“[Review #789]2023-076Food Order:WHOPPER MEAL (with medium fries & soft drink), WHOPPER (beef patty, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, mayo, ketchup, sesame seed bun), ROYAL CRISPY CHICKEN ("crispy" white meat chicken fillet, lettuce, tomato, royal sauce, potato bun), CHEESEBURGER (beef patty, American cheese, ketchup), LARGE FRIESBurger King is located inside of Travel Centers of America east of the 5 fwy., situated in a food court setting with a community soda fountain shared with Taco Bell & Pizza Hut.We rarely stop to eat at the bottom of the hill (grapevine), but we were en route to my aunt's for Thanksgiving & there was a traffic influx (signage announced a 100-min. delay; it was longer) that caused our norm clearance of 90-mins. to become 6-1/2 hrs. so our kids were starving by the time we got downhill.I suggested Burger King because it was slightly further from the fwy. exit, thinking the line may be shorter -- it wasn't. With a handful of families ahead, it took us 25-mins. to get to the register & have our order expedited. Not bad, but it could have been faster if they had more staff. I was impressed with the guy handling big & small board (at least that's what they used to call the roles when I worked at BK as a teenager.The Whopper tasted just like I remembered. I figured now that I'm older the burger might be more filling -- it wasn't. It didn't help the fact the I skipped lunch with the intention of eating a couple hours later instead of dinner. I shared a large order of fries with my 8 YO. He enjoyed his cheeseburger better than a previous visit of chicken fries, which were too dry in his opinion. I was impressed with M's handling of his hunger pangs to hold off 7 hours until dinner. His cheeseburger & fries were a welcomed sight & his hunger was satiated. H also had a Whopper; I was surprised that she was able to polish it off. My husband got their upgraded chicken sandwich has a "royal sauce" which was slightly spicy & reminded him of curry. It was a small sandwich for him, but he didn't want to eat too heavily since it was a late dinner.The food court dining room was set-up to seat groups of 2s & 4s with some 4-tops pulling chairs from nearby tables to seat 5 or 6 diners. Don't expect the tables to be clean or cleaned when asked; this Travel Centers of America is so busy & short-staffed that the dining room is a mess. Good thing is that most travelers were conscientious of cleaning up after their meal. However, the trash can was overflowing with trash. I would make an effort to check if the bins need to be emptied before it gets to that point, otherwise they'll hav to clean any spills on or near the bins & floor. Community restrooms are to the right of the food court entrance; well-stocked but also overflowing with dirty paper towels.Not likely to stop in this area because we prefer to make good time en route to our destination or return trip home, but if you're looking for a quick meal, this Burger King satisfies.Recommended: Whopper, Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Cheeseburger, Fries.“
“[Review #789]2023-076Food Order:WHOPPER MEAL (with medium fries & soft drink), WHOPPER (beef patty, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, mayo, ketchup, sesame seed bun), ROYAL CRISPY CHICKEN ("crispy" white meat chicken fillet, lettuce, tomato, royal sauce, potato bun), CHEESEBURGER (beef patty, American cheese, ketchup), LARGE FRIESBurger King is located inside of Travel Centers of America east of the 5 fwy., situated in a food court setting with a community soda fountain shared with Taco Bell & Pizza Hut.We rarely stop to eat at the bottom of the hill (grapevine), but we were en route to my aunt's for Thanksgiving & there was a traffic influx (signage announced a 100-min. delay; it was longer) that caused our norm clearance of 90-mins. to become 6-1/2 hrs. so our kids were starving by the time we got downhill.I suggested Burger King because it was slightly further from the fwy. exit, thinking the line may be shorter -- it wasn't. With a handful of families ahead, it took us 25-mins. to get to the register & have our order expedited. Not bad, but it could have been faster if they had more staff. I was impressed with the guy handling big & small board (at least that's what they used to call the roles when I worked at BK as a teenager.The Whopper tasted just like I remembered. I figured now that I'm older the burger might be more filling -- it wasn't. It didn't help the fact the I skipped lunch with the intention of eating a couple hours later instead of dinner. I shared a large order of fries with my 8 YO. He enjoyed his cheeseburger better than a previous visit of chicken fries, which were too dry in his opinion. I was impressed with M's handling of his hunger pangs to hold off 7 hours until dinner. His cheeseburger & fries were a welcomed sight & his hunger was satiated. H also had a Whopper; I was surprised that she was able to polish it off. My husband got their upgraded chicken sandwich has a "royal sauce" which was slightly spicy & reminded him of curry. It was a small sandwich for him, but he didn't want to eat too heavily since it was a late dinner.The food court dining room was set-up to seat groups of 2s & 4s with some 4-tops pulling chairs from nearby tables to seat 5 or 6 diners. Don't expect the tables to be clean or cleaned when asked; this Travel Centers of America is so busy & short-staffed that the dining room is a mess. Good thing is that most travelers were conscientious of cleaning up after their meal. However, the trash can was overflowing with trash. I would make an effort to check if the bins need to be emptied before it gets to that point, otherwise they'll hav to clean any spills on or near the bins & floor. Community restrooms are to the right of the food court entrance; well-stocked but also overflowing with dirty paper towels.Not likely to stop in this area because we prefer to make good time en route to our destination or return trip home, but if you're looking for a quick meal, this Burger King satisfies.Recommended: Whopper, Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Cheeseburger, Fries.“