Current Events > This bacon cheesburger and parm fries cost $20...

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It was a free lunch from a top client at my job and I'm absolutely not a picky eater but WTF, Chef Ramsay would immediately tell the restaurant to send this back. Just a sloppy mess :(

Lesson = do not buy burgers from "fancy looking" upscale restaurants ever. Stick with the Bobby's Burger Palace/Guy Fieri-tier places.

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I dont see the problem.

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I went to guy fieri's restaurant in Vegas. I got a pretty good burger but it was over $20.

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It looks like any takeaway burger I've ever seen

it's mostly due to the to-go packaging and condensation ruining everything

LivingLegend posted...

Imagine eating beef

Huh?

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What is that like 20 fries?

If you can count the fries, it's not enough fries.

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It looks good, but a few bucks over priced.

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I think you mean do not order to go boxs from fancy upscale restaurants, lmao.

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For comparison, $3 and it was cooked off the back of my truck

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CommonJoe posted...

I dont see the problem.

I knew I should've taken shittier photos. Anyway, it's greasy as hell.

Raikuro posted...

it's mostly due to the to-go packaging and condensation ruining everything

Had to order out unfortunately because of dining restrictions but yeah this is exactly what happened.

PatrickMahomes posted...

What is that like 20 fries?

If you can count the fries, it's not enough fries.

These are parm fries that should've been seasoned with basil or something, I don't remember but regardless, some chef basically sprinkled an ultra conservative amount of shredded parm and lettuce it seems? >________>

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rip off

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Looks great! Maybe the presentation isn't as good since it's a takeout order, but seems like a fair price for a gourmet burger and fries.

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Doesnt look worth it tbh

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CommonJoe posted...

For comparison, $3 and it was cooked off the back of my truck

This is perfection in its simplicity. How hard is it to soak a moderate amount of grease off? Answer = it isn't.

Prismsblade posted...

I think you mean do not order to go boxs from fancy upscale restaurants, lmao.

Dat 3 dollar sign rep on Google LMFAOOOOO

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all right, you got it for free but in most circumstances you wouldn't buy it. I think everyone understands that decision-making process.

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berlyman101 posted...

all right, you got it for free but in most circumstances you wouldn't buy it. I think everyone understands that decision-making process.

Duh, but you would think restaurants wisely price their meals according to actual food quality, and not just the aesthetics and "experience".

Here's a simple $10 bacon burger from Shake Shack, which was GLORIOUS.


Even I can pull this shit off myself ie. cheddar burger w/bacon and BBQ sauce


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leave it to ce to bitch about free food

Would

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Jagr_68 posted...

Duh, but you would think restaurants wisely price their meals according to actual food quality, and not just the aesthetics and "experience".

Here's a simple $10 bacon burger from Shake Shack, which was GLORIOUS.


Even I can pull this shit off myself ie. cheddar burger w/bacon and BBQ sauce

so you understand and still wish to complain about it. carry on.

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Jagr_68 posted...

It was a free lunch from a top client at my job and I'm absolutely not a picky eater but WTF, Chef Ramsay would immediately tell the restaurant to send this back. Just a sloppy mess :(

Lesson = do not buy burgers from "fancy looking" upscale restaurants ever. Stick with the Bobby's Burger Palace/Guy Fieri-tier places.

That looks damn good.


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SamsungGearS2 posted...

Doesnt look worth it tbh

This. It sounds good, but the execution was lacking here.

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Nom noms!

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This is why I only order burgers to go from places that wrap their burgers in paper.

Not neccessary BL or McDanks, but also places like 5 guys.

If I'm getting a $20 burger set up I best be eating it on a table in the same building I ordered it from.

Edit: Maybe I'm spoiled by Vegas' multiple Casino restaurants though that have a happy hour to make an $18 burger into a $9 burger. Third shift rules for that kind of stuff.

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That first burger looks WAY better than the shake shack one, and I like shake shack.

