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| - I decided to finally take the 25 mile drive over to Mesa to give BurgerFi a try.
The decor suited me well, completely uncluttered. Everything there had a function. Many places try to over sensationalize the burger joint.
I ordered the basic BurgerFi Cheeseburger, onion rings, and a soda. They have the modern soda system that allows you to choose any one of dozens of flavors. They even had vanilla Root Beer. I enjoyed a mixture of Cherry Vanilla Coke and Root Beer. It was well blended, a well tuned machine.
The onion rings... I'm not sure what to say about the onion rings, except that next time I visit I'll go with the fries. You get about 6 onion rings, and I can't imagine a person that can eat all 6. I'm a big guy, was really hungry, and could only eat 3. 6 would be nearly an entire onion. They were cooked perfectly, and tasted good, but they're just too much onion for me.
The burger was good. By far it wasn't the best burger I've had, but again, it was well prepared and cooked to perfection. It lacked the flavor that you get with premium ground beef. They are nearly exactly the same size as a 5 Guys burger - smallish double stacks. Among the fast casual burger places, this would sit in the top tier. Not a competitor with CBCB or even Red Robin. On par with a good Wendy's or In n Out. Better than Culver's.
I guess the issue comes down to price. My simple meal was $15.28. That is pretty steep. Double what I would have spent at Wendy's or In n Out. The soda system is expensive, as is the location and quality tables as well as table service, so I understand the cost.
Great place for groups - they have 2 tables that would seat about 16 people each.
I will drive the 25 miles again to visit BurgerFi, and maybe with fries instead of the onion rings I will upgrade this to a 4 star review.
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