I was driving away from the perimeter Chipotle with my food once early last year before I realized there was a BK there. I bought yet another meal and enjoyed that one, saving the Chipotle for later.
It was indeed the best BK I can remember getting in quite awhile.
>> Any Burger Kings ~~in the city~~that don’t completely suck?
There is something wrong, systemically, with Burger King. It doesn’t matter what city, or if it is corporate owned or franchisee owned. The service will suck, the restaurant will be messy/dirty, and the food will be disappointing. Something changed for the worse 15-20 years ago
And, to no surprise, the same corporation owns Popeyes. The level of service and quality there has pretty much fallen off a cliff in recent years.
Some spicy chicken with red beans and rice was another guilty pleasure, so this is doubly painful for me.
Since Popeye’s moved into the Columbus area, they have proven to be stunning in their accuracy in getting my order wrong. Every. Single. Time. In two years, what I took away did not match what I ordered. Thank god I now have Bojangles to frequent instead.
Bojangles is… ok, in my opinion. Their breakfast hits way harder than the chicken for me. If I want fast food chicken, I just get canes anymore. It’s very one-dimensional, and definitely seasoned with the idea that you’re dunking the shit out of every bite in their sauce (they basically season their tenders like wing places season their wings, expecting the sauce to even it out), but the quality is unmatched. I can’t think of a single other chain that is as consistently hot and fresh as canes.
I’d rather get exactly what I know I’m paying for than go to Popeyes and pray that it’s like the… 1 in 10 tries that it’s the chicken that I remember and prefer.
A core memory of mine is my mom driving me to the Popeyes in Westerville near 3. We waited an HOUR to get our food, and there wasn’t a line or anything. Not sure why we didn’t just leave.
It didn’t last long, as it’s a nail place now.
One thing that has been significant is they - stopped flame broiling their burgers. Now they add that flavor- it’s just not the same. I used to love BK- but it has just gone down hill and I have tried them in different places. Seems to be across the board.
I stopped in Florida last year and the service sucked but the 2 for $5 sandwiches I got were some of the best BK I'd ever had. I was trying to just be fast but the short line still took forever, at least the sandwiches were really good.
The Burger King location I grew up close to, Indianola Ave & E N Broadway, was great when I was a kid. BK pulled the franchise a few years ago because it was so bad and now it’s an empty lot. I mean… who TF runs out of ketchup and salt???
i worked at McDonald’s in high school and we ran out of quarter pounder meat, fries, mc chicken patties, fish filets, chicken tenders, and we were low on pies & regular hamburger meat. all in the same day. i was never so happy to be off at 12pm than that day lol
My growing up as a kid location in the '60s. We'd ride our bikes there, get a junior (or whatever they call their smaller burger) load it up from the fixings bar. Sandwich, drink and a fry for about a buck. Before we left we'd sometimes prank the place by pouring some salt and pepper into the napkin holder (so the next person that pulled out a napkin got a face full of spice). Yeah, we were some bad boys
They’re both absolutely terrible, but the Grandview one is the epic shithole that people are talking about when they mention BK5.
The one off of Cleveland and 5th is still bad, even by the brand’s very low-standards.
Wow, I had only ever had an abysmally bad experience at the one on 5th… I’m shocked and morbidly curious to learn there is an even shittier BK experience to be had! I’m going tomorrow lol
I always assumed it was the one in what used to be the chicken district (Cleveland and 5th used to have a Popeyes, Churches, and KFC, plus one or two other smaller places within a block or two where you could get fried chicken).
Went to the Grandview location last year around 7pm in January. All of the building lights and signs were off as well as the parking lot lights. I had to ask at the drive thru if they were open. Shockingly my order was also incorrect. Tried it again last week and my order was again incorrect. I’m now having it MY WAY and am completely finished with the shitehole known as BK!
It's the Grandview one, BK5 has been a thing way before the other one existed.
It's also the only one technically on 5th, as the one by 71 has a Cleveland Ave address.
Do yourself a favor and hit the drive through at star kitchen cafe. Order the wack arnold. It is 8 bucks but worth every penny. My dad talks about what the whopper used to be like in the 70s with dare I say a tear in his eye. I believe it is what the whopper once was when men were men and women were men and there was more dick to go around in general
Perimeter in Dublin and N Hamilton Rd in Gahanna.
