Because of Patrick Mahomes, King of Kansas Metropolis (with all due apologies to Roger Miller [and props to the eight readers who will get my archaic reference]), my metropolis and its surrounding suburbs are actually house to a number of Whataburger eating places.
Now, as a result of there isn’t a very shut one (but), and the traces are nonetheless on the “OMG OMG OMG, WE’VE GOT A NEW _____” stage, I nonetheless haven’t had it. However from what I can inform, it’s like numerous these items in that individuals both swear by it, or they don’t assume it’s something too particular. What each camps appear to do, nonetheless, is evaluate it to Sonic. (Possibly it’s an Oklahoma/Texas bitter rivalry factor?)
Anyhow, I’ve had Sonic all my life, and within the chain burger hierarchy, I feel they’re in my high 3. (Or perhaps high 5. I’d most likely have to provide it some deeper thought.) And whereas Sonic tends to knock it out of the park on their requirements — the chili cheese coney, the bacon cheeseburger, the tots, and the onion rings — its LTOs are far more hit and miss.
It’s my unhappy responsibility to report that the brand new Chophouse Cheeseburger is within the latter camp.
It options Sonic’s beef patty topped with “Chophouse aioli,” fried onion strings, and two slices of American cheese, all located on a toasted brioche bun. Now, some collateral I got here throughout in my analysis means that the patty is seasoned with “Montreal steak seasoning,” however different issues — together with the app — don’t point out this. Did I discover a special seasoning on the patty I consumed? I imply… eh? I thought I observed one thing, perhaps, however it’s exhausting to inform if I used to be keen myself into tasting a deviation from an ordinary Sonic patty or if there was truly one thing there. In both case, it wasn’t sufficient to make a lot of a noticeable distinction.
The identical is true of the “Chophouse aioli,” a lackluster, oily substance that added completely nothing. It barely registered, giving me no sense of what I used to be imagined to be experiencing. What’s chophouse aioli, anyway? Fancy steak mayo? To be truthful, and as evidenced by the image, the burger technician had a really gentle sauce hand.
What this burger had loads of, nonetheless — an excessive amount of, in truth — is cheese. Truthfully, one slice would have sufficed, as the usual melty Americanness overwhelmed all the things besides the meat. The fried onion straws added a pleasant textural component and a welcome candy part to distinction the saltiness of the proceedings. The brioche bun — which Sonic has used on a number of different burgers — was pedestrian however held up effectively, because it sometimes does.
Whereas I admire Sonic’s common efforts at giving prospects one thing new, the Chophouse Cheeseburger doesn’t really feel prefer it’ll create any long-lasting reminiscences, nor will it persuade any Whataburger die-hards to change allegiances.
Now, in case you’ll excuse me, perhaps I’m lastly able to go sit in a drive-thru for 45 minutes to see if “spicy ketchup” is price it.
Bought Worth: $5.49
Score: 5 out of 10
Diet Information: 980 energy, 69 grams of fats, 18 grams of saturated fats, 0 grams of trans fats, 110 milligrams of ldl cholesterol, 1610 milligrams of sodium, 57 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 32 grams of protein.
