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| - I kept hearing good things about the place, and they're popping up all over Phoenix, so I decided to give it a try. I was not impressed with the place.
$11.78 for a bacon cheeseburger, regular fries, and regular drink (the smallest portion of fries and drink. The burger was two patties, for a total of 7 ounces of beef. Seems a little high for a fast-food quality meal.
The beef wasn't bad - cooked well done but still a little juicy. It didn't have a lot of flavor, which puts it behind places like Fatburger or In-N-Out, and well behind places like Fuddruckers or Islands.
With so many topping options, it was a little disappointing to not have a cheese option - the American cheese they used was a little greasy. It would have been nice to be able to choose, at least from the mainstream cheeses like cheddar and swiss, maybe even pepper jack or mozzarella.
I ordered it with lettuce, tomatoes, and grilled onions, each of which was better than the counterparts at In-N-Out, and probably on par with Fatburger. They were reasonably fresh-tasting, but not "good burger place" fresh.
The fries were really not impressive - I probably should have ordered the cajun fries, maybe then they would have had some decent flavor.
The free peanuts were a nice addition, but it's strange to have a place with shelled peanuts but no place to put the shells. The places I've been to with buckets of shelled peanuts either have something like a bucket at each table, or you just throw your shells on the floor, kind of adding to the decor - this place didn't do either - not really a big deal, but just seemed a little strange.
Overall, I'd say the place is overpriced, a little bland, and definitely overhyped.
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