Shanghaiist: All bow to The Whopper (but hold the mala)

Timmy B

Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:34:29 +0800

d@mn... I didn't see this. Despite living just down the road, I went for my first taste of HJ's/BK tonight, and did ask for cheese on my spicy whopper. It was grand experience. Cheese was gooooood! Hello lost kilos...! Couldn't throw a chip and not hit a westerner in that place. Reminded me of Xintiandi! ;)

Micah

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:01:20 +0800

So I dropped by BK for dinner tonight and found that you can order cheese on your Whopper. It costs RMB 1 per slice. Mad props to the first person who orders (and gets the staff to serve him/her) a Whopper with a dozen slices of cheese. And documents it.

Paxil

Thu, 30 Jun 2005 03:00:05 +0800

I haven't had a Whopper in years, but gotta say that was a better sandwich than the Big Mac. Still, I don't each much fast food so it really doesn't matter. Interesting, and not terribly convenient a space they chose for the restaurant. Awkward stairs in the entry, and awkward stares among the many laowai not sure if it was 'cool' to be checking the place out. Nice booths if you could grab one but otherwise the square tables didn't fit well against the rounded wall. Those chicken tenders are gross, and the sweet sauce tastes like jam, maybe it tested well among Shanghainese palates. What will I do with the little wristband they gave me? Wear it jogging as I try to work off the calories?

Ryan

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 22:02:39 +0800

I live right near Jing An' and I tried to go there twice on the opening day, once around lunch and again around dinner. Both times there were so many people that you really couldn't get past the top of stairs, so I just turned around and left. This BK seems way too small for the location, I get the feeling it is going to be packed constantly. I have seen two signs one saying in Chinese Burger King "Han Bao Wang" and another that says Burger Emperor "Han Bao Huang". I like Burger Emperor to attract more Little Emperors, they are so cute when they are fat and whiny...