Comparing it directly to Flip Side in Hudson and B Spot in Beachwood, I'd say they both have the upper hand in the upscale burger department.
I really liked the look of the place and the atmosphere. Incredibly comfortable booths. Nice big bar. A few flat screen TV's. Real nice place.
Service was pretty good. It was a Sunday afternoon though and not very busy so I would expect such.
The food didn't deliver though. I ordered the Local Yokel because I am a sucker for any burger with a fried egg on it. I ordered it medium and the server advised that the egg will be just slightly runny. Fine by me.
The burger/meatball was cooked well and so was the egg. Dried the whole thing out of course. And the burger patty was, like I said, a meatball. Like the crappy burgers my dad used to cook on the grill that puffed up too much and were the size of a half dollar. That may be an exageration but not what I expected of course.
The bacon however was cooked just right for me - thick cut and not over or under done.
Overall, the burger tasted okay - an average burger that reminded me of something made en masse at a (bad) backyard cookout. Just was too well done for me. The dryish bun didn't help the situation.
The milkshakes we had pre-meal were pretty good. I got the mocha which was sprinkled with a couple chocolate covered coffee beans. But it was a small milkshake and I wondered what happened to the rest of it that was surely left in the big metal cup it was made in...