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Rant: Paid $9 for a 'premium' burger and got a hockey puck on a stale bun
I was at a drive-thru in Nashville last Tuesday, starving after a long day, and saw this new 'smash burger deluxe' on the menu for $8.99. Figured why not, it's supposed to be fresh and hand-pressed. Took one bite in the parking lot and the patty was so overdone it crunched, like biting into a dried-out sponge. The bun was cracked on the edges too, probably sitting out for hours. I actually checked the receipt to see if I grabbed the wrong bag, but nope, that was my meal. I threw half of it away and grabbed a $5 sandwich at a gas station that was way better. Has anyone else gotten tricked by a fancy menu description for something that's clearly just reheated trash?
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miamitchell3mo ago
My buddy Tim got burned by the same thing at a place in Knoxville called "Grindhouse Burgers". @felixfisher you're dead on about those fancy names being bait, he paid $11 for a "smash burger" and said the patty was so thin it was basically a crispy piece of meat glued to the bun. He brought it home and his dog wouldn't even touch it.
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felixfisher5mo ago
Had the exact same thing happen at a chain place in Atlanta, paid $12 for what they called an "artisan burger" and it was basically a thawed frozen patty on a bun that fell apart lol. Those fancy names are pure bait, I swear they just throw "premium" on anything now to justify the price.
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patricialee5mo ago
Yeah but "artisan" actually has a real definition for bread, not for burgers though.
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