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| - We've visited Paradise Valley Burger Company on two separate occasions now. The only reason I'm holding back on giving it a perfect five stars, is because I want to try some of their other burgers to see how well they compare to what we've already sampled.
This burger joint is a complete hole-in-the-wall establishment. A truly local business that, rather than being part of some giant "concept" corporation, has been built from the ground up and has developed a massive following as a result.
In some ways, it's funny. Places like this usually don't exist in relatively dull suburban areas, but seem to be located more in local "hot spots" that are situated in downtown Phoenix, Scottsdale, or somewhere in Tempe. I think that's partly what makes it so refreshing and a reminder that good food can be found virtually anywhere if you're willing to take risks and go looking for it.
PVBC is very small. And very crowded. If you're looking to dine-in, this can sometimes be frustrating, because both times we visited, my girlfriend and I were afraid we wouldn't able to find a table. It doesn't help that many of the tables are situated to where you're forced to eat elbow-to-elbow with guests. But you know what? These things can easily be forgiven when your burgers are this good!
On both occasions, I've had the highly recommended Brulee burger, which is an extremely elaborate and unique concept burger that incorporates bacon, onion, burnt sugar, havarti, and my all-time favorite burger addition: the fried egg. The taste is a combination of both traditional and unique flavor, that makes for a superb result that is different - but not different enough to where I find it offensive. The Paradise CHZ is also excellent for those of you who are more traditionalists.
Seasoned fries, french toast fries, and pretzel fries, purchased on special, are all excellent and worth trying based on your mood. The Lucky Charms shake I ordered on my first visit is pretty much self-explanatory. It was good, but something that anyone can easily duplicate, so I can't really say I'd order it a second time.
Strangely enough, this place also has tacos. No one ever seems to get them and I'm curious how well they compare to the burgers.
After watching their piece on DDD and seeing all of the elaborate work that goes into these burgers, as well as their reasoning for the square bun, the 2-2oz patty approach, and the work that goes into the preparation, I feel that this place has to be visited multiple times to really be able to appreciate all of their creations. And that's why I intend to return more regularly to see what else they have to offer.
I'll say this: There are so many gourmet burger places opening up all over the city that are essentially all carbon copies of each other. They're all good, but they're all, dare I say - safe. This is one place that focuses more in innovative creations, which I find incredibly refreshing in the current food culture of Phoenix.
There's a reason why it's so popular.
Highly recommended!
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