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had my first impossible burger this weekend. the patty itself was like 6oz and cost $15 just for the burger (no fries). i'm in NYC and even this is a bit high for the area. it was also sitting on a large bun topped with lettuce/tomorrow. the patty was overwhelmed. I thought it tasted just ok and would give it a C. The whopper patty tastes better IMO.

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I tasted the impossible burger a while ago and was underwhelmed by the taste. In NY we had bareburgers that provided us with the impossible before BK.

It's better than a typical veggie burger for sure but will definitely not choose it over meat.

In addition to the other people who commented, I'll add that, like beef, impossible burger will vary based on the cook. So things like seasoning and level of doneness have a big impact. I'm a big hamburger fan, and I had a well seasoned, medium rare impossible burger and thought the flavor was great. Texture was different, but not bad. Anyway, I'd also recommend giving it another try.

I'd give it another go, they debuted a new version at CES back in January which people say is a lot better than the old version.

Every review I've seen has said the new version is much better, and that's just starting to roll out.

You likely had the impossible 1.0, which is supposed to be inferior. I've had the 1.0, and it was decent. The 2.0 is very hard to find, even in California, but easy to find the 1.0.

yup, in LA there's monty's ( https://montysgoodburger.com/ ). it's similarly priced ($16, i think), but that's too much for a mediocre burger. to be fair, it usually has a line. but for that price, it really needs to be comparable to father's office or plan check, which are both delicious.

"the patty itself was like 6oz and cost $15 just for the burger "

Wait, what?

Not unusual for nyc

Whopper patties IMHO are the worst fast food burger patties. Sometimes they're over-microwaved and on the border of inedible. I can't imagine an impossible burger tasting worse.

Burger King actually flame grills their burger patties - are you saying they are overly tough or overly burnt?

My answer would be overly tough.

They do get flame grilled initially, after being pulled from the freezer, but then they sit in a heated drawer for an amount of time. The only reheating they get is a quick microwaving for maybe 5-10 seconds, and then they're off on their way. (This is all unless you ask for it fresh, in which case you'll wait for 2-3 minutes while you get a fresh patty.)

In addition, the people working in the kitchen are supposed to toss any extra patties out after x hours, provided they don't just press the ignore button when the timer goes off and do nothing, which is what I saw 99% of the time when I did this job like, 15 years ago.

So if you come at an odd hour, you may be getting a particularly old patty. Granted, things may have changed in a decade and a half and I worked in a very low profit store in a rural area, so my experience may be much different.

Their patties are microwaved to re-heat before serving.

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