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| - While I can't remember how long it's been since they opened, I know I've had The Burger Lab bookmarked for quite some time. It looks like they've expanded their menu a bit since opening though, and not only offer a decent selection of burgers, but also quite a few breakfast and lunch options, many of which are Mexican inspired dishes. They also have couple dessert options, a number of bottled drinks (sorry, no fountains here) and even "exotic" teas and fresh coffee. If you're coming with a group, there shouldn't be a problem finding something for everyone.
Now, the location itself is tucked away in the back of a small shopping center on Flamingo, just east of Eastern. It's a huge place that occupies two spaces in the building, only half of which has seating though. One of my biggest complaints was the temperature of the restaurant. We visited at the end of December and either the heater was broken, or they wanted the AC on and it was on the verge of freezing in the place. So cold that most of our food was quickly losing its temperature not long after getting it.
I ended up ordering the El Niño, which is what I would say is more like a fusion burger. Topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella and pickled cabbage, this burger is sandwiched between two pupusas that are made in house. It doesn't appear that you're able to request meat temperature, or I just wasn't asked, but mine came out decent and was about mid to mid-rare. This burger is really interesting texturally. The soft pupusas and tender burger patty worked really well with the thick cuts of crunchy carrot in the pickled cabbage, and the gooey melted mozzarella was an excellent topping. My burger came with pupusas that were filled will refried beans, and because it's also nearly drowning in tomato sauce, it might be more of a knife & fork dish for some. Unless you're feeling adventurous and don't mind getting messy of course. But it was pretty tasty and something I've never really seen anywhere else.
We also put in an order of wings that came highly recommended by the guy at the counter. Even though we ordered them well done, they were cold to the touch by the time I finished my burger and were hard to eat. The sauce seemed decent, I just don't think I got the full flavor and was really bummed the temperature inside the restaurant affected the food so quickly.
As far as pricing goes, it's not bad, but the a la carte style menu could easily get pricy. Every burger on the menu is just shy of $8, besides their standard "American" burger which is $6.25. Our wings were priced at only $9 for an order of 10, but neither those or the burger came with any kind of side. Ranging from $2-$9, they offer onion rings and about a half a dozen fry options. And because all drinks are canned/bottled, there's no refills, meaning us thirsty folk may need to return for further refreshment.
Some of the other burger options look really interesting, and would certainly bring my back to try, but nothing we had really stood out as something to go out of your way for. If you happen to be in the area, I'd say it's worth checking out as long as you don't have to eat in ice box like temperatures.
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