Waited till the grand opening chaos died down to try. As such, sent last week to give it a try. First time I have ever dined at a Whataburger. Almost made the opening of the one in Marietta GA when we went down to visit my Son and his family but missed the opening by a couple of day. Tried the one in Hickory which was one of the first to open in the area. Had a line but traffic moved at a good pace. Ordered the Double Meat Whataburger and I must say that it was very good although I prefer my Onions sliced and not chopped. Meat patties were cooked very well and were flavorful. Tomatoes and lettuce were fresh and not wilted. The Combo came with fries and a drink. Fries were crisp and properly salted. Most burger chains in the area skimp on the salt. All in all, very satisfied and will definatly come agin. read more

This is what dreams are made of!! I am a Texas girl at heart and I am tickled to have a (Texas) Whataburger in NC. Yes, the lines are long, yes they're busy.. but they're new. What do you expect? So worth the wait, we got there before the lunch rush so we were able to order and get a table. It took about 20 minutes to get our food but worth every second. The Sweet and Spicy Burger missed me as much as I missed it. SO. GOOD. Also, nothing beats their sweet tea. Lastly, very clean inside to have so much food traffic in there! The team was working HARD, filling everything as it emptied, making sure sauces were distributed. Great work team!! We live an hour away so it may be a little while before we're back, but we absolutely will be back. read more

Whataburger - Burgers Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

Very busy since they just opened but that is to be expected! We waited outside in line before being let into the dining room and ordered on the mobile kiosk. There was security directing traffic. Food was very typical fast food burgers but it had been quite awhile since I visited a whataburger! Excited to have one nearby read more

Whataburger - Burgers Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

The 2 of us made the mistake of using one of their free burger coupons for each of us . They failed to give us credit for one of the burgers. Ended up costing us $18. Never again. It's not all that. Could have had Japanese for this price and ate twice. Whataburger is what a disappointment. read more

Just had it and it sux,service was terrible waiting 5mins just to place an order,the fries were rough

We always have good service, the meals are good prices and they give you a lot. They are open 24/7 and they keep it relatively clean.

Stopped for an early lunch and it wasn't too crowded. It looked like they must have had a rush prior as the dining area needed some serious attention. We were able to find a clean spot at the bar seats in the back. The counter service was average and the food was good. The only complaint on the food is the fries weren't very hot. Otherwise the burger was pretty good like the other locations we've visited in Tallahassee. read more

Food and service were great. My family will definitely be back. All the ppl complaining about lines need to understand this is a new place and the hype and build up about its opening has been wild to say the least so long lines are to be expected for at least a few weeks until everyone gets it out of their system and the hype dies down. That is out of their hands. read more

Whataburger - Burgers Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

After nearly a week after their grand opening for their second location in NC I will consider Myself satisfied and pleased. The wait was a bit lengthy (25 minutes to wait, order and leave inside) but it's still new and has training to employees to iron out. I won't fault them. Burger ruled. Sizeable, good quality and lots of flavor in the meat and toppings. The large Sweet and Spicy Bacon Burger combo price was $13.00 and some change, which given for a double burger this size and based on other locations nearby I think it was a fair price. Large fries were plentiful and hot out of the fryer when I received them. Commute to work made them colder but still warm and fresh. I'll be a repeat. read more

This is about the new location on N. Center St. in Hickory, NC. Got a jr. cheeseburger and hated it. Didn't know why until I realized it had mustard on it and no mayonnaise. Mustard should be on hotdogs and hamburgers should have mayo. Went back the next AM to try breakfast. Before I went, I checked the menu online specifically for this location. I ordered a gravy biscuit. The lady taking the order had no idea what I was talking about. Finally, they gave me a biscuit with a separate order of gravy. I also ordered a cinnamon roll. They didn't have them. I was told they were working on their menu so that it would accurately reflect what they actually have. By the way, the biscuit was so tough I had to cut it with a knife. read more

First visit today, March 3. Food was good and service even better. Facility is nice but with all the traffic inside, it could have been cleaner. Again, no business is perfect. I WILL go again. read more

This is a new location so the wait was expected. What wasn't expected was my food being made wrong not once but twice and still not corrected. My daughter and husbands meal was good but mine.. apparently just asking for ketchup only is an issue.. I got my burger brought to me with all sorts of things on it literally twice. Maybe we will try again when they get a little more time to get it together read more

We went inside to order! When our food arrived it was cold! Not very happy about that! Why? Probably want go back!

