Carl's Jr.'s new, limited-time Super Bacon Cheeseburger (and Hardee's Super Bacon Thickburger) is offered as a promotional tie-in with the upcoming Superman movie (Man of Steel). It's main feature is that it contains 6 strips of bacon. The rest of the burger is pretty standard: toasted sesame bun, American cheese, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and mayo.
These are $4.19 each for the single patty version at my local Carl's Jr. restaurant.
There's a circular Man of Steel sticker to seal the wrapper... and to drive the point home that this is a Superman-themed burger:
As you might expect, the Super Bacon Cheeseburger isn't offering any novelty in the taste department. It tasted a lot like a Famous Star with Cheese, but without the ketchup.
That being said, the first thing I noticed as I unwrapped the burger was the fatty smell of bacon grease. There's a lot of bacon here. Enough for an even layer that had me tasting smoky bacon in every bite. It wasn't crispy and was the standard paper-thin variety, but it was tasty. I'm not sure if it was super bacon, but there was ample coverage and plenty of bacony goodness!
The rest of the ingredients were well-balanced and well-executed. The bun was solid with a good toasting, mayo was used sparingly, the veggies were fresh, and the cheese was thoroughly melted.
While it doesn't stand out compared to other more outlandish limited-time burgers, Carl's Jr.'s Super Bacon Cheeseburger is well-made and offers plenty of glorious bacon without being too excessive.
Nutritional Info - Carl's Jr. Single Super Bacon Cheeseburger (293g)
Calories - 830 (from Fat - 460)
Fat - 52g (Saturated Fat - 20g)
Sodium - 1440mg
Carbs - 52g (Sugar - 9g)
Protein - 39g
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Review: Carl's Jr. - Super Bacon Cheeseburger
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Did you see they are offering fresh baked buns now? I got the 6 dollar version of this and I got the new buns.
ReplyDeleteReally?! That would be pretty cool. I didn't see this when I went so it might be a test. I'll look into it. Do you mind sharing the location?
ReplyDeleteIt was this location: 4966 Florence Ave Bell, CA 90201
ReplyDeleteThey had signs on the windows, and all the 6 dollar burgers had new pictures w/ the new buns on the menu. I will try and get pictures.
Thanks! I'll try and see if Carl's Jr. has any comment on the matter.
ReplyDeleteThe first week the bacon was very thick and much tastier. Only a few pieces was more than the thins and salty version they immediately switched to after the 'promotional period'. I will not be back until i see portabella mushroom 6 dollar burgers again.
ReplyDeleteI get it w/o mayo and ask for a side of thousand island & dip it. The mayo gets the bacon all nasty.
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