Pittsburgh’s Fake Burger King, Explained [Video]

A tall tale out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has grown in the telling, and now occupies the national consciousness thanks to social media. The urban legend of the city’s “South Side fake Burger King” were already rich in lore before some internet sleuths began investigating for themselves, and now their findings have been compiled in threads, forums and reports like this one by Cracked. Here’s what we know about this infamous “fake Burger King.”

First things first, photos of this restaurant will immediately raise red flags since it does not have the standard exterior appearance of a Burger King chain or franchise. You might explain that away by the unique location as well as fast food companies’ habit of overhauling their look every few years, but the rabbit hole becomes a free-fall from there. Online reviews for this restaurant are downright frightening, describing fights between customers, poor sanitation and inedible foods. One person on Yelp even reported: Some shady guy charged …