As a Texan, I was excited when I heard the news that Whataburger would be opening locations in NC. We happened to be driving by and went through the drive through. The line was long (this was two weeks ago) which was to be expected with a lot of folks wanting to try it out since they'd opened relatively recently. That said, the wait wasn't that bad when it was all said and done and the food was great. Got a whataburger with bacon that took me right back to my childhood. You can't expect the best burger you've ever had in your life, but it's a really solid burger and definitely a cut above most fast food joints. read more

I won't go back until the traffic dies down mostly because it was super confusing and scary to get thru the drive thru line without taking some cones or people out! No cheese on the burger I tried. I should have ordered differently but I was rushed at ordering . The guy who was manning the line, super friendly. The best part of the experience read more

Whataburger - Burgers Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

Friendly staff, fast service, fresh food! Our food was prepared quickly and served hot. Prices were affordable and the vibes were impeccable. Glad Whataburger came to NC! read more

Patty melt was delicious, but the drive thru took forever after going for late night after a concert

Visited on 11/11, ordered on the kiosk, took over 30 minutes to get our food, was missing a drink, missing an extra tender that was paid for, the guy that brought our food demanded we show the receipt ($2 tender on a $50 order), and couldn't find the tender on the receipt, I had to show him where is was, he said ok, came back and said here it is, looked for the cookie that we paid for, yep, it was left out also. All around miserable experience, don't care to visit this site again, read more

This was a miserable experience. I ordered on the kiosk. Pretty simple. Double burger and a root beer. It took 35 minutes to get my food and they ran out of root beer. I love whataburger in Texas they are so good at what they do. This one is obviously didn't get the same attention. read more

Got a FLAT NO FLAVOR BURGER. FRIES were nothing to write home about. If love poor food,,,, more for you , I will not be back.

New location just opened up in August. The parking lot and drive-thru line were packed as well as inside. This location is a nice new building with ample parking for tables space inside. The dining room is nice and open with triangle dome in center and one wall having windows three rows high. The ordering process is quick and simple with options to order on the self service kiosk or in person at the counter. As a North Carolina transplant originally from the midwest I have eaten at Whatabu several times and consider the burgers and breakfast foods a staple. Within 10 minutes of ordering and finding a table we had our food. I got the limited time bacon wrangler double cheeseburger with their classic fries and a limited time Dr. Pepper blackberry shake. The burger was amazing as always, they always come up with exceptional limited time burger specials and as usual this one doesn't disappoint! The fries were hot, crispy and fresh a perfect pairing with the spicy ketchup. The blackberry Dr. Pepper shake was perfect and a great way to top off an amazing burger on a hot day. Find your way down to a Whataburger today, you wont be disappointed. read more

Made us wait an hour until I went inside telling them about my curbside and all they said is"it didn't go through " food was cold and grease ,will not be coming back . read more

Whataburger - Greasy - Burgers Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

ordered online, went to pick up 20 minutes later , had to speak with a manager to get it started, had to call store while I waited, saw exactly 4 employees, 1 in drive thru was working hard but in charge of entire store while 2 employees were cleaning the store. Only other customers were in drive thru, no 1 else even went into lobby read more

First time at Whataburger and I will never go back. Service was awful. Food wasn't good. Over 30 minutes in the drive-thru nightmare line. Staff had no idea what they were doing or whose food was whose. It was all around a horrible experience. read more

The burgers are always made to order, right when you order them, and you can truly taste the difference. The fresh ingredients are the highlight. The lettuce, and onions are always crisp, and the never-frozen beef patties are packed with flavor. The long lines is worth it though in my opinion. Whether it's a late-night craving or a quick lunch stop, Whataburger consistently delivers a delicious and satisfying experience. read more

Small Jr. burger was horrible! Meat was less than 2-3 ounces- so thin you could read a paper through it!! Terrible buy!

I love this place, the food is amazing and friendly staff. I eat here at least once a week, everything so far been good, and the lines are not as long so it's better to go during mid evening. read more

Ordered mobile ahead and was given the wrong order twice. Food was as expected after it took over 50 minutes of being in the drive thru. Thankfully it was still warm. Multiple employees standing around doing nothing. Luckily, employee Holly went above and beyond. If not for her, this would have been a 1 star review. Management should consider hiring more employees like her. read more

I don't eat fast food often but when I do, I expect it to be half decent. We went at around 1AM to not hit the "grand opening rush". We got the 10 double meat burger box; over all, the burgers came out dry, fries cold and un-eatable. We waited for about 30 minutes which is fine for such a big order, but to wait that long and everything comes out as if it's been already been pre-made and just sitting out. We got swindled into getting the banana pudding milkshake as well, told us it was definitely better than our other favorite milkshake spot down the road. It was good but definitely not better; the flavor was for sure banana pudding, but it was WAY too sweet for my liking. The cashier was super friendly and easy to talk to, and the interior looked great, but would I go back and try this location; not for a while. read more

I may be directionally challenged. But, they have cones blocking every entrance I went to. And, I tried 5 different ones. All had cones preventing access ultimately leading me into the fireworks area of a different business. While I cannot speak on product/food/service, I will pass until this business becomes accessible without a map. Thank you read more

