Have Blog Will Travel - Las Vegas: Burger Joint

Ben: ATOMIC BUGER. Burger, medium rare, with pepper bacon, pickled jalapenos, nacho cheese, shredded lettuce, onion and tomato on a sesame seed bun.

HOW THEY STACK UP:
1. BACKGROUND 1 2 3 4 5
2. BONUSES 1 2 3 4 5
3. BUNDLE 1 2 3 4 5
4. BURGER 1 2 3 4 5
5. BUN 1 2 3 4 5
6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SCORE: 31

NOTES:

- this joint made me feel like arthritis – swollen and sore

- they should call this the ballpark nacho burger, not bad if you like your cheese pumped

- service was excellent despite a poorly executed burger

- shredded lettuce and sesame seed bun screams cafeteria grade

- super sloppy and super lame bun that disintegrated when handled

- there were multiple bun options on the menu, but none were offered by the server

- according to the menu it was to have chipotle aioli (missing) and pepper jack cheese (nacho pump cheese)

James: CHORIZO BUGER. Burger, medium rare, with fried patty of mozzarella cheese and chorizo, shredded lettuce, onion and tomato on a sesame seed bun.

HOW THEY STACK UP:
1. BACKGROUND 1 2 3 4 5
2. BONUSES 1 2 3 4 5
3. BUNDLE 1 2 3 4 5
4. BURGER 1 2 3 4 5
5. BUN 1 2 3 4 5
6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SCORE: 33

NOTES:

- don’t get this burger, it will make you feel gross

- shredded lettuce is always a terrible move so you know it’s gonna suck when they first bring it

- they fried a whole piece of cheese with the chorizo and it was in the shape of the primary patty but bigger

- did I mention not to get this burger?

- 10 mozzarella sticks to a pound of oil on a pre-made burger patty is what it tasted like

- sucked, brah!

Darrin (guest blogger): Sant Fe BUGER. Burger, medium rare, with roasted Anaheim chile, cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, onion and tomato on a sesame seed bun.

HOW THEY STACK UP:
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2. BONUSES 1 2 3 4 5
3. BUNDLE 1 2 3 4 5
4. BURGER 1 2 3 4 5
5. BUN 1 2 3 4 5
6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SCORE: 35

NOTES:

- shit load of tv’s to look at, and that’s about it…

Point Loma Sports Grill and Pub

Ben: THE PUB BURGER w/ Cajun fries. 8 oz. burger, medium rare, with pepper jack cheese, bacon, grilled jalapenos, lettuce, tomato and red onions on a sesame seed bun.

HOW THEY STACK UP:
1. BACKGROUND 1 2 3 4 5
2. BONUSES 1 2 3 4 5
3. BUNDLE 1 2 3 4 5
4. BURGER 1 2 3 4 5
5. BUN 1 2 3 4 5
6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SCORE: 33

NOTES:

- tons of flat screen tv’s with a good layout for sports viewing

- the bun was uninspiring and not Kaiser as advertised, pretty much your standard sesame seed bun, but at least toasted

- I think the fries were of the frozen Ore Ida variety and despite the addition of Cajun seasoning, which was apparently for color only, they were vary bland and undercooked

- it was a good amount of food for the price, but not necessarily good food

- the bacon and grilled jalapenos, added for 50 cents each, definitely saved this burger from being bland

- it was a bit dry for being medium rare and needed the addition of ketchup and mustard to make it work

- a cool place to watch sports and eat, but not the best place for a burger

- I recommend the wings, which were pretty tasty

- the service was particularly slow today, not the case with other visits, so the burden got docked significantly despite the burger not being messy

- I think they could probably come up with a better name for this place, less generic and wordy

James: THE PUB BURGER w/ garlic fries. 8 oz. burger, medium rare, with cheddar cheese, bacon, grilled jalapenos, lettuce, tomato and red onion on a sesame seed bun.

HOW THEY STACK UP:
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2. BONUSES 1 2 3 4 5
3. BUNDLE 1 2 3 4 5
4. BURGER 1 2 3 4 5
5. BUN 1 2 3 4 5
6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SCORE: 31

NOTES:

- pretty vanilla overall

- bun was pale looking and unappetizing

- meat had no flavor and they cooked it medium well even though it was supposed to be medium rare

- lettuce was shredded which is super lame

- tomatoes are green which is even lamer

- don’t get garlic fries because they put a scoop of garlic on top and leave it up to you to toss it up

- pretty neat location to check out sports and eat appetizers

- no burger selection and all the toppings are extra

- fries are kind of soggy

- wings aren’t crisp enough

- I’m still hungry, but I don’t really feel like finishing my burger because it is a buzz kill