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DC Comics loves incorporating their own original restaurant chains into their books.
The most well known is probably Big Belly Burger, a chain that’s so popular that there’s
even a location in Hell.
There’s also Planet Krypton, a Planet Hollywood pastiche that first appeared in the alternate
universe of Kingdom Come, but was later brought into the main continuity.
And of course, who could forget the Mexican restaurant that Wonder Woman briefly worked
at, Taco Whiz?
Because comics.
However, my personal favorite is a relatively new addition to the world of DC, Bat Burger.
Tom King is… well basically the king of taking recurring jokes that get funnier and
funnier with each appearance.
A big example of this is how he basically reinvented the character of Kite Man, but
Bat Burger works in much the same way.
Originally introduced in Batman Vol 3 #16 in 2017, Bat Burger is a themed restaurant
popular enough to have at least three different locations.
Seriously, if you actually take a look and compare them, they are clearly different buildings.
Apparently a “Superburger” came first in Metropolis, but whatever.
We’ve never seen it.
Only at Bat Burger can you have staff like Mark here dress up as popular Batman allies
including Robin and Wonder Woman.
I especially like how even the kitchen staff has to wear the outfits too.
It appears that on occasion, the restaurant will host costume parties where the customers
can dress up as well.
My favorite is this dude wearing a Condiment King costume at the condiment stand.
It MIGHT have just been a fan, but look at just how much more detailed this costume is
when compared with everybody else’s.
In my heart of hearts, I feel like this IS the real Condiment King and I love it.
However, wouldn’t it be pretty dangerous to dress up like a supervillain in Gotham
City?
Like I don’t even care if the quality of the costume is bad, that’s not really a
risk that I would be willing to take.
Regardless, there’s more than just costumes and memorabilia to make Bat Burger something
special.
For that, you need to look no further than their menu of bat-centric eats.
There’s such delights as the Night-Wings, Robin Nuggets, KGBLT, Riddle-Me-Fish, Killer
Crocque Monsieur (I bet I butchered that), the Two-Face Sandwich, and the Ivy Salad which
is SPECIFICALLY not poison.
Of course, it wouldn’t make sense for Bat Burger to not have their own Bat Burger which
you can also get in deluxe and deluxe oversized sizes.
Apparently there’s also a Bane Burger.
I imagine that it’s so big that eating it will break your back!
On the exact opposite side of the spectrum however are the Bat-Mini sliders!
All of these burgers are vegan friendly, allowing consumers to get veggie patties and vegan
cheese on request!
We know for a fact that despite his initial reluctance, Bruce Wayne is actually on board
with the menu at least enough to eat there on more than one occasion.
He especially seems fond of the Bat Burger and the KGBLT.
Fries come in two forms, the most popular being the Bat-Fries.
Move over Chick-fil-A, because waffle fries are a thing of the past with these fries in
the shape of little Batman symbols.
If you want more traditional potato sticks though, then you can actually get the Vengeance
Fries as well.
Both options can also be Jokerized upon request, which means that they get sprinkled with special
red, white, and green seasoning.
But don’t forget to wash down these delicious delectables with a Bat-Soda!
Apparently there’s fifty two flavors.
Get it?
DC loves that number.
Let’s take a look at some of the amazing options.
There’s Spite, Choke, Sunpist, and Zapt!
Now notice that it says “NEW” 52 flavors.
Like I get that that’s a reference to the New 52 comic brand, but take a look at the
soda machine.
There is only one self serve nozzle shown in this New 52 era.
When this restaurant was first seen, it wasn’t self serve and there WERE multiple nozzles.
That MUST mean that locations have actually been upgraded to a modern machine sort of
akin to Coke Freestyle, but I’m probably overthinking that.
No, I am DEFINITELY overthinking that...
The Bat-Mite meal is perfectly suited for kids as it comes in a box covered with fun
activities like riddles.
If that’s not enough though, the meals also come with a toy!
The only one we know about however is a Red Hood action figure, but I’m sure that the
other member of the Bat-family are also represented as well.
As a side note, I’m honestly shocked that there has been no mention of a Mr. Freeze
dessert item considering just how much thought went into the menu.
I feel like that’s a major missed opportunity.
So there you go, literally everything that I could find on Bat Burger with some other
trivia tidbits for fun.
I know that I went WAY overboard for a joke that’s only appeared in like four issues
and around thirteen pages in total, but you guys said in my previous videos that you wanted
to know more about Bat Burger so of course, I delivered!
If you wanted to give another fictional character a restaurant though then what would it be
called and what kind of food would it serve?
Let me know down there in the comments below!
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In fact, if you want to know more about the food of Batman then why not watch my video
on “What Does Poison Ivy Actually Even Eat?”
Is she a carnivore?
Is she a vegetarian?
Is it photosynthesis?
What’s the deal?
Anyway, I hope you learned at least a little something new and maybe, I’ll see you next
time.