 |
|
10-25-2008, 10:13 PM
|
#1 |
|
Guru
Join Date: May 2001
Location: sport
Posts: 39,422
  |
White Castle
I went to White Castle for the first time not too long ago. I too had heard a million things about the chain during my life time. So, when I was in St. Louis, I decided that I had to stop and get a burger or two..or three or four...
Well, having high expectations and being let down because a place is only ok is one thing...but to have high expectations and for the burger to be absolutely inedible is another. It was literally one of the most disgusting things that I've ever eaten in my life. I must say that I had probably never actually eaten anywhere that I didn't think the burger was at least 'ok'. Sure, some places might not be that great, but I can at least stomach it. I ate about half of one of the White castle burgers and threw it in the trash. I thought that the others surely had to taste better...so, I took a bit of another and threw it in the trash along with the other two... That place is dreadful. If anyone is ever thinking about eating at that place for the first time... don't. It is inedible. And know this, when it comes to burgers, I'm really not that picky of a guy. I can handle just about anything you throw at me. Wendy's, McDonald's, Burger King, Jack in the Box, Whataburger, Burger Street, OC Burger, Checkers, ..whatever, you name it.. I can find something that I like there. But White Castle.. disgusting. I've never eaten my feces, but I can only imagine that it tastes something like White Castle. Last edited by Murphy3; 10-25-2008 at 10:14 PM. |
|
|
| Sponsored Links |
|
10-25-2008, 10:24 PM
|
#2 |
|
Moderator
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 19,413
|
white castle is disgusting, I completely agree.
|
|
|
|
|
10-25-2008, 10:39 PM
|
#3 |
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Ithaca, NY
Posts: 282
|
Harold and Kumar disagree...
__________________
"Gimme some Raptor news..." |
|
|
|
|
10-25-2008, 10:39 PM
|
#4 |
|
The Preacha
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: The Rock
Posts: 36,066
|
never have been there...and now...probably never will.
__________________
 ok, we've talked about the problem of evil, and the extent of the atonement's application, but my real question to you is, "Could Jesus dunk?" |
|
|
|
|
10-25-2008, 11:05 PM
|
#5 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 5,474
|
Not sure if this is true, but I've heard that White Castle fries only come in one size.
|
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 11:36 AM
|
#6 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: The Citadel
Posts: 4,227
|
Bought some from Wal-mart for the 1st time about a month or so ago. It wasn't the worst food ever, but it wasn't great.
__________________
The wind rises electric. She's soft and warm and almost weightless. Her perfume is sweet promise that brings tears to my eyes. I tell her that everything will be all right; that I'll save her from whatever she's scared and take her far far away. I tell her that I love her. The silencer makes a whisper of the gunshot. I hold her close until she's gone. I'll never know what she was running from. I'll cash her check in the morning. ~The Salesman |
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 11:38 AM
|
#7 |
|
Guru
Join Date: May 2001
Location: sport
Posts: 39,422
|
No, it's not the worst food ever. But it was by far the worst burger that I've ever eaten from a fast food place or sit down restaurant.
Have I eaten worse? Sure... artichoke hearts are pretty damn disgusting. |
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 06:07 PM
|
#8 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 8,195
|
I'll throw my hand in here, too. Probably the worst "hamburger" in the world. It makes sense that they'd have to find a different word for it. "slider" is accurate, but why that's attractive to anyone is beyond me.
and Nash13, the corporate suck of walmart food probably rubbed off on the whitecastles, raising their quality. |
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 06:17 PM
|
#9 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 6,526
|
well... there is something similar here in town called Krystal Burger... but I've never really been fond of the tiny, greasy burger... unless they come from Dave & Busters. Those tiny burgers are pretty good.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 07:28 PM
|
#10 | |
|
moderately impressed
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Home of the thirteenth colony
Posts: 17,705
|
Quote:
And I had my first White Castle burger in NY back in December of 2000. That was truly disgusting. I had to though, as I am fully licensed to Ill.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 07:32 PM
|
#11 |
|
Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: 41.21.1
Posts: 36,143
|
White Castle steams their burgers...
'Nuff said...
__________________
 These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when your team loses. That proves you love winning more. That's how it works. |
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 07:49 PM
|
#12 |
|
Banned
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: London, UK
Posts: 771
|
Krystals is the South's interpretation of the steamed burger. I'd say they were able to vastly improve on the idea.
The last time I checked, the record is 96 Crystal burgers in one sitting. I've only been able to eat 16. Needless to say, that day I steamed a few burgers of my own. I produced a big brown cloud that measured about 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Last edited by Darth Ape; 10-26-2008 at 07:50 PM. |
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 07:50 PM
|
#13 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 8,195
|
Quote:
but go back to GS. |
|
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 08:05 PM
|
#14 |
|
Guru
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 40,410
|
Ah Krystals after a night out boozing it up, mighty southern....
__________________
"Yankees fans who say “flags fly forever’’ are right, you never lose that. It reinforces all the good things about being a fan. ... It’s black and white. You (the Mavs) won a title. That’s it and no one can say s--- about it.’’ |
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 09:52 PM
|
#15 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: The Citadel
Posts: 4,227
|
Quote:
One of those people eh? j/k
__________________
The wind rises electric. She's soft and warm and almost weightless. Her perfume is sweet promise that brings tears to my eyes. I tell her that everything will be all right; that I'll save her from whatever she's scared and take her far far away. I tell her that I love her. The silencer makes a whisper of the gunshot. I hold her close until she's gone. I'll never know what she was running from. I'll cash her check in the morning. ~The Salesman |
|
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 10:36 PM
|
#16 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 8,195
|
Quote:
just to be clear - I was referring to the additive suckiness of the sum total of food at wal-mart, not the company wal-mart, whom I love dearly. |
|
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 11:03 PM
|
#17 |
|
Minister of Soul
Join Date: May 2001
Location: on the Mothership
Posts: 4,893
|
I've only had White Castle on plane-delay from St. Louis (worked with a lady who moved there from Arlington and would fly back to work in the office now and then).. they were okay, taking them for what they were.
