Maybe I’m just getting high maintenance in my old age, but I tried out YEAH! Burger on the West side yesterday and I just wasn’t that impressed. The atmosphere I would describe as fast-food funky, and the noise level (being in an echo-y loft-style space) I would describe as offensive. Hearing the noise before even crossing the street from the White Provision complex across the way, I opted to get my burger to go to avoid the hubbub. Unfortunately I was still subjected to at least 20, maybe 25, minutes of it while I waited in the bar area for my burger.
Granted I did not try any of their fancy cocktails, shakes or fries with dipping sauces. This visit was strictly business as I bustled between various events/appointments on a Sunday afternoon and needed a bite to eat. But the burger I got was just not that great, and if you’re called YEAH! Burger, you had better make a good burger in my book.
I opted for the special, a lamb burger, as I have experienced several blissful dreams at night about the lamb burger I had a few weeks ago at Leon’s in Decatur. Unfortunately this one did not live up to my expectations. The flavors were there, but were unfortunately masked by being overcooked, the charred bits overshadowing both the meat itself (apparently seasoned with rosemary and garlic) and the burger’s toppings (lettuce, tomato, grilled onions and basil mayo). Such mouthwatering potential, but a no go, especially for $7.99 (just for the burger). For that price, I’d rather go gorge on multiple cheeseburgers and orders of onion rings at The Varsity if I ever find myself starving and on a tight schedule in this area of town again.
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