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| - "Jack Astor's" ... is a terrible name.
In fact, it is so terrible that it is the primary reason that I didn't set foot in this restaurant for some time.
Also, knowing it was a chain, hearing it wasn't that great, were all contributing factors to avoiding it.
But after being dragged here one night, I finally tried their food ... and was surprisingly blown away.
Everything is clean and well prepared.
The thing that amazes me the most is that their "Holy Smoke BBQ Burger" is downright near burger perfection. As burgers go, the whole thing is pretty much exactly, in my opinion, what a burger should be. Gooey processed cheese, thick bacon, crispy onions, spicy mayo and a bun that is absolutely to die for.
I'm not sure if it's a recent development or not, but they claim that now their burgers take their inspiration from Warren Leruth, an American restaurateur who the Jack Astor's menu claims to have perfected the burger. I find it hard to disagree.
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