Pink Elle Reviews…

Wendy’s recently opened in Malaysia to give KFC and McDonald’s a run for their money with their tagline “Its waaaay better than fastfood”! I recently tried the Wendy’s at Jaya One and although it was already quite late, it was relatively busy. Apparently during lunch hours, the queue stretches all the way out of the door!

Wendy’s is the only fastfood restaurant to sell unique square hamburgers as they pride themselves on not cutting corners on the freshest ingredients. I found a square burger to be a rather unqiue concept as it certainly gives more meat for each burger patty. The banners in front of the restaurant feature delicious and juicy burgers that are pretty good advertising for Wendys!

Read my review of Wendy’s burgers below.

I was not feeling too hungry so I ordered the Wendys Kid’s Meal and was very pleased to note that they allowed me to order one despite not being a kid. Some fastfood outlets only allow children below 12 to order kids meals which I think is silly as not all adults will want a full-sized meal. The Kid’s Meal came with a choice of burgers or nuggets, a small fries and a choice of carbonated or non-carbonated drinks.

I opted to try the Cheeseburger and a Ribena set and got to choose a little pack of crayons as my “kid’s” gift!

I believe Wendy’s prepares each burger to order unlike McDonald’s but we did not have to wait too long for the food. My cheeseburger looked rather flat and my Ribena did not come together with my set due to some mix-ups in another take-away order I had. Instead, the server gave me a full sized ice lemon tea instead! When I checked again, he subsequently gave me the Ribena which meant I got a complimentary ice lemon tea!

I liked the bread Wendy’s uses in their burgers. It is fluffier than McDonald’s buns and the smattering of corn on top gives it some added crunch. However, the famous square hamburger patty was rather dry despite the tomato sauce inside the burger. I found it rather hard to swallow after a while and didn’t finish my cheeseburger. Their fries are quite good and less salty compared to McDonald’s. Unfortunately, their tomato sauce really sucked as it tasted funny and not like the usual tomato sauce.

I found their drinks were also not cold as they did not include ice. It does mean you get more drink, however, the Ribena and ice lemon tea I tried tasted a little diluted and nothing like what they were supposed to taste like! I also had a taste of their Wendy’s Chilli which wasn’t too bad although the average Malaysian palate might prefer something spicier.

In summary, I do not think I will be back to Wendy’s. Their burgers look good but unfortunately fails in the juicy test. It could be some teething problems they’re going through as it is their first time in Malaysia so do let me know if you found Wendy’s food good!