WSJ: Diners Are Finding $13 Burgers Hard to Swallow

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Andy M. said:
There was a Bobby's Burger Palace in the Burlington Mall. We went there a couple of times for a quick lunch. The burgers we ok, the fries were good. I was looking them up yesterday and they're gone. Burlington is no longer listed as a location on their website or on the mall's website.
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Yep. That location closed a few months ago...

Admittedly the bad experience I had was at a casino but his high end casino restaurants have been good
 
dragnlaw said:
Wow! That menu would entice me to spend a couple of $'s there too, GG!



Has anyone eaten at either one of Michael Symon's restaurants or Bobby Flay's? I'm guessing the prices would be sort of too rich for me but is the food better than?
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One of the most disappointing burgers we've had was at one of Bobby's places in Vegas. Expensive yet tasteless.
 
Fast food places are getting way too expensave for thier own good. I only go if I'm in a hurry. I won't go to burger king anymore. We can go to a regular restaurant for what that cost.

I do like red robin. Again pricey but not horrible. They give away a free burger for your birthday. My wife and I have May birthdays so that was a date.

There is a place in Omaha called Fox and hound. If I'm really hungry for a burger I will go there. They have a barnyard burger that is awesome. Big patty, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and topped off with a sunny side up egg. I don't recall the price but on average its about $12 to $15 per person depending on how many drinks we have.
 
Try eating in a hotel restaurant like Marriott. The burgers there are $25! We stayed at one in Zurich, and I walked a couple of blocks away and found a Greek restaurant. I brought us back Gyros!
 
dragnlaw said:
...Has anyone eaten at either one of Michael Symon's restaurants...
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We've eaten at Symon's "B-Spot" - twice. BOTH times were great. Everything is a la carte, so your sandwich is just that. Fries are an extra $4. They're a generous serving - two cones worked great for five of us. Then again, we did also get an order of Pork Cracklings...and then quickly ordered another one of those! :yum:

The first time I got the plain Jane - 6 oz of really good beef cooked to order perfectly with L-T-O - hold the onion, please. $8. Add in the fries, and my plate would have been $10 plus a pint of ale. The second time I got the Thin Lizzy. For an extra buck, they swap out the L-T-O basics for caramelized onions, mayo, dill pickle and cheddar cheese. *groan* :yum:

One of the draws (besides the really good beef) is a help-yourself pickle bar. What used to be made in-house has now been outsourced due to the high volume with more stores opening. However, there are 8 tubs of various pickles and brined things to pile on your sandwich or plate. As much as you want. No one complained about our son's tower of kimchee. :LOL:.
 
jennyema said:
I hate Five Guys. Their burgers are tasteless and greasy and their fries are bland, too.

I love In and Out Burger but they don't have any out here.

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Out West if you want a really good old fashioned burger, one heads for "In N Out"....... A double double with fries is affordable, delivered with courtesy and a smile the old fashioned way that's required by the company. There's just something about the quality of their buns and burgers, plus the smiles of those kids that's almost worth the cost of the meal.
 
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Kayelle said:
Out West if you want a really good old fashioned burger, one heads for "In N Out"....... A double double with fries is affordable, delivered with courtesy and a smile the old fashioned way that's required by the company. There's just something about the quality of their buns and burgers, plus the smiles of those kids that's almost worth the cost of the meal.
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+1! I only get a chance to have 'In N Out' about once a year or so, since the closest one is 100 miles away.

Other interesting facts about In N Out - they have no microwaves, heat lamps, or freezers. Everything is fresh daily. Lettuce is hand leafed in-store rather than shipped shredded and bagged, and fries are cut from whole potatoes and fried on site. They also have a great employee centered policy, start out pay is several dollars over minimum wage and a manager can make anywhere between 60 and 100K a year. Full benefits (medical, vision, dental, and retirement) even for part time employees. It's almost impossible to just walk in and get an interview, unless it's on referral from another employee. They don't franchise, either.

Now I want an In N Out Double with fries. :LOL:
 
A handmade burger with pure beef cost around 13- 20 dollars here with fries and drink. Burger king it about 9 and I dont know MacDonalds since we never eat there.

It normal here.
 
A Wendy's cheeseburger. It's not flame broiled, but still. I'm never gonna make one like that.

All fast food restaurants have delicious hamburger buns, available only from the four or five major bakers of bread in the USA.
 
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Small town bars are still the best place to get a burger. There is a place in Martinsburg Nebraska that serves a huge burger and fries. This is a burger with a single order of fries. This with some beer and you are out of there for around $10 a person on average.
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Caslon said:
A Wendy's cheeseburger. It's not flame broiled, but still. I'm never gonna make one like that.

All fast food restaurants have delicious hamburger buns, available only from the four or five major bakers of bread in the USA.
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Not true of all Caslon. In N Out also makes their own buns and they taste far better than any other fast food bun.
 
An In N Out opened close to us a few months ago... We have only been there once but we were truly impressed.. Really tasty, we thought..

We don't eat a lot so, we ordered 2 standard cheeseburgers, an order of fries and a drink... I was amazed at the total cost of under $12...


Ross
 
They have skinny fries, don't they? We ate at an In-and-Out once, about ten years ago, when we were schlepping Progeny #1 from CA to OH. I made the mistake of getting something besides a burger...maybe a chicken sandwich? I really enjoyed the bite I had from Himself's burger...

Fries aren't my thing unless they are the thick cut "dinner fry". I'd rather taste potato rather than mostly the shell with whatever coating-du-jour fast food establishments use on their fries.
 
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