X-Tra Long Burgers Available at Burger King in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands

For all those times you ate at Burger King and wished that your burger contained three patties laid out horizontally on a long bun, Burger King has the thing for you: the X-Tra Long. They started offering it in Germany before expanding it to Austria and the Netherlands. The Chili Cheese version topped with chile-cheese sauce and jalapeños is available in all three countries, while the Netherlands also gets the Rodeo BBQ version topped with barbecue sauce, cheese, and onion rings.

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, January 27, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Tagged: Austria, Burger King, chain burgers, fast food, Germany, The Netherlands

Reality Check: Burger King's Jalapeño and Cheddar BK Stuffed Steakhouse

The BK Stuffed Steakhouse is the King's "Steakhouse" patty with jalapeno bits and cheese bits inside it. It's topped with "crisp" iceberg lettuce, "ripe" tomatoes, and a spicy poblano sauce, on a corn-dusted, toasted bun. Here's how the real thing stacks up to the advertised version.

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23 Comments | Posted by John M. Edwards, January 18, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Tagged: Burger King, chains, cheese-stuffed burgers, Reality Check

Burger King's New Jalapeño and Cheddar BK Stuffed Steakhouse Now Available

[Photograph: Business Wire] Yesterday Burger King announced the release of their new burger, the Jalapeño & Cheddar BK Stuffed Steakhouse featuring bit of jalapeño peppers and cheddar mixed into a patty topped with poblano sauce. It's available for a...

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16 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, January 11, 2011 at 1:45 PM
Tagged: Burger King, chains, cheese-stuffed burgers, fast food burgers

Merry Christmas: Burger King UK Serving a Brussels Sprouts Whopper for the Holidays

[Photograph: Burger King UK on Facebook] Fast food burger-lovers in France get foie gras-topped burgers while those in the UK get...brussels sprouts-topped burgers. To challenge the perception of this cruciferous holiday vegetable, Burger King UK is serving a Sprout...

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7 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, December 23, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Tagged: Burger King, burger weirdness, chains, fast food, holidays, UK

In Japan, Get a Burger King Party Set for the Holidays

[Image: Burger King Japan] The last time we saw Burger King's pizza burger was at the Whopper Bar in New York City. Now Burger King in Japan is offering a slightly different version of it as part of a...

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 30, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Tagged: Burger King, Christmas, holidays, Japan

Video: Nacho-Topped Whoppers from Burger King in the Netherlands

New from Burger King in the Netherlands is a line of nacho chip-topped Whoppers (along with a grilled chicken sandwich) called Buenos Nachos. The burgers are also topped with jalapenos and "Mexican sauce" to complete that...all-Mexican flavor you love....

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4 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, October 20, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: Burger King, commercials, Netherlands, videos

Cheese-Stuffed Burgers Now Available at Burger King in Indianapolis

Earlier this year Burger King said they were considering putting stuffed burgers on their menu. Today Indy Grub Review tried the Jalapeno-Cheddar Stuffed XT ($4.35) at the Burger King at 3303 West 86th Street in Indianapolis, giving the burger a...

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 30, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Tagged: Burger King, chain restaurants

A Look at Burger King's Latest Whopper Bar in NYC and Their New Pizza Burgers

After Burger King's successful debut of their modernized Whopper-centric restaurant concept Whopper Bar last March at Universal CityWalk in Orlando, they've since opened Whopper Bars in South Beach, Memphis, Spain, Venezuela, Singapore, and their latest, largest, two-story flagship location in New York City by Times Square. What's special about the New York location? Giant pizza burgers.

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29 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, August 18, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Tagged: Burger King, chain restaurants, NYC, Times Square, Whopper Bar

Video: McDonald's 'Miracle Bun' Looks Like The King

This sounds like a weird Rorshach test. Look under the top bun of a McDonald's burger; what do you see? The King from Burger King? Jesus? Random Bearded Dude? Mold? Watch the video after the jump....

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5 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, June 15, 2010 at 3:30 PM
Tagged: Burger King, burger weirdness, chain restaurants, McDonald's, videos

Reality Check: The Iron Man Whiplash Whopper at Burger King

Burger King has partnered with the Iron Man film series to offer a promotional menu item called The Whiplash Whopper, named after the latest film's villain. Spicy mayo and crunchy hot fried peppers on a Whopper? We had to try this out.

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20 Comments | Posted by John M. Edwards, April 30, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Burger King, chain burgers, Iron Man, Reality Check, reviews, Whiplash Whopper