Burger King

Service here is so slow, even when there aren’t that many people around. The spicy chicken sandwich tastes like rubber and the French fries were cold and undercooked. The only thing that was decently good were the chicken fries, but it’s not enough to save the place.

Slow service. Parking isn’t good, but since downtown, is understandable.
Main reason for rating though is it apparently doubles as a homeless shelter. Not comfortable to be in there with the crazies and the smell is terrible.

Okay, it has the fancy soda fountain and the Whoppers are good, but Jesus, the body odor from all the cracked out homeless people loitering around it a little much. I ordered a Whopper with no pickles… got pickles. Ask the guy behind the counter if the vanilla shake was made with real ice cream and he said «shake». I said, no what is the shake made of, he said, «shake». I guess my shake is made of shake. Is shake animal, mineral or vegetable? As I walked out of the restaurant I almost lost the soles to my shoes as they stuck so hard to the floor from multiple old soda spills. Got to go and decontaminate myself and power wash my shoes now.

Decent Burger King location, but definitely not my favorite; too many other students, other food options, and really dim lighting in this restaurant doesn’t make it really appealing.
The great thing is that it’s open 24/​7, so whenever you’re burning oil and up late at night, you can easily grab a whopper and large fries to keep you going.

Listen, its burger king. Its open 24hrs, and i come here everytime ive had a few budlights. It does the trick.

This place is right by Northwestern’s tower, on Orrington. Honestly, I’ve came here to use their restroom more than dining here. What’s the point of eating here? They do have one of those special coke machine where you can create a gazillion flavors. Medicore staffs, very spacious space though. FREE WIFI, hardly anyone ever sits here. It also has a street view with glass panels.

This Burger King has just about everything I could ask for. It has one of those fancy soda fountains with all different kinds of juices and drinks. It has free Wi-​fi. The store itself is generally well-​kept and clean. Plus, it is open ²⁴⁄₇!
I have eaten here many times, and the food is on par with any other Burger King I’ve been to. They get my order to me in a reasonable amount of time and make everything correctly. They even have DELIVERY. The delivery people are always very nice.

The only good thing about this BK is that it’s open 24 hours.
Stale packaged dry cardboard as food.
Abrasive impatient staff (typical of fast food, but still…)
Security guards trying to hard to assert dominance and authority on weekends.
These are pretty bad, even with my expectations for a fast food place.
Do yourself a favor, and buy yourself some instant mac and cheese from ⁷⁄₁₁ in the middle of the night instead.

Open twentay four seven in a place like Evanston?! Raw.
But it’s burger king and the food is typical burger king material. I guess I can’t complain cuz they got better fries than mcdonalds! haha.
Also the security guards are assholes so fuck them.
³⁄₅ for being whatever and open all the time.

The best way to approach this Burger King is with lowered expectations. As a matter of fact, zero expectations is best. The nice thing is they are open 24 hours, which is 5 more hours than the Starbucks around the corner. The bad thing is, well, everything else. They get two stars because they play a lot of 80’s music and have free WiFi. The only thing left to wonder is why would you stick around there a moment later than you absolutely had to for either?

You would think after two disastrous visits to this place I’d know better, but nooooo…
On an extremely quiet Sunday afternoon with no one else in the place it took the less-​than-​pleasant cashier an inordinately long time just to ring up the order (incorrectly, twice) and then another 25 minutes before my order came up. Running short of time I dashed out the door to eat our meal while driving to our next destination only to find the sandwiches overcooked yet cold, the fries stone cold, and not what we ordered in the first place.
And this was the BEST of the three visits I’ve made there.
Never again.

#neverhaveiever thought that I would require the services of a 24-​hour BK Lounge as much as I have this summer. Sometimes, the only way to relieve stress after a long 10-​day session of chaperoning children around Chicago is to shove chicken sandwiches and whoppers down your piehole.
The only reason this BK gets three stars is because it is legitimately one of the few, if not the only, restaurant open past 10 pm in Evanston. Other than that, the service is slow and rather unfriendly, no drive thru, and the bathrooms are pretty gross.
Only go here if you feel the need to eat your feelings at three in the morning, like I so often do.

