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| - Since it opened, Burgatory has grown from an imaginative and delicious purveyor of patties to an absolutely stellar and complete burger-eating experience. In fact, it's gotten to the point where this is the only burger joint in all of Allegheny County that I'd even consider going out of my way to visit (which I do quite frequently).
Earlier problems of inconsistent cooking seem to be well in the past, and the entire staff's obvious devotion to superior burgercraft is evident at every turn. The waitstaff is friendly, helpful, and extremely knowledgeable. Whether answering questions about the finer points of grilling a burger to specific temperatures or suggesting a milkshake pairing to best match your burger choice of the evening, even the most die-hard burger fanatics (such as myself) can feel that they're in very good hands. My most recent visit was for my birthday, and our waitress Meredith provided better, friendlier and more enjoyable service than did the entire team at Le Bernardin during my last visit there (the #18 restaurant on the planet could learn a thing or two from Burgatory).
The burgers are likewise a grand achievement, and the stunning number of choices and possible combinations a diner can create makes the consistent quality of every ingredient and every burger preparation all the more impressive. Burgatory honestly boasts the best array of build-a-burger options I've seen in a lifetime spent eating hundreds upon hundreds of burgers all over the state and country. The selections of meats, buns, toppings, and sauces comprise an embarrassment of riches for the hungry imagination. The rubs are especially imaginative, offering a unique way to enhance the flavor profile of any custom-creation.
The Burger of the Day (the B.O.D.) often highlights ingredients not normally on the menu. Sundays tend to feature brunch burgers, while Saturdays are the day for off-menu meats (Wild Boar, Alligator, Elk...)--but they've been known to run out of the more popular Burgers of the Day, so go for lunch if you have your heart set on a particular patty (I learned that one the hard way a few weeks ago).
Their milkshakes are also worthy of note, but this review is getting long enough--and let's be honest, if you need a milkshake to talk you into visiting a burger place, you're probably not serious enough about your burgers to require Burgatory's special touch, so why don't you eat someplace else and shorten the waits for the rest of us.
It is only my geographic distance from this location, combined with passing concerns about my own longevity, which prevents me from eating here 5 or 6 times per week.
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