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Cheeburger Cheeburger
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- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
6 reviews for Cheeburger Cheeburger
When you want a burger the way you want, and don't want to go to the fast food chains. Then this is the place to go. The restaurant is styled like an old 50's diner. The menu is pretty simple, you choose the size of hamburger you want and how you want it cooked, and then select from a list of about 30 toppings that you want them to put on it.
They also have a lot of different beverages that are all customizable as well. Select a shake and let them know what flavor to mix it with. They have hundreds of different combinations that you can make.
If you are brave enough you can attempt the 1lb burger. Finish it in one sitting and they will take your picture with the Cheeburger mascot and your picture will be placed on the hall of fame located at the front of the store.
Cheeburger is a fun place to bring the family! Wife and I really enjoy eating out in NYC and Philly at some darned fine restaurants, but there are times you just want to throw the sprout in the car and get a burger and a shake. Enter Cheeburger Cheeburger.
Wasn't sure what to make of the place originally, but we decided to give it a shot and were pleasantly surprised. Echoing a previous review, the plasticine 50's decor is a tad much for my taste (OTOH, the kids love it), but the bottom line here is one succulent burger.
You can choose from three sizes: 5.5 oz, 7 oz., 10 oz., and (gulp) 14 oz. Sorry, blood lovers, but they won't cook your burger under medium (sadly, a sound policy in these days of e. coli). Then, you get to decide which of over 25 toppings you want on your burger. Arriving at your table speared with a toothpick and a green olive, it's one of the most solid burgers I've had in a long while, particularly from a franchise restaurant such as this.
To complement your burger, try the rings with the house dipping sauce, which is spiked with horseradish; seriously good stuff. To be honest, we usually don't order the fries. They just aren't crispy the way I like them; but to be fair, they're done with fresh potatoes. To quench your thirst, give the mixed sodas a try (over 10 types of syrups you can mix with seltzer or cola) or if you really want to splurge, try the shakes or malts. Again, the choices are way too many to list here.
I'll take a moment to mention the great management at this restaurant. Every time we've been, there has been a smiling host or manager at the front door who has seated us promptly and never vibes us about having the baby with us. The servers are young, seem to be having a good time, and are really friendly with all the customers - the sign of a well managed restaurant.
Someone I used to work with suggested that my wife and I try Cheeburger Cheeburger after I told her how much I enjoyed The Burger Bar in Las Vegas. But whereas The Burger Bar offered Kobe Beef Burgers with Truffles, Cheeburger Cheeburger offers neon lights and cardboard cutouts of James Dean and Marilyn Monroe. Not exactly the same.
Cheeburger Cheeburger does, however, offer burgers. Big burgers. In fact, eating one of their "Our Famous Burger(s)" will get you a polaroid picture of yourself added to their "Wall of Fame"...Whoopie!
Despite the faux-50's stylings and the overwhelming odor of plastic and the pictures of people who've eaten a pound of beef, I still wasn't completely turned off by the place.
Why? Well, the burger that I had ("The Delirious") with it's cheddar cheese and onion rings and A-1 Steak Sauce and pickles, was actually pretty damn tasty. (Although I did feel a bit sick afterwards.)
Also, Cheeburger Cheeburger offers the most incredible french fries. I'm talking New Jersey friggin' boardwalk french fries -- with the skins still on 'em and all! Oh my!
If that's not enough for you, then let me also inform you of the (I'm not kidding here) 140 different kinds of malts and shakes available for you to consume. That's a lot! My wife had one and I have to admit, it was pretty good.
So why only three-stars? Well, the vibe. It was weird. As I mentioned before, the whole faux-50's vibe was just too much. Really. I mean, as much as I enjoyed the food, I've never been back. And that's too bad.
Burgers, fries, onion rings and milk shakes they way American's like it. I are here on a whim with a vendor and came back the same week with my family. My kids love it and have decided that this is their favorite new place to eat. Better than Friendly's they said.
The decor is 50's American diner. Not much else to say there. The food is what you would expect to get at a 50 eras burger joint before Mc Donalds blighted the landscape.
Cheeburger Cheeburger does not sell hamburgers as the menu reminds you. The specialty is cheeseburgers and Cheeburger Cheeburger wants you to have it your way. The number of options was overwhelming. The sandwiches even come in different size.
The "Classic' is what they call the Beginner burger and is about the size of a quarter pounder. Then things get rapidly bigger from there, with the 1/3 pound "Semi-Serious" and the 1/2 pound Serious. Both times that I ate at Cheeburger the wait person recommended the 1/2 pounder. I am 5' 4 and weight just over 138 pounds. A 1/2 a pound would make me want to ....
For those more adventures ( or just returning from being lost in the desert without food for a month ) there is the 3/4 pound, Delirious and the whopper of them all ( sorry could not resist ) the "Pounder".
Apparently if you can eat this thing you get your photo take and placed on the "Wall of Shame" ( and a packet of Alka Seltzer ). Kids can get in on the fame too. Just get your under 12 kid to stuff his gut with the 1/2 pounder.
Of course no burger meal is complete without french fries and onion rings. Order a basket ( ONE basket per family is more then sufficient ) of frings. That's a combo of onion rings and french fries. That will help fill you up before you fill up on burger.
I have Type 1 diabetes so I did not try the milk shakes. However, there are some many varieties that I am sure everyone in the family can find a favorite.
My kids loved it. My wife loved her veggie burger and I ... well I love the fact that my family finds a place they feel is ours.
High priced, and the most important thing: The use ground sirloin, instead of chuck. For those that don't know the difference, sirloin is dry dry dry after cooking. You've had those burgers before. Lets face it, the best burgers in the world are the one's where the grease is running down your hand as you eat it.
The dry burgers are huge, maybe alittle too big. The price is very high. Nice clean environment inside, and friendly staff.
Had a great lunch - including a custom blueberry/blackberry milkshake - yummm.
