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Ramsay BurGR: Good. Not GReat. (Heh)
Service was excellent. Very informative, personable and authentic. Our server catered to our needs in every way. If I could review just based on service, it would be 5 stars.
The jalapeño poppers were lovely. They roast them before stuffing them which gives a nice soft sweetness while scorching your mouth with heat. The cheddar and bacon stuffing was rich and flavorful, though a little grainy.
My wife received her "hell's kitchen" burger at a perfect medium well, as she ordered. I received my "euro" burger at a perfect well done...as I most certainly DID NOT order. The server graciously apologized and brought a new one immediately cooked medium rare. No biggie. Things happen. But I still have to shave off a few points. Sorry Gordon!
"Hell's Kitchen" burger: very "south of the border" flavors which I found odd. Dry and unimpressive. Definitely could use some kind of sauce and some seasoning on the veg it's served with (avocado, roasted tomato and jalapeño).
"Euro" burger. I guess chèvre and truffle oil are considered euro. Either way it was a lovely combination. Though the goat cheese definitely overpowered everything after a few bites. I'd pay a few extra bucks for some fresh shaved truffles on there. This was a good burger, but nothing to write home about.
Truffle fries: over seasoned and weirdly textured. Definitely needed more crispness. The truffle came through in the aioli it was served with but not in the actual fries.
Ale battered onion rings: fantastic. Perfectly seasoned and crispy. Served with the same ranch sauce as the poppers and chipotle ketchup.
Lets talk about this "ketchup" for a moment. I'm all for homemade stuff, but those of us in the know (what a douche I am), are aware of ketchup really being a type of tomato jam and is often prepared in that way. The stuff we were served tasted like canned tomato sauce. No lie. It would've been better tossed in some pasta, not on my fries. If you're gonna do something that has pretty much been perfected by others (i.e., Heinz, Hunt's), it ought to be better than that.
The undisputed highlight of the meal was definitely the shake. We ordered the chocolate shake with salted caramel pudding layered on top. Best shake I have ever had. I don't what they do to make it taste so good, but good lord. What a treat!
Again, a good meal, but nothing special. They should take the burgers out, just serve the shakes and rename the place Gordon Ramsay SuGR. Bachi Burger is still, by far, my favorite burger place in Vegas. Seriously, if you haven't been to Bachi Burger yet, you really need to go.
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