Stopped into Whataburger for a quick bite and was not disappointed! The burger was fresh, made to…read moreorder, and stacked with crisp lettuce, juicy tomato slices, pickles, and a perfectly cooked beef patty. The bun was soft and warm, holding everything together nicely without getting soggy. One of the standouts was the Spicy Ketchup--a must-try! It has just the right amount of kick thanks to the jalapeño, and it took the flavor of the burger up a notch. Definitely a unique and welcome twist compared to standard fast food sauces. Service was fast and friendly, and the restaurant was clean with plenty of seating. Only reason for not giving a full five stars is that the presentation was a little basic and the burger could've used just a touch more seasoning on the patty itself. Overall, a solid experience and definitely worth a stop if you're craving a classic fast food burger done right

I moved to Pensacola, Florida in 1985 and experienced my first Whataburger there on East Gregory…read moreStreet. Which was wonderful, because it was open 24 hours and was right near my favorite bar. Plus I was young. It was there that I experienced the Breakfast Taquito, which was introduced by the chain in 1983. Having moved to Dallas, TX in spring of 1986, I lived one exit up from a Whataburger, which also was convenient. So, the imprint in my head about the Whataburger flavors was pretty ingrained by the time I moved back to the east coast in 1988. Until Whataburger opened here. I have been for lunch a few times, but not for breakfast. And although this WB is very near to my favorite bar, I have given up howling at the moon and late, late night meals. Last week, I had lunch at a different Whataburger in Mauldin and was given a coupon for a free Taquito at any participating WB. But it expired within less than a week. Nevertheless, the seed was planted. I arrived at this WB and decided to order inside for carry out. At 7:56 AM on a Tuesday, I ordered 4 sausage Taquito's to go. There was not another customer in the restaurant nor in the drive through lane, so that was kind of interestingly dead. After placing my order, the two counter staff both disappeared into the kitchen and another customer did walk in, placing an order at the kiosk. What I found interesting was that she came in, was seen as the staff went to the back, but she went into the restroom. They departed the counter. She orders from the kiosk and goes to sit down. Zero interaction happened after that. I received my 4 Taquitos at 8:06 AM with this message: "Sorry for the wait, we like to make these fresh." I'm not sure when this other customer would be acknowledged because I left for work. I say this to point out how impersonable the experience was, especially in comparison to the Chick-Fil-A experience across the street. There, you are greeted multiple times and I believe the food is also made fresh, but it is lickety-split to get in and out of there, including the double drive through lanes. The food - so my benchmark was a fond memory of the sausage and cheese, tender goodness. The size of the Taquito is a bit larger than the McDonald's, but it is $3.69 per vs the McDonald's 2 for $3.00 "sausage burrito." The WB Taquito had a grilled flour tortilla that held a little bit of toasted texture and butter flavor. The filling was not quite as full as I expected, but the most noticeable difference to my memory and expectation was that the sausage was bland instead or savory and slightly hot as I remembered. Thinking that I might have distorted my memory, I looked it up on the internet to see had anyone else noticed a change in flavor over time. Recipes change. Ingredients change. In this case, many agree with me that the sausage has changed from a more round shape and savory to a more square shape and bland. Also, there was less cheese than memory served, where previously there was a savory, gooey umami combination of the former sausage and cheese but now the buttery tortilla was the dominant flavor instead of just being the carrier. I think of the Taquito as a portable breakfast. It is a convenient way to bring a sausage, cheese and scrambled egg breakfast into the car and especially easy to eat while driving. The key to a good breakfast taco is in the balance of the interior filling with the stability of the exterior tortilla. This was balanced toward the tortilla. Knowing WB, though, I bet you can get a double filled Taquito, which might be too much. Or get a plussed up version with a little extra for a charge. Maybe it is that Mandela Effect and my memory is faulty. Or maybe it is related to my hungry memory also mostly involved a good bit of beer drinking and that is behind me these days. Or, maybe they did mess with the sausage and the amount of filling to cut some costs over the years? It was just okay. I bought four, one for myself, three for my coworker children. Total wait time 10 minutes. Total tab $15.94. I'm probably not swinging out of my way to get here for a Taquito, but if convenient, may hit up WB breakfast another time.