some Jalapeno Cheese White Castles for breakfast.

[auralia]

my dad, brother, and i went to a white castle in MN when i was little (about 12 i'd say) and I REFUSED to eat them because they looked so nasty... i think it was 12 burgers for 6 bucks. Anyway, we got to our destination about 2 hours later and poor guys, there was only one bathroom and both of them were about to shit their pants from the nasty white castle burgers (i think they each ate 6). Well my brother made it in first so my dad was poundin on the door until he came out looking all sick and of course dad got his turn and i think they were rather sick most of the next day too.

I WILL NEVER EAT WHITE CASTLE, and I am very happy to say I was smart enough to never try it in the first place.

[LV-426RS]

my dad, brother, and i went to a white castle in MN when i was little (about 12 i'd say) and I REFUSED to eat them because they looked so nasty... i think it was 12 burgers for 6 bucks. Anyway, we got to our destination about 2 hours later and poor guys, there was only one bathroom and both of them were about to shit their pants from the nasty white castle burgers (i think they each ate 6). Well my brother made it in first so my dad was poundin on the door until he came out looking all sick and of course dad got his turn and i think they were rather sick most of the next day too.

I WILL NEVER EAT WHITE CASTLE, and I am very happy to say I was smart enough to never try it in the first place.

I've never had that problem. It's always been one nice enjoyable load and that was it. It's nice to have a good release once in a while.

[defender]

I had a bet with an employee that he couldnt eat 20 of them in 30 minutes...

I won but he ate them all anyways..it took about an hour and he was like vomitting and felt sick all day.

It was awesome. We were sober even.

[Ericnmel99]

my dad, brother, and i went to a white castle in MN when i was little (about 12 i'd say) and I REFUSED to eat them because they looked so nasty... i think it was 12 burgers for 6 bucks. Anyway, we got to our destination about 2 hours later and poor guys, there was only one bathroom and both of them were about to shit their pants from the nasty white castle burgers (i think they each ate 6). Well my brother made it in first so my dad was poundin on the door until he came out looking all sick and of course dad got his turn and i think they were rather sick most of the next day too.

I WILL NEVER EAT WHITE CASTLE, and I am very happy to say I was smart enough to never try it in the first place.

I am one of the rare people you'll fine that are not affected by white castle at all. I can down a bunch of burgers and a sac of fries and will not have any problems with my stomach what so ever. And yes im proud of it!

[Stargun007]

magilacudy- You live near me. I've heard about White Manna and thought it was pretty interesting until I learned that they're White Castle-like burgers.

[TheRaven]

I will never touch a White Castle Burger. Of course, it makes it easy that there are none in my area.

[johnnyoski]

It takes a while for your system to get used to some things like White Castle, Coney Dogs, and non-pasteurized micro beers. Years of exposure to these items has made me immune to most of the effects they have on the average Joe (bad gas is still a side effect that won't go away though).

[LV-426RS]

I will never touch a White Castle Burger. Of course, it makes it easy that there are none in my area.

You really should try it... if not for you at least do it for the kids!

[Wombat]

No one likes white castle the first time, but after the third visit you would swear that they were steam grilled by god himself (or at least a reasonable facsimile). also they have awesome fries and chicken rings

[snotknocker]

I had a bet with an employee that he couldnt eat 20 of them in 30 minutes...

I won but he ate them all anyways..it took about an hour and he was like vomitting and felt sick all day.

It was awesome. We were sober even.

I was once engaged in a similar bet. 3 guys/50 bucks a head/winner take all/losers pay for the grub/who could eat the most without spewing. We started off with 105 cheeseburgers. The first guy quit at 25, he did not spew but did turn a little green. The second guy hurled all over his tray at 31. ( I could never figure out why he did'nt go burger for burger with me after guy one bailed out ) I was at 23 at the time. When he heaved it almost made me heave. I continued .....pounded down 3 more murder burgers and won the cash. The $100 however did not compensate for the 2 days of nasty shits I had afterwards.

