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| - Solid. If they changed their name to "A Solid Burger Place", it would be very apt.
This was our first trip to any of the FlipSide, but we have eaten at One Red Door, so we knew what to expect. FlipSide delivers the same upscale casual atmosphere you expect, in a more relaxed setting. The dining area is also the bar area is also the waiting area, so the noise level is moderate and you can see everything going on. The menu has a good layout featuring what you'd expect to be featured...the burgers and appetizers.
The food itself was, as you could guess, solid. We didn't venture too far on the menu and ordered burgers all around, including the FlipSide burger and the Green Eggs and Ham burger. One downside is that neither fries, nor any side, were offered with the burger. The 4 of us ordered a side of fries that was almost suitable for the table, but it's just another way to tack $4 on to the bill. The downside of all this is that no one came out raving about the burger choices and there wasn't anything particularly memorable about the food. Maybe that's good. FlipSide has been at this for a long time, so they are not new to the burger bar game, but as a veteran, they play like a dependable veteran. Burgers? Solid. Fries? Solid. Burger selection? Solid. Beer selection? Solid.
Service was just below what we'd expect, or come accustomed to, but she was busy and all of our food came out correct. The beer menu was extensive, but only a few local breweries were included.
At this point, how do you penalize a restaurant for being solid? You don't, but that's also why the 5th star is missing.
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