Red Robins - Battle of the burgers round 1

I've never been a big burger fan but when I arrived in America, I realised that eating burgers is a big part of the American lifestyle.

In the next few blogposts, I'll review some of the specialty burger places I have visited during my trip.

The value factor Red Robin is NOT cheap, it's marketed as a gourmet burger, so cheap was never the intention. It's affordable, though, the cost of a burger would equate to the cost of any other food court meal. However, there are ways to make your dollar stretch further. You can order the smaller burgers or you can split a burger between two people. And the fries are BOTTOMLESS so sharing the burger between two girls gives you enough for a meal. The softdrinks are also bottomless which was pretty cool considering I like their strawberry lemonade (with real strawberries!)



The taste 
The burgers are oh so juicy and you can really taste the freshness of the ingredients. There is so much on the menu to choose from though, and with so many options, you can make a burger to your taste. I like the mini cheeseburger with yes- bacon! We also tried the onion rings and the batter was lightly fried and stacked into a shareable tower that your group can enjoy.
TIP: If you have bottomless steak fries with your meal, you probably want to share your onion rings with others otherwise it's a little too much for one person. 
For those who aren't into burgers, they also have a wide selection of salads and desserts!


The atmosphere
While each Red Robin is a little unique in it's atmosphere, you really notice that there is a LOT of red everywhere. If you are some how put off by the colour, you should really avoid this place. In the You can see the cooks slaving away in their semi-open kitchen.

Although the main dining area is child friendly, I question the design of the first Red Robins I went to. You have to walk past the bar area, and I'm not sure I feel comfortable with doing that.






Nevertheless, the service is always friendly and the other patrons give you the sense that this is a true to the word family restaurant.


My overall thoughts
A little pricy compared to macdonalds, but this is a real sit down family restaurant. The food is fresh and tasty, but even with the vegetables on the burger, it would still only be a sometimes restaurant.

A little history

Red Robins has it's roots in Seattle, Washington. The owner had his first store near the University of Washington in the 1940s. Since then it has expanded nation-wide and internationally. Along the way, it's picked up numerous awards and nominations. It's freshness and bottemless fries though are what the locals still love.