Burger King — Restaurant in Cotswold District

At first glance, this place looks like the kind of establishment where a chainsaw murder might go unnoticed. The exterior is bleak-grim even - but I won’t blame the staff for the architectural crime scene they’ve been handed. It’s a shared plot, tangled with a Travelodge, Greggs, and whatever else the property developers forgot to finish.

But let’s get to the real attraction: the rats. If you’re lucky, you might catch the live-action version of Ratatouille: The Cirencester Cut - featuring real rats in the starring roles. Yes, it’s become a bit of a tradition for us to park up with our food and watch them scrap near the bins. I imagine David Attenborough would narrate it as “a thriving and well-balanced urban ecosystem.” You haven’t lived until you’ve seen two rodents engage in bin-top warfare over a chip. It’s grotesquely fascinating. Just… maybe don’t wear sandals. They’re fast little buggers.

Now, on to the food and service: This is - without question - the best Burger King I’ve ever eaten at. I don’t know what they’re putting in it - MSG, love, witchcraft? I don’t care if it’s legal or not. The burgers here are so good, they almost feel like they shouldn’t be. The food is always hot, fresh, and prepared with care. Whoever is on that grill deserves a medal. If I could lift the entire kitchen team and drop them into every other branch across the UK, I would. I’ve been to many Burger Kings. Most of them are disappointing. This one? It slaps, as the youth might say.

The toilets (shared building, you’ve been warned) could be used as a set for a dystopian short film. The outside is tired, unloved, possibly cursed. But the Burger King inside is elite.

In summary: Looks like a crime scene, tastes like heaven. Come for the burgers. Stay for the rat fight. Avoid the toilets. Wear boots. Would...

We're normally big fans of Burger King but this particular restaurant was a real let down. We arrived on a Monday at 12.30 and there were still plenty of spaces in the car park they share with Travel Lodge. Unfortunately from the outside the place looked tired and slightly grubby and the car park was full of litter. We were planning to sit outside as the weather was nice and we were travelling with our dog, but the outside space only had one very rickety old bench that didn't look safe enough to sit on! The service was painfully slow and the food was OK. I don't know how it's possible to make a BK burger anything less than tasty but if I wanted to find out I'd ask the chef here! Only use if no other...

13:50hrs Wednesday afternoon 11/4/18, 1 person at the counter 1 staff member chatting ! Duty manger type person appears from out the back calls for some else to come other staff still chatting! Duty manger person comes over starts chatting also, duty manger has a jewellery ( not wedding band) on skull and crossbones ring/s! And then starts doing chips into the frier/service point ! Other staff still chatting x 18 others now come into a small tired updated place that seemed to have lost it's way x should have driven 20 miles more for their rivals...