The wife and I had been looking forward to trying out BLT Burger at The Mirage for some time and last night we finally gave it a shot.
I ordered Spicy Buffalo Wings and a Tex Mex Burger with a "Nut Job Milkshake" and wife had a Vegetarian Falafel Burger with swiss and mushrooms, a side order of fried pickles and the same milkshake.
Things started well with the milkshakes which were simply put, unbelievably delicious. I'm not normally a big fan of milk based drinks, but I could chug one of these down all day long.
Wife really enjoyed her fried pickle appetizer with chipotle ranch dipping sauce and I was encouraged after a bite of my wings. At this point we thought "WOW! What a great place we have discovered".
Unfortunately things took a sharp downturn from that point on. By about my third wing (of eight) the taste had become overwhelming and unpleasant. Also, I had deliberately asked for the "spicy" wings as opposed to the "tangy" ones, so why did they taste so strongly of lemon? Wings were also very mushy without any sort of crispness about the exterior. Eventually I gave up after about four - realising I had been forcing them down for the sake of it.
Burgers arrived and I was surprised to see something that really didn't look like a $13 burger on my plate. The meat was not cooked to my specifications (but it was close, so I was OK), but the whole thing was BLAND - The Chili included in the burger was tasteless and so runny the bottom part of the bun turned into a soggy mess. The "sour cream" and "jalapenos" supposedly in the burger simply got lost in all the chaos. In the end it was edible, but not something I would ever pay for again.
Wife pronounced her Falafel Burger burnt tasting on the outside with a tasteless interior. She got through perhaps 1/3 of the thing and left the rest on her plate. We were both quite surprised the staff member who took our plates didn't ask her if there had been a problem with her meal.
Only the excellence of the shakes and the fried pickles saves BLT Burger from a 1 star rating from me. It's a really high price for a great milkshake and mediocre food.