This spot is not part of the Texas based chain, Whataburger (founded in Corpus Christi in 1950), nor the small What-A-Burger chain that started in Newport News in 1951! This spot is one of 4 remaining locations of a chain begun in 1956 in the Concord area. The number of locations maybe reached 14 or so, rising and falling as spots came and went. There are 2 locations in Concord and 1 in Kannapolis, in addition to this one. This one Is newer and in a little better shape, the other three are worn to the point of shabby. This is as old school drive in as you will find, with curb service, with ordering boxes that you can barely talk thru. The menu has some variety, but this place is about burgers, dogs, fries, Cherry-Lemon Sundrop, or Witch Doctor drink. This place, from reviews, is as inconsistent as the other three - and I've eaten at the other three. We got the What-A-Cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, mayo, and pickles, a Footlong with mustard, chili, and onions, along with FF, a Witch Doctor, and Sundrop. The burger and hot dog were solid, but not spectacular, and the FF were simply awful, cold with no flavor. And yet I enjoyed this experience, the nostalgia raises up the food and the moment. It's akin to having a hot dog at Yum Yum's or Pulliam's, or a burger at The Castle or Beef Burger, or a BBQ sandwich at Stamey's! read more

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Are you going to get the most amazing food and service here? Probably not. Can you get a pickle soda and a giant giant cherry lemon sundrop? Hell yeah. Do they have the best hush puppies according to my 11 year old? Also yes. At this point I don't know if I love the idea of this what-a-burger more than the actual lunch we get here once a year, but I come back faithfully and I think my kids would start a mutiny if I skipped it. I love the corn dog, I have the palate of a raccoon if I'm being honest so take it with a grain of salt that I also really like the burger since I get extra pickles. I just really like pickles, okay? I try not to interact with the staff too much, there's a general vibe that they're one bad interaction away from a meltdown and I don't want to contribute to anyone's bad day. This probably seems like a bad review but this place is so drive-in and divey that I feel like Guy Fieri would have a blast hanging out here and it makes me happy. Come try the witch doctor pickle soda if you're brave. read more

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Real What-A-Burgers have dashes in the name. Great foot-long chili dog and chili cheese burgers. They're good with lettuce and tomato too! Real french fries are served here...not those skinny toothpick-like fast food deals. read more

I ordered two triple meat Whataburgers with an upsize on fries and a lemonade. One of the burgers had grilled onions and bacon (they charge per slice of bacon, by the way). The meal was okay -- it didn't really wow me, but it also wasn't bad. The food was decent for what it was. What I really like, though, is that this fast-food chain is open 24 hours, which is super convenient for late-night meals. I wouldn't mind coming back to try something else on the menu next time. read more

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Burger was really dry. Bun was dry, no sauce. Tasteless. Restraunt was so hot inside, no A.C. Ridiculously expensive. $50 for two burgers, 1 fry, 1 fried pickles and 2 lemonades read more

What-A-Burger - Whole order - Burgers Near Me - Mooresville, North Carolina

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I ordered 4 meals from this place and they forgot the chicken tender meal with fries and then forgot the second order of fries also (3) 4oz. Ranches. I called to get a replacement or a refund for these items and got no where with the manager on duty the guy that took the order over the phone seemed like he didn't know what he was doing or even take a simple order. Hope this doesn't happen to anyone else. read more

Always a yummy meal, good pricing, quick service. Love the crinkle fries & burgers. It's a great spoon with excellent food.

i've been going here for years, it's a childhood favorite. it's such a classic american fast food spot and there aren't very many like this left around. the prices are honestly really good for the burger you get, love getting the cheeseburger all the way, fried pickles, and a witch doctor soda. it's definitely not luxury, but it's a north carolina classic! the people working there get your order out quick and are always nice. read more

What-A-Burger - presentation of food - Burgers Near Me - Mooresville, North Carolina

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Go back in time and eat one of the best greasy spoon lunches in the area at the Mooresville What-A-Burger. Had the cheeseburger and onion rings today at the drive in while watching the Norfolk Southern train come in... a literal perfect Mooresville experience. The food here is inexpensive (3.90 for a burger) - most menu items cost less than $5. The service was fast, friendly, and amazing. First time but definitely not the last! Thanks for satisfying my craving for a diner burger, guys. See you again soon. *Pro tip: bring cash to avoid CC processing fees. read more

