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| - With Groupon in hand, and some trepidation that "eco-friendly" would translate into a less sumptuous burger, I entered Elevation Burger with Diane. By the time we left, I was reasonably sure that I would return. For, the experience was definitely positive.
Although this business, like other burger emporiums, will only make well done burgers, our Cheeseburgers happily were juicy rather than dry. I liked the
Elevation Sauce on both the burger and fries. It was similar to a light whipped Thousand Island Dressing. I also liked that the sliced pickles in a burger resembled the inside of a fried pickle. And, the skin-on fries were flexible and excellent in taste. Made in EVOO, besides sporting half the calories of ordinary oils, orders of fries were real big. A single order could amply suit most couples.
But I was less thrilled with the smallish Grilled Cheese Sandwich, which was composed of two hamburger buns facing back to back with melted Cheddar Cheese thrust in between. The whole concoction seemed to be hastily slapped together and a cheap excuse to avoid providing real sandwich bread.
Available drinks were quite fun and entertaining. Root Beer Floats are constructed to order. I chose a bottle of Wild Bill's Root Beer made with cane sugar to serve as the foundation for my float, and was not disappointed.
But I also enjoyed playing with the magic Coca-Cola Flavor Machine that the restaurant manager said was directly hooked to the Coca-Cola Company, so the soft drink company knows how many beverages have been sold in a given day. Of the many diverse flavors the machine was able to spit out on demand, I liked both the Barq's Vanilla Coke and the Barq's Diet Vanilla Coke, which I cheerfully added to my Root Beer Float. Scoops of Blue Bunny Chocolate, Vanilla, and Coffee Ice Cream were the available choices for shakes, malts, and floats. Diane also added and enjoyed Oreo Cookies and Chocolate Syrup to enhance her Chocolate Shake.
The staff was very friendly and almost overeager to please. While we were eating, three different restaurant employees came up separately to inquire if we were enjoying everything. Food orders arrived on metal trays with elevated sides, that I thought looked rather cool. It was just another special touch emblematic of the whole dining experience. And, if these hamburgers are healthier for you as they take you to a whole new elevation, so much the better!
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