Burger King’s New ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Menu, Ranked & Reviewed

• What It Is: mozzarella sticks with peppers and fiery Calabrian chili pepper breading
• Price (eight-piece): $4

The breading was crisp and tasty with a black pepper-forward seasoning, but the mozzarella sticks themselves fossilized shockingly fast, meaning there was no pull or melty center to savor. The medium-heat spicy breading was definitely the highlight, although the cheese was still salty and savory, despite not having the optimal texture.

• What It Is: quarter-pound beef patty on a red-and-orange marbled bun, topped with American cheese, bacon, tomato, lettuce, onions, pickles, ketchup and mayo
• Price: $8

The bun had major Halloween vibes, IMO. It’s certainly the most festive, on-theme feature of the menu. But aesthetics aside, this is just a regular Whopper with cheese. Personally, I love that Whoppers get ketchup and mayo, since I’m a sucker for tang. I could’ve done without the bacon, but it didn’t take away from the experience.

• What It Is: strawberry-spiked lemonade, made with real fruit juice
• Price (small): $3

I was impressed by the lemonade’s impeccable balance between sweet and sour. It tasted like it was made with real fruit purée, perhaps the same one used in last summer’s Fiery Strawberry & Sprite, but the strawberry didn’t detract from the citrusy base. I like that Burger King didn’t shy away from the acidity either, doubling down on it instead.

• What It Is: vanilla soft serve, chocolate syrup and black and green cookie crumbles
• Price: $2.50

I didn’t expect the ice cream to be my favorite part, but here we are. The soft serve was creamy and mild, and not as airy, thin or quick-melting as some other fast food chains’ equivalents. I wasn’t a huge fan of the slightly chalky chocolate syrup. (To be fair, I’m not a chocolate sundae fan in general, but I tend to prefer the topping fudgy over saucy.) That said, the crunchy cookie bits on top were key for texture and color.