Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews

10 Reviews on “Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews”

• Terri

  I used to really enjoy the burgers but they have gone terribly down hill. The last few I have gotten have either been raw in the middle or cold. Now I only go when suggested by other and Ill have a salad. However I LOVE their freckles lemonades!

  July 14, 2020, 1:03 am

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• Prince Gastronome

  Let me have this. Each critic gets at least one freebiesomething against the grain theyre allowed to enjoy despite either common sense or admitted hypocrisy given the pattern of past reviews. Relating to movies, its the bad flick we take as an indulgence, whether it be Buckaroo Banzai, Donnie Darko, or Stealth (what, I like Stealth). With restaurants, its that one franchise or chain you sneak off to and enjoy hidden unconvincingly behind a menu like a Dungeon Master cheating dice behind a screen. I like Red Robin. Theres controversy in that statement, Im well aware, but when I want a burger and when overcome by a desire to eat under a flying saucer dogfighting a WWII fighter plane, this is where I go. The biggest hurdle facing privately owned restaurants that emulate the dcor and style of a franchise is measuring up to the competition. This may appear easy on the surface but many of these franchises (not all, look at Woody’s) are proven with considerable financing to back them up. Fast food joints are disgusting but you go because it travels through time to deliver food yet to be ordered and injects enough formaldehyde and sodium nitrate into your system, youd be the only non-decomposing zombie after the eventual rise of the undeadIm positive theres a joke there somewhere, where overweight people turned into zombies look perfectly normal because of the number of happy meals and quarter-pounders they devoured while alive. There is also the additional irony of how mobile such individuals now become as part of the undead. Where was I? Rightfranchise restaurants are not all necessarily uniformly fantastic, but theres an expected level of quality when entering one. What you should not expect is anything terriblywellinteresting. Youll find burgers, steaks, pasta dishes, and a few ethnic flourishes so lightly sprinkled about, youre likely to pick up a more pronounced foreign whiff wandering around the restroom at the Hong Kong airport. But the point is they make an effort to evolve normally bland examples of American mediocrity into something dare I say occasionally sublime, so trying to emulate that on a reduced budget with a pronounced lack of corporate backing is a challenge in the least. If they succeed, it is truly a momentous achievement, made more difficult with places like Red Robin. Red Robin, yeah I know, wheres the quality in that? A shocking revelation, but let me defend my point before you discount it. Lets put aside the oddball dcor and whether it does or does not work. Each time I visit our local spot, Im attended to by some of nicest, most energetic people Ive ever encountered. My last one could charge up a Tesla Model S with that much energy. Ive sampled numerous appetizers from pub grub pretzel bites to more upscale bruschetta, and each has scored. Dinners have included a smoke and pepper burger as well as a grilled chicken burger, adding up to an excessive amount of food for a reasonable price. And it was good, not just for the price, but actually good. From the perfect toasting on the bruschetta to the bottomless steak fries kicked up a notch by seasoning salt sprinkled from a shaker looming over lesser condiments, I enjoy Red Robin. I feel like I should be standing in front of a support group when I say that. Everyone, let’s thank Chris for sharing himself with us. Nobody should be ashamed about eating at Red Robin. I even love the dcor with its clashing craziness. Ive heard accusations of sexism and shoddy culinary hygiene, but Ive not seen fire from that smoke, and far more successful places have survived worse. When comparing them to other like franchises, I admit placing Red Robin upon a higher stratumthough not that much higher. I remember a conversation my best friend and I had comparing his car to a friends, claiming his wasnt that much better, but it was. Thats ultimately my review of Red RobinIts isnt that much better than Mr. Mikes, Boston Pizza, or Applebees, but it is.Food: 4/5Service: 5/5Presentation: 3/5Value: 4/5Recommendation: 4/5

  March 21, 2016, 2:39 pm

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• Eryk Christopher Edge

  Great atmosphere and friendly servers. The burgers were delicious but they really need to work on the basics. Don’t auction off food and we were a large party and 4 plates came out every 5-10 minutes. Many people finished before the last meals came out.Also would be nice to have water on the table for everyone. Wouldn’t recommend if in a hurry or in a large group.Food was delicious, that will bring me back!

  December 5, 2015, 8:06 am

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