Are white castle burgers really that good ?

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.....
 
[quote name='thekleaner']Two Words......Fat Burger! Nuff Said. :twisted:[/quote]

Fat burger is an expensive imitation of Inn'N'Out and not that good.
 
[quote name='Ericnmel99'][quote name='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.[/quote]

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![/quote]

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.
 
[quote name='mr. filet mignon 5000, es']

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.[/quote]

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.
 
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.
 
[quote name='Vampire Hunter D']I guess i have to forge a quest to a White Castle sometime in my life.[/quote]

When you do, make sure you have a bottle of Rolaids and a soft roll of toilet paper.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
[quote name='Dragonlordfrodo']I like Fuddruckers burgers. They have the 1 lb burgers...[/quote]

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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
[quote name='Ericnmel99'][quote name='Dragonlordfrodo']I like Fuddruckers burgers. They have the 1 lb burgers...[/quote]

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.[/quote]

Beware of the Fuddruckers Ostrich burger. I ate one once and although I was not officially diagnosed I believe it gave me food poisoning
 
[quote name='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.[/quote]

Have you really licked a dogs ass crack? :D
 
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
 
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.
 
[quote name='thekleaner']Two Words......Fat Burger! Nuff Said. :twisted:[/quote]

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!"
 
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?
 
[quote name='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?[/quote]

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...
 
[quote name='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.[/quote]

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?
 
[quote name='epobirs'][quote name='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.[/quote]

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?[/quote]

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!
 
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.
 
[quote name='snotknocker'][quote name='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.[/quote]

Have you really licked a dogs ass crack? :D[/quote]

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.
 
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