I had Krystal in Carrollton a couple years ago and really liked it. I need one of those and a Cane's nearby me. |
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 12:18 AM
|
#18 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Between Blue Lines
Posts: 4,425
|
Quote:
__________________
 "I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." |
|
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 09:15 AM
|
#19 |
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,051
|
I just want to throw my hat in the "White Castle is disgusting" ring. I had one a couple years ago for the first time when I was in Nashville (which actually has Castle AND Krystals). I was so excited that I was finally going to see what the fuss was about. I took one bite and threw the rest away. I think there were onions and pickles IN the "meat". Or something disgusting. I'm not sure, but blech.
__________________
Dirk - "We should be ready to go to war."
|
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 09:49 AM
|
#20 | |
|
Guru
Join Date: May 2001
Location: sport
Posts: 39,422
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 11:29 AM
|
#21 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: The Citadel
Posts: 4,227
|
Quote:
__________________
The wind rises electric. She's soft and warm and almost weightless. Her perfume is sweet promise that brings tears to my eyes. I tell her that everything will be all right; that I'll save her from whatever she's scared and take her far far away. I tell her that I love her. The silencer makes a whisper of the gunshot. I hold her close until she's gone. I'll never know what she was running from. I'll cash her check in the morning. ~The Salesman |
|
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 11:45 AM
|
#22 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 8,195
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 11:58 AM
|
#23 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
haha, that place does suck.
did you try the chicken rings? |
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 12:37 PM
|
#24 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
Quote:
Little known fact - Nashville, TN is one of only 2 cities that has BOTH a Krystal and a White Castle. Krystal is in the South, White Castle primarily in the North. Nashville is the Slider/Steamed Burger Mason-Dixon line. So being a resident of Nashville, I've had both. Krystal is definitely better, but neither is something that I would put on any kind of "best burgers" list. I've only really had Krystal late at night after going out. Murph, if anyone is telling you that White Castle is delicious and they aren't: 1) Drunk out of their mind B) Stoned out of their mind 3) The victim of a horrible accident in which they lost their taste buds or their entire tongue Then they're crazy.
__________________
Last edited by Big Boy Laroux; 10-27-2008 at 12:41 PM. |
|
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 12:39 PM
|
#25 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
Quote:
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 03:39 PM
|
#26 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 9,214
|
Never heard of the place.
Nashville doesn't have In-N-Out, and that's what counts. |
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 03:44 PM
|
#27 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
Dirkadirka, i used to be the hugest proponent of In-N-Out. Any time i'd be out in California, i'd make it a point to go out of my way to go to in-n-out. It was my favorite burger ever.
Well,I probably still would do all of those things because In-N-Out is my second favorite burger. But it has been replaced at #1 by Five Guys. Seriously, if you guys have never tried Five Guys, you need to do it right now (if there's one in your area). Go. NOW.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 03:57 PM
|
#28 |
|
moderately impressed
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Home of the thirteenth colony
Posts: 17,705
|
Yeah.... Five Guys.... my wife is allergic to peanuts. They cook everything in peanut oil there.
There are 2 in Dallas, one at the Galleria, the other at the shops in Southlake.
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 03:59 PM
|
#29 |
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
I think I probably eat somewhere between 3.5 and 4 hamburgers a year. I've never understood societies fascination with the burger.
__________________
  
|
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 04:03 PM
|
#30 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
Quote:
So let me amend my prior statement. Go. NOW. (as long as you're not allergic to peanuts)
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 04:03 PM
|
#31 |
|
moderately impressed
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Home of the thirteenth colony
Posts: 17,705
|
3.5? You split one with your wife?
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 04:09 PM
|
#32 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: North Laredo
Posts: 7,995
|
dbl post.
__________________
 "Dirk Nowitzki is now a household name in every locker room in this world. You say it in Brazil, you say Dirk, they know Nowitzki. You say it in China, they know Nowitzki. Kobe, Michael, DIRK." - Jeff Van Gundy Last edited by Rick41; 10-27-2008 at 04:10 PM. Reason: dbl post. |
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 04:10 PM
|
#33 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: North Laredo
Posts: 7,995
|
__________________
"Dirk Nowitzki is now a household name in every locker room in this world. You say it in Brazil, you say Dirk, they know Nowitzki. You say it in China, they know Nowitzki. Kobe, Michael, DIRK." - Jeff Van Gundy |
|
|
|
|
10-27-2008, 04:24 PM
|
#34 | |
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: TX
Posts: 2,505
|
Quote:
That brings back some serious memories... Stationed in Ft. Benning in 87-89' heading out to the clubs in Columbus, GA!!! Then hitting the Krystal's on the way back... Hey, it was a great place to go when you were BROKE!!! Back then I think they were something .25 for one burger. Now I'm flashin back...I remember getting hammered and watching a cult classic movie..."I'm Gonna Get You Sucka" - wouldn't you know it the next weekend at a Metalica/Queensryche concert in Atlanta...I pull up to a stop sign and these guys jump out, spit on my windshield and offer to wash it for some money!!! We had six of us in the care, only two of us had seen the movie and we were ROFLMA, while the other 4 had this stupid freaked out look on their face. Those were the days!!! I might have to stop off at a Krystals the next time in Atlanta!!! |
|
|
|
|
 |
«
Previous Thread
|
Next Thread
»
Linear Mode
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:01 AM.