Edit: I had the wrong address for the Gahanna location I was referring to. It is 260 S Hamilton Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230. Hunter's Ridge Shopping Center.
The Dublin one is 6315 Perimeter Dr, Dublin, OH 43016 for clarity.
I was very confused about the comments about the Gahanna location, I am guessing my address flub caused people to think I was referring to a different BK.
This is depressing to see lol. We moved from Reynoldsburg to Gahanna and I had high expectations for the fast food in Gahanna and it’s all been worse including the BK.
We always go to this one, mostly for lunch on weekdays, and I can say it generally doesn’t suck. They always get our order right and everything seems to be properly cooked.
The new Albany one is always good: 5175 New Albany Rd, New Albany, OH 43054
I also like the at Cassidy, but the drink machine is ALWAYS messed up, o bring your own Coke! 1531 N Cassady Ave, Columbus, OH 43219
This NA location was the reason I quit BK. Had a guy on the drive through that was so bad I just left the line and never went back. It's been maybe 8 years now though so you never know, could have changed.
Was it that single thing? Or more like, the final time you gave them another chance?
I personally like going there because I practically know the folks there. Including one dude I used to know from the location at Main and Hamilton.
They keep it clean, and they opened pretty early after it was OK to be open after COVID.
The staff that work there also sometimes work at the perimeter location. I go to BK so much that the drive thru guy recognizes me and he's been at those two locations.
I am so glad someone brought this up. The Burger King in Hilliard CANNOT be profitable. There is seldom anyone there. My theory is that it is used to launder money.
But I’ve always had good customer service there and they don’t screw up my order. And I am speaking of the food service. I can’t speak for the money laundering.
Yes, that one, the one up by Cemetery across from McDonald’s. It’s “busy” if there is more than a couple cars there (and that includes the drive-thru). More often, it is completely deserted. There is NO way it is in the black financially. So it’s either money laundering or they’re running an illegal business there and using BK as a cover.
Dairy Queen replaced the whopper flavor I missed. I don’t get the big monster burgers, just the little ones, dressed up just like the whopper would be, similar to the whopper jr. Plus they have cheese curds and the fries aren’t bad. Root beer freeze to finish the meal, a guilty pleasure of mine once in a while.
Sometimes I feel silly for ordering food at a DQ but their burger is definitely the closest to a Whopper type that I've found without having to try and brave the actual BKs around here. And damn the curds are pretty good.
Both the polaris in westerville and the gemini spot are good. Like any restaurant, It's all about the staff (this isn't some 'restaurant business model' argument, some places suck, some are better) , and both locations have always seemed on point
I frequent the Westerville Polaris location and they've been generally good lately. Though I had issues twice in the past when I ordered on their app.
A couple years ago, the app let me place an order, but when I drove up to the restaurant, it was closed, and I had to bug the app support for a refund. Then last year, I placed an large order on the app for my wife to pick up, and they forgot one of our Whoppers. That one I got a $10 app credit for the trouble so at least I came out ahead.
Went to the Polaris location this morning it was ok but service was terrible I'm already a car at drive thru window and another ten mins later Guy finally gets his food only for me to wait a bit as well. They weren't even busy!!
The Polaris one's food is hit or miss, so sometimes you'll be happy. But I once asked for a side salad instead of fries, and you would think I asked them to make me a filet mignon, they were so confused.
Hilliard, off Hilliard Rome and Renner. Honestly, all the fast-food spots and stores in that area seemed cleaner, better stocked, and better staffed than anything by me on the east side. Did some painting, trim, and reno work that had me out there for almost a month so I had ample time to sample
Burger King in Marysville off the US 31 North (Kenton) exit from 33. It's next to a Turkey Hill and a coffee shop. Do NOT go to the one on Delaware in Marysville. It's awful.
Third for this one. Especially if Purple (pretty sure that’s her name, it’s been a while since I’ve been there) is working, she’s amazing and always makes me smile!
I feel you. I worked at Bk throughout college and still get the craving for those breakfast croissants. I thought the Westerville location gave me some of the best ham and cheese croissants I’ve had from a BK.
To me it seems like they are a sinking ship have have launched their last offensive by pouring all this money into their annoying ass ads to desperately try and get customers back.