[LV-426RS]

Fries alone I can not eat. The cheese fries however...hmmm

[Gameboy415]

White Castle is god's restaurant.

Nothing beats a Crave Case (read: Briefcase full of 30 burgers) of Whitey's Slyders. NOTHING.

Oh, and I DARE YOU to find another restaurant that sells CHICKEN RINGS. GO AHEAD! TRY!

[thekleaner]

Two Words......Fat Burger! Nuff Said. :twisted:

[Xevious]

I was dating this girl years ago and we were making out and stuff (*wink wink) one afternoon. Then she suggested we go out to eat at White Castle.

After eating those greasy wads of meat, I felt my intentines rebel against me. White Castle ruined the rest of the day and killed my glow. Because of that, I never returned to White Castle again.....

[MauMauProductions]

Personally, I find them delicious. Definetly go for it!

[smalien1]

fatburgers are hard to come by as well

[Vampire Hunter D]

I guess i have to forge a quest to a White Castle sometime in my life.

[hiccupleftovers]

Two Words......Fat Burger! Nuff Said. :twisted:

Fat burger is an expensive imitation of Inn'N'Out and not that good.

[hiccupleftovers]

my dad, brother, and i went to a white castle in MN when i was little (about 12 i'd say) and I REFUSED to eat them because they looked so nasty... i think it was 12 burgers for 6 bucks. Anyway, we got to our destination about 2 hours later and poor guys, there was only one bathroom and both of them were about to shit their pants from the nasty white castle burgers (i think they each ate 6). Well my brother made it in first so my dad was poundin on the door until he came out looking all sick and of course dad got his turn and i think they were rather sick most of the next day too.

I WILL NEVER EAT WHITE CASTLE, and I am very happy to say I was smart enough to never try it in the first place.

I am one of the rare people you'll fine that are not affected by white castle at all. I can down a bunch of burgers and a sac of fries and will not have any problems with my stomach what so ever. And yes im proud of it!

yaeh me too, though I haven't had whiteCastle in a looonng time since I moved far away from the closest one from me. But man did they have some good food. It's like the Pringles commercial, once you pop you don't stop, once you have one of their hamburgers you have to have a few more.

[goldengraham]

To the Californians: You might disagree with me on JITB, but you know Nation's is better than In-N-Out. Come on, you KNOW it. A burger & pie at Nation's or Lori's beats In-N-Out with a stick.

Of course Nations crushes it. Of course, burger and slice of pie there costs like $6 or $7 dollars, as opposed to a shake and burger at in n out which will run you around $4.

But yeah... its not easy to top a nations bacon cheeseburger/pecan pie combo.

[mousin]

one thing, anyone ever have a spam burger? not to be sarcastic, but spam inbetween buns? oh how that tasted... mmm mmm :[ sickest crap ever, i was dared to do it though, i forgot what restraunt it was.

as for WC, i needa try it, but i put my vote for MC'd for something cheap and vintage, or JACK's for something good.

[Xevious]

I guess i have to forge a quest to a White Castle sometime in my life.

When you do, make sure you have a bottle of Rolaids and a soft roll of toilet paper.

[Reality's Fringe]

You all have weak, puny, girly man digestive systems! I can down a crave case, a can of cold Speghettios(sp on that?), 4 beers, and some cotton candy and feel fine. In fact, I've done it before and would gladly do it again. I'm making it a mission one day to eat Wite Castle's, Taco Bell, and A whole laod of chili all in one evening and see what happens.

[Gameboy415]

Wow Reality's Fringe. Let us all know when your funeral is, k?

[KingDox]

ok there are just too many negative reviews. I'm not going to go to all the work just to get some white castle. I'll wait till I got to the east coast to try them. Plus it does seem they are giving the burgers away, so I am just not going to wait in some huge line to get one white castle burger that may or may not make me sick.

