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Our first visit to Burger Bar was exactly one year ago to date - and it was probably one of our best Las Vegas STRIP experiences ever. Before we knew about Aces and Ales - we always figured craft beer in Vegas was a bust. As a last ditch attempt on our LV craft beer journey, I decided to do some research on yelp. Did it exist? Luckily fellow yelpers were able to direct me to Burger Bar.
At first we weren't sure what to think - my first concern was that being a Hubert Keller restaurant, it would be extremely expensive (sure, his food is amazing and restaurants are to die for, but only on very special occasions!) My second concern was it's location on the strip. I wasn't quite sure what we'd be in for.
Luckily, my fiance, who refers to my trip preparation as "research," trusts my recommendations, so we took a chance. We were pleasantly surprised. It's a really cute restaurant, with more of a pub vibe. Although their logo is a martini glass with "Burger Bar" on it, they have much more than cosmos and appletinis. We were very happy to see Dogfish Head 90 Minute on tap (NOT 60, but 90) at a very reasonable price. They also had a decent bottle selection, keeping in mind that we were in Vegas and weren't even expecting to see Sierra Nevada on tap. They also had their local brew and a few others that were impressive. Nothing rare, but still more than decent. We had been back to Vegas since then, but had never made the effort to head towards that side of the strip.
Fast forward a year later. Our 2nd Annual Labor Day trip, we decided to hit Burger Bar since we were already at Mandalay Bay for a concert at the House of Blues. We first arrived at 8PM and it was packed. No seats at the bar (our preferred seating of choice - easier access to the bartenders :) and there were a TON of people waiting for a table. We decided to head to Mix for a beverage and stop by on our way back to see if anyone had left. Sure enough - 9PM on a Sunday - we found two perfect spots at the bar! Timing is everything.
Dogfish Head 90 Minute was again on tap - 9oz for $5 - pretty good for a 9% beer! Then I saw Lagunitas Lucky 13 on tap - 9 oz for $4.50. I really couldn't pass that up!
We ordered rounds of beer, and my fiance and I decided to split the Surf & Turf burger (a burger with lobster and asparagus- $24.00) - surprisingly - soo good, with fries and an order of their Jalapeno Fried Pickles. The burger was awesome, the fries were crispy and flavorful, (not burnt) and the fried pickles were probably my favorite. I know people who say anything deep fried is better, and I normally try to avoid that motto like the plague. But I was glad I tried these. A hint of jalapeno in the light batter, and the clean, fresh flavor of the pickles took away that greasy aftertaste you normally get from fried food. They did split up our order (they cut our burger up and separated the fries for us). We noticed after that there is a $2.00 split fee, which didn't bother us - but worth mentioning in case you are thinking of sharing.
The crowd is extremely eclectic. A variety of college kids, older couples, younger couples, families...and it was busy - even on a Sunday night (although it was Labor Day weekend so that's expected). Almost a little too busy and loud for us. Although casual, it's anything but a dive.
The service was super friendly and nice (which is one thing that had stuck out for us the first time around). Higher end burger shops and gastro pubs seem to be the trend wherever we go nowadays - Burger Bar is definitely one of the better ones. I only give it four stars because it's probably not somewhere we would frequent if we lived in LV. It is a little pricey, and the ambience is a little noisy and cluttered. I will say that Burger Bar is consistent - even a year later we had the same great experience. Nothing much had changed, but I guess if it ain't broke don't fix it. Worth checking out - especially if you enjoy beers and burgers!
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