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| - I think it's hard to find a bad hamburger. So many places have modified and perfected the art of a great burger, including many of my grilling enthusiasts that I think this place just falls within the lines of ok to pretty good. I've been meaning to check this place out for a long time because of its reputation and it's tantalizing smells even when just walking outside and past the venue. Tried to call in for a reservation on a Saturday evening but they said they didn't take any, which worked out ok because the place was only 1/4 full and we were able to be seated right away.
I chose the namesake Flipside Burger, 7oz burger cooked to your choosing (medium rare for me) on brioche bun, home made bbq sauce, balsamic red onions, aged cheddar cheese and appelwood bacon. I think overall it was a bit greasier than I expected. Lots of napkins were consumed. Meat was cooked the way I liked. The bbq sauce was unique, had a little bite to it. Everything a la carte. Ordered a side of fries with truffle oil and grana pandana cheese sprinkles, medium cut (not steak fry cut nor shoe string) so some pieces were crispier than others. Overall the fries were a little heavy on the oil and I couldn't get myself to finish the fries.
Nice beer selection, from the cheapest domestic to 9% craft drafts.
Service was on par, very helpful, gave great suggestions, kept our waters filled and didn't take too long for food to come out.
No dedicated parking lot. If you're lucky, there's free parking at meters (weekends or after 530pm on weekdays) or pay in the parking lot dedicated to whole east bank of flats
In summary, I think there's a lot of great burger places out there but I wouldn't put this place as a front runner.
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