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| - I really want to rate Zinburger a 3.5, with the potential to improve to a 4, but I'll go with the 3.
The good:
-My Kobe burger was really good.
-My wife's salad with chicken was good.
-I like the way the windows and open area by the bar frame the Esplanade - I felt like I was in a big city (big meaning dense, not big meaning sprawling).
-Nice casual atmosphere.
The bad:
-Some uncomfortable "we just opened last night so this is my second day on the job" moments with the staff. They were friendly but it felt forced (maybe 'cuz the boss was in the house?) - I thought the three high-school age hostesses were going to gang-tackle me and physically throw me into a booth, all in the name of good service. I'm sure in time this will work itself out.
-My really good Kobe burger was $14, with no sides. And my beer was $7. Add $6 for fries or a side salad and your hamburger dinner just cost $34.
-The zucchini fries were awful - this is probably a matter of personal taste, and not reflective of the quality of Zinburger.
-The sweet potato fries were OK - I've yet to have a sweet potato fry I enjoy as much as a Delux sweet potato fry.
I didn't have the guts to try the bacon bloody mary. I don't like bloody mary's, but ... bacon... mmmmm.
So, all in all, not bad. But, if I was going to have one burger and sweet potato fries dinner before I died, it would be at a wonderful little place a mile and a half east on Camelback. Luckily my situation is not that dire and I can still enjoy a meal at Zinburger.
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