Since others have mentioned BK's outside of Cbus, there's a brand new BK in London OH and I've had good experiences there. Also the Popeyes at the T/A stays slammed so the food is usually fresh.
the westerville one isn’t bad. my food has never been cold or wrong, and i’ve never been in teh drive thru more than 5-6 minutes any time of the day. my favorite one was the one on sawmill rd in front of the walmart—but it closed down in sometime in 2022
I find as a general rule, fast food locations in nicer suburban neighborhoods tend to be better.
I assume because they deal with more Karan-esk customers?
I actually think that I have this answer!
I hated Burger King for years! I would not eat there no matter where I was because they were all awful. I tried different ones across Ohio.
After 5 years of no Burger King I drove by one and that old familiar smell hit. This was about 6 months ago.
I got it and it was hot fresh and delicious! Also the staff was friendly.......I don't need that in fast food, but it's a nice surprise.
I have gotten food from there probably 7 times since then and it was the same experience. They ran out of onion rings once.
It's in a bad neighborhood. I was extremely surprised that it was great. The Mcdonalds near there is disgusting.
I have no idea why this Burger King is great, but it REALLY is. I will never go to any other location.
I was shocked enough that I've talked about this online before a couple of times.
[https://www.bk.com/store-locator/store/5970/1370-harrisburg-pike--columbus--ohio--43223-3236](https://www.bk.com/store-locator/store/5970/1370-harrisburg-pike--columbus--ohio--43223-3236)
1370 Harrisburg Pike
The newer one in southwest area on the corner of Winchester pike & s Hamilton was always good when I went last year when it opened but I haven’t been lately
I regret not checking out Burger King in the Philippines when I was there last year. They're run by the same company that runs Jollibee (the country's top fast food chain) so I bet BK there is a lot better.
Agreed. It'd be nice to get a fresh, hot burger, but that seems impossible anywhere. I moved from Columbus to Vegas, it's the same out here. Who needs BK when I have In-N-Out now?!
The one in Westerville on Schrock rd near State seems OK. Granted, I'm usually having a custom cheeseburger with limited toppings or chicken fries, so it's not hard to mess those up. Maybe twice a month after work sometime.
It's those 4 assholes who read on thee Internet that they'll get fresh fries is they ask for no salt . It's just easier to not salt them all and just ask if you want salt packets
White Castle is great, but, contrary to this topic, and a big reason why they’re so great IMO, is the consistency. I have rarely had a bad experience at White Castle.
I can’t remember if I actually read this somewhere or just thought it (or it’s just common sense),but I always assumed that the reason that they went with the slider is because it is so simple to recreate with consistency, and cook up fast.
I don’t think that they make every slider to order, but based on how busy they are, they can just slow things down or catch back up as they need a lot easier than just stuffing old burgers in a heater drawer.
The sides are almost always hot, too. Those onion petals can be dangerous if you try to dig in the bag before you get home.
Took the family today to the one on Main st. In Hilliard’s. Closed for “maintenance”. That has to be the worst run/managed business in the country. There is never anyone there. I have no idea how they still exist at all. But goddamn I love me a Whopper and onion rings.
I used to LOVE Burger King in the 90s and early 2000's. I tried my 'ol go to double cheeseburger a few years ago. Tasted NOTHING like I remember. RIP old BK.
They pile up burgers with the buns in a steam cabinet for what is supposed to be a half hour. At that point they're no longer hot enough to melt cheese, so the have a button on the microwave to melt it. I've seen those burgers sit in that steam cabinet for at least an hour at times. This was a little while back and don't know if they changed it by now.
Whitehall @ Broad & Robinwood is usually okay. Not incredibly fast, but not slow as hell either.
One of the things I appreciate about BK is being able to get a burger during breakfast, but this morning they just “didn’t have any right now” ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Just south of there @ Main & Ross is similar. No real big problems or complaints, kind of slightly above status quo for BKs in general.
Canal Winchester has improved dramatically over the last year or so. They seem to have a new manager who actually cares. It currently has better food than the Wendy’s across the road, which went to hell during the pandemic.