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This place is terrible. When people say "old fashioned" burger and fries, they mean flavorless, cheap garbage to fill the hole in your gullet and that's about it. Burger buns are soggy, burger patties are cooked to hell and back because they use the cheapest ground beef I've ever encountered and the fries are basically cafeteria quality and taste like the fryer grease hasn't been changed since 1955. Avoid at all costs. If you're yearning through a "drive-in" experience, just get some drinks at a Sonic and call it a day. read more

This was my mom's pick for lunch. Overall we weren't impressed. No one working was wearing a mask and the food was mediocre. The food was all cold or lukewarm when we got it. It took them a while to cook the food so I don't know why it was this temperature. We ordered the corn dog, onion rings, the what a burger, the what a hamburger and sweet potato puffs. The sweet potato puffs are just sweet potato tater tots. Overall I would say they have gone down since the last time we visited years ago. What A Burger 210 S Main St Mooresville, NC 28115 Friday November 19, 2021 2pm (Review 622 overall, 166 in 2021) read more

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HORRRRRRRIBLEEEEEEEE. waited 40 minutes just for the food to be bad. Do NOT go here. Also overpriced.

If i could give this place 0 stars i would. Im gonna keep it short. Staff is rude, food is old and cold and stale i mean the best part was the damn roll and even the roll was stale we waited an hour for our food it was two burgers and a kids tender my sons couldnt eat his food it was so hard the food was expensive the least they couldve done was make my sons food fresh. read more

They are open for breakfast and it is very good and price is great. Very busy today Saturday about 730 am. About 16 people inside. Plenty of room. read more

Old fashioned burgers and fries with friendly service. I've been eating at What a burger for more years than I want to admit. It's always a great go-to for lunch! I'm read more

This place is disgustingly gross. The toothless woman up front is really rude and the food looks like hog slop.

Went here over the weekend for the first time after visiting the antique mall a few minutes away. The food was good. We ordered a What-a-burger with fries and a fish sandwich with hush puppies. Not out of this world but really tasty. The atmosphere is great and you can tell it's been there awhile but it's a welcome change of pace from the current burger restaurants on every corner. I seen the mostly negative reviews they have as I am writing this. Thankfully our experience was a positive one. If I lived in this area I could easily see this establishment going into my regular rotation. read more

This is the home of the original "All the Way" (mustard, onion, chili and slaw) burger for me. Growing up in the area that is the only way I had ever eaten a burger at home. I have been eating at What-A-Burger as long as I can remember. My favorite is the What-A-Cheeseburger all the way (of course), fries and a Cherry Lemon Sundrop. read more

Service was good , items priced decently , food was good- not amazing I'm not picky tho lol. We ordered fries , onion rings, chicken tenders & cheese burgers I'd say my burger was the best thing out of everything. That's a plus because I absolutely love cheese burgers. I'd come back to try other things on the menu. I visited with my 3 kiddos & we dined inside. The inside wasn't anything spectacular but it gave a rundown hometown diner type of vibe not in bad way, however.. me my kids were the only brown people in the place and I swear we were getting stares.. I promise I'm not the type of person who even cares about getting looks or exaggerates stuff like that but it made me feel uncomfortable enough to mention & I probably wouldn't go back without my hubby. I'd be happy to visit again the food way good , just the experience was a sort of strange . read more

We love this place old-time burgers and tasty shakes! It gets very busy. You can also call in your order. We frequent here at least 2 times per month. Yum! read more

Worse burger I've had in a while! Fries were great. Onion rings ok. The ladies working were busting it! My loves were happy so that's good! I won't be back. No pics. Not worthy. read more

