Hungry Jacks introduce meat-free "Rebel Whopper"

Sage on 08/10/2019 - 12:35

100% Whopper, 0% Beef
Rebel Whopper® features a patty made from plants, flame-grilled to give the irresistible smoky, BBQ flavour just like our classic Whopper®. Loaded with crisp fresh lettuce, ripe hand-cut tomatoes, onion, pickles, mayo and tomato sauce on a toasted sesame seed bun.

Hungry Jacks are now offering a mock-beef burger.
Apparently it tastes like a real whopper.
There's also a Rebel Whopper Cheese.

This price is $6.70, same as a regular Whopper.
Or $7.50 with cheese, same as a regular Whopper Cheese or a Vegan Cheeseburger.
Typically other food chains charge $13 or $15 for these types of burgers so this is a much cheaper offering.

Has anyone tried it?
What are your thoughts on this?

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    Don't care
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    Nice to have this available
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    They shouldn't have this available
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Comments

  • Jabba the Hutt on 10/10/2019 - 20:28
    +1

    Just tried one. Pretty good. Much closer to a traditional fast food burger than their "Vegan Cheeseburger", or the veggie burger McDonalds came out with here years ago that probably no one remembers (don't think it was on the menu for long).

    Recently tried a Beyond Meat one at Lord of the Fries and recall the patty being fatter and sort of 'medium-rare' inside. The Hungry Jacks one was closer to your standard Maccas/HJs burger.

  • b4rg on 10/10/2019 - 23:24

    so if I didn't like the beyond patties at ribs and burgers and grill'd… since it make me feel sick with a really long bad aftertaste until the next day.. do you think I'd like this pattie .. or does it still taste similar? should I just stick with the vegan cheeseburger? haha Come on maccas.. give us a good veggie burger..

    • ProlapsedHeinous on 11/10/2019 - 00:27
      -2

      just try it bro, only way to really know. I can't wait to give it a spin.

    • dazweeja on 11/10/2019 - 17:04

      This is made with HJs own technology so it's not just an imitation of those. They have a joint venture with the CSIRO.

  • muchape on 11/10/2019 - 02:54

    I was really looking forward to trying one but for me it has a funny taste i did not like. Its a shame as they look identical. Im going to get another from a different place and blind taste with a regular.

  • LikeMike on 11/10/2019 - 08:02

    For anyone thinking HJ's is trying to replace meat as a permanent goal, then they wouldn't be reintroducing the Yumbo nationally early next year (already available in a few restaurants). If only now they would bring back the Whaler burger (similar to maccas Fillet-O-Fish).

    • dazweeja on 11/10/2019 - 17:07

      They are putting a lot of resources into meat-free products through their V2Food subsidiary. They plan to have products in supermarkets soon too.

  • 1Kenobi on 11/10/2019 - 12:05
    +1

    It's not that I don't like meat, I just hate vegetables.
    They should be boiled alive and mushed into patties.

  • Ahbal on 11/10/2019 - 13:04
    +1

    The taste is similar because the original has barely any meat in it anyway.

    For fast food you are probably better off going with the "fake meat" anyway because the ""real meat"" is heavily processed…

    • Laziofogna on 25/10/2019 - 12:03

      That. The suspect there was not meat in a whopper now is a certainty

  • psychicEgg on 12/10/2019 - 13:32

    Had one last night, tasted almost identical to the original Whopper. We’re moving towards an ethical and sustainable future, and it’s good to see these options becoming available

    I didn’t realise hungry jacks had become so expensive though! If any fellow vegos are reading this, grab Linda McCartneys burger patties from Woolies, they taste almost exactly the same as a beyond burger / rebel whopper pattie. Plus they’re often on sale at $5 for a pack of two, so you can make your own whopper at home

  • Windows98 on 12/10/2019 - 17:38
    -1

    If anyone is interested.

    I eat HJs a bit, along with a healthy variety of other fast food places. So I'm familiar with the whopper patty taste and texture.

    Tried the rebel whopper today. Visually it looks a little thicker than their regular beef patty. The colour is a little lighter and a little on the yellow side.
    When you bite into it, you get all the familiar tastes, bread, lettuce, tomato, mayo etc.
    Then the patty hits you. It's a little firmer than the beef one, has a much more distinct smokey taste. It definitely does not taste like a regular HJ beef patty. But it does taste good, and IMO tastes better than it. Perhaps it's just because it's something different, but I really enjoyed it overall.
    Ive tried other mock meat burgers before, including beyond burger from coles and this was one of the better ones.
    It's not as good as a premium, good quality Wagyu patty from good burger shops and coles.

    The texture, flavour and overall experience is much better than a regular veggie patty which is just gross in comparison.

    A friend of mine also had one earlier, he didn't like it but did mention his was burnt. And I also found that overcooking a beyond burger does kill the taste. So that could have an affect on people's opinion of it.

    Conclusion for me is that of HJ completely dropped the beef range in place of this, I wouldn't be fussed and would still go there. But definitely not a good replacement for a good quality beef burger from elsewhere.

    • profar on 12/10/2019 - 17:46

      Your conclusion make me laugh , more likely by a huge % this is just another new burger failure than beef ever being dropped :)

      Macca’s Are the king of this domain and certainly aren’t in a hurry to please this sector and reaping the increased profits of playing smart .

      • Windows98 on 12/10/2019 - 17:50

        I don't think anyone has said beef will ever be dropped. I was simply saying that if something ever happened to the beef market and only this was available. My experience at HJs would not be changed.

        It would however when it comes to other places.

  • coolroy on 12/10/2019 - 19:36

    Its hungry jacks….it will still taste like shit compared to home cooking, just like Mc crap irrespective of the scientifically manufactured ingredients they use.

    Bet the salt & sugar content are no less than that in there so called beef burgers..

    • Frayin on 25/10/2019 - 13:58

      They're not saying it's healthy. They're not even saying it's healthier over the beef alternative, because it's probably not. It's simply a V option.

      Take away shouldn't be a diet staple, it's a quick meal when you're time restricted or as an occasional meal.

  • BarginGrabber on 13/10/2019 - 18:04

    Called my local Hungry Jack's, they cook the patty with the meat ones so what's the point…

    • Laziofogna on 25/10/2019 - 12:01
      +2

      The point is you’re not eating the meat one.

      • BarginGrabber on 25/10/2019 - 13:43

        Yeah, but if you're Vegan or can't eat meat because of religious reasons/requirements then there is no point.
        I'd imagine (i could be wrong), this is what Hungry Jacks target audience for this burger is because the wrapping literally says "Vegan" on it.

    • smux on 05/11/2019 - 22:50

      Being cooked alongside meat is the only chance this burger has of getting any flavour

  • myusername on 19/10/2019 - 12:01

    may contain traces of vegetables

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