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| - I can totally get on board with the concept here, especially since snobby BRGR doesn't allow customization of their burgers at all. Burgatory, by contrast, embraces customization to the extreme with cute build-your-own sheets that you can fill out with a pencil. Gotta love that.
They have almost everything you could ever want on a burger (except brie...hint hint). Be careful not to get overzealous with your toppings though, or it will be impossible to eat. Just definitely add their truffle-shallot aioli because it's easily the best thing on that list. And they definitely put BRGR's fries to shame, although if you decide not to upgrade and stick with their homemade chips, you won't be disappointed either.
What you may be disappointed in is their idiotic doneness scale that goes by color. I like my burgers rare, so of course I circle "Red." That usually gives me about a medium, a little less than medium if I'm lucky. I get that they're trying to be quirky, but there's a reason the current doneness scale exists--it allows customers to order their meat at a specific temperature, yielding consistent results no matter where they eat. Well, in theory anyway...we all know this isn't true in practice, so why does Burgatory feel the need to complicate things further by making us learn a new scale that, based on my experiences, doesn't even go as raw as I'd like? The always overcooked burgers are what makes this place not my favorite, but since you can cover them with a ridiculous amount of toppings, it's not the worst thing ever. And of course if you like your burgers medium to well done, you'll be happy.
The boozy milkshakes are pretty great, and again, way better than BRGR's. I love the Bacon-Apple-Pancake, but it's literally a meal in and of itself. I wouldn't attempt this with a burger and fries again, unless I had the sudden urge to go into cardiac arrest. The best thing to do is to come with a friend and split one of the shakes, that way you'll still have room for the real food!
So I know a lot of people are in love with Burgatory, but I'm not about to marry it. I'm already in a committed relationship with Winghart's, but I have to admit I'll sneak away for a hookup with Burgatory every once in a while. Shhh...don't tell!
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