Details:
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Product type
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Meal/Set
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Establishment type
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Fast Food
Chain
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Hours of operation
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24/7
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Price
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au$8.20
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Options
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+Cheese, Cola
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Means of purchase
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Drive
Through
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Payment options available
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Visa,
MasterCard, EFTPOS, Cash
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Rating
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Penalty
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Affordability
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22/25
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Wait time
>3 Mins
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Value
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9/10
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Wait time
>5 Mins
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Enjoyment
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19/25
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Wait time
>10 Mins
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Satisfaction
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18/25
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Greasiness
(/10)
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-2
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Presentation
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4/5
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Waste
(/10)
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-6
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Appropriateness
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10/10
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Other
issues
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Overall
Rating: 74/100
Notes
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Having a 24/7 HJ nearby is very convenient for those of us who work
long hours and return home late. When returning home, the whopper value meal
is simple enough not to demand much further thought from one’s tired mind and
represents good enough value not to eat too far into the earnings that were
the point of staying at work in the first place.
The burger, the centrepiece of the whopper value meal, is of generous
proportions and contains a thick, satisfying patty of something with a rich,
meaty flavour, retaining a good deal of heat after the short drive and
bearing slight burn marks as a result of the well publicised flame grilling
process to which it had no doubt been subjected. The large slice of tomato
adds flavour juiciness and is complimented by the tang of pickles and the
source and the crunch of raw onion, which is applied conservatively so as not
to overpower the other flavours. The bun is a little too sweet and soft, but
no more than those of its main competitors. The whopper really does seem to
live up to HJ’s slogan.
The biggest let down, however, was the fries. They were, in the case of
our example, far too salty. This may not always be the case, but what is
clear, anyhow, is that they are always very boring, very generic strips of
fried potato. They are too thin and dry to retain heat for long, which necessitates
eating them before the burger if even a five minute drive is required to the
place of consumption.
Had the burger been complimented by better fries and less liberal
application of ice to the drink, the satisfaction and enjoyment ratings would
have been far higher. Perhaps when I rate the burger separately it will
manage a 5 burger rating. What we have here is an extremely nice burger in
the midst of a pretty average meal deal. Over all, given the low price, wide
spread availability and always open drive through, the whopper value meal
will undoubtedly do very well. However, the more discerning fast food
consumer may well consider buying fries and a drink elsewhere and going
through HJs drive through just for the burger.
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