[TJordan522]

Yeah, I had White Castle once. They taste OK at the time, although there is 95% bread. But afterwards you feel like you want to die because they were so greasy and nasty.

All the talk of food places from different parts of the country reminds me of this commercial I saw on NHL Center Ice. It was a San Jose Sharks game, so it has California commercials. It was for "Carl Jrs", which we don't have here in NJ. Anyway, the commercial was about their burgers, and at the end they say, "Carl Jrs Whatever Burger: Only 6.99"

ONLY $6.99???? Is food that expensive in California?? I dont know who would pay that when they could go to McDonalds and get a burger for $1.

[Dragonlordfrodo]

I like Fuddruckers burgers. They have the 1 lb burgers...

[Ericnmel99]

I like Fuddruckers burgers. They have the 1 lb burgers...

mmmM....FUDRUCKERS. They used to have one by me, but it closed. Now i have to wait until i go skiing in NJ, because there is one over there.

[Explosion]

they arn't really that good

but i find them fun to eat ^_^

[captainofindustry]

Yeah, sure they are good, if by good you mean taste like licking a dogs ass crack. But the only reason that movie is named that is because White Castle was the only place they could pay off to be mentioned in the movie. They went to all other fast food chains and they all said sorry you can't afford us, so they went to White Castle with it. Here's how the conversation may of looked.

Movie guy: How much for us to put you name in our movie
White Castle: How much you got?
Movie guy: Umm... I got a twenty.
White Castle: That'll do who do I have to blow?
Movie guy: Err Ummm, don't worry about that we'll take care of everything else.

[bignick]

surprisingly, BigNick has never had one.

[captainofindustry]

Well I would say, "Eat one just to try something new." But, the last new White Castle burgers were made, was in 1972 after Last Tango In Paris was released, and there was a great deal of people that wanted their fast food to taste like Brando's underbelly.

[snotknocker]

I like Fuddruckers burgers. They have the 1 lb burgers...

mmmM....FUDRUCKERS. They used to have one by me, but it closed. Now i have to wait until i go skiing in NJ, because there is one over there.

Beware of the Fuddruckers Ostrich burger. I ate one once and although I was not officially diagnosed I believe it gave me food poisoning

[snotknocker]

Yeah, sure they are good, if by good you mean taste like licking a dogs ass crack. But the only reason that movie is named that is because White Castle was the only place they could pay off to be mentioned in the movie. They went to all other fast food chains and they all said sorry you can't afford us, so they went to White Castle with it. Here's how the conversation may of looked.

Movie guy: How much for us to put you name in our movie
White Castle: How much you got?
Movie guy: Umm... I got a twenty.
White Castle: That'll do who do I have to blow?
Movie guy: Err Ummm, don't worry about that we'll take care of everything else.

Have you really licked a dogs ass crack? :D

[captainofindustry]

It was on a double dog dare... so it was two dogs ass cracks.

[LinkinPrime]

They sell microwavable White Castle burgers here in the West Coast, if you really want to try them, check them out.

I had the microwavable here first and then I tried them went I went to Chicago a few weeks ago and they tasted the same, yup same microwavable taste. They are not good. I'd give them a 3 out of 10

[norkusa]

The last time I ate at a White Castle was 4 years ago after going to a concert in Detroit. Me and my friend were drunk off our asses and split a 20-sack of burgers. I couldn't take a shit for 7 days after that. Seriously. Stay away from White Castle.

[sying]

I personally like Whataburger burgers. But hey, if Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is got to be good.

[kimchee411]

Two Words......Fat Burger! Nuff Said. :twisted:

Word! Fat Burger is the best fast food burger money can buy. Where else can you get a huge double decker with chili, cheese, bacon, and the best and most necessary part - a fried egg on top! In 'N Out is good, but heavily overrated IMHO. It's just a plain ol cheeseburger w/your generic lettuce, tomato, onions, thousand island, etc. Sorry, Nation's is a ripoff, but more of a restaurant style/quality burger. I personally like Carl's Jr. a lot for their innovative ideas (all time fav is the double western bacon cheeseburger). I don't recall White Castle's burgers being of quality taste/texture in anyway, but they're awesome when you're in one of those moods where you're not looking for great taste, but just want to devour obscene amounts of fast food. As in the context of the movie, they just might be the best stoner food that "hits the spot!"