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That's average price on a food delivery app

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i challenge anyone complaining to recreate this for less than 20$


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I mean it doesnt look like a great value but it still looks like a great burger imo

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Its probably cause they had to squeeze it down for those togo boxes. I ordered a burger from this steak restaurant i used to get burgers from for lunch. Normally the presentation is amazing on a plate but squeezing it into that plastic then driving it over to me. It looked awful.

Tasted great though

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God almighty thats too steep.

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8-$9 dollar burger at best

I dont see a problem.....

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TendoDRM posted...

That first burger looks WAY better than the shake shack one, and I like shake shack.

I blame my photo taking skills and my Galaxy camera then, but I'm dead serious about the flavor and taste. It's quite average whereas that Shake Shack burger was executed just right.

Looks can be deceiving.

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Burers don't travel well.
Fries dont travel at all, like seriously don't even bother with them if you're getting delivery.

This is known.

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I leave it and go to McDonalds tbh

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That's expensive, but the burger doesn't look bad. I'd much prefer a burger that's a little too greasy, over some of the burgers I've had, where the meat is so dry that even the sauce can't save it lol.

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Cobalt_Wasps posted...

i challenge anyone complaining to recreate this for less than 20$

CommonJoe posted...

For comparison, $3 and it was cooked off the back of my truck

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TC are you on drugs!? That looks delicious

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^that doesnt have bacon though, which p significantly contributes to cost when its thick sliced like in the photo

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TheGoldenEel posted...

^that doesnt have bacon though, which p significantly contributes to cost when its thick sliced like in the photo

Cheese too. Whatever is on the burger plus the parmesan on the fries.

And to that point, what kind of sociopath eats a burger without cheese?!

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TheGoldenEel posted...

^that doesnt have bacon though, which p significantly contributes to cost when its thick sliced like in the photo

I can get bacon for 6/lb, which turns into like a 20 cent add, and its thicker than that by a lot. Cheese? Not even worth factoring in as itd be less than a penny a serving on fries and its unlikely that cheese on the burger is more expensive than what I used.

Burgers are not expensive to make unless you get overpriced bacon or use a bougie burger blend you do in house.


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BignutzisBack posted...

TC are you on drugs!? That looks delicious

Hey I'm baffled as fuck too by the conflicting construction vs. taste situation here. By now, I'm just chalking this tragedy up to a mistake in logistics ie. the plastic container that trapped all the heat and eliminated almost all the flavoring via condensation.

This could've been gold if it were wrapped in foil or paper but I'm not gonna know what method they go with on my first time ordering from them. For the record, my manager ordered a caesar salad that was like $12 but looked like prepacked crap for $5 in the same style container.

Restaurant sucks.

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The only really important thing with a burger is whether the meat was freshly ground, and what cuts of meat they used.

Cobalt_Wasps posted...

i challenge anyone complaining to recreate this for less than 20$

Thata really not hard, for $20 I could make at least 4 of them.

Meat: $7
Veggies: $3-5
Buns: $4
Bacon: $6
Condiments: $6
Cheese: $5

And that's for all 4. With stuffs left over. If I use what I already have you can get rid of the Condiments and Bacon.

Edit: didnt factor in fries, but thay would only be another $12; and for all 4

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seems about right.

very disappointing portion of fries though.

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Not an ounce of parmesan on the fries instead of not an ounce of seasoning is what chef Ramsay would say about the fries. The burger has more grease than the tracks of a garage door.

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SolidShadow3 posted...

Thata really not hard, for $20 I could make at least 4 of them.

Meat: $7
Veggies: $3-5
Buns: $4
Bacon: $6
Condiments: $6
Cheese: $5

And that's for all 4. With stuffs left over. If I use what I already have you can get rid of the Condiments and Bacon.

Edit: didnt factor in fries, but thay would only be another $12; and for all 4

Stove/cooktop: $500

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PatrickMahomes posted...

Stove/cooktop: $500

Mortgage: $1,500 (US average from what I know)

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