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8 oz. Burger Bar in West Hollywood Misses the Mark
They just opened an 8 oz. Burger Bar here in South Beach. Hopefully it is a little better. Problem for them is that there is a great neighborhood dive bar called Dewey's a block away that makes a fantastic burger.
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My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
Fish sandwich? Pork sliders? I think you missed the point. At White Castle one should only order the burgers, fries and a Coke...preferably when drunk and/or hungover. I think only having one burger and one cheeseburger didn't give you the main experience.
8 oz. Burger Bar in West Hollywood Misses the Mark
They just opened an 8 oz. Burger Bar here in South Beach. Hopefully it is a little better. Problem for them is that there is a great neighborhood dive bar called Dewey's a block away that makes a fantastic burger.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
i adore white castle cheeseburgers. period.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
@KevinB: It's a saying...I know you weren't asking seriously, but I'm not sure how else to answer that.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
I worked in detroit for a while; about once a month I'd drive out to White Castle for a sack. If I ate them every day, or even every week, I'd probably be sick of them, but now that I'm back in Toronto, we can only get them on family trips to the US. And we found one in Ohio that shares space with Church's chicken which has vanished from Canada, and was our favourite fried chicken. A wing and a thigh from Church's and two cheeseburgers - great road food.
And I'm curious - to all those people who said "they taste like ass", where, exactly, did you learn what "ass" tastes like?
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
If you're eating white castle before 10pm, you're doing it wrong.
Never ketchup on white castles either, just bun, onions pickles and cheese.
The chicken sandwiches with honey mustard are good, as well as the cheese sticks, but you'll want to pass on their "marinara".
WC's also has some of my favorite fast food fries. love the kinkle cut.
Like they say "You gotta get to White Castles before the crazies do!"
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
Robyn, you must get the fried clam strips next time!!! I love them; crunchy, chewy, and salty. I used to get them all the time in HS with my friend who insisted on getting onion rings so we got our veggies.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
I have said this before on Slice (regarding Co/UPN style vs. Lomardis brick oven vs. a plain slice) and the same holds true for burgers. There is a time and a place for all burgers, for me.. it is circumstantial! Sometimes I want some LaFrieda meat, sometimes I want a pub burger, sometimes I even crave a McDs, and yeah... sometimes I actually crave a steamed bun, oniony White Castle slider. Just how it goes! Now I might get a LaFrieda burger 10 times before I hit McDs or WC, but still.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
White Castle burgers are pretty unique.They punch holes in them to create the "steaming" process. Very different from a regular burger that is normally seared on a grill, WC Sliders have that uniform gray color and texture, which most people seem to either love or hate.
Personally, I love and miss them since there's no White Castle in my area. Get the fries drowned in cheese whiz, amazing. Shakes are good too. All of course tasting the best around 4 in the morning.
Also I've never had a fine dining / trendy "slider" (and I've had a bunch.. usually too much/ wrong kind of bread, overcooked meat, falls apart, etc..) that came even close to being as good as a 75 cent White Castle burger.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
I think this a pretty accurate description of a typical WC experience, minus any real case of the munchies! I have to second the mozz sticks though, the tomato sauce is pretty gross, but the coating is made out of some kind of addicting crispy batter I find irresistible. I live within 10 minutes of both a WC and the original White Manna in Hackensack, NJ and I must say - I'd take White Manna hands down, any day. P.S. The Jersey City location um, sucks.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
Oh, those lovely memories of shuttling through after college classes in my yellow VW Beetle, first stopping at WC for me (3 cheeseburgers & onion rings) and then through KFC for the SO (2 Chicken Littles and fries). Ah - when dating was just so simple...
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
When in high school in the mid-70's a the night would often end with a trip to the Castle. The unfortunate one who decided to stay home would get his car "Casletlized".....we would break into the car and hide White Castles throughout..the seats, under the seats, dashboard, glove compartment..even on the antenna..you get the picture. The one burger under the sun visor got em everytime. Great fun and memories.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
you need to go to white manna in hackensack, nj - wayyyyyy better than white castle
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
Some random WC thoughts:
Moving from Queens to eastern LI, I was suprised at the differences in the WC restaurants... no bulletproof glass.
