Sadly my neighborhood (Brookhaven) lacks in quality eateries, which is why I have found myself at Canyons Burger Company on Peachtree one too many times. Yesterday after working all day, attending an evening meeting and somewhere along the way developing an intense craving for burgers, I was back there again for some late-night sustenance.
While the concept is good (burgers, fries, etc. ordered at a counter and brought to your table), I have never really been super impressed with the place, but last night I was downright unimpressed. The ordering can take awhile because you have to state everything you want on your burger while standing at the counter. As I listed off what I wanted, I strongly questioned whether the lackadaisical employee taking our order was even listening. Turns out she wasn’t, as both my and my boyfriend’s burgers were missing some toppings.
Moving on to beverages, the Light Minute Maid Lemonade from the soda fountain was so sickenly sweet that I had to fill my cup half with lemonade and half with water. I’ve had this lemonade at other places and I can assure you it’s not supposed to taste like that, but it was too late for this gal to drink anything caffeinated.
After the eternal wait for our messed up orders, I can’t say I was that moved by the food either. The turkey burger had an okay taste to it, but the patty was paper thin, pressed out like pizza dough so that it no longer fit on the bun, which made for an awkward/messy experience. Also, I rarely meet a sweet potato fry that I don’t like, and I typically like things nice and salty, but the sweet potato fries at Canyons were too salty even for me.
Next time I have a late-night hankering for a turkey burger, remind me to head over to Pub 71 up the street instead. Having paid around $23 for two meals at Canyons, I’m confident I can get better food and service for a fairly comparable price elsewhere.
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