Gourmet Hamburgers

@kel1483 (986)
United States
February 10, 2009 9:07am CST
Have you ever had a gourmet hamburger? I know there are restaurants that specialize in them (like Red Robin), but I have never had one. There are so many unique recipes I've seen for hamburgers, but I've only had normal burgers. If you have had any gourmet burgers, at a restaurant or at home, what was on/in them that made them unique? Would you recommend it?
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
10 Feb 09
Wow!! You have never had a Gourmet burger anywhere? That is hard to believe, and I feel you owe it to yourself if you can to go somewhere soon and try one. I know I enjoy the chance from time to time to go somewhere and get one. For me one of my alltime favorites is a mushroom melt from Red Robin. It has Lettuce, Pickles, Tomato, Mushrooms and Cheese layered all over your hamburger and they use a special seasoning, and it is so Good. The thought of one makes me want one even. There are also other places I have tried gourmet burgers that had things like sprouts, avocadoes, etc. on them that were delicious as well.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
10 Feb 09
You can go to there website and look at the menu. That is what I did before I went to Red Robin for the first time. They have a picture and a description of all of their burgers. Some sound very unusual.
@kel1483 (986)
• United States
10 Feb 09
Sprouts and avocados are definitely some different toppings for a burger. I only recently ever even heard of Red Robin, but I did see one near a mall that I went to, so if I ever get a chance to stop by it, I will.
• United States
10 Feb 09
I have eaten at Red Robin quite a few times. I didn't find it THAT impressive. I'm a die hard 5 Guys kind of girl though. I think they have the best burgers by far. I had their burger that has bacon and a fried egg on it. It sounds really gross but its really good. Its different. I would probably like them better if they had good fries.
@kel1483 (986)
• United States
10 Feb 09
I have never heard of 5 Guys. A fried egg on a burger is definitely unique. It would be something interesting to try.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
10 Feb 09
Red Robin has a burger like that. I was tempted to try it, but I didn't. Maybe next time. I think the toppings at Red Robin make the burger. The burger itself is not that good.
@laglen (19759)
• United States
10 Feb 09
Go to your butcher. Get some fresh ground beef. Take it home, make a huge round disk, cook it - you have a gourmet burger, it is easy and cheap to make at home and fresh beef is SO much tastier!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
10 Feb 09
I have eaten at Red Robin twice. The first time I had the Whiskey River BBQ burger which had BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, crispy onion straws, lettuce, mayo, and tomato. The last time a few weeks ago I had the Sautee'd Shroom burger. It was almost as good as the BBQ burger. It was loaded with sautee'd mushrooms and Swiss cheese.
@kel1483 (986)
• United States
10 Feb 09
I'm not a big fan of bbq usually, but that burger sounds pretty good.