{"id":18008,"date":"2015-01-29T19:43:10","date_gmt":"2015-01-30T05:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=18008"},"modified":"2023-09-05T15:56:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T01:56:41","slug":"review-jack-in-the-box-buttery-jack-classic-and-bacon-swiss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/01\/29\/review-jack-in-the-box-buttery-jack-classic-and-bacon-swiss\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Jack in the Box Buttery Jack (Classic and Bacon & Swiss)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

A Buttery Jack sounds like one of those things you shouldn’t look up on Urban Dictionary, but they are also burgers you should look up whenever you’re near a Jack in the Box.<\/p>\n

Jack in the Box’s Buttery Jack comes in two varieties — Classic and Bacon & Swiss.<\/p>\n

Both feature a new signature 1\/4 lb beef patty that’s topped with melted garlic herb butter and a new toasted gourmet bun. The Classic is also topped with provolone cheese, a creamy tomato sauce, green leaf lettuce, and tomato slices. The Bacon & Swiss also has strips of hickory-smoked bacon, Swiss cheese, and a creamy bacon mayo.<\/p>\n

If you’re trying to decide which one to try first, go with the Classic. <\/p>\n

The beef patty in my Classic Buttery Jack had, I swear, a homemade beef patty flavor to them. It was slightly peppery with a strong beefy flavor. The garlic herb butter sounds like it could overwhelm the entire burger, but it didn’t. It’s mild enough that it enhances the flavor of the beef patty.<\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

But the ingredient I believe makes the burger stand out is the creamy tomato sauce. It’s sweet, tangy, and tastes somewhat like French dressing. And just like the garlic herb butter, it doesn’t overwhelm the burger.<\/p>\n

I also liked the new gourmet bun. It’s dense with a little sweetness, and, even with all the smashing I did while handling it, it ended up being quite sturdy. The provolone, which has been used in Jack’s deli sandwiches, didn’t do much in this burger, except keep the tomato slices from falling out. And the green leaf lettuce was more like yellow-green leaf lettuce. Although, to be fair, yellow-green is better than Jack’s <\/a>usual white-green lettuce.<\/p>\n

The Classic Buttery Jack has a lot of flavor and it’s the best burger I’ve ever had from Jack in the Box.<\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

While I think the Classic is great, the Bacon & Swiss is a step down, but it’s still good.<\/p>\n

The creamy bacon mayo has tiny bits of bacon, which help accentuate the six strips of bacon under the bun. Yes, SIX strips. I don’t know if I received bonus bacon by accident, because six seems like a lot, but they gave the burger a bold salty, porky flavor. I do enjoy Jack in the Box’s bacon (it’s definitely better than the bacon they used to have), but in the big chain fast food world, I do prefer McDonald’s Applewood-smoked bacon which is thick and usually crispy on the edges.<\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/a><\/p>\n

The beef patty in my Bacon & Swiss didn’t taste as good as the one in the Classic. It was a bit overcooked, but the garlic herb butter helped cover the patty’s dryness. The melted Swiss cheese does give the burger a little creaminess and cheesy goodness, but it’s really the bacon, beef, and butter show. With all of that said, even with the garlic herb butter, it doesn’t taste vastly different than other bacon cheeseburgers.<\/p>\n

The Buttery Jacks come wrapped in paper and I highly recommend you keep them on while eating the burger…unless you want to slide down poles faster, because the melted garlic herb butter will get all over your hands. <\/p>\n

You don’t want that garlic herb butter on your hands. You want to keep it on these Buttery Jacks because it makes them taste really good.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – Classic<\/b> – 816 calories, 52 grams of fat, 23 grams of saturated fat, 2 grams of trans fat, 128 milligrams of cholesterol, 1148 milligrams of sodium, 50 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 37 grams of protein. Bacon & Swiss<\/b> – 887 calories, 59 grams of fat, 25 grams of saturated fat, 2 grams of trans fat, 1346 milligrams of sodium, 48 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 11 grams of sugar, and 42 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Jack in the Box Buttery Jack (Classic and Bacon & Swiss)
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $4.99* (Classic)
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $5.39* (Bacon & Swiss)
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Jack in the Box
\nRating:<\/b> 9 out of 10 (Classic)
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10 (Bacon & Swiss)
\nPros:<\/b> Classic is the best Jack in the Box burger I’ve ever had. Garlic herb butter and creamy tomato sauce. Nice sturdy bun with little sweetness. Bacon & Swiss came with SIX bacon strips. Bacon mayo has tiny bits of bacon in it.
\nCons:<\/b> Expect to get garlic herb butter on your hands if you take it out of its paper wrapper. Provolone didn’t provide much flavor in the Classic Buttery Jack. Bacon & Swiss doesn’t taste vastly different than other bacon cheeseburgers.<\/p>\n

*Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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