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| - Burger review only. In a city where there are loads of great burgers and fries, you've really, really got to deliver on a $40 burger combo. Its on the low end of 3 stars overall.
I cant speak to the other dishes, but the burger was just ok. The location is fast/casual BBQ with lots of wood and a fairly bright space. Its like a nicer Carl's Jr with lower ceilings and a bar (in fairness Stack were here first). The bacon and jalapeƱo cheeseburger (no side no drink) was 13$. Just let that sink in. I added parmesan fries, which were 8$ and no option for a smaller portion. I've just spent $22 on a burger and fry. Then I had a beer. $30. Tax and tip, $40+. On a burger lunch. I work in the financial district where you can easily drop $20 at mac-sushi so its hard to get my back up about price.
It was a flat-top grilled burger, maybe a little dry on the inside. Decent crust which you can expect on a griddle, not too tightly packed. Not any particularly flavourful cut of beef (the menu doesnt specify) and nothing to brag about texture wise. Garparm fries were good, but they didnt quite satisfy in that garlicky, cheesy, overflavoured way I half expected them too. It could be that I go for that sort of thing a little bit more than others though.
Just an average burger. Kind of insane on the price. For that reason, I would reccomend Burger cellar down the street for dinner (where your money gets you something), or burgers priest down the street which isnt my favourite but for lunch is quick and half the price and just as good if not better.
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