You need a solution…fast.
Placation, thy name is the fast-food kids' meal.
But not every fast-food enterprise has adesignated kids menu, portioned to their size and budgeted to fit yours.
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What we tasted:
Here are your optionsand what ought to come with each mealranked.
Sonic Hamburger Wacky Pack with Cheese
The Presentation
Oof, where to even start here?
And yes, I do mean bread.
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The texture was fantastic and ketchup goes a long way to clean out the feeling.
I’d imagine, cooked in the same oil, their skinny fries might suffer the same problems.
Alternatively, you might opt for Tree Top applesauce in a pouch.
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The milk was their own brand: 8 ounces of ultra-pasteurized 1%, bottled in plastic.
Unfortunately, the cheeseburger itself has been downgraded and stripped of all but the bare minimum.
Their website suggests you’ve got the option to ask for apple slices, but none were offered.
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Burger King Cheeseburger King Jr.
However, as a whole package, the King Jr. conducted itself like a prince.
They retained a noticeable fried-at-home oiliness in that it tasted like oil, not grease or chemicals.
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you might get Mott’s unsweetened applesauce instead, if you like, but it’s not openly offered.
They hide the pickles (stop laughing!)
Best of all, the size is closer to a small, even partially filled up as it was.
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It’s hard not to love the box with its M-shaped handles.
The details that haven’t changed since I used to beg my own mother forHappy Meals.
The milk is Disney for the kids, and the apple juice is Honest Kids for the parents.
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Burger King Double Cheeseburger King Jr. And the fact that BK gives you an intermediate option before graduating into adult meals is a thoughtful detail.
That would have helped it melt and open up.
Not that the bun needed too much support, though.
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They did the same at DQ.
For authenticity of experience, I would have left it at that and tested only the first attempt.
The milk was 1% in a TetraPak, which kids who drink Horizon might find familiar.
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The name of the burger gives away what makes it special.
Red onion was the default, but sauteed is also an option (note to self).
The white milk I got was a standard 8 ounces of reduced-fat ultra-pasteurized.
But like DQ, you once again have two options for dairy instead of a toy.
