My husband and I tried the Baconator this past Sunday at lunch. Not bad--although I wouldn't necessarily call it "daunting." Not my favorite Wendy's burger ever, but good enough that on Monday we went back for dinner and ordered them again. Personally, I preferred the mozzarella-lovers' burger they did a few months ago, but the Baconator is worth a try if you like bacon. On a scale of 1 to 10...I'd give the Baconator an 8. Yummy, but not my favorite Wendy's burger.

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Why does every fast food chain feel the need to out do eachother in bad health. It's like if it has veggies on it, forget it!

Short story (but true)... I went to Wendys drive thru a week ago, and ordered a #4... didn't really pay much attention. When I got home.. surprise! Baconator. This thing is pretty gross, rivers of grease dripping off it, like a soggie ball of meat. Anyyway, fast forward to last night:

I went to Wendy's and tried to order a Big Bacon Classic, (the old #4) but was told that it no longer exists. They then suggested the artery clogging Baconator. Ugh!!

Personally, the only reason I really goto Wendys IS the Big Bacon Classic. Granted it's still a bacon burger, but with veggies and everything being more balanced, i think it's got a great taste. I tried to even get them to make it for me, but they refused. heh :(

Anyway, theres a petition online to “Save the Wendy’s Big Bacon Classic”
Wendy's is only the latest to pick up the trend of unhealthy food. Hopefully this will get them turned around to sanity.

http://www.petitiononline.com/wendybbc/

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Like Tony, I went to Wendy's when the Baconator first came out, ordered a #4 combo, and got home to discover that it was not the Big Bacon Classic, it was an over whelming ammount of beef, cheese, and bacon that my fiancee and I now call The Heart Attack! Since I usually order the Big Bacon Classic, I decided to try the sandwich even though it was not what I ordered, and I have to agree with Tony that I prefer the old #4, with all the veggies. Atleast with the veggies, you don't feel so guilty about eating it, but the Baconator is just embarracing to be caught eating! (If you want this guilty pleasure, I reccomend going home to eat it!) But it was a good sandwich, I couldn't finish it all (felt a little sick), but my fiancee was more than happy too!

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The baconator is nothing special! The bacon is so thin you can hardly taste it! Very disappointing!

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No offense author Kat, but if you can't (or won't) eat fast food, what the heck are you doing writing a blog about it?
That's like a movie critic who hates cinema!
I don't get the mindset there.

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PS...Maybe next time you can critique a car you never intend to drive, a television show you never are going to watch or a vacation destination you never will visit.
OK, I've given you a hard enough time. All in fun, Kat. Keep smilin~

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F*&# the Baconator! Long live BBC!

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For the people who liked the Big Bacon Classic, you can still order the Baconator with lettuce and tomato added and it is about the same as the old BBC. At Wendys you can order it the way you like it. I ordered my Baconator without cheese and added lettuce and tomato. I was great! It filled me up and I felt it was not really that unhealthy. The cheese is where a lot of the fat, salt, and cholesterol is.

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As a Wendys Franchisee, I can tell you the Big Bacon Classic is still available and can also be ordered in a combo. It sounds like some e mployee is making up their own menu rules. I suggest you ask for the manager or call the toll free number. This can easily be corrected.

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I love burgers (especially Wendy's) as much as the next guy, and there's nothing better than a burger with cheese and bacon with a side of fries. That said, don't kid yourself (especially you, Van) that this sandwich "isn't really that unhealthy."

The regular Baconator has 830 calories and 52 grams of fat. Almost half a day's calories in one sandwich. If you replace the cheese with lettuce and tomato, it goes down to 710 calories and 40 grams of fat.

That said, I'll admit I wish I had one right now. :)

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Recently I went to my Wendys and was complaining about the loss of the Big Bacon Classic and was told that they still have it, you just have to ask for it. Boy was I glad. When I tried the Baconator, I took off the extra patty because it I don't need two slabs of meat on my burger. The BBC tastes much better.

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The baconator was nothing I would try again and I love baconburgers but it only had 3 strips of bacon broken in half to make 6 pices. shame on you wendys. a florida resident

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Disappointing. The bacon was limp and had no crunch. It doesn't take too much to crisp already cooked bacon, so why the limpness? A good idea executed poorly.

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The sandwich was okay, but the commercial drives me insane. It was such a turn off that I haven't even bought the sandwich since I heard it and I push mute every time it comes on.

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I worked at a Wendy's over the summer as a cashier. I was really surprised at how many people actually order Baconators--and stunned at how many ordered them in a Large-sized Combo. Even with my half-off discount, I would never venture to eat one of those. Working at a place like that really opens your eyes to what you're eating when you order a meal at a fast food restaurant...and I think some people really need that eye-opener.

Btw, at least at the Wendy's where I worked, they still have the Big Bacon Classic. It might be hidden on the menu or not listed, so ask if you don't see it. Another option would be to order a single and ask for bacon to be added ($0.50 extra).

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Gee, and here I was, disappointed when they did away with the crispy chicken strips.

Anywho, as far as I am concerned, Wendy's burgers taste better than what else is out there in the fast food lanes in our neck of the woods here in NY.

And you don't have to go thru some clown "King" to get it your way. Wendy's will do the same.

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I love Wendy's. Just had a cup of chilli this evening. The best. Better than the border chilli of Arizona and Texas.

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First off, I would like to comment on how some people think if you put lettuce and tomato on a burger from Wendys, that makes it so much more healthy. Like it's going to protect you from that big, greasy hamburger and bacon!!! So funny! Anyhow, I have tried the Baconator and I was not impressed. Espeacially after all the hype, I was left feeling very dissapointed. I love bacon sandwiches, but the bacon wasn't good; way to soft. The burger itself was just too greasy for me. I gave it to my husband. Too bad I'll never get my $3 back.

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I have been looking this up on the internet and every site I have gone to with forums has a post by tony with a similiar but usually different big bacon classic story ;0

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