. "1"^^ . "4"^^ . "Didn't Michael's used to be good?\n\nI remember going to the Michael's in Verona, years ago when I was still in high school. There was nothing better than gorging on malts and burgers on Friday nights in the summer. I remember them being glorious, greasy shrines to all that is good and pure in the world.\n\nI hadn't been to a Michael's in years--partially because I had moved out of the area for some time, and partially because there are none in close proximity to my home. However, the other day I happened to be near the Atwood Ave. one at lunch time and figured I'd go for the nostalgia and try to relive my youth for a few paltry seconds.\n\nTo say I'm disappointed is an understatement. \n\nFirst, the place was nearly empty at 11:30am. There was one other couple eating when I went in, but even the drive-thru was quiet. That should have been my first warning. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger and fries. It took a reasonable amount of time for the burger to get to me, but it was seriously lackluster. It was a cheap, thin, frozen patty and some wilted lettuce and a bland tomato. The bacon was okay, but there wasn't enough of it. The cheese was some processed crap. The fries were equally frozen pieces of bland, tasteless crap.\n\nAfter my first bite, I wondered if I could ask for my money back. It was so far from what I remembered from my teenage years that it continuing to eat the burger was essentially throwing my happy memories into the toilet.\n\nI hate to make a fuss, so I didn't. I powered through and finished. \n\nI know why Culver's is the tried-and-true home for decent burgers and malts. Unless something changes, I think I'm done with Michael's."^^ . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . "2015-05-17T00:00:00"^^ . . .