Burger King (Matoon, Illinois)

Re:Burger King (Matoon, Illinois) (Vince Macek)

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:21:09 GMT

Thanks for the input, all - my brother & his family are driving down from NW Illinois to visit later this month and I was looking for good stops. He and I would both be glad to stop there and shout "In your face, multi-national fast-food corporation!" but wouldn't go out of our way to do it.
He is taking my cues to stop at Funks Grove and the Ariston Cafe in Litchfield, though.

Re:Burger King (Matoon, Illinois) (drpep)

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:38:30 GMT

Same name of my ex-wife.

Re:Burger King (Matoon, Illinois) (jeepguy)

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:36:59 GMT

They used to be called "Frigid Queen"! Too funny!

Re:Burger King (Matoon, Illinois) (ann peeples)

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:09:44 GMT

I do have to agree with nocarolina-I ate at a place that is quite well known, and I found the food sub par.The thought of eating there now is without a doubt, out of the question.

Re:Burger King (Matoon, Illinois) (DawnT)

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:58:40 GMT

Didn't the "Mad Gasser" put Mattoon on the map? Not too many places can claim a mass hysteria event that had an alledged transvestite chemistry major blamed for terrorizing a community just because he was "odd" and lived with his sisters.

Re:Burger King (Matoon, Illinois) (carolina bob)

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:37:29 GMT

jman, I'm glad that you enjoyed your meals there, but I didn't enjoy mine... not at all. I thought that their burger and fries both were rather inferior. If I pass through Mattoon again, I really can't see myself giving them another try. I travel on a very tight budget and can't justify spending money on a meal that past experience tells me that I probably won't enjoy.

Re:Burger King (Matoon, Illinois) (jman)

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:49:29 GMT

nocarolina

I'm afraid that the Burger King in Mattoon is nothing to get excited about. In fact, just the opposite; I ate there about ten years ago ( burger and fries ), and was very disappointed in their food. Just one man's opinion, of course, but I would never go back.

So you went there ten years ago once and was disappointed and haven't returned. I guess that warrants a comment here. A few years ago, I worked on a project that brought me by that Burger King 3-4 times a day. We stopped there for lunch about once or twice a week. Was it the best burger or fries I've ever had? No, but I didn't expect them to be. Their food reminded me of the Burger-Shake in Lexington, KY. For the price, it was quite satisfactory. It's been about three years since I last stopped there, but if I found myself in the area again, I wouldn't hesitate to stop and eat.

Re:Burger King (Matoon, Illinois) (carolina bob)

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:33:49 GMT

I'm afraid that the Burger King in Mattoon is nothing to get excited about. In fact, just the opposite; I ate there about ten years ago ( burger and fries ), and was very disappointed in their food. Just one man's opinion, of course, but I would never go back.

Re:Burger King (Matoon, Illinois) (David_NYC)

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:32:55 GMT

The Matoon Burger King is probably more famous for a landmark intellectual property court decision than their food:
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/11/27/burger_king/
This article includes 4 photographs in a Photo Gallery Link.

Burger King (Matoon, Illinois) (Vince Macek)

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:03:08 GMT

Anyone here been to this one? Sounds like a good one (and not a Whopper in 20 miles):
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/8105
This site has two more entries for Matoon, for a custard stand shaped like a cone, and the Worlds Largest Bagel parade (late July)...sounds like a food destination to me!