{"id":10124,"date":"2013-09-28T05:31:50","date_gmt":"2013-09-28T12:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=10124"},"modified":"2013-09-28T05:31:50","modified_gmt":"2013-09-28T12:31:50","slug":"meatheads-burgers-and-fries-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=10124","title":{"rendered":"Regional Chain &#8211; Meatheads Burgers and Fries Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Started by a former exec of Potbelly and Einstein Bagels (according to Wikipedia) ,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.meatheadsburgers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Meatheads<\/a> sprang to life in Bloomington, IL, in 2007 where the local college population took a shine to it. \u00a0Now with a dozen company-owned stores, this &#8216;fast-casual&#8217; concept is trying to differentiate itself from competitors like Five Guys and Smashburger with a model and concept closer to In n Out. \u00a0 Especially with the fresh cut fries, and hand-dipped shakes. \u00a0The chain is also trying to create a &#8216;homier&#8217; dine-in atmosphere, with localized decor.<\/p>\n<p>Boasting certified angus patties, the simple hamburger is a double patty (1\/3 pound), on a &#8216;locally baked bun&#8217;, with ketchup, mustard, lettuce, mayo, pickle, and onion. \u00a0An assortment of toppings and cheese are available at an additional cost. The basic burger clocks in at around $6.<\/p>\n<p>There were three things that were memorable to me when I visited their newest location tonight:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The blond server with the rocket bod<\/li>\n<li>The cashier who advised me the large fries was too much for two people (she was correct, and I appreciate that)<\/li>\n<li>The ramekin of buffalo sauce I purchased for .75<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Everything else? \u00a0Eh. \u00a0or Meh.<\/p>\n<p>The burger patties were dry and flavorless, unusual for Certified Angus, which usually has a pretty beefy flavor. \u00a0The bun was a little dry as well. \u00a0While the website offered the option of &#8220;blue cheese crumbles&#8221;, my blue cheese add on was about 1\/4 ounce of salad dressing, a neat dollop in the center of the patty.<\/p>\n<p>Fries were ok, and were fresh-cut as advertised. \u00a0A little limp, and overseasoned, I don&#8217;t think they were double-fried, the key to crispness with a fresh cut potato.<\/p>\n<p>My most appalling experience in the visit wasn&#8217;t due to the shop, but the customer in front of me who ordered a hot dog with ketchup only. In Chicago? \u00a0Wot wot? \u00a0Must have been a tourist.<\/p>\n<p>$17.73 for two burgers, 1 small fries, 1 bottle water. A little spendy.<\/p>\n<p>Would I return? \u00a0Maybe to try other items. \u00a0Or maybe chock it up to an off-nite. \u00a0As with all my reviews, the opinions express my personal taste. \u00a0You may well love this place, and I encourage you to try it and form your own opinion. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.meatheadsburgers.com\/pages\/menu\/3.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Menu<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meatheadsburgers.com\/pages\/locations\/4.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Locator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10136\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10136\" style=\"width: 491px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/20130927_181557.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-10136\" alt=\"Meatheads Burgers\" src=\"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/20130927_181557-1024x698.jpg\" width=\"491\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exterior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10134\" style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/20130927_182806.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-10134\" alt=\"Meatheads Burger\" src=\"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/20130927_182806-968x1024.jpg\" width=\"465\" height=\"491\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1\/3 lb burger with blue cheese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10133\" style=\"width: 491px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/20130927_182723.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-10133\" alt=\"Meatheads Burger\" src=\"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/20130927_182723-1024x820.jpg\" width=\"491\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Small fries &#8211; enough to share<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10131\" style=\"width: 491px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/20130927_182215.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-10131\" alt=\"Meatheads Burger\" src=\"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/20130927_182215-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cozy, localized interiors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>meatheads burgers and fries reviews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Started by a former exec of Potbelly and Einstein Bagels (according to Wikipedia) , Meatheads sprang to life in Bloomington, IL, in 2007 where the local college population took a shine to it. \u00a0Now with a dozen company-owned stores, this &#8216;fast-casual&#8217; concept is trying to differentiate itself from competitors like Five Guys and Smashburger with&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=10124\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Regional Chain &#8211; Meatheads Burgers and Fries Reviews<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,15,16,25],"tags":[921,937,1343],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10124"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10124\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}