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| - When I arrived I was seated promptly and the server was efficient and pleasant.Her very good level of service continued throughout the evening.My food arrived, a Kahuna Burger with a side Caesar salad.The burger was excellent,the salad was mediocre.For dessert I had the cheesecake which was fine,but nothing outstanding. A small piece of cake for $9.00. So folks, here's the total. One burger with a side salad, a beer, a cheesecake and decaf coffee for $38.50 !
What bothered me most about LoungeBurger was not just how overpriced it is (for WHAT it is), but just before I was seated the server was cleaning the table beside me and using a spray bottle (with cleaning fluid in it I guess). At the end of my meal I looked over and saw the bartender openly spraying Windex on the bar counter, right across from 3 booths with couples in each booth. Really? Did she not think at all about the people sitting right across inhaling the smell? I could smell it and I was 4 or 5 booths away from there.It is stupid things like this that could ruin an experience anywhere.All they have to do is put some solution into a cloth and wipe. Or,better yet,wait until the customers have left, then spray. The place was 75-80% empty (maybe that is a sign) when I was there,they did not need to spray anything while customers were there.Its not like they needed the counter space!
LoungeBurger is located inside a beautiful newer building.What a shame to lower themselves to putting tv screens all over the place (including the booths), and on top of that,they play the same game on every screen! Gee,how original.
I will not buy anymore special vouchers for any restaurant.They are a sign usually,that the place needs to do something to improve their business before they go broke. What was obvious to me was that LoungeBurger looks like it is trying to cash on the location, being across from the Stampede Grounds and the Calgary Flames games.Unfortunately,these days,they have neither one of those to count on.
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