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| - Rock and Roll Patio had opened only a few days before I visited, and it exhibited some of that soft opening awkwardness I expected. But there's a lot to like about R&RP.
Their menu is pretty abbreviated...a few hamburgers, corndog, and rice bowls. They mentioned something about trying out new items, so I'm guessing the menu will expand at some point
The restaurant appears to be operated and staffed by the owners. The Rock and Roll theme seems a little odd, but this isn't a place I would go to for the theme, anyhow. The patio is cute, although it does feel a bit "exposed" right on the very busy 7th Street.
But let's get to the food. The mushroom burger was very tasty, with great fresh ingredients. The buns are really good, and the burger cooked just right. The fries, which the owner mentioned he cuts fresh every morning, were good, more for the seasoning than the fries themselves. They didn't come out as crispy as I like, but the potato flavor you get from fresh potatoes is definitely present.
I also tried a corndog, which tasted good. It's hard to make a corndog anything truly special, but the dog tasted like a good beef dog, and the "corn" tasted right.
Prices are very reasonable, $5.00 gets you a good sized hamburger with fries.
I'll go to R&R Patio again when I'm in the mood for a fast-food burger prepared with local care and fresh ingredients.
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