4/5 Zach R. 5 months ago on Google
It's
been
several
years
since
I
last
tried
Freddy's,
and
I
remember
being
thoroughly
unimpressed
with
the
one
up
in
Birmingham.
So
when
Foley
got
a
branch
of
this
Midwest-based
chain,
I
was
in
no
hurry
to
give
it
a
shot.
After
all,
we
already
have
Culver's
and
they
do
good
burgers
and
great
custard.
So,
how
does
Freddy's
compare
to
their
closest
competition?
I
tried
the
jalapeño
pepper
jack
double
with
cheese
curds
and
to
my
surprise
it
was
really
good.
The
thin
smashed
patties
were
nicely
charred
along
the
edges,
and
the
jalapeño
slices
packed
a
little
heat.
It
contrasted
nicely
with
the
creamy
fry
sauce
they
put
on
the
burger.
The
cheese
curds
were
far
and
away
superior
to
the
over
breaded
ones
at
Culver's.
For
dessert
I
got
what
I
always
get
at
Culver's,
an
Oreo
concrete
with
marshmallow
cream.
This
was
a
huge
disappointment.
The
consistency
was
watery
and
thin,
more
like
a
bad
shake
than
a
thick
concrete.
There
was
basically
no
vanilla
flavor
to
the
custard.
I
did
steal
a
bite
of
plain
custard
from
my
dining
partner's
sundae
and
it
was
better
but
still
a
far
cry
from
the
competition.
Service
was
good,
especially
by
fast
food
standards,
but
again
second
to
Culver's.
The
sweet
tea
was
extremely
mediocre.
The
bucket
of
ketchup
packets
was
completely
covered
in
slimy,
sticky
goo,
which
was
gross.
Overall,
I'd
rate
the
burgers
as
better
than
many
other
fast
food
competitors,
but
not
in
my
top
tier
with
more
expensive
sit
down
restaurants
like
Fish
River
Grill
or
Cosmo's.
The
custard
was
pretty
much
forgettable,
maybe
one
notch
above
Rita's
and
far
below
Culver's.