For a work function, pot luck picnic, I brought a crave case. Imagine the spread on the table, fondue, quiche, finger sandwiches, caviar, and a stack of WC slyders. This was fellow colleagues and administration from work and about 85% of them have never had a WC burger before.
I had a friend of the family visiting from the West Coast and never had WC before. We convinced her that the bulletproof glass was soundproff, the "secret" burger to order was the "Kiki" burger, and you only need to order one slyder. I still laugh to this day at the expressions of the workers reacting to some lady yelling at them that she wants 1 "kiki" burger.
Good times.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
I love White Castle, but even I am hesitant about going to the hole-in-wall joints that may or may not share space with other brands.
I also get them sans ketchup or pickles. The steam grilled beef, cooked onions, and soft juiced buns are what do it for me. Tempered with hot fries and unlimited carbonated drinks to balance any overwhelming factors.
Late night type snack food occasionally eaten during actual meal times. That's all I expect.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
Many years ago, I was standing around with a group of co-workers just before our restaurant opened. Suddenly, everyone scattered and I smelled the most atrocious scent, one that will haunt me for eternity. The world's worst fart.
Aware of my very sensitive gag reflex, a co-worker who'd eaten vast quantities of WC the night before (and had leftovers for breakfast) hatched a plan to torture me. When she gave the signal, our co-workers fled and she unleashed the mother of all farts.
I ran to a trash can in the kitchen and began dry-heaving. Eventually, I headed back to the dining room. However, as soon as I thought of the putrid odor again, I beat a path to the bathroom, passing my boss along the way. Concerned that I was vomiting into my hands, she followed me into the toilets to check on me. In response to her query, I said "M. farted and it made me puke!" She laughed so hard, tears were streaming down her face.
Ladies and gentleman, the legendary WC fart of Nicholson's Tavern and Pub in Cincinnati, OH.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
WC is a drunken college food (0=
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
I made a special trip last summer to the U.S. just to go to White Castle. I was really looking forward to it, after seeing them on TV for so long. All I could handle was one bite, and even that was tough to get down. It very much tasted like ass, and I was so disappointed. Now, this was a little drive-thru only place in Port Huron, Michigan, so maybe I need to visit a place with seats and everything, and maybe the quality is a little better than those made in a phone booth.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
alright before I get banned for my incessant jalapeno cheeseburger pandering, let me explain why it's so good. It's one of the few White Castle items that has flavor and it's good. Plus I think the jalapeno kills stuff.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
...oh yeah, sometimes they have the special Surf & Turf slider. fish and burger patty 3 bun. The promotional photo looks awesome and tall, but mine came out squished because they squeezed into one of those small boxes. You can pass on it IMO. Again, Jalapeno cheeseburger #1!
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
their jalapeno cheeseburgers are the best! Crave Case it!
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
i never ate one either .... they were referred to as "rectum rockets" in my neighborhood .... i guess the term "sliders" is a nicer way of putting it.
i understand the appeal and the sentiment..... just not a fast food burger eater.... but i do enjoy a greasy bag of pork rinds from time to time.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
These things are awful!
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
Never ate at one, as we don't have any locations in my area. All I've ever had is the frozen store bought kind and they didn't do much for me at all.
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
White Castle's corporate headquarters is right here in my hometown. Now don't get me wrong, I have chowed down on a few after a night of binge drinking, but there is a reason they are called sliders - ugh. They taste great the night before, but certainly aren't pleasant the next day. However, after a big game I am partial to the clam strips myself!
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Fish sandwich? Pork sliders? I think you missed the point. At White Castle one should only order the burgers, fries and a Coke...preferably when drunk and/or hungover. I think only having one burger and one cheeseburger didn't give you the main experience.