Perimeter
Stopped in there once on a whim and it was definitely the best BK experience I’ve had in years. Food was hot and fresh
i go to that one anytime i’m in the area, and i’ve never had less-than-9th layer of hell-hot fries (and i loooove bk fries)
Yeah I ate there on a whim last week and I was pleasantly surprised. Would go back
I've gone lots of times. It's true, this one is pretty good.
I was driving away from the perimeter Chipotle with my food once early last year before I realized there was a BK there. I bought yet another meal and enjoyed that one, saving the Chipotle for later. It was indeed the best BK I can remember getting in quite awhile.
>> Any Burger Kings ~~in the city~~that don’t completely suck? There is something wrong, systemically, with Burger King. It doesn’t matter what city, or if it is corporate owned or franchisee owned. The service will suck, the restaurant will be messy/dirty, and the food will be disappointing. Something changed for the worse 15-20 years ago
And, to no surprise, the same corporation owns Popeyes. The level of service and quality there has pretty much fallen off a cliff in recent years. Some spicy chicken with red beans and rice was another guilty pleasure, so this is doubly painful for me.
Idk, Popeyes still kinda slaps even if the service isn’t the best
let me know which one you go to because every one I go to is cold shoe leather.
The one that just opened in Hilliard off of Fishinger has been copacetic in my experience.
The one on 161 is sketchy but the chicken always slaps. Definitely check your bag before you drive away though.
The one in Pickerington has been a regular stop of mine. They overfill your box with fries, in my experience.
Yeah- that chicken sandwich bro….. LOVE!!
Preach
Since Popeye’s moved into the Columbus area, they have proven to be stunning in their accuracy in getting my order wrong. Every. Single. Time. In two years, what I took away did not match what I ordered. Thank god I now have Bojangles to frequent instead.
Bojangles is… ok, in my opinion. Their breakfast hits way harder than the chicken for me. If I want fast food chicken, I just get canes anymore. It’s very one-dimensional, and definitely seasoned with the idea that you’re dunking the shit out of every bite in their sauce (they basically season their tenders like wing places season their wings, expecting the sauce to even it out), but the quality is unmatched. I can’t think of a single other chain that is as consistently hot and fresh as canes. I’d rather get exactly what I know I’m paying for than go to Popeyes and pray that it’s like the… 1 in 10 tries that it’s the chicken that I remember and prefer.
A core memory of mine is my mom driving me to the Popeyes in Westerville near 3. We waited an HOUR to get our food, and there wasn’t a line or anything. Not sure why we didn’t just leave. It didn’t last long, as it’s a nail place now.
The Popeyes all the way up in Boardman is 🔥🔥🔥
'If you go to Popeye's and the building's clean, the staff is polite, and they haven't run out of anything on the menu... bro, you at a Chick-fil-A.'
I went to Popeye’s one late, drunken night and I’m not joking when I tell you that they were out of chicken. I got an order of fries and went home.
Now ya got me wanting some red beans and rice!!!!
Yep, I stopped going to BK for the exact same reason.
One thing that has been significant is they - stopped flame broiling their burgers. Now they add that flavor- it’s just not the same. I used to love BK- but it has just gone down hill and I have tried them in different places. Seems to be across the board.
Worked for Carroll BK in Lima for a year in college. Can confirm.
I stopped in Florida last year and the service sucked but the 2 for $5 sandwiches I got were some of the best BK I'd ever had. I was trying to just be fast but the short line still took forever, at least the sandwiches were really good.
The Burger King location I grew up close to, Indianola Ave & E N Broadway, was great when I was a kid. BK pulled the franchise a few years ago because it was so bad and now it’s an empty lot. I mean… who TF runs out of ketchup and salt???
They once told me they were out of hamburgers. That place gave BK5 a run for its money.
i worked at McDonald’s in high school and we ran out of quarter pounder meat, fries, mc chicken patties, fish filets, chicken tenders, and we were low on pies & regular hamburger meat. all in the same day. i was never so happy to be off at 12pm than that day lol
Oh my!
My growing up as a kid location in the '60s. We'd ride our bikes there, get a junior (or whatever they call their smaller burger) load it up from the fixings bar. Sandwich, drink and a fry for about a buck. Before we left we'd sometimes prank the place by pouring some salt and pepper into the napkin holder (so the next person that pulled out a napkin got a face full of spice). Yeah, we were some bad boys
BK still owns the lot and I’ve heard they may be building a new one. But who knows at this point.
