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| - We've eaten here probably a dozen times in the last six months, and every single time the experience has been perfect.
We typically order the "chef-inspired" burgers (Californian, Hawaiian, Reuben, etc.). We've tried them all, and they're all great. I've eaten burgers at a lot of places in CU and I'd say Meatheads ties with Crane Alley for my favorite burgers. (I even like them better than, e.g. Seven Saints, Destihl, and other high end places.) Crane Alley has fancier ingredients, but the quality is at the same high level at both places. I think that's very impressive for fast food.
The other meals are good too. My daughter loves the chicken tenders, which are crispy on the outside and moist and tender on the inside, unlike the dry chewy stuff you get at many fast food places. She also loves the hot dog, which is a real footlong.
The fries are really, really good. And this is surprising considering they make them from fresh potatoes. Most places that I have been to that make fresh-cut fries (including, e.g. Five Guys) make a soggy, greasy mess that tastes like raw potatoes. Meatheads makes a hot, crispy pile of deliciousness that is really hard to beat. And with the cajun seasoning on them they are my favorite fries in town. FWIW they will also put things on them (bacon, cheese, etc.) if you want.
The management at Meatheads is superb. Whenever we go at a busy meal time when the place is packed, the manager is always out on the floor watching *everything* and picking up the slack wherever it's necessary. This is exactly what a manager should be doing, but it is so rare in fast food that it is actually a pleasure to watch him and his employees do their jobs. It's like watching a well-oiled machine.
Cooking is my hobby. I love fancy food. But this place is my guilty pleasure. I never thought I'd say this about a fast food restaurant, but to be honest it is my favorite American restaurant in town.
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