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| - Ever since watching Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares, I have grown fond of the character Gordan Ramsey. Indeed, his television persona is unabashed by telling chefs who fail. and why they fail. This alongside talent critique Simon Cowell both evoke a kind of brutal honesty unPC "truthiness" post 9-11. They may even well have been the first critiques to pioneer this type of mentality. And this was an interesting marketing allure with a huge payoff, because the general public craved honesty that was not necessarily PC. The result, an instant hit!
I have however heard numerous chefs criticizing Chef Gordan Ramsey, claiming that he is really a charlatan, and his "cooking" is really just marketing tactics and hype. How do I see it you ask?
I ordered the Farm Burger and the Truffle Parmesan Fries.
As a native of Chicago, I have to say, that this burger has to contend with Kuma's Corner, which I highly consider the best burger I have eaten: both in presentation, ambiance, and service.
The burger comes a la carte. Meaning, the burger is priced at 15$ dollar but without fries. But, I'm in a spending mood, so I purchased the truffle parmesan fries as well.
1) The burger was good. I ordered it medium rare, and that's exactly what I got. It was not better than Kuma's corner unfortunately. Recall back to the infamous episode-- "Amy's Bakery," where Gordan Ramsey criticizes the blue ribbon burger for being soggy. In an ironic twist, I felt this was the main problem with this burger. It was soggy. I don't know if the egg contributed to the problem. Maybe next time I will get anything other than the farm burger.
Burger is 3/5 stars.
2) The Truffle Parmesan Fries at a resounding $11 dollars, was absolutely flawless, and may be the best fries I have eaten in my life. The fries were hand cut and crunchy and came with truffle aioli (mayonnaise like truffle mushroom sauce), and ketchup curry. The ketchup curry was also some of the best ketchup I've eaten in my life!
Fries are 5/5 stars.
So, overall my experience was 4/5 stars. The service was also exceptional, and best of all, for one person, there was NO WAIT! If you are on a tight budget, I would actually suggest the truffle paremsan fries above anything else! This is a must have on your las vegas trip!
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