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| - My first and only experience at Joe Hooper's came about a week ago on a random week- night. Upon walking in, the decor and overall ambiance of the place definitely stick out; in a good way. One thing that caught my eye was the hard-wood floors that cover the entire establishment - they are a nice, classy touch for sure.
Upon being seated, our drink orders were taken immediately and that was followed by the GM coming over to our table, politely introducing himself to us and kindly walked us through the menu. He really made a big deal about the burgers, so both myself and the friend I was with, decided to run two burgers with tots on the side.
I've got to say that when the burger arrived, I was more than a little disappointed in its size (that's what she said - HAHA). Based on the GM's description of the burger and the process they went through to make the burgers, etc, etc., I expected something along the lines of Bad Daddy's or Burger Co. Instead it resembled more of a Wendy's-type of burger - especially in the flatness of the paddy. The taste was OK; above par for sure. Its the size and overall presentation of the burger that left me a bit underwhelmed. The other small exception I have with Joe Hooper's was the portion-size of their sides. The tots that were ordered were def. not enough to share. I am starting to get a little annoyed with places charging an extra $3 for a small order of tots.
Despite these issues, I am still giving Joe Hooper's 4 stars. There were plenty of other things on the menu I would like to go back and try. The service was excellent. The lady serving us, was really friendly and was on top of her job. The overall ambiance has me wanting to come back as well. There's a nice roomy bar to the left as you walk in with big flat-screens warming the patrons at the bar. There is also a nice little parking lot for Joe Hooper's.
Yes, I was a little disappointed in my food. But Joe Hooper's did enough to get me back on intrigue alone...
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