[bhfgamer]

They have none of those restaurants around here in Ohio. Are they west coast or east coast. Cause Fat Burger sounds good. Is it like McDonalds?

[kimchee411]

They have none of those restaurants around here in Ohio. Are they west coast or east coast. Cause Fat Burger sounds good. Is it like McDonalds?

Fat Burger is limited to the Los Angeles area (it's owned by Magic Johnson, just FYI). It's nothing like McDonald's - it's more of a dineresque place, the food is freshly cooked, and there are no dinky little happy meal or processed nugget thingys, just big, greasy, mouthwatering burgers (# of patties can be specified) or King size burgers, or a sizeable grilled chicken sandwich. In 'N Out is, of course, a West Coast (mainly CA) chain. Nation's is a Northern California thing (at least there are none in So. Cal). I'm not sure if they are in the East Coast, but I know Carl's Jr. goes by the name Hardy's in some areas (at least Korea). I only was able to try White Castle when I lived in NW Ohio for a year and went to Detroit... but after watching that INCREDIBLY HILARIOUS MOVIE, I think I'll go to the grocery store and pick up a pack of frozen ones today... and eat them blazed! =D.

*EDIT*
Just picked up two boxes of White Castle Cheeseburgers from Safeway. They're pretty expensive - $4.99 for 6 Slyders. How much do they cost at the restaurant??? I hope the nostalgia factor makes them worth my money when I eat them...

[epobirs]

Yeah, I had White Castle once. They taste OK at the time, although there is 95% bread. But afterwards you feel like you want to die because they were so greasy and nasty.

All the talk of food places from different parts of the country reminds me of this commercial I saw on NHL Center Ice. It was a San Jose Sharks game, so it has California commercials. It was for "Carl Jrs", which we don't have here in NJ. Anyway, the commercial was about their burgers, and at the end they say, "Carl Jrs Whatever Burger: Only 6.99"

ONLY $6.99???? Is food that expensive in California?? I dont know who would pay that when they could go to McDonalds and get a burger for $1.

You misunderstand. It's called 'The $6 Burger' but it sells for $4 and is often much less in promotions. The idea is to have something on par with a high-end restaurant burger but without the annoyances of the restaurant. The ad campaign revolves around this somewhat strained premise. The first one had a pair who were just starting to enjoy their meal when the rather unattractive waitstaff commenced to performing an extremely annoying birthday ritual for a diner at a nearby table. Fair enough. (I kind of miss Farrell's though. Any of you So Cal folks remember Farrell's and the Pig Trough?) but another ad features a diner being pestered by an unsupervised child at the next table. How does Carls' free you from that unless you get it fromt he drive-through?

[kimchee411]

Yeah, I had White Castle once. They taste OK at the time, although there is 95% bread. But afterwards you feel like you want to die because they were so greasy and nasty.

All the talk of food places from different parts of the country reminds me of this commercial I saw on NHL Center Ice. It was a San Jose Sharks game, so it has California commercials. It was for "Carl Jrs", which we don't have here in NJ. Anyway, the commercial was about their burgers, and at the end they say, "Carl Jrs Whatever Burger: Only 6.99"

ONLY $6.99???? Is food that expensive in California?? I dont know who would pay that when they could go to McDonalds and get a burger for $1.

