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I think burgers are a great fine dining "hack." Many fine dining establishments have a burger on the menu and it's often really freaking good at a price point

by luhn 5y ago

I think burgers are a great fine dining "hack." Many fine dining establishments have a burger on the menu and it's often really freaking good at a price point significantly less than the other entrees. The best burger in my town is $15 from an upscale sushi place.

wildzzz 5y ago
I've had it both ways. Either the chef wants to put their own touch on the burger and create something amazing or they hate every customer that is too cheap or tasteless to try anything else on the menu so they serve something you'd find at a amusement park.
- kevinmchugh 5y ago
  If you're at a higher end restaurant the burger is a way to put a cheaper, accessible option on the menu. It's there so that a party of 4 or more can show up and someone who's more price sensitive or less adventurous can still have a good time. (Roast chicken and an entree salad serve similar purposes.) If it's an insult from the chef, that's pretty bad. Extremely snobby to put it on the menu without putting effort in. Burgers are good and a kitchen can outsource the only hard parts (baking a great bun, and grinding the meat) to their suppliers.
dr_orpheus 5y ago
Same here, there is an Italian restaurant near me with normally $30-$40 entrees, and an absolutely fantastic $15 burger.
theginger 5y ago
steak burgers are great, you pay less to get more, free bread and they've already done some of the chewing for you. Any other food if you asked for them to chew it for you they'd probably call the police.
Handytinge 5y ago
Where in the word do you live that a sushi restaurant sells hamburgers?
- soco 5y ago
  Another comment mentions an Italian restaurant making burgers. Yes I am aware that almost every kebab shack will put on menu pizza too, but come on people...
mcv 5y ago
One of the best burgers I know was the vegetarian portobello burger with blue cheese at the Burger Bar in Amsterdam. € 5.25 a couple of years ago (I don't think they have it anymore). Quality was sadly variable, but when they get it just right, the taste combo was absolutely divine.

by luhn 5y ago

wildzzz 5y ago

I've had it both ways. Either the chef wants to put their own touch on the burger and create something amazing or they hate every customer that is too cheap or tasteless to try anything else on the menu so they serve something you'd find at a amusement park.

kevinmchugh 5y ago
If you're at a higher end restaurant the burger is a way to put a cheaper, accessible option on the menu. It's there so that a party of 4 or more can show up and someone who's more price sensitive or less adventurous can still have a good time. (Roast chicken and an entree salad serve similar purposes.) If it's an insult from the chef, that's pretty bad. Extremely snobby to put it on the menu without putting effort in. Burgers are good and a kitchen can outsource the only hard parts (baking a great bun, and grinding the meat) to their suppliers.

dr_orpheus 5y ago

Same here, there is an Italian restaurant near me with normally $30-$40 entrees, and an absolutely fantastic $15 burger.

theginger 5y ago

steak burgers are great, you pay less to get more, free bread and they've already done some of the chewing for you. Any other food if you asked for them to chew it for you they'd probably call the police.

Handytinge 5y ago

Where in the word do you live that a sushi restaurant sells hamburgers?

soco 5y ago
Another comment mentions an Italian restaurant making burgers. Yes I am aware that almost every kebab shack will put on menu pizza too, but come on people...

mcv 5y ago

One of the best burgers I know was the vegetarian portobello burger with blue cheese at the Burger Bar in Amsterdam. € 5.25 a couple of years ago (I don't think they have it anymore). Quality was sadly variable, but when they get it just right, the taste combo was absolutely divine.