CombatCritic's TravelValue™: burgers

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Saturday, October 22, 2022

Olhão (Faro), Portugal: Your Taska ... Eat Good Burgers with Friendly Service and Reasonable Prices ... HOOAH!

A Taska

Praca Joao de Deus 34

Olhao 8700-352 Portugal

+351 917 007 321

Prices: €€€€

Tucked away off of restaurant row and a couple of blocks behind the police station on the west end of the strip, you will find A Toska. There is not a lot of room inside, but they have loads of tables on the square in front of the restaurant when the weather permits, which, in Olhão, is almost anytime ... HOOAH!

Pretty good burgers by Portuguese standards, I had the Bacon Cheeseburger (€9), coming on a fresh sesame seed bun with lettuce, red onion, cheddar cheese and bacon with a small side of steak fries.

The prices are fair, the burgers good, and the service friendly ... a definite TravelValue in my book ... WTFO!

CombatCritic Gives A Taska 7 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better!

Seven Bombs Equates To

Translation for Civilians: "Shits & Grins"

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Sherwood, OR: Red Robin Laid Egg, Film At 11

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

21170 Langer Farms Parkway

Sherwood, OR 97140

Phone number: (503) 625-9500

Website: redrobin.com

Prices: $$$$

First, they don't publish accurate beer prices on the menu (one of my pet peeves), so buyer beware. The menu said "select domestic 22 ounce drafts - $3.50", so I figured a simple domestic IPA would either be $3.50 or a buck or two more (max) ... WRONG ... when the check arrived I was shocked to see that i had to pay $7.79 for a domestic draft beer. This is exactly why I hate restaurants that do not publish prices (drinks or otherwise) on their menu. Never again!

Then, they burned my wife's Four Cheese Melt ($7.99). Gordon Ramsey would have had a shit fit, but he was not there unfortunately. By the time we got our server's attention, it was late (after 9pm) and we had no choice other than to have the kitchen prepare an unburnt one. Where the hell is their quality control? We think the server may have attempted to offer an ice cream sundae for our trouble, but it was not obviously clear, stating: "can I bring you a sundae", instead of "we'd like to offer you an ice cream sundae on the house for your trouble". In the end, there was a $1 "Manager's Discount" on our check, bringing the price of my overpriced beer down to $6.79, still way too much.

From their special Red Tavern ($6.99) menu I ordered the Pig Out Tavern Double with smoked bacon, bacon-crumble aioli and American cheese, upgrading it to a "gourmet" (larger) beef patty for a $4 up-charge apparently ($10.99 total on check). I have had MANY burgers in the $5.99 to $8.99 range at other locals that were far superior to this. It came with a small portion of "ENDLESS" fries, which are only endless if your server happens to stop by from time to time which ours did not. Nuff said.

A real bummer, we will not be going back any time soon. Overpriced, small, and mediocre in flavor, if not burnt, I was completely unimpressed.

CombatCritic Gives This Red Robin 3 Out Of 10 Bombs ... More Bombs Are Better!

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Friday, November 13, 2015

Lawrence, KS: Fresh, Tasty, Albeit Unhealthy, Burgers And Fries At Moderate Prices

Five Guys
2040 31st Street, Suite B
Lawrence, KS 66046
Phone: (785) 749-3400
Website: fiveguys.com
Prices: $$$$

Not the healthiest place to eat, a bacon cheeseburger packs a whopping 920 calories, 560 of them from fat. No wonder they are so good!

I love salted peanuts and they have barrels of free peanuts available for the munching while waiting in line or at your table while your food is being prepared. You also get to choose your burger toppings, including grilled onions and mushrooms at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. Their French fries are a bit pricey, but they are made in house from fresh potatoes and are fried in 100% pure peanut oil.

Service is always friendly and helpful and you rarely have to wait more than ten minutes for your order no matter how busy they might be. As a native Californian, if I cannot have In-And-Out, Five Guys is a reasonably suitable alternative.

CombatCritic Gives Five Guys 7 Out Of 10 Bombs ... More Bombs Are Better!

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