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| - I'm a little surprised by the lukewarm reviews for The Works. Perhaps I just went on a good night or made superior topping selections, but my burger was phenomenal! After what seemed like eons of studying the menu, I finally decided on the Leaside Burger (mushrooms, BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese & double smoked bacon). I would highly recommend looking at the menu online prior to going to the restaurant as they have 60+ burger topping options to choose from (additionally, it takes approximately 20 minutes for them to make your burger, so you're going to want to get your order in as soon as possible). You also get to pick which meat you'd like (beef, chicken breast, ground turkey, veggie patty, portobello mushroom, or you adventurous types can upgrade to elk for $3.39). I went with the ground turkey and was not at all disappointed. Often times turkey burgers can be super dry, but this was cooked perfectly (plus the BBQ sauce helped keep things moist and delicious). The bacon was definitely a welcome component to the burger, but really - that kind of goes without saying.
I typically find that these burger joints serve substandard fries. I'm not certain if it's because they're more focused on perfecting the art of a perfect burger and can't be side tracked by the sides. Or, it could be that they don't want the main attraction to be upstaged, so they intentionally sabotage fry preparation to ensure that those potatoes won't shine in the least. At The Works, however, they ACTUALLY have shockingly decent fries. They offer alternative side selections as well, but I am more of a purest and cannot see myself ever ordering mashed potatoes or broccoli with a burger...that's just wrong.
Both my friend and I just had water with our meals and it came in Pyrex measuring cups. Not incredibly fond of this at all. I understand that they're trying to be kitch, but it just seems forced. I'm fine with them serving shakes in measuring cups to highlight how substantial they are, but for water? Ya, I'll just take a regular ol' glass thanks.
This place gets pretty busy and they don't take reservations, so be prepared to wait a little while.
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