Burger King
“The guest ambassador, Martin Morris completely took care of us by allowing us to have a section of the restaurant to dry off and recover.”
“Having come from visiting the 9/11 Memorial, my folks and I were feeling peckish and at least one of us had to use the restroom.”
“Not the cleanest of restrooms, but hey, at least they have some that you can use!”
Burger King
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Stop in for a quick breakfast while showing some visiting friends around the city. I placed a order for a breakfast sandwich which came with pork sausage and cheese. I told the young lady you did not want the sausage or cheese. So she looks at me and says so you just want eggs I said yes that is correct. She then tells me I have to get the sandwich with the meat and cheese. So I asked why do I have the sandwich with things I do not eat. She tells me because you have to get what's in the picture. Really???? Okay dumb look on my face because she could not have been serious. I asked her isn't you slogan "Have it your way" she response yes so I say okay I'll have that sandwich with no meat and no cheese she tells me again you have to take the meat and cheese. At this point I don't know whether to be pissed or laugh at her ignorance. The manger hears what's going on and takes my order and tells the young lady you can't make a customer purchase something they do not want or eat. She tells the manager but she has to buy the sandwich the way it is in the picture. So DONE!!!!'n
Um, two floor Burger King?! Wowzer. That's all I wanted to write for this review cause in reality, it's Burger King, you're either a fan or your not, and I am. So if you're around the 9/11 Memorial site and want a fast meal, why not right?
A BK with table service that has…….BEER?!?!?!
Pinch me, please. I must be dreaming (no, I can assure you it's very real and very, very awesome).
Okay first off, what the hell guys? Is a fast food restaurant offering booze and table service not enough for you greedy-ass people? So much negativity and hate for a typical chain restaurant I'd fully understand, but this is *not* your typical chain spot.
Having come from visiting the 9/11 Memorial, my folks and I were feeling peckish and at least one of us had to use the restroom. We ignored the downstairs area and instead moseyed on upstairs where a freakin' host WALKED US to a table. We were given plastic menus and told "your server will be with you shortly." At this point my mom, dad and I exchanged glances as if to say "are we being Punk'd? Is this a hidden camera show??" None of us could believe what we were hearing and seeing.
Sure enough, a gentleman comes by later and takes our order. As we're sitting down. At a Burger King (typing this out weeks later, I'm still in disbelief). I flip over to the back of the menu and what doth mine eyes see but sweet, sweet alcohol. Domestic AND imported cans ranging from $4.50 to $7. Yeah it's not cheap, but if you feel like drinking at a BK in the Financial District then it's gonna cost ya.
In addition to the cans of Miller Lite, Blue Moon and Corona, they offered Angry Orchard hard cider in bottles and perhaps most intriguing of all, a Guinness shake (for alcoholics who can't decide between drinking and dessert). Not one to pass up an opportunity, I got a can of Heineken and some chicken fries. Excellent.
I didn't have to ask for sauce, our waiter automatically brought BBQ and honey mustard out to us. He was cool and had a terrific attitude. Although I didn't avail myself of the facilities, I was told that the bathrooms were in stunningly good condition. The dining area on the upper level had nary a spill or mess waiting to be cleaned. Totally, spotlessly clean.
As if that wasn't enough, hanging up next to our table was a chalkboard with the NBA playoff bracket HAND SKETCHED on it. Someone–with extremely impressive artistry skills–actually took the time to draw out each team's logo and how they progressed in the finals. Again, holy sh*tnuts. Wow. Just wow.
Bread = 4 (normally I'd say "it's a burger king, who really gives a crap?" but having beer gives them a huge advantage)
Circuses = 5+
At the time, I was at a complete loss for words (obviously now, not the case). Everything bad about fast food restaurants was absent at this particular BK. If I found myself in the area again, I wouldn't hesitate to return.
You takin' notes, McDonald's?
Congratulations, Burger King Store #2446, on achieving the distinction of the most dysfunctional branch in FiDi and the city of New York, if not the world. I get that this branch's location results in its being swarmed with hoards of tourists, but it's been in business long enough to have implemented a system to deal with the customer traffic flow. There is in fact an employee who seems to be working as greeter/traffic director, and there are hoards of employees behind the counter. At minimum, management should have borrowed from McDonald's or Wendy's and implemented roped sections making it clear that there are multiple lines, not least as this is something of a universal sign for the non-English speaking tourists in the area to visit the 911 memorial. With apologies to Trent Reznor, I bestow upon this Burger King "this crown of s**t."
Not as bad as some say or at least not while I was here. Wasn't very busy, staff was friendly. Took a little while to get my breakfast but it was fresh and tasty so I can't complain.
Flat out rude! As soon as you walk in, the "greeter" tries to herd you in a particular direction. The guy there the day we went in should never be a greeter. When we made a comment about how rude he was, he started talking back to us. We only came in for a drink because it was a hot day. But I sure wouldn't go back in again.
The counter service was very disorganized. I'm glad we didn't get a full meal.
It's Burger King. If you're looking on Yelp to find out what that is, I don't know what to tell you.
I think the biggest draw here are the bathrooms. You have to buy food to get past the guard to head to the dining area upstairs. The line for the bathroom there was ridiculous. I don't blame them for the line nor the people (like me) that got a simple burger to get the pass upstairs so I could piss upstairs. Haha, it is what it is. All the sales people and guards were nice.
Much pricier that other Burger Kings, but location, location, location!
Had visited the 9/11 Memorial and was walking around downtown in the bitter cold. I thought going into a Burger King would be the most predictable dining experience i could imagine. Oh boy,was I ever so wrong. It was the most bizzare fast food experience.
As we entered a man directed us to go upstairs, I was a bit confused and just assumed there was no seating downstairs. As we get to the second floor we are greeted by a hostess who was going to seat us! In a Burger King?! I was totally confused and thought I had come to another restaurant that was on top of Burger King. If you go to a fast food place and they ask 'how many people sir?' I think anyone would be thrown off! But wait, it gets worse, as I get 'seated', Im asked if I want a beer?! Again, this is in a Burger King. My head was spinning to say the least. As I try to make sense of this surreal experience, our waiter brings us menus at the table. I knew I hadnt been to a Burger King for a long time at a lame attempt to stay healthy, but had no idea they went all fine dining on you since then! I was told to pay at the end of the meal, wow, this is almost like a real restaurant I thought to myself. Whats next, will I get silverware and china to cut my cheeseburger. Well, I didnt, it was served on the same plastic tray you normally get with the burger wrapper. My confustion continious as I consider the tipping dilemma. This is fast food, but there is a waiter, am I supposed to tip? If you have read any of my other reviews you will know that I occassionally refer to myself as a cheapskate, so I will let you take a guess at what I did.
I do appreciate a fast food chain trying a different concept, and I understand this is likely due to all the tourists in the area, but this was probably the most ghetto-style attempt at being a restaurant. If you havent been to this location, just picture your local Burger King joint transforming into a fine dining establishment without changing any of the interior. Also, I recall the prices being a bit higher than the typical Burger King location, and at this time I actually really just wanted the cheapest and fastest meal possible. I'm giving it two stars because the bizarreness factor kept me quite entertained on my way back to Queens.