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| - My friend's birthday was the other day and this is where she picked to go for her birthday lunch, and since I don't make it up to the Desert Ridge/City North area all that much, I hadn't even realized this place had opened up there.
First impression: The space was a lot smaller than I thought it would be, but decorated nicely. We sat on the patio and there was a nice breeze, so it was comfortable.
With all the burger places popping up all over town, and since 25 Degrees is straight out of trendy LA, I had high hopes for it. The menu had a few items other than burgers, which was refreshing, but the burgers are the focus. Looking at the menu, I was quite taken aback by the prices....I mean $9 or $10 just for the patty? Plus $2 for cheese? Ridiculous!
I wasn't all that hungry, and didn't feel like eating a $15 burger at lunch so I opted for the grilled cheese and tomato soup. The sandwich was good, three kinds of cheese and thick white bread, just the way I wish my mama would have made them! The soup I found to be just okay; it wasn't smooth like I was expecting, or creamy. And it was drizzled with some pesto oil; while I give it points for creativity, it just wasn't all that good.
The other girls had the tuna burger, a turkey burger and a sirloin burger; they all liked them, but they were huge and very messy to eat. The sweet potato fries that we got to share were good...but they didn't offer any unique kind of dipping sauce with them like many of the other places around town.
As far as burger places go, I didn't find this place to be special enough to warrant the drive up to City North or the price tag.
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