Sorry ... Not the Texas Whataburger There is always a bit of confusion when talking about What-A-Burger. Folks not from the area tend to confuse it at first with the Whataburger Chain in Texas. While they were started about the same time in history, the comparison stops there. What-A-Burger is a small regional chain centered around Concord. Based on the numbering, there were at least 15 at one time but not probably less than half that. The Texas Whataburger has stores running into the hundreds. It's still a bit of nostalgia. When I was growing up in the 50's and 60's, drive in's were popular. Even Shoney's was a drive in or at least in Asheville. This still has the drive in station although you can go in a dine inside which in either very hot or very cold weather is an pleasant option. Pulled in and pushed the button on the intercom. At first I was not sure it was working but someone finally answered. I placed my order for the signature What-A-Burger which is a Quarter Pound Burger with all the fixings. Side of Fries and Small Iced Tea to go. What seems like a while, a lady came out with my food. I've never seen a car hop in her sixty's until today but she was good. Burgers are made to order so I guess I should be more patient. Burger was surprisingly good. Meat was a bit dry and they were more than generous with the condiments but still good. Fries were a bit under cooked but came out very hot. Should have known better but did not clarify 1/2 and 1/2 on the tea so it was super sweet. Not the greatest atmosphere and could use a bit of TLC but it did bring back memories from days long behind me. read more

What-A-Burger was a childhood staple. I often visited with my grandparents and was not satisfied until I was drinking a Witch Doctor. I have moved on from the Witch Doctors, but still love a great burger. When it comes to the food these days, I'm afraid I have to rate it as 'A-ok.' I ordered a single What-A-Burger with cheese and picked at the fries and onion rings the others in my party ordered. The burger tasted very good, but looked like it had been thrown together from a distance by a frisbee golfer. Upon rebuilding my burger, I noticed it had almost half an onion on it. I absolutely love onion on burgers (can't imagine them without) but holy onion breath, Batman. In the interest of not having my breath offend everyone in a 50 mile radius, and not eating an onion burger for lunch, I removed most of it during the rebuild process. Rebuild complete, I was ready to eat, and it was very good as I mentioned. The onion rings were very heavily breaded, barely lukewarm, and chewy. The fries had a nice flavor, but were also cold. I would and absolutely will return for the burgers. Consider foregoing the sides if you read more

What-A-Mistake! So my husband wanted to have a "What a Burger" experience and it was very disappointing. It is set up like a rinky dink Sonic outside and inside it could use a good wash and overhaul. We did decide to go in and order because we were 3 adults and 2 tween girls and none of us had ordered from this establishment before. After looking over the menu we all decided on our orders and everyone ordered some sort of cheeseburger off the menu. In addition we ordered 2 fries and a large order of Hush Puppies. There was a wait because it was a little busy. We were in no hurry so we didn't mind waiting. The order didn't seem to take long but one of the burgers was missing cheese. I brought it to their attention and was questioned as if I was trying to "steal" a piece of cheese. The young woman that took our order made a mistake and insisted that we didn't ask for cheese on the burger. Okay, lady let's get past this.....how can I get said cheese on the burger......well that'll be 52 cents for their mistake? Ok I pay and I am basically handed an almost frozen piece of cheese on my now cold burger. Needless to say I didn't end up eating it because I was just annoyed by the whole situation. Customer service is definitely not their forte and the food was nothing special. My husband had also wanted to order a BBQ plate because they advertise it on a neon sign but they were out of BBQ?! Maybe you wanna turn the sign off if you actually don't have what you advertise! In addition, the large order of Hush Puppies was actually small. There were 6 Vienna Sausage sized Hush Puppies. Overall not a great experience. The food was mediocre at best and I would have preferred making my own burger and fries at home the way I wanted it sans the cheese debacle. read more

My first time eating here, my husband has been a few times when in town. I love that they kept it original so you feel like you are in the 1950's. Order was answered right away and out within five minutes. The burgers were amazing! Fries and fried pickles were hot and delicious. I love this place!! read more

Service = non-existent. Went and parked with my daughter to get a medium milkshake. The lady took my order via the microphone. 20 minutes later no milkshake so I left. Cars that had arrived after me received their food items. I would highly recommend going elsewhere if you'd like to get waited and served on in a timely manner. read more

I love What-A-Burger. So glad they are coming to Greenville! Can't wait. Love their burgers and sweet rolls.

