. "I went to Coal Burger with my date for a quick dinner before a movie at iPic. We were promptly seated. The atmosphere is interesting ... sort of like the dark side of True Food Kitchen (same bare bones, simple, but nice decor, but with food that is delicious in a different way - a fattening one!). As usual, here it goes:\n\nI would have to agree that the menu was fairly sparse, which brings up the famed and feared Gordon Ramsay test: Simplicity in menu means absolute perfection is required. I ordered a chicken sandwich with \"ranchero\" sauce, which was unfortunately disappointing. The panko crusted chicken breast was not well done - one side was completely uncoated, and the sandwich did not have much of a taste character to it. I also had a side of fries which were delectable. Just added a pinch of salt. \n\nPrice points were actually pretty good for a restaurant in the Scottsdale Quarter. A good place for a quick, less formal meal before a movie at iPic or after a day of shopping in the Quarter. \n\nMy date had the bacon bleu burger which looked delicious and had a healthy helping of caramelized onions that looked to be excellently done. \n\nMy absolute favorite is their non-Coke / non-Pepsi soda products - for about the same price as Coke and Pepsi products elsewhere (not more). I like \"fake coke\" more than I do the real stuff. \n\nWe did not sample dessert or booze offerings, but I did review the booze menu, which brings us to the grading segment of the review. \n\nOVERALL: B (3 stars) \n\nSERVICE: PASS \nWe were quickly seated and our server was attentive and did the \"first bite check in\" to see how we liked the food. Service deserved a pass. Since this is a \"fast casual\" place, and I did not get to test the server's wine knowledge personally, I graded \"pass/fail\" on this one. \n\nFOOD QUALITY: B- There was nothing special about my chicken sandwich. It was cooked ok, and the taste was OK. An average \"meh\" kind of sandwich. Not good not bad. The fries were good, and just the right balance between crispy and soft.\n\nPlus / Minus Points: Plus points for having an alternative soft drink provider. Minus points for having no beers on tap."^^ . "0"^^ . "1"^^ . . . "0"^^ . "3"^^ . "2012-01-16T00:00:00"^^ .