Junior Goes to White Castle
It must be a stoner thing, cause unlike Roldy and Kumi, I found a whitecastle on my first day in New York without even looking. (Okay, I looked at WhiteCastle.com and Google Maps before I left.)
Here's the White Castle at 525 8th Ave:
Well, it was rush hour, and I hadn't eaten since a hotdog from a street seller a hundred blocks ago or something. Best get a decent sized Burger, since a single is so small and pointless, and a Bag of 10 might just be stupid if they are crap. Double Cheeseburger it is then. BTW, a Crave case of 30 is available, but aint the biggest. No, that would be the Crave Crate. Yup, 100 burgers for $49.90 (+ tax). Yummy.
One double cheeseburger in its box. It really is this small:
Out it comes:
Greasy much? Now a mouth-eyed view (I'm gonna regret this I know!)
So, that's my Whitecastle experience. Despite how nice the look on the Website, and how much Harold and Kumar made me want one, the real thing was a bit "meh".
Pros:
- Umm, cheap? 49.90 for 100 burgers!
Cons:
- Grease, grease and more grease. Makes a Burger King look dry in comparison.
- Meat anyone? Those "burgers" are so thin. Also, they're tiny. Also they're full of holes. More meat in a 6oz steak than a crave crate methinks.
- I'm still trying to figure out what that chalky taste was in the burger meat.
- Did I mention the grease? Not in the burger, the onions or the pickle, but in the Bun. It was soggy with it.
- Better not forget the Cheese. Otherwise known as random yellow gloop #5.
- The place was empty. Just down from Madison Square Garden, and rush hour, and only one other customer in the place. Even Mac D's and BK's nearby were busy. Can't be a good sign.
- Okay, did you SEE the pictures? A Kebab from Belmont street looks more appealing that this thing was. And you know how much I love them.
- I was sober. I'm beginning to think these were designed specifically for Drunks and Stoners. Though I'd have to be pretty innebriated to go back there again.
- Grease? Heart attack in the palm of your hand!