Smashburger

So we decided to try this new place, and I was so disappointed.  The sign looks exactly like a game stop sign, that should have been a clue.

You order at the entrance closest to the parking lot.   I will admit that the cashier got a Louis C.K. reference which we thought was a good omen.   Unfortunately we were wrong.  After ordering you take your number to a very uncomfortable booth and wait for your food to be delivered.

We ordered a cheddar bacon bbq burger, a chili cheese dog, haystack onions, smash fries and fried pickles.

When you order a burger they don't ask you how you want it cooked.  If you build a burger because you don't like the choices (which are few) everything costs extra. The burger is smashed which makes it look like a Sysco burger, then again it just might be.  My burger was overcooked by my standards.  I am a medium rare girl.

The chili cheese dog is cut in half and cooked on the grill.  The hot dog was not crispy enough for a snap, boo!  The bun was so overpowering that I couldn't really taste more than egg bun.

The haystack onions were super greasy.  The fries are flavored with garlic, thyme and rosemary, which I have had in other places and loved.  However, in other places the garlic, thyme and rosemary are fresh.  Smashburger's was dried not acceptable.

The only thing worth eating were the fried pickles.

I will never enter this establishment again unless I need fried pickles and I doubt that will happen for a long time.

Yelp

Ever looking for somewhere to eat or shop and you want something new.  I always turn to yelp, www.yelp.com

Yelp is basically a blogger reviewers page.  Each review is kept listed and is averaged for stars.  I like this method, better than the other old fashioned style books or newspaper reviews since there are way more people's opinions.  Even better if you find someone whose reviews are to your liking you can become a follower.

I use yelp mostly for food, but you can find just about anything.  Its also a good way to keep a food diary of places you loved or worse hated.  I you are interested in my reviews check out copious424.yelp.com

Once you try yelp you will become a yelper yourself, most people do.