Do You Like Burger King's Veggie Burger?

[Chris L]

We are truly an abused group of people - the vegan eaters I mean . I don't like their veggie burger, the roll and fixings are fine but the burger is never cooked enough and it is tasteless. You'd think they'd at least try to look for a better tasting veggie burger for us to buy. :hungry:

The clerk at Burger King told me they sell a good amount of these veggie burgers too, so they could sell more if they improved it. They are very concerned with making the meat eaters happy but we are a non-entity it seems. So what do you think about the BK veggie burger? Would it do any good to write them and complain I wonder.


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[Veggielina]

I agree with you, the BK veggie burger is anything but tasty. I had my first and only one a year ago and didn't even finish it. The color was even unappetizing. I wish they made a better one *sigh*

[Music Girl]

Terrible.

[anonymousemo]

I had one before, but it was a while back and I don't recall the taste. I just remember that I ate it, and didn't think it was that bad-tasting. Except that it had mayo, which I forgot to ask them to leave out, even when I remembered asking for no cheese. It is edible, and at least something to eat when there are no other choices.

[hoodedclawjen]

i've not had the american version, (i've seen it, and it looked like soggy cardboard) but in the UK they do a spicy beanburger, which i remember being absolutely LUSH- just the right level of spiciness, filled with kidney beans and peppers, covered in a breadcrumb coating, and topped with a cheese slice, ketchup, and a slice of tomato.

its not vegan, (apparently its not technically even vegetarian!?) but from looking at the ingredients online, i'd think they could veganise it pretty easily and serve it with a toffutti slice or no cheese at all. if they had any sense they'd veganise it, and sell it in the states- i reckon they'd sell them by the shedload.

[Michael]

I think it's fine for when I want a fast food burger and fries. I probably prefer a Whopper minus meat though.

[SuperChicken]

It's the worst veggie burger ever.

[Qwerks]

i've not had the american version, (i've seen it, and it looked like soggy cardboard) but in the UK they do a spicy beanburger, which i remember being absolutely LUSH- just the right level of spiciness, filled with kidney beans and peppers, covered in a breadcrumb coating, and topped with a cheese slice, ketchup, and a slice of tomato.

its not vegan, (apparently its not technically even vegetarian!?) but from looking at the ingredients online, i'd think they could veganise it pretty easily and serve it with a toffutti slice or no cheese at all. if they had any sense they'd veganise it, and sell it in the states- i reckon they'd sell them by the shedload.

I don't know about the States but we had it here (Canadia) in...er the late nineties I think, for a couple of months. It flopped.

ETA I like the BK Veggie just fine.

[hoodedclawjen]

I don't know about the States but we had it here (Canadia) in...er the late nineties I think, for a couple of months. It flopped.

no way? awww, thats too bad. maybe they shoulda put gravy on it or sommit, hehehe.

[Chris L]

I think it's fine for when I want a fast food burger and fries. I probably prefer a Whopper minus meat though.


I thought of that too Michael , just order a veggie sandwich and bring our own veggie lunchmeat / burger. :chef: And you know what they'd probably try to charge you the same thing as if you had bought a regular whopper.

We need to try to work on these fast food places and suggest what we want to buy instead of letting them choose the veggie items. We could try to stress the health benefits of offering veggie chili, veggie hotdogs and burgers to them since that seems to be their latest trend going on. I think alot of vegetarians just feel disgusted with these places though. :tired:









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[Michael]

And you know what they'd probably try to charge you the same thing as if you had bought a regular whopper.

Actually I was pleasantly surprised to find out it was cheaper. It's been years though and that might not have been the same everywhere.

[hollywoodveg]

I like the veggie burger, it's just a morninstar patty, the mayo is gross though so I get it my way without the mayo. The rodeo style veggie sammich is good.

[Jinga]

I like the BK veggie burger plain (bun plus patty). It's not super exciting, but its decent for fast food.

[Nonna]

I think it's fine for when I want a fast food burger and fries. I probably prefer a Whopper minus meat though.

Way before they ever had a veggie burger, you could go in and order a "veggie whopper"..It was right on the register keyboard..It was the same as a whopper without the meat.. You could order with or without the cheese and mayo... I liked it so much better than the burger, it was really juicy where I find the patty is dry.. It was cheaper also.. I liked it when I was in a hurry other than the WHITE bun...

[NotYet]

Eh, doesn't taste all that good. Not the worst veggie burger I've had though. I think that continuing to support a veg*n option in addtion to letter writing to tell them (Whoever "them" is. Are. Is?...) may work to get us more options on the menu.

[banana_popsicle]

I like the veggie burgers. They are different in the US than they are here in Canada though, or they were about a year ago. I've had both and I liked them both. Nice to be able to get something other than fries, salad or a vegetable sandwich when eating out.