In the weeks and months to follow, the first two negative reviews will be buried and offset by us that really appreciate how hard Whataburger is trying. I haven't been to a Whataburger since the early 80's. Back then they were just another burger joint. I never thought more about them until moving to Cal and hearing the comparisons to In-N-Out burger. Both are leaps and bounds better than the usual fast food suspects. Just for curiosity I tried a big mac and Mickey D's recently. Very disappointed! The big mac was there best value burger, now the patties could not be any thinner and the price is more than the others. At whataburger I orders the comparable double meat whataburger. Oh my, I knew I was in for something better when making choices at the kiosk. Not the usual no choice sesame seed bun and american cheese that so many restrict us to. Nowadays at Whataburger you can free upgrade to other cheese and bun choices. I had the brioche bun and Jack cheese. So good! And the patties were as thick as McD's use to be. I decided to try something different and chose honey butter dip for my onion rings, that was better than it sounds. Whataburger is trying harder than the rest. They are expanding into other states quickly. Oh and about those two negative reviews, I actually feel safer with armed security guards. And I appreciate the gatekeeper only allowing a certain number of customers in as to enhance a dining experience. read more

It seems like they have come a long way since my first review. The food quality is much much better and service is better.

Arrived at 3:48 pm... Wait time in drive through was too long and the fries we got with our order were cold and hard as if they were left over from lunchtime. The toast that I got with my strips were burnt (took a pic for Yelp and Google Reviews) and the chicken strips were so hard they were inedible! $38.53 is way too expensive to be served cold, burnt food! read more

Whataburger - Burnt toast that I was so looking forward to dipping in the gravy. Can't believe they served me this! - Burgers Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

Hard to believe after a year they still have no clue what they're doing Saturday afternoon, out of milkshake mix virtually no ice in the west tea, nothing like the taste of warm sea tea, thru it out. . Took a half hour to get through the drive-through last time I come to this location. Wouldn't have waited but there was NO way to get out of the drive thru lane!!! read more

My wife and I ordered the burgers. Hers was bun -less because she is gluten-free and they do not offer gluten-free buns like most of the competition do. The bun that I got on mine was actually cold and somewhat chewy like it had some type of substance in it that made it like chewing gum consistency. The meat was I would call average. Definitely not world famous like everyone thinks. Actually the meat had very little flavor at all. The french fries were pretty much like McDonald's...the condiments were OK except for the tomatoes. They were a little bit over ripe. All in all the hype around this place is extremely what it is ...Just hype. Like most new restaurants in Hickory this one will flame out and become pretty normal or close down at some point in the not too distant future ....if you really want a better burger, I would go to Culver's as they have a better atmosphere and quality is definitely higher. And you don't have to deal with a long wait. read more

Took 25 minutes to get food and burger wasn't warm,fries were hot though, seems that if you dine in your a after thought. Won't be back to this location read more

I'm very glad we got WhatABurger in Hickory and hope they do great, I'm sure McDonald's across the street hates they opened up, but to me there Food Quality is just a little bit better then McDonald's nothing I'd go out of my way to eat at, there are much better Burgers in Hickory read more

They grilled chicken and cheeseburger had so much salt on it that it literally made me nauseous . Whoever is over that grilled chicken that's way to much spice n where was my cheese on my grilled chicken. My bf cheeseburger had the cheese but mine had one sliver of tomato. There was four fries they were dropped way to soon and I know this because I worked in restaurants when I was younger n if the oil is not hot enough the fries soak up the grease. Although I realize this place is super busy please lighten up on the salt n the spices. My bf stated the cheese burger just like the grilled chicken was super greasy , super salted n the few fries given were soggy , soaked with grease. The employees were respectful, hardworking and nice but management needs to work on properly training their employees on fries, less oil and adding less salt b spice. Price was fair but I probably would not recommend this place again. The salt alone would cause a heart attack or stroke. Always remember less is more. Please use your own judgement . My opinion from a first time customer. read more

For all the hooplas, I was very dissapointed. My burger was very dry and bland. The condiments were all in the middle of the burger. The burger itself was just like a whopper from Burger King. My fries were like fries from Mcdonald. For the price I paid, I was expecting more. The guy at the register had no personality...why would you have someone with no personality in front to represent the restaurant? On a high note, the wait was less than expected. read more

Never again. My husband wanted to try the "other" Whataburger. There were 2 drive through lines, we chose the shorter one. We get to the menu board to order. FYI, they are extremely expensive for a fast food restaurant. A Whataburger employee comes running up to our car to tell us we have to backup and get out of this line and go to the other drive through line. Unbelievable. She said people were complaining about the lane we were in because food was coming out quicker. WTH. Advice, want a good What-A-Burger, go to Mooresville, Kannapolis, Mt Pleasant. read more