It was slow, and they guy behind counter (possibly manager) was not delightful. Barely said two words.
No drive thru — really?
My meal was fine for the most part, but the sandwich bread was squashed and the burger slid out because too much sauce.
Booooo

I feel like a complete moron giving BK a 5-​star rating, especially given that I don’t eat their food. But, they get top spot in my book because I always come here after a long run (10 or more miles) while in marathon training mode to pick up 40 lbs of ice for my ice bath. *Side note: for all you runners out there who are training with pretty hefty mileage, believe me, ice baths help more than any massage/​pill/​anything, Go to BK, by ice, put it in your bathttub, sit in it for 12 minutes, and enjoy the lack of any joint pain the next day. Have fuzzy socks ready for when you climb out though*
I love this place because 40lbs of ice is RIDICULOUSLY cheap – less than 5 bucks. In addition, they wheel it right out to my car by their backdoor, which makes my life a lot easier given the state i typically find myself in aka not in the mood to lift 40 lbs of anything.

Why come here?
It’s open 24 hours and is located en route from downtown Evanston to my apartment. Sometimes I just want an Icee at 1am when everything else is closed.
Besides that, avoid BK. There are plenty of better cheapo restaurants nearby.

It’s 3 AM. You’re in Evanston. And you’re hungry.
Assuming you’re tired of cooking plastic-​wrapped packages of ramen and you really don’t want to make another «dinner» out of salty snacks from 7 Eleven, your choices pretty much are limited to Steak ‘n Shake waaaay over on the west side of town or… this Burger King.
Pluses: it’s walking distance from campus or downtown ETown, there’s free wifi, you’re surrounded by students with their faces pressed into their laptops, there’s ALWAYS a security guard ready to settle things down with rambunctious fratters or outside invaders thirsting for your iBook. All the usual yummy unhealthy menu items like burgers of all types, onion rings, fries and soda await your slightest whim.
Minuses: It’s Burger King in the middle of the night, people!

Two stars purely for the fact that they’re open 24 hours and have free wi-​fi, flat-​screen TVs playing CNN, and a Chase ATM.
But the food? I’m not a picky person when it comes to food at ALL, and even I think Burger King is disgusting. And ever since a girl got maced by a homeless woman (yes, you read that correctly) in the ladies’ room, I’ve been afraid to pee here.

An NU student staple. I remember being a prospie (Northwestern jargon, prospie = prospective student), and my friend from the school pointed out the BK as she informally took me on a tour around campus. She explained the excitement surrounding the BK renovation a few years back. Supposedly, the Daily newspaper featured it on the front page. It brought the community together, or at least, but perhaps beyond, the drunk students together at 2am.
The reasons why this place remains popular are the obvious, already stated conveniences: 24 hours, free wi-​fi, proximity to campus. Not quite obvious, and possibly arguable: the cleanliness, relatively quick service, decent, cheap fast food.
I pass by this place a few times a day, and it has two rush-​times: lunch and late night. At lunch, people, who work in the Evanston area stop by to grab lunch. I’ve seen students sit in the Orrington facing section working on laptops. During the latter rush time, security guards stand in the place, but I appreciate that because typically mostly drunk students populate the place at that time. It’s likely helpful for the staff and keeps the line moving.
As advertised, the food is freshly made to order. One friend always orders extra lettuce on his Whopper and he most times gets it. He also enjoys the fish sandwich. The char-​broiled burgers tempt me from time to time, and they live up to expectations. I think this place is fine, and, besides 7 – 11 on Church or Emerson, I don’t think I know of other 3am options in E-​town.

Keep in mind 5 stars is relative to the fast food category. But among fast food joints, this is probably the best BK I’ve ever eaten at. It’s right off of the Northwestern campus, and freshman year I probably ate here 3 – 4 nights a week. It’s open 24 hours, so it’s one of the only places to get food late at night. The dollar menu is great. Love the chicken sandwiches.

Whoa, my first two star rating. It’s definitely well-​deserved for this poor culinary establishment. I love BK, I really do. Their flame-​broiled goodness whoop Mickey D’s any day.
Unfortunately, this place seems to produce extra greasy burgers and flavors are weird here. I recommend the BK a few minutes out on Dempster.
As the only late, late-​night option for the many drunk (or high) NU college students, word on the street is that this BK is one of the highest grossing in the nation. Maybe it’s the high volume that leads to a decline in the quality of the food…