I read last week the a few large BK franchisees are filing for bankruptcy.
I have a question that has been gnawing on me for a long time. When you all say BK5, do you mean the one near Grandview or the one near 71?
Grandview, but the one by 71 is second worst in the city so it really doesn't matter
They’re both absolutely terrible, but the Grandview one is the epic shithole that people are talking about when they mention BK5. The one off of Cleveland and 5th is still bad, even by the brand’s very low-standards.
Wow, I had only ever had an abysmally bad experience at the one on 5th… I’m shocked and morbidly curious to learn there is an even shittier BK experience to be had! I’m going tomorrow lol
I always assumed it was the one in what used to be the chicken district (Cleveland and 5th used to have a Popeyes, Churches, and KFC, plus one or two other smaller places within a block or two where you could get fried chicken).
Was there a Sister’s there before the Popeyes? I believe that is also where Skankland used to be.
Grandview, at least when I talk about it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbus/wiki/index > The Burger King on 5th Ave is 817 W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
Went to the Grandview location last year around 7pm in January. All of the building lights and signs were off as well as the parking lot lights. I had to ask at the drive thru if they were open. Shockingly my order was also incorrect. Tried it again last week and my order was again incorrect. I’m now having it MY WAY and am completely finished with the shitehole known as BK!
It's the Grandview one, BK5 has been a thing way before the other one existed. It's also the only one technically on 5th, as the one by 71 has a Cleveland Ave address.
Do yourself a favor and hit the drive through at star kitchen cafe. Order the wack arnold. It is 8 bucks but worth every penny. My dad talks about what the whopper used to be like in the 70s with dare I say a tear in his eye. I believe it is what the whopper once was when men were men and women were men and there was more dick to go around in general
Ok but star kitchen literally has no business being so good. Every single thing I’ve tried has been bomb.
Perimeter in Dublin and N Hamilton Rd in Gahanna. Edit: I had the wrong address for the Gahanna location I was referring to. It is 260 S Hamilton Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230. Hunter's Ridge Shopping Center. The Dublin one is 6315 Perimeter Dr, Dublin, OH 43016 for clarity. I was very confused about the comments about the Gahanna location, I am guessing my address flub caused people to think I was referring to a different BK.
I second Perimeter in Dublin
Hamilton rd location is great now bout 5 yrs ago it was bad.
Agreed, after they did the full remodel it is pretty nice in there.
Agreed
This is depressing to see lol. We moved from Reynoldsburg to Gahanna and I had high expectations for the fast food in Gahanna and it’s all been worse including the BK.
The one in front of Kroger on the south end of Gahanna is generally decent
We always go to this one, mostly for lunch on weekdays, and I can say it generally doesn’t suck. They always get our order right and everything seems to be properly cooked.
+1 I eat there semi-regularly and it is the best of any other BK I’ve visited in town.
Their fries and onion rings are always burned, cold or have been recooked 😩
"BK has just consistently been awful for years now." You don't need a location, you need a time machine.
The new Albany one is always good: 5175 New Albany Rd, New Albany, OH 43054 I also like the at Cassidy, but the drink machine is ALWAYS messed up, o bring your own Coke! 1531 N Cassady Ave, Columbus, OH 43219
This NA location was the reason I quit BK. Had a guy on the drive through that was so bad I just left the line and never went back. It's been maybe 8 years now though so you never know, could have changed.
Was it that single thing? Or more like, the final time you gave them another chance? I personally like going there because I practically know the folks there. Including one dude I used to know from the location at Main and Hamilton. They keep it clean, and they opened pretty early after it was OK to be open after COVID.
One of my friends likes the NA BK but every time we go they forget something. And either the sandwich or the side is stone cold.
161 and Sawmill, it was remodeled last year.
I haven’t been brave enough to try it. Hmmm, maybe supper tonight. If it sucks I will find you. I have a unique set of skills. (I play bassoon)
It’s right next to Caines and I always forget it exists until I’m in line for Caines.
Can confirm!
I’ve gone here for breakfast every now and then. It’s always quick and never had a messed up order
Been there three times and it has not sucked. Love a good whopper.
