srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16896 posts, RR: 51 Reply 2, posted (4 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 4323 times:
It's a gimmick restaurant. I've known several folks who have eaten there and they said the food was just average. Would I eat there? Probably not, as there are much better places in Las Vegas to get burgers and fries, some them right near the Heart Attack Grill.
aloges From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 8391 posts, RR: 47 Reply 3, posted (4 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 4316 times:
No. I like tasty food and portions that I can enjoy in one sitting. Stuffing myself with junk food just for the hell of it is about as appealing as influenza.
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RussianJet From Kazakhstan, joined Jul 2007, 6345 posts, RR: 23 Reply 8, posted (4 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 4120 times:
No, I wouldn't go near the place. If I want calorific food I know where to get it, but a place that openly celebrates it? No way. I know it's a gimmick, but it's bad taste. Keeling over from a heart attack is no joke.
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okie From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2410 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (4 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 4096 times:
Quoting L0VE2FLY (Thread starter):
Almost certainly the world's unhealthiest restaurant, it has been in the news often since it opened back in 2005.
I would say not.
The use of tallow and lard has been on the increase in the US especially since high end restaurants have rediscovered their use to produce a high quality products. The use of lard is especially prevalent in Europe and the UK. (They had a severe lard shortage in the UK in 2006 due to trade agreements)
I noticed "flatliner fries" cooked in lard on the menu. Even McD's fries were cooked in tallow until the 90's now they are all vegetable oil with flavoring to mimic the previous taste, and you thought it was the potato.
Would I eat there? Sure, but I would not make a habit of it.
bristolflyer From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 2143 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (4 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 4070 times:
I went to a spin-off place at 44th St & Thomas in Phoenix called 'The Grill Next Door' - it was ok but the sexism was too much. I drove by there at Christmas and it has closed down unsurprisingly.
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38584 posts, RR: 80 Reply 11, posted (4 months 1 day ago) and read 4032 times:
Quoting okie (Reply 9): The use of tallow and lard has been on the increase in the US especially since high end restaurants have rediscovered their use to produce a high quality products. The use of lard is especially prevalent in Europe and the UK. (They had a severe lard shortage in the UK in 2006 due to trade agreements)
That is true. Since beef tallow is heavier, it doesn't penetrate the french fries as much and only cooks the outer skin. The hydrogenated vegetable oil saturates the fries and as a result is unhealthier.
Quoting okie (Reply 9): Even McD's fries were cooked in tallow until the 90's
1988 was the year they made the switch.
93% beef tallow, 7% sunflower seed oil.
seb146 From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 9907 posts, RR: 17 Reply 12, posted (4 months 21 hours ago) and read 3994 times:
Bacon?
No. No, I would not eat there. Period.
I ate at Five Guys once. Never again. Too much grease and too much bacon. My stomach hurt after eating just a simple burger at Five Guys. I can't even imagine what would happen to me at this place! Give me Subway 6" turkey melt any day!
okie From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2410 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (4 months 10 hours ago) and read 3883 times:
Quoting seb146 (Reply 12): Give me Subway 6" turkey melt any day!
With all the hoopla about the Subway foot long being short on the measure and a 6" being half, then you are getting ripped off.
You should demand some of your money back for what you were shorted and quit giving the big corporations a hand out.
type-rated From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 4397 posts, RR: 20 Reply 14, posted (4 months 9 hours ago) and read 3843 times:
I would try this place just one time. I don't think I could get past a single bypass burger & fries. The "theme" of this restaurant would play well with those who have a nurse or medical fetish.
I haven't been to a hamburger place in probably just under two years. I switched over to Subway and Quizno's instead. Have I lost any weight? Maybe a few pounds, but I haven't gained any either.
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Maverick623 From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 4776 posts, RR: 6 Reply 15, posted (4 months 9 hours ago) and read 3813 times:
Quoting seb146 (Reply 12): Give me Subway 6" turkey melt any day!
Ew.
I worked at Subway for almost 4 years starting in high school. About the only thing good for you there is some of the vegetables. Everything else is processed and loaded with preservatives and salt.
WarRI1 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 6548 posts, RR: 8 Reply 16, posted (4 months 7 hours ago) and read 3756 times:
Quoting IMissPiedmont (Reply 6): A hamburger for $7.39? Not a chance I'd ever pay that much. I can get a good meal for less. And I can make a much, much better hamburger myself.
