MrBeast Burgers is a brand new restaurant chain project launched by the 22-year-old philanthropist and YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson.
Donaldson is known for pulling off spectacular giveaways, such as “I Gave My Credit Card to Random People” and difficult challenges like “Spending 24 Hours Underwater Challenge”. He has been creating YouTube videos since 2012 at the age of 13. Donaldson’s channel did not become famous after he went viral until late 2017 for doing PR stunts, saying, “Subscribe To Pewdiepie” during the Pewdiepie/T Series subscriber war. Donaldson’s stunts even included buying billboards and sneaking an ad into the Super Bowl.
After the tragic Christchurch Mosque Shootings, Donaldson stopped creating “Subscribe to Pewdiepie” stunts. In 2019, Donaldson won the Breakout Creator of the year at the Streamy Awards. At the 2020 Streamy Awards, Donaldson won YouTuber of the Year.
Donaldson launched MrBeast Burger on December 19, 2020, beginning with 300 restaurants. The restaurants exist as solely digital restaurants ran through ghost kitchens.
A ghost kitchen is essentially a menu in an outsourced restaurant. MrBeast Burger ran out of the famous chef Robert Earl’s restaurant chains, like Bravo! Italian Kitchen. Robert Earl also leads the corporation Virtual Dining Solutions, a company created to run ghost kitchens through Earl’s restaurants.
Now, as for the meal itself?
Burger: 6/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It was large and they didn’t skimp out on the toppings. I appreciate that. The sauce was delicious and had almost a ginger taste to it. It tasted better than most fast food but slightly lower than burgers around the price. It also had an onion taste (which I assume is from grilling) and I dislike onions. The bun was incredibly soft but not soggy.
Fries: 11/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The fries blew my expectations out of the water. They taste homemade in the best way! The skin is crispy while the interior tastes closer to a baked potato than a typical bland fast-food fry. These are fresh! The seasoning packs a gentle heat, I could give this to my family who hates hot spices and they could enjoy it. It’s perfectly balanced and tastes wonderful. The ketchup pairs well and helps bring out the spice.
Price: 7/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
$12 for a burger and fries before any DoorDash additional changes is quite a purchase. I think each could benefit by just being a dollar cheaper. However, the portions are large enough for me to feel it’s justified.
Leanne McPherson
Multimedia Specialist