[Cuddlebunny]

I personally thought it was good. Is it really not vegetarian (or vegan). If its not vegetarian Im supprised. Iv been a vegetarian for a long time and get very sick if what I eat has meat even the smallest amount in it. My body doesnt digest it anymore. I agree though about there not being anything tasty for a vegan at fast food resturants. Its either bring your own or eat a bun with ketchup, lettuce, and whatever else. Thats not fair. And that bun is not very good without something inside it. If you know of a petition or start one Id be happy to sign one. Im a vegetarian and have eatten a bun with condiments due to nothing else being avalible. You feel kind of short changed.

[hoodedclawjen]

Is it really not vegetarian (or vegan).

if you're refering to my post, i said that the spicy beanburger in the UK is apparently not vegetarian (its not marked as such on their UK website, i'd guess that this is becuase its cooked in the same fryer as the chicken and fish). their 'veggieburger' is marked vegetarian in the UK.

the US burger is another story. the US burger king site lists the Garden Veggie Patty ingredients as:


Vegetables (Mushrooms, Water Chestnuts, Onions, Carrots, Green Bell Peppers, Red Bell Peppers, Black Olives), Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Protein Concentrate, Wheat Gluten, Water for Hydration), Egg Whites, Cooked Brown Rice (Water, Brown Rice), Rolled Oats, Corn Oil, Calcium Caseinate, Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt, Wheat), Onion Powder, Corn Starch, Salt, Hydrolyzed Corn, Soy, and Wheat Protein, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors from non-meat sources, Sugar, Soy Protein Isolate, Spices, Garlic Powder, Dextrose, Jalapeño Pepper Powder, Celery Extract. Contains: Soy, Wheat, Milk and Egg. This is NOT a vegan product.

at first veiw it appears to be vegetarian, but not vegan.

but they also say:


Burger King Corporation makes no claim that the BK VEGGIE® Burger or any other of its products meets the requirements of a vegan or vegetarian diet. The patty is cooked in the microwave.

which looks like they're covering their asses incase a veggie eats 30 of them a week and nothing else, and then wonders why they get sick from lousy nutrition.

i think you're safe to assume that the veggieburger is vegetarian where you live.

[sunshinegal]

It will do when I have nothing else to eat, but if I have too I drown it in ketchup and get it without mayo (mayo is my enemy).

[hollywoodveg]

Astro Burger has veggie chili and veggie dogs, you can get a veggie chili cheese dog there even, and veggie chili cheese fries. They use morningstar products and I'm not sure who manufactures their soy cheese, but there veggie fast food is by far my favorite. They also have vegetarian pizza, soy riblets, veggie burgers etc.

[Sketchy]

We need to try to work on these fast food places and suggest what we want to buy instead of letting them choose the veggie items. We could try to stress the health benefits of offering veggie chili, veggie hotdogs and burgers to them since that seems to be their latest trend going on. I think alot of vegetarians just feel disgusted with these places though. :tired:

Fast Food restaurants have no interest in adding items, particularly where the items only appeal to a limited segment of the market. IIRC Veg*ans make up about 2% of the NA Market and 3% to 5% of the Euro market, which is a tiny percentage when you realize that most fast food chains generate revenue by selling inexpensive food in large volumes, so adding ingredients, even one or two, to a menu requires training, sourcing and supplying, and the conviction that you can sell lots of it.

In addition the FF restaurants will never embark on an informational campaign to convince customers to change their eating habits, the will wait for the public to change themselves and react accordingly. Just like the auto industry didn't want to add safety belts, FF will never shoot themselves in the foot by admitting that their food might not be the perfect food.

Even if there is some momentum towards a healthier lifestyle you see McDonalds, for example, offering 'healthier' options, not healthy options. You might sell certain FF chains to offer 'meatless' dishes by removing an ingredient, but I think they've found that most customers keep ordering the same foods (french fries, burgers, shakes) so why add more trouble with new dishes that require more effort when you can sell the same items or similar items and save money on marketing and development costs, and the potential to fail miserably?

[hollywoodveg]

Meh, Astro Burger goes out of their way to add a lot on their menu.

[Fenguin]

Initially I hated it, but I think they replaced it with a different one that I actually get a craving for every now and again.

Funny story though, I went to order one in the Ahwatukee BK, and the employee went off on this diatribe on how "they taste like s***, dude, like you just lit a bag of s*** on fire I'm serious I hate them". Then he told us how good their new chicken fries were and how he was thinking about going vegan. I almost started to look around for a hidden camera.

[Melanie]

I've wanted to try it, but by the time I found out they had them there, I was already vegan.

[Pandora]

I have never tried one, and I definitely won't... getting a veggie burger at a horrible place like Burger King, makes absolutely no sense to me at all...