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I've been dying to go to FlipSide for over a year...the only problem was that they didn't open until just recently! They were well worth the wait.
The restaurant is quite small, but I loved the decor. It was fun and a bit edgy. Just what a classy burger place should be. Service was prompt and friendly, without being overbearing. Again, perfect.
Their menu offers many different options (even some for vegetarians) that all sound delectable. It took much effort to not ask for one of everything. Somehow, the BF and I exerted self-control and sampled the following:
The Side Salad- This was made of mixed field green, cucumbers, carrots, and crispy shallots topped with balsamic vinaigrette. There was magic in that vinaigrette. Even by BF who hates anything green loved the salad.
Triple-Cooked French French Fries- These babies were cooked perfectly, but the herbs didn't really win me over. To be fair, though, I'm completely biased and love Lola Fries and GHT Fries so much, I don't know that any others will compare.
Crispy chili rubbed onion rings w/remoulade- Neither of us were terribly impressed by these. To be fair, I've never met an onion ring that impressed me. They weren't chili-rubbed, but dusted with chili powder. While the dusting added some flavor, the onion rings were probably our least favorite dish.
The Smokey Burger- This delectable burger was topped with smoked beef brisket, pickled jalepeno peppers, smoked gouda cheese, and served with a side of bacon BBQ sauce. The burger was cooked perfectly and oh-so-flavorful and juicy. Nothing beats grass-fed beef. The toppings are worked together to create bliss on a bun. THis was my BF's burger and I wanted to steal it for myself.
The Forester Burger- The on had wild mushrooms, caramelized onions, a crispy shiitake mushroom and was served with a side of truffle aioli. While this burger was quite tasty, I've had better mushroom-topped burgers elsewhere. So, just like the fries, I was unfairly biased against this one.
Apple Pie Shake- Vanilla ice cream, chunks of apple pie, caramel sauce...and a little bit of heaven for good measure. This was also ordered by the BF, and he stated that it was better than that other apple pie shake at that other burger place, even though this one didn't have bacon. While it was tasty, I wasn't blown away by it.
I give them 4 stars instead of 5 because there is another burger place in my home state of CT that blows this place out of the water. However, I do think I need to sample more burgers because I just might not have found my 5-star here. Can't wait to come back!
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