Danny
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« on: August 04, 2009, 02:14:58 pm » |
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How was it, how were the lines, was it worth the wait
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« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2009, 03:49:07 pm » |
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They are supposed to be opening three here in the Phoenix area over the next year. Speaking of burgers found this link on a local site http://www.cheeseandburger.com/I think I may have to try and make some of these.
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Danny
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« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2009, 11:31:58 am » |
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well, I figured, if you want somethng done, do it yourself, so I braved the crowd and went for lunch today, got very lucky, 2 people in front of me, by the time I sat down after ordering, the line was out the door, and got longer as I was there.
Good burger, not gonna end the burger world, but it was good, my only complaint, and is a small one, I didnt like the pickles.
I dont think I would stand in the kind of line that I saw when I was leaving, but I will go back. Im sure you can go in there in a month or two and get right in, So i would suggest waiting til the shine is off, and really, arent burgers better after the grill gets a little funk on them?
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Steve
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« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2009, 11:37:58 am » |
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I don't see how this Smashburger place can be any better than any other burger joint in town. Certainly can't be worth waiting in any long lines for. Besides, I was always taught and firmly believe that one should never "smash" a burger on the grill or griddle, as it just depletes the juices out of the meat and makes a dryer, less tasty end product.
Just the usual hysteria that always accompanies a new chain joint opening in town.
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« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2009, 08:48:25 pm » |
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Tried Smashburger tonight and....meh. The restaurant leaves me wanting 2 things 1. water and more water, the food seems to be quite salty. 2. a trip to Goldies. I would compare Smashburger to a ~$1 cheaper/not as good Red Robin. I'll give the place another chance in a couple of months to see if the food improves but that is about it.
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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2009, 09:57:39 am » |
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Tried Smashburger tonight and....meh. The restaurant leaves me wanting 2 things 1. water and more water, the food seems to be quite salty. 2. a trip to Goldies. I would compare Smashburger to a ~$1 cheaper/not as good Red Robin. I'll give the place another chance in a couple of months to see if the food improves but that is about it.
I was underwhelmed with Red Robin. Funny your analogy of Smashburger and RR. When I ate at RR, I said it was a Goldies with some kitschy atmosphere and an unjustifiably more expensive burger.
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2009, 10:18:08 am » |
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I find I like RR when I want a little fancier burger than I can get at Goldies (i.e. A1 peppercorn burger), however I eat at Goldies about 3-1 above RR. My only gripe with Goldies is the fact they changed their fries about ~3 years ago and they are not as good, I like going to the Goldies in Stillwater on gamedays because they still have the old variety of fries. They bill Smashburger as "every cities favorite burger place", I guess we are lucky to have Goldies and Ron's.
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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2009, 10:35:12 am » |
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They bill Smashburger as "every cities favorite burger place", I guess we are lucky to have Goldies and Ron's. And Hank's and Harden's and Linda Mar's and Bill's and Brownie's and Claud's and Arnold's and Weber's and Ralph's and a few others I might have forgotten. In the previous town where I lived, you couldn't get non-fast-food burger that was worth a damn. I come to Tulsa, and there are great burger joints everywhere. (And I'm not the only well-traveled person who holds that opinion.) I suppose Smashburger will do OK. But I think it has a leeeeeetle too high opinion of itself, especially considering where it is. You'd be hard-pressed to find better burgers than the local places mentioned above.
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« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2009, 11:29:24 am » |
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We really do have a dearth of fine burger establishments and I frequent them all (I love hamburger) I was merely being concise.
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« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2009, 12:01:03 pm » |
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And Hank's and Harden's and Linda Mar's and Bill's and Brownie's and Claud's and Arnold's and Weber's and Ralph's and a few others I might have forgotten.
In the previous town where I lived, you couldn't get non-fast-food burger that was worth a damn. I come to Tulsa, and there are great burger joints everywhere. (And I'm not the only well-traveled person who holds that opinion.)
I suppose Smashburger will do OK. But I think it has a leeeeeetle too high opinion of itself, especially considering where it is. You'd be hard-pressed to find better burgers than the local places mentioned above.
Let's not forget Freddie's...at least the one I know of just east of Eastwood Baptist Church on 11th St.
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« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2009, 12:16:23 pm » |
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2nd location going in on the south side of 71st between Garnett and 169 (used to be express personnel)
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« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2009, 12:36:44 pm » |
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We really do have a dearth of fine burger establishments and I frequent them all (I love hamburger) I was merely being concise. By dearth, I think you mean abundance.
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« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2009, 01:47:25 pm » |
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I'll stick with Brew Burger @ 71st and Sheridan or so. Great buffalo/bison burgers. One of those with Chipotle mayo and some sweet potato fries and I'm a happy camper.
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« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2009, 06:53:43 pm » |
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By dearth, I think you mean abundance.
Well I feel like an donkey, I don't know what I was trying to say and why I even put dearth in there...
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« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2009, 09:54:16 am » |
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"dearth" vader?
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