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| - This is an interesting place to be sure. It is reminiscent of a Manhattan bar or at the very least something in a bigger more cramped city. This place is neatly camouflaged in a strip mall near a Fresh and Easy. The decor was very interesting, very dark though (no natural light in this place)
I came here with a friend on a Thursday evening (another Yelper ... I'll be curious to see his review). The place was packed to the brim, which isn't really hard to do. Both of us ordered cocktails. I had the Russian Mule (vodka, ginger beer and lime juice), he had a Blueberry Hill. I didn't sample his cocktail, but mine was de-lish. I ordered the sweet and hot burger which had candied Jalapenos. The burger was huge and piping hot. My main criticism of the burger is that the burger is so big that you have to take it apart (which I do anyway - an odd deconstructionist habit, but nonetheless, I want to at least take a bite or two of the whole thing). The "herbed fries" were forgettable. Nothing special about them really. Service was efficient, and the check was split with no attitude (which is a good thing), although, the waitress was a bit slow to pick up our checks.
Overall this is a good burger place. The meat was good and tasty,the booze is good. Sides could use a tad of an improvement. I do prefer Delux Burger over this place still. At least there I can eat the burger as a sandwich (if I want to) and not as a take apart.
Grades:
OVERALL: B-
Service: B- (Service was attentive, but slowness in picking up the
check is not a plus)
Food: B- (Burger was good, but too large, and fries were forgettable)
Drinks: B (It's good, but not something I'd write home about)
(just in case you're wondering - I give A's only if it's superior)
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