It all started with one man’s dream, a dream of forcing people to praise his hamburgers by merely mentioning his restaurant. Maybe it was the constant subliminal verification of his burgers deliciousness, or maybe it was the five inch diameter, but whatever the reason something brought people back to Harmon Dobson’s burger stand. Now nearly sixty years later, Whataburger is still selling its monstrous burgers and is still under the Dobson name. Even the employees of Mr. Dobson’s legacy are referred to as family members, giving the restaurant just a touch of a cult atmosphere that will leave you curious and willing to accept their fast food answers.
A self proclaimed Texas treasure, Whataburger can be counted on twenty four seven for your burger, chicken or cinnamon roll needs. The prices may have changed from the twenty five cent burgers first sold in 1950 but the menu, has actually changed quite a bit as well. The iconic white and orange A-frames beckon to your inner glutton with a menu that could feed a small African nation. Whataburger will show you the meaning of delicious and excessive variety with their carte du jour which spans from taquito’s to pancakes, not to mention the standard and not so standard burger options. And occasionally if you’re lucky you may stumble into one of their themed locations in Tyler Texas, adorned with anything from un-blinking taxidermy of mythical animals to fifties icons caged in plexi glass.
But decorations aside, the food speaks for itself. Rarely does a restaurant come along that truly relates to all varieties of taste, from the Barbeque chicken burger for individuals with a bit of a sweet tooth to the mustard, onion, and pickle Justaburger for people who were apparently born with no sense of taste. But in the end we can all depend on Whataburger for more food than you could or should possibly eat.