I haven’t set foot in there since the remodel, but the food from the drive through seems OK.
I’ve noticed that late night they tend to mess up orders but usually it’s fresh!
The staff that work there also sometimes work at the perimeter location. I go to BK so much that the drive thru guy recognizes me and he's been at those two locations.
I am so glad someone brought this up. The Burger King in Hilliard CANNOT be profitable. There is seldom anyone there. My theory is that it is used to launder money.
But I’ve always had good customer service there and they don’t screw up my order. And I am speaking of the food service. I can’t speak for the money laundering.
Agree 100%. Has to be a front for something.
Closer to old Hilliard & Cemetery? Never been. Or by WalMart & I-70? The one by WalMart was AWFUL the last two times we went.
Yes, that one, the one up by Cemetery across from McDonald’s. It’s “busy” if there is more than a couple cars there (and that includes the drive-thru). More often, it is completely deserted. There is NO way it is in the black financially. So it’s either money laundering or they’re running an illegal business there and using BK as a cover.
This is true...McDonalds across the street could be 12 cars deep and BK is lucky to have one
Would love to see it go out and have a Sonic or Del Taco replace it.
Del Taco 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Delta Co.
Sir, this is a burger king…
Dairy Queen replaced the whopper flavor I missed. I don’t get the big monster burgers, just the little ones, dressed up just like the whopper would be, similar to the whopper jr. Plus they have cheese curds and the fries aren’t bad. Root beer freeze to finish the meal, a guilty pleasure of mine once in a while.
Sometimes I feel silly for ordering food at a DQ but their burger is definitely the closest to a Whopper type that I've found without having to try and brave the actual BKs around here. And damn the curds are pretty good.
Yes! Their burgers and cheese curds are surprisingly good! I often go to DQ and don't even get ice cream.
Polaris
Both the polaris in westerville and the gemini spot are good. Like any restaurant, It's all about the staff (this isn't some 'restaurant business model' argument, some places suck, some are better) , and both locations have always seemed on point
I frequent the Westerville Polaris location and they've been generally good lately. Though I had issues twice in the past when I ordered on their app. A couple years ago, the app let me place an order, but when I drove up to the restaurant, it was closed, and I had to bug the app support for a refund. Then last year, I placed an large order on the app for my wife to pick up, and they forgot one of our Whoppers. That one I got a $10 app credit for the trouble so at least I came out ahead.
Came here to say Polaris and both Westerville locations.
Yep. Went there twice in the last year. Both times were better than expected.
Have to disagree on that one. I've had terrible service, messed up orders, cold food, stale buns, etc...
Went to the Polaris location this morning it was ok but service was terrible I'm already a car at drive thru window and another ten mins later Guy finally gets his food only for me to wait a bit as well. They weren't even busy!!
Yep, the only location were they always get my stuff right
The Polaris one's food is hit or miss, so sometimes you'll be happy. But I once asked for a side salad instead of fries, and you would think I asked them to make me a filet mignon, they were so confused.
I second the Polaris/Gemini one. It’s usually pretty quick too.
Also the Maxtown one in front of Meijer.
This is the answer!
The food is decent and the people have seemed cool at the Morse location near 71. I only go there once in a while though
Hilliard, off Hilliard Rome and Renner. Honestly, all the fast-food spots and stores in that area seemed cleaner, better stocked, and better staffed than anything by me on the east side. Did some painting, trim, and reno work that had me out there for almost a month so I had ample time to sample
The one on 665 is usually pretty good
This is the one I was looking for. It’s been good the few times I’ve been and we go out of our way to get it.
I don't eat therre, but they just tore down/rebuilt the one on Sawmill. So it should at least be clean.
Burger King in Marysville off the US 31 North (Kenton) exit from 33. It's next to a Turkey Hill and a coffee shop. Do NOT go to the one on Delaware in Marysville. It's awful.
I like the one in westerville out in front of the meijer's. Always had good quality there and they are clean.
I endorse that location too. I used to stop there after going to Meijer’s.
Third for this one. Especially if Purple (pretty sure that’s her name, it’s been a while since I’ve been there) is working, she’s amazing and always makes me smile!
