The best Whataburger restaurants in the US are on the MS Coast, Google data shows
When reporters at the San Antonio Express-News analyzed Google data of Whataburger reviews, one thing was clear.
Gulfport, D’Iberville and Ocean Springs have three of the best Whataburger fast food restaurants in the country. Gulfport’s restaurant is located on Highway 49. You can find Ocean Springs’ Whataburger on Bienville Blvd. and D’Iberville on Sangani Blvd.
According to 2,726 reviewers on Google, the local restaurants each rate 4.3 stars. That’s unheard of for most of the San Antonio-based restaurant’s 906 locations. The San Antonio Express-News found only two other locations with ratings as high as Gulfport: one in Tucson, Arizona and one in Jacksonville, Florida.
Gulfport’s drive-thru, shakes and onion rings were favored most in reviews. Destiny Thomas raved about their customer service.
Thomas “had a minor issue with my food in [the] drive thru, went inside to have it corrected and the kitchen manager Justin Flake went above and beyond to have it fixed for me,” she wrote on Google. “They are so busy and working short staffed. GREAT customer service.”
Malanda Davidson-Carter is a big fan of Whataburger’s breakfast menu. “They have the best biscuits and gravy around. Always hot and delicious. I just love the peppery kick in the gravy,” she wrote. “I like to dunk my biscuit and my hashbrowns. What a great way to start your day!”
The Ocean Springs location is Linda Morgan’s favorite place to stop when she is in a hurry. “And as [you] know, everything is fresh,” she added.
The restaurant chain is a favorite, according to USA Today. For the fourth year in a row, the newspaper ranked Whataburger as one of the 10 best regional fast food restaurants in the U.S.
Chad Braaten, who visited the D’Iberville location would agree. He said it was “the best regional burger chain anywhere! Extremely friendly service at the location we visited.”
A panel of experts nominated Whataburger for the distinction, but it was by popular vote that Whataburger placed fourth on this year’s list. The restaurant ranked higher than Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, Culver’s and In-N-Out Burger.
This story was originally published August 30, 2022 at 1:10 PM.
