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A unique (huge!), but not great (bland) burger served in an awesome old bus dug into a hillside, with above average fries.
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Based on the rave reviews here, I ventured south from my office, looking for the fabled Rocky's Burger Bus. What I found was definitely worth a return, but wasn't the 5-star burger experience I was hoping for. As many of the other reviews note, Rocky's burgers are easily an inch thick with a nicely caramelized surface. The middles however are cooked through with and consist of rather crumbly, fairly bland meat. I find the beef at most of the new "better burger" places (think 5guys/Smashburger/Clive) brings more beefy flavor to the table.
The soft bun and minimal accompaniments where nice, but the only OK patty overwhelmed the whole thing. To me, a great burger is all about balance, crisp bacon and lettuce, a soft bun, and a toothsome patty all playing off each other. Rocky's is just out of whack. Biting into the smoky bacon underneath gave a some crunch and a little smokey counterpoint to the overwhelming burger patty. But it wasn't quite enough.
Fries were great. In fact, as opposed to some reviews where the fries are sacrificed for the sake of the burger, I found myself putting the burger down after about 2/3 and finishing off the twice fried, hand-cut fries.
Still it's a great deal. A home-made cheese burger and a huge order of fries with a can of Coke can be had for under $10 bucks, so I'll likely find myself back there some time.
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