# White castle hamburgers **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [May 27, 2003, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723 "2003-05-27T07:27:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Hatchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hatchie/32/3983_2.png) [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/81 "2022-07-19T05:06:34Z")
No. This season’s unfair whipping boy in the fast food industry is Arby’s; let a thousand cheap shots bloom. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/82 "2022-07-19T16:32:17Z")
White Castles = Yum. I’ve never lived very far from one. I currently live a 5-minute stroll away, so I suppose I take them for granted. BTW, a couple years ago I made White Castle stuffing for Thanksgiving. Super easy to make and it was a huge hit. mmm ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/83 "2022-07-20T00:58:27Z")
didn’t WC open in Las Vegas? ---
**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/84 "2022-07-20T01:04:15Z")
unfortunately (still crying !!🤐) WC closed all the NE Ohio restaurants, don’t know about all Ohio ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/85 "2022-07-20T01:11:02Z")
> [@fedman1](#): > > didn’t WC open in Las Vegas? Per > **[White Castle](https://www.whitecastle.com/locations)** > > In 1921, it all started out so innocently. A five-cent small hamburger. A Castle-shaped restaurant. And nothing like it before, or since. A humble 100% beef patty with onions, and a pickle. So easy to eat, it was dubbed the Slider. The only thing... Nope, no Vegas. There’s one in Phoenix though. ---
**Author:** ![caligulathegod](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caligulathegod/32/9685_2.png) [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/86 "2022-07-20T01:11:43Z")
That’s surprising, as WC is based out of Columbus, Ohio. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/87 "2022-07-20T01:45:25Z")
Eyeball their website location page which I cited. Lots around Chicago, St. Louis, and NYC. Some down the spine of IL & IN. A couple outliers in tourist meccas around the country. That’s it. Clearly they’ve lost a lot of the Midwest. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/88 "2022-07-20T02:02:18Z")
> [@fedman1](#): > > didn’t WC open in Las Vegas? Phoenix is closer to NM than Vegas. (Well, there’s Las Vegas NM, but that’s another kettle of Gus Fring’s fish stew.) ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/89 "2022-07-20T02:08:56Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Nope, no Vegas. There are several. I’ve been to the one on the Strip. > **[White Castle – Las Vegas](https://www.whitecastlevegas.com/)** ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/90 "2022-07-20T04:36:50Z")
At the Casino Royale! ---
**Author:** ![CorpusNeptune](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corpusneptune/32/17561_2.png) [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/91 "2022-07-20T04:51:35Z")
I dunno if they have liver, but those onion pieces look like tiny bits of rubber. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/92 "2022-07-20T05:03:58Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > There are several. I’ve been to the one on the Strip. That’s odd. It’s a different web site than the normal one (which doesn’t show the Vegas locations), and the copyrights are assigned to “White Castle Vegas.” Almost like it’s a different company with a licensed product. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/93 "2022-07-20T05:30:33Z")
> [@Dr.Strangelove](#): > > Almost like it’s a different company with a licensed product. I assume it’s a framchise that runs its own marketing operation, much like how Dairy Queen Texas and Taco Time Northwest basically function as an independent operation from the national chain. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/94 "2022-07-20T08:08:32Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > At the Casino Royale! That’s the **Best Western** Casino Royale, buddy, and don’t you forget it. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/95 "2022-07-20T14:32:32Z")
Pre-pandemic, they turned into a [fine-dining](https://www.eater.com/2017/2/14/14604336/valentines-day-white-castle) establishment for Valentine’s Day. Although I had never heard of that or participated, I did hear, in advance, that due to the then-status of Omicron, it would be a special pink hearted take out [Love Cube](https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/business-food/omicron-white-castle-valentines-day/) box this year. I snuck out & grabbed one & surprised her. Brownie points, inexpensive, & little effort (much less than cooking) involved. Thanks, White Castle!!! > [@bobot](#): > > While we’re on the subject, It must be stated for the record: > Except for some notable farting, White Castle has never otherwise disturbed my bowels. There. > And I attribute the farting to the onions. That you for contributing your toot cents worth. ---
**Author:** ![Bonum\_Legatum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bonum_legatum/32/6183_2.png) [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/96 "2022-07-20T14:40:05Z")
There was a news article some years back about an “edgy” art gallery that served White Castle hamburgers as canapes at their opening. And several advertisements and news stories about bridal parties that stopped at White Castle for a quick snack. The stretch limousine pulling into the drive-through. ---
**Author:** ![Bonum\_Legatum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bonum_legatum/32/6183_2.png) [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/97 "2022-07-20T14:42:59Z")
I was surprised to read about the enormous shakes, because I remember White Castle undercutting other hamburger chains by serving small portions. Like their small hamburgers they had small coffees and small fries (the latter served in a hamburger box). ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2022, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/98 "2022-07-20T21:31:58Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > (Well, there’s Las Vegas NM, but that’s another kettle of Gus Fring’s fish stew.) They serve that at _Los Pescados Hermanos_. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/99 "2022-07-21T03:30:30Z")
Unfortunately nothing in Vegas is truly representative of the original. The whole city is a scam. And I love Vegas (I go there almost once a year) but there are not many things that are truer than my first 2 sentences. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723/100 "2022-07-21T14:22:06Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Pre-pandemic, they turned into a [fine-dining](https://www.eater.com/2017/2/14/14604336/valentines-day-white-castle) establishment for Valentine’s Day. Although I had never heard of that or participated, I did hear, in advance, that due to the then-status of Omicron, it would be a special pink hearted take out [Love Cube](https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/business-food/omicron-white-castle-valentines-day/) box this year. My wife & I (and now our kids) have kept the White Castle Valentine’s Day tradition going for something like 10 or 11 years now. It’s cute. It went from us saying: “what kind of cheapskate takes their SO to White Caste for Valentine’s Day” to “Actually, that kinda sounds like fun!” In 2021, they had car hop service for Valentine’s Day amidst the pandemic. This year, as you said, it was just take out in a nice box. The “fine dining” experience really needs to be in quotes, though. Maybe it varies by location, but here it’s typically a plastic table cloth, a fake rose in a vase, candles, and the place being decked out in pink, red, and white. There’s been a backdrop for selfies over the last few years, too. Oh, and table service. It’s good fun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-castle-hamburgers/177723.md?page=6)