White Castle — Restaurant in Schaumburg Township

The only White Castle I have ever eaten at before this was AWFUL. The folks working that White Castle in Louisville Kentucky sickened me. Poor customer service and the food was ridiculously bad, like so bad that I had to really get mentally locked in to power through the food that I ordered. I had to console my sorry stomach with ice cream from a nearby gas station after eating that fateful order. I vowed that I would live the rest of my life happy if I never stepped foot in a White Castle again. I had to deal with temptation on a few occasions, called on by my friends to join them at this wicked establishment, but I didn't budge. Until today that is. A few of my colleagues on a road trip had never been to a White Castle before, and in my dissing of the restaurant, I sparked curiosity amongst my colleagues. Soon they began exploring menu options. "Chicken rings" they'd chortle; "what on earth is creamy butter cake on a stick" they'd barely make out through fits of laughter. The joking led to longing thoughts of what it would be like to experience it, and with each time we passed by those white marbled spires, our want; no our need to venture past the drawbridge grew. Eventually, we wore down those in the party keeping us from chomping down on even a single slider, and we settled on this restaurant, changing my thoughts and feelings on this classic American fast food chain forever.

This White Castle blew me away. I couldn't keep a straight face as we put in our order. Shrimp nibblers, chicken rings, fries, sliders, mozzarella sticks, gooey butter cake on a stick... this wasn't a meal to enjoy, it was a cruel, sick joke luring my unsuspecting colleagues here to suffer as I once had through a White Castle meal. My poor naiive party was giddy with excitement when our order arrived; I took a deep breath and prepared for battle. To my complete and utter surprise when my teeth graced that first slider, I was met with a pleasant sensation... not one out of a horror story. I was equally surprised with each passing food item; nibblers, fries, cake, mozzarella sticks... all but the chicken rings far exceeding my expectations. The rings were about exactly as I expected them to be, and would not recommend ordering these for any human, but I'm sure a dog would love them. Nonetheless, my overall experience at this White Castle infinitely exceeded my expectations, and I may even consider entering another one if I'm in a pinch. I would have to be pretty desperate, but the staggering difference in the quality of this establishment has made me a changed man. White Castle will never be my go to, but if I am ever to dine in one, I want it to be here. Thank you for your service, you are truly a 5-star White...

Ever since I set out from Minnesota for my trip to Kentucky my companions and I dreamed of white castle. I gathered the data I could from the others I was traveling with and I began to build exceptional expectations for what White Castle had in store for me. I couldn’t stop thinking about these succulent sliders, every waking moment I would catch myself drifting away in a greasy daydream wondering when I will encounter one of these elusive pale restaraunts. I spoke of it so often one of my advisors strictly prohibited the mention of White castle, pushing me into the darkest point in my journey. Despite these obstacles I kept a level head and I believed that I would still reach a white castle before my journey was over. I eventually reached a white castle. My heart was beating faster than ever before as I enter the establishment. The atmosphere was as if angels had dismantled heaven itself and reassembled it in a small Illinois town. My nose was pleased with the aroma of fresh braised “beef.” My ears were filled with the pleasant conversational voices exiting the kitchen. However my shoes would often stick to the seemingly uncleared floors. Despite this I ordered. My order consisted of 10 sliders, 20 chicken rings, one medium shrimp nibblers, a sack of fries, and 2 gooey butter cakes on sticks. This was to be shared between 3-4 of us. and our rankings of the dishes were as follows:

Shrimp nibblers: 5.2 Chicken Ringe: 5.8 Mozzarella sticks: 7.6 Sliders: 6.1 Chicken sliders: 7.1 Fries: 6.4 Gooey butter cake on a stick: 8.3 Overall Average: 6.6

Despite the somewhat lower rankings I personally believed the quality to be lower than my comrades voted. My expectations were still exceeded however, not by the food, the cleanliness or the atmosphere, but by the shear unrelenting culture of the white castle experience and the overwhelming kindness of the employees running the establishment. Truly and experience...

HORRIBLE!!!!! HORRIBLE !!!!! HORRIBLE!!!!! I'VE BEEN GOING TO THIS PARTICULAR WHITE CASTLE FOR OVER 10 YEARS, ALTHOUGH ONE PARTICULAR WORKER THERE HAS AN ATTITUDE AND PERSONALITY VERY UNFAVORABLE TO BE IN THE "FAST FOOD" INDUSTRY!!!!! SHE HAS ALWAYS HAD A POOR ATTITUDE WHICH WAS ONLY COMPENSATED BY THE HOT HOT GOOD,AGAIN GOOD FOOD !!!!! WELL TONIGHT ALL OF THAT CHANGED BECAUSE THE FOOD MATCHED HER ATTITUDE! WHEN ASKED " IS IT FRESH AND HOT WE GOT " I DUNNO" AS AN ANSWER ! UPON PULLING AWAY FROM THE WINDOW MY BETTER HALF ASKED FOR A SLIDER AND I HANDED HER A ROOM TEMPERATURE OR LESS SQUARE HOCKEY PUCK! THE FRIES COLD,ONION RINGS COLD ALSO ! I CALLED AND GOT THE VOICEMAIL WHILE IN THEIR DRIVE THRU, LEFT A MESSAGE, AND WHEN WE FINALLY GOT TO THE SPEAKER THIS WOMAN,WAS ASSINEA AND RUDE,TOLD US SHE WASNT GONNA FIX THE ORDER,SNATCHED CRAVE CLUTH BOX FROM MY WIFE'S HAND ALL THE WHILE BEING DISRESPECTFUL ! BECAUSE I KNOW IT DOEST CHANGE THE SITUATION I JUST LET HER ALONE ( OOO I WANTED TO GO THERE) RANT & RAVE ON HOW WE HAVE TO ACCEPT THE FOOD REFUSING TO FIX THE ORDER,SHE THEN ASKED FIR OUR RECEIPT WHICH AGAIN WAS SNATCHED OUT OF HER ( WIFE'S) HAND! I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A #1 FAN AND CUSTOMER OF WHITE CASTLES SINCE EARLY CHILDHOOD ( close to 50 years) AND THAT'S DONE ! IF YOU THINK I'LL EVER LET ANOTHER PENNY OF MINE GO TO THAT RESTAURANT THINK AGAIN ! SADLY DISAPPOINTED ! I CAN'T WAIT TO TALK TO CORPORATE !!!!! I ALSO GOT VIDEO (MORESO AUDIO) !!!!! SIGNED ANGRY AND HUNGRY ON...