I can tell you do not live in Rhode Island. $9.99-10.99-11.99,12.99, you name it where I live. This is at full service restaurants of course. Not fast food chains. I eat at those also, not very often. My favorite sandwich, a Hamburger.
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JoePatroni707 From United States of America, joined Dec 2012, 227 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (3 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 3606 times:
I would go try it just for the eye candy alone... Food probably not... Just have a few beers
The use of tallow and lard has been on the increase in the US especially since high end restaurants have rediscovered their use to produce a high quality products. The use of lard is especially prevalent in Europe and the UK. (They had a severe lard shortage in the UK in 2006 due to trade agreements)
I noticed "flatliner fries" cooked in lard on the menu. Even McD's fries were cooked in tallow until the 90's now they are all vegetable oil with flavoring to mimic the previous taste, and you thought it was the potato.
A lot of restaurants may use tallow and lard but they certainly don't work as hard as this place to make your meal as unhealthy as possible.
I worked at Subway for almost 4 years starting in high school. About the only thing good for you there is some of the vegetables. Everything else is processed and loaded with preservatives and salt.
That's the source of the artificial taste in fast foods including Subway, if you want real healthy food, I'm afraid your only option is to make it yourself.
Quoting WarRI1 (Reply 16): I can tell you do not live in Rhode Island. $9.99-10.99-11.99,12.99, you name it where I live. This is at full service restaurants of course. Not fast food chains. I eat at those also, not very often. My favorite sandwich, a Hamburger.
$9.99~12.99 is pretty reasonable for full service restaurants.
Quoting JoePatroni707 (Reply 17): I would go try it just for the eye candy alone... Food probably not... Just have a few beers
Same here. A lot of unhealthy meals look and taste good, but not this burger...
It looks appetizing only to carnivores who think eating fruits and salads is emasculating!
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38584 posts, RR: 80 Reply 24, posted (3 months 2 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 2855 times:
Get over yourselves guys. Obviously this is a theme restaurant and apparently many of you are not the target audience. No customer is expected to eat here everyday and eating here once in a blue moon won't kill you. I like the fact that they go against the grain of your typical cliche, urban metrosexual, fusion style restaurant that pretends to be healthy but only offer smarmy service and high prices. That seems to be trendy at the moment.
compensateme From United States of America, joined Jan 2009, 870 posts, RR: 0 Reply 26, posted (3 months 2 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 2753 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 24): Get over yourselves guys. Obviously this is a theme restaurant and apparently many of you are not the target audience. No customer is expected to eat here everyday and eating here once in a blue moon won't kill you. I like the fact that they go against the grain of your typical cliche, urban metrosexual, fusion style restaurant that pretends to be healthy but only offer smarmy service and high prices. That seems to be trendy at the moment.
Agreed, there's nothing wrong with occasionally overindulging. I enjoy drinking Coke, and typically sip on a 24 oz. bottle throughout the work day while enjoying a smaller 12 oz. can with my dinner - for a weekly equivalent of less than 1.5 12-packs. It always humors me when people chasten me ('that's so unhealthy' ... 'do you know what you're doing to your body?' ... 'you're going to die of diabetes') for my habit, then in their next breath tell me about getting hammered / keg stand / etc. the night before.
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38584 posts, RR: 80 Reply 28, posted (3 months 2 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 2750 times:
Quoting compensateme (Reply 27): I enjoy drinking Coke
It always humors me when people chasten me ('that's so unhealthy' ... 'do you know what you're doing to your body?' ... 'you're going to die of diabetes') for my habit, then in their next breath tell me about getting hammered / keg stand / etc. the night before.
On top of that, they smoke cigarettes. I find it mind-blowing that there are vegetarians, vegans that smoke cigarettes.
Quoting DocLightning (Reply 28): I doubt very much that you want to try the "place" out. Now, the "nurses," on the other hand...
I want all of the above!
I would prefer if they inspected me and ask me to cough...
Quoting DocLightning (Reply 28): ...and, for those into women, the "nurses." I think the restaurant is brilliant.
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38584 posts, RR: 80 Reply 33, posted (3 months 1 week 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 2669 times:
Quoting JJJ (Reply 33): Tried it once. Food's average but the place is fun.
Most theme restaurants do not have the best food but at least average or just above average. Same for Hard Rock Cafe and the now defunct Planet Hollywood.
It's pretty much the Chippendales for men that just so happen to serve food that is equally decadent.
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38584 posts, RR: 80 Reply 35, posted (3 months 1 week 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2659 times:
Quoting comorin (Reply 35): Just curious, do you like your buns hard or soft?
