Checkers
“Turns out nostalgia amazing burger-the taste didn't stack up to my memory from back home-but Checkers' fix'ns are always fresher and tastier than other fast food joints.”
“The king of their burgers is the Big Buford.”
Checkers
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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I was already left with a bad impression from a Bedford-Stuyvesant location, but opted to join my colleagues for an after-work meal. The space was clean with a fair amount of seating. I don't frequent fast food restaurants and was quickly reminded why when I glanced at the menu. Bacon, cheese, one or more beef patties…better off renaming the burgers as heart attacks. I opted for a healthier option, crispy chicken filet. What a joke! The combo which was $7 and change left me with a small sandwich (two buns, chicken filet, mayonnaise, and two pickles), seasoned fries which were salty but ok, and a large drink. I was impressed by their drink dispenser. It was a glance into the future with a vast number of drink options, even ginger ale, rather than the typical Hawaiian punch, Sprite, and Coca Cola. I even gave their funnel cake a try and for $1.49 I wasn't expecting much. It was cake fit for a child, and mine of course was fried too long. Very crunchy and slightly covered in sugar that hardened along with the dough. Ick! Crazy good food NOT.
The allure of colas and the novelty of going to a Checker's made me walk into this shady looking establishment on Chambers Street. The crowd was not pretty. But I was there for the colas, not the eye candy. I had a Checker's Burger which tasted very much like a Whooper. I also had a few boneless chicken fingers which were decent. Fitty cent extra for blue cheese. The young blonde woman behind the counter was great and provided service that far exceeded my expectations.
Overall my first experience at Checker's was average. Maybe I ordered wrong, but I don't think I will be back anytime soon.
Soda-machine (options! refills!) and French-fries (seasoning! crunchy!) are really the only things I've enjoyed here, but everything is so affordable that it never really hurts to try something new. They are always running specials on chicken wings, hamburgers, fish sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, and none of these are particularly bad or especially good, but perhaps the hoards of noisy high-schoolers carrying-on may make it a little difficult to enjoy an actual meal here, so I'd stick with Fries & Sodas.
Stopped by Checkers because I was hit with a sudden craving for mozzarella sticks. They're pretty much the poor man's version of McDonald's, with everything from burgers to fries to cheap milkshakes and cheap soft-serve ice cream. I just needed a little snack at the moment, so mozzarella sticks were all I wanted. I've had food at Checkers before, and tastewise they're pretty good, nothing fancy or distinguishing but it hits the spot.
After contemplating where to go for lunch in the Financial District while undergoing an intense on-the-job training sessions, I opt for Checkers. Ahh.. fast food to decline my health, specifically my liver but it savage my budget. My default Checkers order: spicy (mild without hot sauce) chicken sandwich and seasoned fries (no drink) $6.50. My order took less than two minutes to be fulfilled in good timing. Seating is ample for all the hungry Wall Street investors and movers and shakers of the financial realm. No drive-in ordering at this metropolitan urban franchise Checkers. This location is no the suburbs.
Now that I ate my fill I can be the girl who wave the Checkers flag to start a high stakes car race.
This place is disgusting. We only came here because we were freezing cold and needed something and it was the first sign we saw (mistake).
I kept it simple and order the spicy chicken sandwich. It was alright. It wasn't Wendy's but it sufficed. I also order the baconzilla cheese fries (mistake). These were a soggy mess. The "cheese" was some imitation nacho cheese sauce. The fries on their own were fine but any that had cheese were soggy. Stick with the regular fries and you'll be fine.
The bathroom. Dear God, the bathroom. First off all, when I walked in it literally smelled like shit. Second, it was a filthy mess. Third, just as I was about to hover I realized there was no TP. Not even a square and certainly no extra rolls anywhere.
Steer clear!
The food here is pretty standard fast food fare. The employees are for the most part professional and polite. The two stars is because it's almost always dirty in the restaurant and for such a small space, it should be cleaner. And sometimes, there are people in their panhandling for money and rowdy high school kids who seem to have forgotten how to behave in public settings. It'll do for a quick, cheap bite but if I can wait until I get home, I will.
Location wise it is out in the middle of nowhere. But the fries alone make it worth the trip. Seasoned fries mmmmmmm and then add bacon and ranch! woooohooo. prices are very reasonable and the burgers aren't too shabby either. lots of deals when buying two burgers. 10 bucks for two people to be super full. and to mention, they have a bit of everything! wings, burgers, fish, oh my! definitely coming back for another visit to try different flavors of wings. the one bad, the milk shake wasn't that great.