You misunderstand. It's called 'The $6 Burger' but it sells for $4 and is often much less in promotions. The idea is to have something on par with a high-end restaurant burger but without the annoyances of the restaurant. The ad campaign revolves around this somewhat strained premise. The first one had a pair who were just starting to enjoy their meal when the rather unattractive waitstaff commenced to performing an extremely annoying birthday ritual for a diner at a nearby table. Fair enough. (I kind of miss Farrell's though. Any of you So Cal folks remember Farrell's and the Pig Trough?) but another ad features a diner being pestered by an unsupervised child at the next table. How does Carls' free you from that unless you get it fromt he drive-through?

The $6 burger is definitely not on par with a restaurant burger... it just tastes like a famous star with a big, thick patty, which is not all that bad. Now they have the 1 lb. DOUBLE $6 burger, damn! I think I'd trust Fuddruckers more if I was going to subject my stomach to that much fatty beef, but at a cost of nearly $10 I think I'd rather buy a pound of filet mignon from the store and BBQ it myself!

[epobirs]

White Castle was a good 3:00 AM treat back in the 70's when I was traveling in their range. More recent encounters have been less satisfying. They say they haven't changed but it sure seems that way to me. Still, got to give them credit for having been around since before movies had sound.

About ten years ago IIRC KFC had a kind of chicken version of the White Castle Slyder. The were like 35 cents each and I was fiercely addicted for a time.

The one true great rival to In'n'Out has gone unmentioned: The Original Tommy's. They call it that because of the vast number of imitators. One thing first time visitors to Los Angeles will notice is a zillion little burger joints whose names are some form of Tommy. Tomas', Tommi's, Tomy's, etc.

Accept no imitations. Only the places with the logos seen on this site are the real thing:
http://www.originaltommys.com/

Tommy's goes back to the 1940's. Until just a few years ago there were a mere four locations, one of them in a location that is no longer considered safe for human passage. sometime in the 90's some big money stepped in and financed a big expansion and they added some items to what is still a very simple menu. Up until then they didn't even have fries. It was all about the burgers with everything done in slabs. Slab o' meat (up to three before bribery became necessary), slab o' tomato (none for me, thanks), slab o' onion, slab o' lettuce, and slab o' chili is you don't say otherwise. Cheese if you want it. The result is Greatness.

For many years I refused to have mine with the chili on it. I had a basic suspicion of chili on a burger to start with and the first time an older friend with wheels took me to a Tommy's (Roscoe and Sepulveda, across from the brewery) there was a parked car nearby and the guy sitting in the front seat with the door open spilled chili down his arm. I knew because he was alerting the entire neighborhood, "It burns! It burns!" It was reamarkably like 'The Exorcist.'

That put me off the chili for several years. I eventually succumbed to temptation and tried it. I'd been horribly mistaken all that time. I wouldn't think of foregoing the chili now unless I was in formalwear on my to instead of from.

[zewone]

I gots me a Fat Burger in my town and they are freaking delecious! Also you all should have a Double Double animal style if you get the chance, they are also quite good.

[epobirs]

Yeah, sure they are good, if by good you mean taste like licking a dogs ass crack. But the only reason that movie is named that is because White Castle was the only place they could pay off to be mentioned in the movie. They went to all other fast food chains and they all said sorry you can't afford us, so they went to White Castle with it. Here's how the conversation may of looked.

Movie guy: How much for us to put you name in our movie
White Castle: How much you got?
Movie guy: Umm... I got a twenty.
White Castle: That'll do who do I have to blow?
Movie guy: Err Ummm, don't worry about that we'll take care of everything else.

Have you really licked a dogs ass crack? :D

Good question. There was an article some years ago about pill bugs. All kinds of interesting information but towards the end one of the interviewed scientists mentioned he'd investigated the vermins' potential as food. He suggested it wouldn't fly because they tasted like stale urine.

This begs the question, how does he have basis to compare anyrthing to stale urine?!?! "We were trapped in the elevator for four hours and survived only by drinking our own urine." Something like that? The article offers no explanation.

[LeviathynX]

I guarantee it doesn't beat the tastebud stylings of Krystal burger.