Soft.
That is why I'm a chubby-chaser. I'm sure the Heart Attack Grill has at least one in their staff. Even the high-end gentleman's clubs here in Bangkok have a few on-board for greedy guys like me.
They need to hire Torie Tastic.
...or someone like her.
Cadet985 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 1416 posts, RR: 5 Reply 38, posted (3 months 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1936 times:
I'm overweight (I'm 5'7" and around 300 pounds) and trying to slim down, but no...I would not eat there. Don't get me wrong, I like burgers, and I like big burgers, but I also have plans of living to an advanced age. The calories and cholesterol there alone would keep me away.
Also, seeing of how my dad almost died from a heart attack at an early age (he was 40 when he had his), I don't like how they make light of a very serious condition.
If anything, I'd go there to drink and look at the eye candy, but there are places in Vegas I can do that and not have to watch people practically eat themselves to death.
I hear what you are saying but you can say the same thing about every single bar in the world. Millions of people die from alcohol related deaths every year. Everything from cirrhosis of the liver to drunk driving to alcohol induced bar fights that lead to someone's death. Should we close down every bar as a result?
I'm sure someone sensitive enough could find a reason to complain about every single retail store or restaurant's theme.
If you don't find it appealing, simply don't eat there.
KiwiRob From New Zealand, joined Jun 2005, 5417 posts, RR: 3 Reply 40, posted (3 months 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 1873 times:
Quoting type-rated (Reply 14): I haven't been to a hamburger place in probably just under two years. I switched over to Subway and Quizno's instead. Have I lost any weight? Maybe a few pounds, but I haven't gained any either.
Do some regular exercise and you could still indulge in a burger every now and then.
Quoting Cadet985 (Reply 38): I'm overweight (I'm 5'7" and around 300 pounds) and trying to slim down, but no...I would not eat there.
Bang on another 50 pounds and you could eat there for free.
Cadet985 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 1416 posts, RR: 5 Reply 41, posted (3 months 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1843 times:
Quoting KiwiRob (Reply 40): Bang on another 50 pounds and you could eat there for free.
No thanks. I have enough health issues that aren't related to my weight as is, and it's hard enough losing weight and exercising with a bad back and ankle (both sustained from injuries...the ankle injured while trying to impress a woman).
Vegas is the land of extremes - good, bad, healthy and unhealthy - as indicated by the restaurant mentioned in this thread. That said, there is a place called Stripburger located in the Fashion Center Mall. The prices were pretty good, the food was good, the eye candy was excellent. They have a heated outdoor section in the winter which is where I sat, and I had no complaints.
Sure...you can go to some restaurant in one of the resorts that has some chef's name on it and charges an outlandish price for a burger, but odds are, you can get the exact same burger cheaper.
If you look hard enough in Vegas, you can find great food for cheap. I haven't tried it yet myself, but I know of a place where if you ask for the "secret menu," you can get steak, shrimp, and all the trimmings for $9.99.
One suggestion though (and I learned this my most recent trip to Vegas, the hard way): know if your hotel has 24-hour room service. I won't mention the hotel I stayed at, but my flight was delayed in getting there. I got to my room at midnight, and room service closed (yes, I was shocked, too) at 11:30.
Cadet985 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 1416 posts, RR: 5 Reply 45, posted (2 months 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1489 times:
Quoting KiwiRob (Reply 44): Not sure if the wife would be too keen hauling our three kids into a joint called Stripburger.
It's just called that because it's on the Strip. The waitstaff dress completely normal. It is a family friendly restaurant. If my mother was able to travel, I'd have no qualms taking her there. Plus, it's in a mall where I guess kids and teens would go, so it's not like a Hooters or something like that.
Look, I might joke around a lot but I'm not going to tell you something is family friendly if it isn't. Honestly, I'd be more concerned about your kids asking why trucks are going up and down the Strip advertising female companionship.
Marc
EDIT: After I posted this, I clicked around Stripburger's website, and came across a listing of restaurants owned by their parent company.
L0VE2FLY From United States of America, joined Dec 2012, 187 posts, RR: 0 Reply 52, posted (2 months 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 710 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 51): I hope you're right. Mexico can be a very fun place but the drug related violence ha sput a damper on things.
Yeah it's much better now, which is great news for the tourism industry in San Diego & Tijuana. Few months ago I met a German couple cycling around the world at a gas station about to cross the border to travel all the way to South America!
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