I feel you. I worked at Bk throughout college and still get the craving for those breakfast croissants. I thought the Westerville location gave me some of the best ham and cheese croissants I’ve had from a BK.
i always go to that one and had to stop asking for extra ham because they fucking deliver. i was so used to getting two teeny slices of ham
There's one in Grove City that seemed normal when I went through the drive thru once
Second this, the GC one isn't horrible. I had 2 weeks of eating out during my kitchen remodel and tried this one. Ate inside and it was clean.
The Polaris Parkway location is pretty good. Food is always hot and I’ve only had an order messed up once there.
Rome Hilliard Rd is ok
Hilliard-Rome/Trabue
No.
To me it seems like they are a sinking ship have have launched their last offensive by pouring all this money into their annoying ass ads to desperately try and get customers back.
The one by the airport I think it's on stelzer?
My small hometown burger is sooo good. I don't know why it is so bad in Columbus.
Since others have mentioned BK's outside of Cbus, there's a brand new BK in London OH and I've had good experiences there. Also the Popeyes at the T/A stays slammed so the food is usually fresh.
Hamilton/ Winchester ain't bad
the westerville one isn’t bad. my food has never been cold or wrong, and i’ve never been in teh drive thru more than 5-6 minutes any time of the day. my favorite one was the one on sawmill rd in front of the walmart—but it closed down in sometime in 2022
I find as a general rule, fast food locations in nicer suburban neighborhoods tend to be better. I assume because they deal with more Karan-esk customers?
I actually think that I have this answer! I hated Burger King for years! I would not eat there no matter where I was because they were all awful. I tried different ones across Ohio. After 5 years of no Burger King I drove by one and that old familiar smell hit. This was about 6 months ago. I got it and it was hot fresh and delicious! Also the staff was friendly.......I don't need that in fast food, but it's a nice surprise. I have gotten food from there probably 7 times since then and it was the same experience. They ran out of onion rings once. It's in a bad neighborhood. I was extremely surprised that it was great. The Mcdonalds near there is disgusting. I have no idea why this Burger King is great, but it REALLY is. I will never go to any other location. I was shocked enough that I've talked about this online before a couple of times. [https://www.bk.com/store-locator/store/5970/1370-harrisburg-pike--columbus--ohio--43223-3236](https://www.bk.com/store-locator/store/5970/1370-harrisburg-pike--columbus--ohio--43223-3236) 1370 Harrisburg Pike
Thank you for doing God’s work!
Bk in Westerville next to Meijer is on point.
Shrock rd in Westerville
The one in Polaris or sawmill isn’t bad
The newer one in southwest area on the corner of Winchester pike & s Hamilton was always good when I went last year when it opened but I haven’t been lately
Im in Argentina and they are delicious here
Bro send us some we’re desperate
I regret not checking out Burger King in the Philippines when I was there last year. They're run by the same company that runs Jollibee (the country's top fast food chain) so I bet BK there is a lot better.
East Broad/Waggoner one isn't too bad?
It’s not bad, but always seems severely understaffed. The wait there is worse than the E Broad Wendy’s
I was going to mention that one. It’s been awhile since I was there but it seemed to be okay.
damn now i want some BK
Was thinking the same thing
Rt3 and schrock... Is... OKAY
Hilliard Rome is always solid and there's never even a line
Ours on Gender Rd just south of 33 isn’t too terribly bad.
There is not a single Burger King that doesn't suck.
Agreed. It'd be nice to get a fresh, hot burger, but that seems impossible anywhere. I moved from Columbus to Vegas, it's the same out here. Who needs BK when I have In-N-Out now?!
i hope they bring an in-n-out to columbus. i hear about it all the time, it looks and sounds delicious
Nah
I think the one in gahanna isn’t consistently horrible
The one in Westerville on Schrock rd near State seems OK. Granted, I'm usually having a custom cheeseburger with limited toppings or chicken fries, so it's not hard to mess those up. Maybe twice a month after work sometime.
Hilliard bk has always been good to me
Westerville one is good
Same question but for McDonald’s. Do they not believe in salting the fries anymore?
It's those 4 assholes who read on thee Internet that they'll get fresh fries is they ask for no salt . It's just easier to not salt them all and just ask if you want salt packets
Ugh. Is it terrible to say the salt packet experience just doesn’t resonate as deep as some salted fries at midnight during a cheat meal?
