The burger/sandwich cost me $5.99.
Given it's the same width as a Whopper Jr. but is slightly taller, the Philly Melt (and the whole Melt line) is a fairly small burger that you can easily hold and eat in one hand.
Toast is one of those things that almost never turns out well from a fast food chain. It's only ever crispy if you lucked out and got a piece that came straight out of the toaster. That didn't happen here, and the toasted surface was just a thin chewy skin on each toast round.
The cheese was nicely melted into a glorious, gooey mess. It was creamy but otherwise very mild.
The beef was moist and somewhat coarse. It's typically hit-or-miss in my experience but there was a bit of flame-grilled char flavor this time (although the charred veggies might have contributed to this), which is always nice. The meat-to-bun ratio was almost one-to-one and delivered meat and cheese in every bite.
The peppers and onions were cooked through and soft. The onions added a bit of sweetness.
The Savory Royal Sauce seemed to be a mayo-based sauce that added an extra hit of umami along with a tangy element.
The problem with the Philly Melt is that it's pricey for what you get. At my local Burger King, Burger King's Double Cheeseburger costs $3.49, while a Bacon Double Cheeseburger costs $4.39. Both come with the same beef patties as the Philly Melt. The main differences in the Melt are toast instead of a bun, Swiss cheese instead of American cheese, Savory Royal Sauce instead of ketchup and mustard, and peppers and onions instead of pickles. That amounts to an extra $2.50 (a 70% price increase) for toast plus flame-grilled peppers and onions. $4 would be a much more appropriate price.
Nutritional Info - Burger King Philly Melt
Calories - 590
Fat - 38g (Saturated Fat - 16g)
Sodium - 970mg
Carbs - 35g (Sugar - 7g)
Protein - 28g
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