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Oct 3, 2013

Review: Jack in the Box - Brunch Burger Munchie Meal

Jack in the Box's Brunch Burger Munchie Meal is only available after 9pm until 5am and features a croissant filled with a burger patty, a fried egg, hash brown, cheese, bacon, and mayo. The Brunch Burger is accompanied by two Tacos, Halfsie fries, and a 20-ounce drink.

The Brunch Burger is available a la carte for $4 each or for $6 as part of a Munchie Meal.

The whole thing comes in a box that you wouldn't think would fit everything but it does. The fries are just placed directly in the box and weren't that fresh on this occasion, but were decent enough.

With the burger alone coming in at $4, the extra $2 for the meal nets you an order of fries ($1 to $2), two Tacos ($1), and a drink ($1 to $2).

There's a "Spin the Taco" game on the underside of the box lid to help keep you entertained while eating:

The Brunch Burger is more or less a standard breakfast croissant sandwich with the addition of a beef patty, a hash brown, and mayo, which is pretty much as awesome as it sounds.

Notably, the beef patty played quite prominently in the sandwich and lent a beefiness to every bite that's sometimes missing from your standard fast food burger. The absence of mustard and/or ketchup seemed to help the beef better express itself in the sandwich. There was mayo however, but it was fairly light.

The hash brown was the inexplicably missing piece of any breakfast sandwich. Somehow, it's found often enough in breakfast burritos but is largely neglected when it comes to sandwiches. The fried shredded potatoes add extra flavor and a bit of crispiness.

The bacon was crisp, smoky, and flavorful, while the slightly-crispy, fried egg served as a buffer against the saltier ingredients. The cheese was nicely melted, which I've notice is more the case in breakfast sandwiches than in hamburgers.

The croissant was pretty greasy but had a decent flaky butteriness.

Overall, I enjoyed Jack in the Box's Brunch Burger very much. The various breakfast ingredients fit together really well and the addition of a hash brown has convinced me that it should, at the very least, be an option on any breakfast sandwich.

For whatever reason, the nutritional information for the Brunch Burger is only listed on the Jack in the Box website for the whole Munchie Meal rather than just the sandwich but here it is:

Nutritional Info - Jack in the Box Brunch Burger Munchie Meal (not including drink)
Calories - 1708 (from Fat - 951)
Fat - 106g (Saturated Fat - 29g)
Sodium - 2993mg
Carbs - 135g (Sugar - 9g)
Protein - 54g