Great, fresh and fast. Better than bigger chain fast food for sure. The mini burger was MINI, and although it hit the spot with a side salad I would get a regular sized single next time or something even bigger. read more

The food was very good. Old fashioned kind of restaurant with very good bacon, lettuce tomato on toast. Ordered other food as well that I was told was very good. Very good service and very friendly! read more

I feel like the WAB we all grew up with is just gone. They are using this awful white slaw instead of the proven red slaw that has been used for decades. The sandwiches used to be slightly pressed with a pickle on top. The only thing the same is the car hop. Maybe they got a new grill ? I just wish everything in town wasn't being turned upside down. They need to ASK THE CUSTOMERS which slaw they want because what I got tonight tasted spoiled. I threw it away. read more

The burgers and fries are good and not expensive but it takes a long time to get your food

I don't give it a single star. The lady was rude. The food was cold when it came out. And the order was all wrong. Felt like it was no point in complaining they already had a nasty attitude. Save some time and aggravation. Go to Tinys down the road. read more

Yum! This is a definite Mooresville landmark, that's been around for many, many years! Granted the outside & inside looks like a "dive", but the food makes up for it! My regular meal consists of the "What-a-Burger" (hamburger with lettuce, tomato & onion), onion rings & a witchdoctor (mixture of soft drinks, with dill pickle chips). SOOO good! They have a wealth of other items as well. Bring cash! They're old school & do not accept credit cards. Staff is super friendly & service is fast. You can call in your order, too! Beware of lunchtime rush, as it gets packed quick. They do have curbside service, too. read more

What-A-Burger - Burgers Near Me - Mooresville, North Carolina

This is a blast from the past and this location holds many memories of different times. A true drive in with basic American food choices, it's meant to be simple. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, onion rings.. greasy food that hits the spot and provides a different kind of eating experience. Some of my favorite memories are eating with my family in the car and watching the Christmas parade go by. It's not fancy, but it's affordable, fun and nostalgic. The indoor seating takes you back to the 70s with wood paneling, orange booths and big tile floor. They also offer NC classics like cheerwine and sundrop! read more

Came in for lunch around noon, we were kindly greeted when we walked in. Staff took my order without a hitch and we sat down at a clean table! Had our food in minutes and the double What-a-burger was everything a burger should be and tasted great. Some of the negative reviews set my expectations low but everything was really good. Haven't been to any other locations but I've got nothing but good things to say about these guys! read more

Slow as Christmas. No urgency. Only take cash. I sat at the drive in and waited forever and no one took my order. I came in and ordered and just got two hamburgers and a hot dog with our order and they have given orders to others behind me. Not sure what is the holdup. There are 6 people standing in this tiny kitchen. Two are working. The rest are watching. read more

If you just focus on the burgers it's great. If your going for atmosphere, don't. The burgers, shakes, onion rings are great.

Terrible service, never got to try the food. Arrived to a sign on the door saying the dining room was closed. Pulled up to one of the parking spots to order at 4:10pm. My wife and I placed our order at 4:17 and the wait began. People pulled up at other spots around us, as others parked to go inside. At some point the donning roomed must have opened shortly after we arrived. At 4:40 our food had not come out and we began to see people that came after us getting their food. Our order was simple...2 cheeseburgers, fries and drinks. We waited until 4:50 and left. Needless to say, we will not go back! read more

Some things grow old gracefully, others fight it every step of the way. The Hancock Center in Chicago well represents the first case, What-A-Burgers in the Carolinas the second. Rather than going the Faux-Retro route with mass produced nostalgia WAB seems to have stood its ground and let time pass on by. Don't misunderstand, it's not a bad place and the food is close enough: 1/4-pound burger + lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard, pickle w/ small fires and beverage is less than $7.00, but the offer is dated. A quarter pound burger used to was a big deal, but it's standard fare now (kid-size in some venues) and that it tastes like beef only aggravates matters. Fries are fries unless they're a godawful mess and these weren't; a handful of crinkle-cuts lightly salted, ketchup on the side. Regardless, a 12oz Coke should have more fizzy-water than ice. If your heart is set on a burger that tastes like something else (legumes, citrus, fish...?) or you're hankering for a tired take on spuds this probably isn't your place. If you want to visit a simpler place and time (and palate) you could do plenty worse. If you grew up on these, more power to you. read more

What-A-Burger - It's a drive-in that you can drive into - Burgers Near Me - Mooresville, North Carolina

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Can't come to my hometown with a stop for a burger and soda! My yankee husband even loves it here!