This is the most difficult burger review I've ever done. The last time I went to BurgerFi was around 10 years ago in Tampa before a Spring Training Game at a George Steinbrenner Field. The food was great and I've wanted to eat there again many times over the years. When the BurgerFi opened in Saint Johns I read the Yelp reviews and was very disappointed by what I read. I decided to let them be open for a while to get their stuff together before I go there.
Now many months have passed and I decided to try the Saint Johns BurgerFi. Sadly, they still don't have their $hit together. Disappointed is an understatement.
I ordered a double burger. It comes with 1 piece of lettuce, 1 slice of tomato and special sauce. I added some raw onions to it. I don't have the receipt so I don't know if there was a charge for that. I then asked for a large fry and the cashier said the large fry is enough for 4 people . I said thanks for letting me know. I'll take the small. I than ordered a large coke and than discovered that there is only one size cup and that holds about 12 ounces after some ice. The total for these 3 items was $19.99 give or take a few pennies. I wanted to order a milk shake but that would have pushed the bill to over $25 and I wasn't ready to pay that for a fast food lunch. $25 for a burger. That's crazy!!!! To add insult to the price I was shown that I could leave a 20% tip on top of that. A 20% tip would put the tip to $30. WTF??? I was ready to leave and go to Texas Roadhouse or even Outback for an inexpensive steak instead.
On top of it the cashier was very condescending. I didn't get dressed up or even shower before going there. I was getting a burger and dressed for a drive thru. However, even looking less that perfect, the last thing I expected was an attitude from a minimum wage employee who didn't like my appearance. I really didn't care and just ignored her attitude because at that time, my hunger was in control of my mind.
The burger.... . It was extremely well seasoned and based on taste was the best burger I had in many years at a fast food establishment. HOWEVER, it was very greasy. Extremely greasy. Since I declined to provied a tip I wondered if that was the reason why my single tomato slice was the top of the tomato when I bit into the part we're the stem is attached. The top is normally discarded. Otherwise, it was an unbelievable burger experiance.
The fries....... They were a horible disappointment. According to the Maps App, BurgerFi is 3.8 miles from my home. Upon arriving at home, the fries were the 1st thing I attempted to eat. They were already ice cold and soggy like they had been sitting for a long time. If I had purchased a large for 4 people I would have really have been more pissed off than I already was. After finishing the burger I dove into the cold soggy fries. They were really the worst. The oil that the fries were cooked in really needs to be changed because it had severe an old oil taste. Worst fries I've had in years and they were fresh cut. That's really bad.
The drive thru..... You can't order food at the drive thru. It's only for picking up app orders! The amount you're making on your $20 "combo" meals buy a speaker box so we can order at the drive thru. You're losing business trying to change the face of fast trying to be trendy with app pick up only???? What a joke.
I may go back but it will be for only the burger. Everything else isn't worth it. I may order on the app and sit at the pick up window until I get my food during rush hour. We'll see. I refuse to pay $30 for 1 fast food lunch. After this visit I really don't think BurgerFi will be here very long. That's sad because I've seen a great version of BurgerFi in Tampa. The Saint Johns version is a 180 degree version of that. read more