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| - Six months since my first meal here I think it's time to bump my rating up. At this point they've earned it, and I've learned through additional visits that on a good day this Burgatory definitely deserves 4 stars now. (On a bad day I'd still lean toward a 3 though.)
Back when I first visited I was not impressed because, after months of being told Burgatory is the greatest thing EVAR, I received a dry overcooked burger that did not melt in my mouth the way a great burger is supposed to. It was disappointing, but fortunately since then the burgers have been much tastier and juicier. Admittedly this positive trend has usually been when the place is not 100% jampacked with people. When the place is packed - which is the norm - the quality definitely dips back towards that dry burger I remember from visit #1. Since the business of the place affects just how good my burger is, I now know when to give them a pass in favor of cheaper grub.
Another big thing I like is that they offer to-go cups for the shakes - something that I DEFINITELY wish I had known about when I first ate here! I mean really, I'm not going to Burgatory without getting a milkshake. Their standard menu alone is amazing - nevermind how great it is to stop in for the specials, like the Thin Mint shake they served back in March! But when you go with friends who all want something different it's simply impossible to share the behemoth plates and cups of food and drink here. A to-go cup means I'm now able to enjoy all of my food, without forcing myself to eat all of the food in one sitting. Yay!
They're still not my favorite burger place, because there are places in Pittsburgh that don't just make good burgers, but which make truly great, mouthwatering burgers - something I admittedly still haven't gotten from Burgatory. But at least now when my friends suggest Burgatory I can get excited about enjoying a reasonably good burger - and that's a definite improvement!
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