When MrBeast Burger popped up in my news feed this morning, I was intrigued. I'd read about it before, but I figured it was a short-termed publicity stunt (because, you know, Mr. Beast). I adore the man, love his videos, and basically just figured it would be another brief but brilliant project of his that he would quickly abandon and then move on.

I was, apparently, very wrong. 😳

He's serious about this, yo. And the franchise is rapidly expanding. So I jumped online and read several more reviews. The majority of them were positive, describing succulent burgers and just right spicy fries, and I quickly came to realize that it was only a matter of time before I caved and placed an order.

I jumped on my favorite social media network (Twitter) and asked if anyone tried them. No one had. One of my tweets was even liked by the franchise itself:

I'm not gonna lie - that simple little interaction was what finally pushed me to order and see what all the fuss was about.

So my baby squirrel (who goes by Anne, but whose real name is Tamara) jumped at the chance to place the order (she loves being the one to order delivery). Here's what our order looked like.

My mouth was watering when I saw that she added caramelized onions and extra cheese. And the extra patty on what was already a triple burger? Overkill as all hell, but I figured I would just cut it in thirds and eat for like a week, so no big deal. 😄

So we waited. Within almost no time, the order (delivered by Postmates) arrived at her door.

I tore the bag open to see what was inside. Here's what we received:

The first thing that struck me was how hot the drinks were. Hot. It's, like, 22° out, people! 😄 The next thing that caught my attention was how few fries were in each bag. I had to take a picture.

I figured, OK, fine. I would just steal my homiegirls since I'm a fryholic and she only eats like one or two. What I was really interested in were the burgers. Especially all the toppings, which from what the website described was: smashed crispy beef patties with house seasoning, American cheese, pickles, diced white onion, mayo, ketchup, and brown mustard on a soft roll. And, of course, the caramelized onions and extra cheese she added. My mouth was practically dripping. So I tore open one of the burgers and... well... this is what greeted me:

No. Not cool. Notice what was missing: nearly every topping. No fourth patty, diced white onion, mayo, or brown mustard. And definitely no caramelized onions. Oh, and the "soft roll?" It was a thin hamburger bun, not unlike the cheap paper-thin Walmart brand. I mean, OK, it was soft, but...

I cut the burger up and took a bite, only to find it dry and basic. And the fries were seasoned, yes, but overly so - they were so intense that they both set my mouth on fire and left a strange sour taste in my mouth once I finished chewing. I ditched the fries, and after another experimental bite of the dry, bland burger, I ditched it too.

This was a $50 order, y'all! I was not amused. I called customer service, which answered quickly and was not outsourced (🙌🥰), and they listened to my complaints and quickly issued a full refund. I only wanted a refund for all the things we didn't get (or didn't get much of), but she insisted on refunding the entire order, which blew my mind.

My final take on the whole MRBeast Burger experience? Excellent customer service. Horrible food...