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| - Having lived in Charlotte for a little over a year now, this was a place my husband and I had been wanting to visit. We are amateur burger connoisseurs, and we have heard great things about Pinky's, so, needless to say, we were pretty pumped for some Pinky's! We went on a Saturday night, so it was kind of busy. This does not bode well for customers because their parking lot holds approximately 8 cars (give or take a few). We lucked out and got a spot, but it was a hot mess when we were trying to leave! Next, the ambiance. The staff is very friendly, and the establishment itself is fun. It had that diner feel (I think it is a converted garage??), but while some diners can be antiquated and kind of dirty, this one was trendy and almost "hipsterish".
I am an avid hot-dog fan (trashy, I know), and the Pinky Dog looked MIGHTY yummy, but I was feeling a burger this evening. I ordered the White Trash Burger (burger patty with fried onion rings, fried pickles, and spicy ranch) because it is so highly regarded by fellow yelpers, and my husband got a mammoth burger "Ding-Dong Style" (includes crunchy peanut butter, honey-cilantro coleslaw, and Siracha hot sauce). We also split the Pimp Fries (waffle fries smothered with homemade pimento cheese and bacon). They looked like they had some really good cocktails, but we weren't there for drinks, so perhaps another time (and I will get that hot dog!).
The verdict: it was OKAY. My burger itself was not very good and a little over cooked (we were not given a cook-to-order option). The fried pickles and onion rings were good (how can you go wrong with fried food?), but there could have definitely been a little more spicy ranch on it; I couldn't really taste it at all. My husband's burger was about the same. The burger itself did not impress, but the toppings were unique and pretty good. He also felt that they skimped a bit on the Siracha. The fries, however, were the star of the meal. Their homemade pimento cheese is pretty delicious. I could probably have just eaten that with a spoon and been satisfied (remember what I said about being trashy?).
Thus, there are way better burgers in Charlotte, so I will not be going back for those, but there were some redeeming things that might have me paying them another visit in the future.
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