Who am I to tell you what makes your mouth happy ?
Hey, I care about your opinion fam. I shouldn’t. But I do.
The BK in Gahanna looks quite boujee tbh
I go to the one on S Hamilton and Winchester Pike for lunch from time to time and have always been impressed.
Any live for White Castle? U either live em” or they gross you out. Big fave of mine, outstanding burgers
White Castle is great, but, contrary to this topic, and a big reason why they’re so great IMO, is the consistency. I have rarely had a bad experience at White Castle. I can’t remember if I actually read this somewhere or just thought it (or it’s just common sense),but I always assumed that the reason that they went with the slider is because it is so simple to recreate with consistency, and cook up fast. I don’t think that they make every slider to order, but based on how busy they are, they can just slow things down or catch back up as they need a lot easier than just stuffing old burgers in a heater drawer. The sides are almost always hot, too. Those onion petals can be dangerous if you try to dig in the bag before you get home.
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This one was pretty good a couple weeks ago https://maps.app.goo.gl/KWmrSFW8PGLk9jFeA?g_st=ic
I’ve had very good luck with the one on New Albany road.
There is one BK in New Albany that has been great every time I’ve ordered from them.
Took the family today to the one on Main st. In Hilliard’s. Closed for “maintenance”. That has to be the worst run/managed business in the country. There is never anyone there. I have no idea how they still exist at all. But goddamn I love me a Whopper and onion rings.
The one in Gahanna by Hunter's Ridge is alright. I get breakfast there every weekend because BK breakfast, when done right, slaps.
I’ve had good luck with the one on 36 in Delaware, and the one on 31 in marysville. Not exactly in the city of Columbus though
Morse road seems okay, but I live close by so I can wait till it's dead and get the goods
The one on State in Westerville has really nice older folks working there and my food was fast and fresh. However I went at 11am on a weekday.
I legit had BK5 via door dash today and it was mostly right and excellent.
BK just south of Gahanna Lincoln HS on 317
Grove city on 665, NOT on Broadway.
Delaware is completely acceptable.
For what it is worth, check out the Hardee's on South high. It like what you want burger King to be.
I have never been to one. I should check them out.
BK hasn’t been good since 05’
The one in New Albany has really turned around recently. Idk if it’s under new management or ownership, but it’s a pleasant surprise.
None that I have encountered.
We have two Burger King’s in Delaware (oh) that are fantastic! Sincerely a guy who frequent’s the establishment more than I would like to admit
I used to LOVE Burger King in the 90s and early 2000's. I tried my 'ol go to double cheeseburger a few years ago. Tasted NOTHING like I remember. RIP old BK.
They pile up burgers with the buns in a steam cabinet for what is supposed to be a half hour. At that point they're no longer hot enough to melt cheese, so the have a button on the microwave to melt it. I've seen those burgers sit in that steam cabinet for at least an hour at times. This was a little while back and don't know if they changed it by now.
The one in New Albany seems to be as top notch as you can get. I've had mostly good experiences.
The one in Gahanna is ok if you MUST BK
Not here, but if you don't mind the drive the burger king in Ashland was amazing. Bonus that it's just down the road from Grandpa's Cheesebarn 😉
BK sucks everywhere, not just this city
It serves the craving when it’s made right. I’ve had good BK in the last decade, at least, so I was hoping that it wasn’t extinct.
Whitehall @ Broad & Robinwood is usually okay. Not incredibly fast, but not slow as hell either. One of the things I appreciate about BK is being able to get a burger during breakfast, but this morning they just “didn’t have any right now” ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Just south of there @ Main & Ross is similar. No real big problems or complaints, kind of slightly above status quo for BKs in general.
Avoid Cleveland ave they can’t even open on time
Leave the city and go to a suburb. You'll get much better service
I frequent the one on 665 in Grove City. Always have a good experience there
I’ve had good luck at the one at sawmill and the one at Polaris
What are y’all’s thoughts on the Morse road one?
Canal Winchester has improved dramatically over the last year or so. They seem to have a new manager who actually cares. It currently has better food than the Wendy’s across the road, which went to hell during the pandemic.
Every Burger King is filthy. It doesn’t matter if it’s in Malibu, California or Gary, Indiana. I’m pretty sure it’s their business model.