If a hamburger has no hamburger, is it really a hamburger? After seeing Paradise Valley Burger Company on a diners drive-ins and dives episode I figured why not go while I'm in the greater Phoenix area?
The place is pretty shabby on the inside, but I'm here for the food. I ordered the $7.50 Beach House (Roasted green chili, smoked mozzarella, pico de gallo) protein-style (still watching my carb intake!) I have to say that the sandwich was right on the spot from a taste perspective. The only thing that was lacking, and it reminded me of the Wendy's commercial, was the lack of beef present! They say that there's over a quarter pound of beef (I know that's the pre-weight prior to cooking) but I really have to say that the beef must've deteriorated on the grill because there was relatively none present. So this brings up the question: If a hamburger has no hamburger, is it really a hamburger?
Whatever, the taste was really great (either that or having lunch at three in the afternoon probably wasn't a good move on my part). Here's the rundown:
Satisfied? Yes
Return? No
Advocate? No