おーんぷ
Otaru Station. It has been renovated for several years now. There are now more delicious restaurants than before, such as authentic standing sushi, Burger King, which is only found in a few locations in Hokkaido, and a delicious bakery. Among them, I visited Burger King for the first time. I saw on the internet news a few days ago that they were offering it at half price, and thought, "If it's 180 yen, I'll give it a try." I had some business at Otaru Station today, so I went there. I parked my car in the free parking lot in front of the station and entered the store. There seemed to be only one register open, and I wasn't sure where to line up. After looking around, I realized that I should line up from the entrance inside Otaru Station. It was a bit confusing. But with "HERE!" written, I was sure that was the right place to line up. Although only about 10-20% of the seats were occupied, there was no guidance or anything. There were about 4-5 staff members visible, but no one was helping with the line. I ended up waiting for quite a while. Eventually, the person in front of me kindly let me go first, maybe because my frustration was showing on my face, so I thanked the foreign person. I felt a bit pathetic buying a hamburger for 180 yen. I lined up at the register and ordered a Whopper Jr. "Is there anything else you would like to order?" was the standard response. "Just the burger, please." I paid 180 yen and waited by the register. In about 30 seconds, the Whopper Jr. was ready. It was bigger than I expected, which made me happy. I couldn't find any water, though. I don't usually eat hamburgers, so I'm not sure if not providing water is normal. The seating area had two-person tables and single tables, and the smoking area was separate, which was a great point. When I opened the package, I found a small but solid hamburger. For 180 yen, it was decent. I took a bite... and continued eating. The hamburger patty itself was delicious. It wasn't very thick, but being made from 100% beef, it had a strong flavor. However, the amount of buns and lettuce (crispy texture was good) was disappointing, as well as the tasteless tomato. The seasoning like mayonnaise wasn't used much, which was good as it wasn't too heavy. Since it was a Junior size, there must be a Papa size as well. I found out that the regular price for a Papa size is 490 yen. If this cost 360 yen, well, it's just okay. If it had cost 360 yen, it would have been hard to judge. But since it was 180 yen, I thought, "Well, it's fine." As for the service, it was definitely below McDonald's or MOS Burger. I didn't expect a smile for free, but I wanted them to at least do the minimum. Overall, I didn't have a good impression in any aspect.