"Craft beer" at Red Robin?

You go to Red Robin when you feel like gettin dirty and hate yourself

 

It might drag me into there. There is this http://www.angelosprime.com/ and 5 guys within a half mile or so of the Red Robin I would go too.

 

I have no problem with their food or their service, but I'll never order beer of any kind from them again after they charged me $7 for a bottle of Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy.

 

The 5 Guys closest to me begins serving milk shakes tomorrow.

 

In Prescott Arizona I saw a red Robin, and the sign also says gourmet burgers and craft beers so they are really advertising that but I don't eat there so...

 

Yes , I now remember their sign says and brews, not craft. My bad.

 

I've never figured out how to eat a Red Robin burger without getting drenched in grease or whatever condiment/sauce they use -- the absolute messiest burger in the world, so much that it's actually annoying and a reason to eat elsewhere for me. And as far as their beer, I don't go there for that so I don't care. Also, the atmosphere in their restaurant is like walking into a Circus/State Fair .... way too much noise, balloons, bright colors, etc. There, rant over.

 

Having your beer served on one of 33 tap handles in a frontage road national burger chain is where your beer goes to die.

 

Wasn't the price on the menu?

 

No it was not, seasonal and/or local beers never are in my experience. Since this wasn't a top-shelf beer, nor was I eating in Times Square or someplace like that, I didn't bother asking the price.

 

Nah I don't think its the wrong beer. At a Bennigans Irish Pub chain the other night, first I ordered a Bass Ale (because its been many years since I last had one), and it tasted like total crap after a few sips. Sent it back for a Flying Dog "The Truth" which usually has been a very solid DIPA. The beer I was served was most likely the right beer, but a shell/shadow of a fresh bottled version I've had many times. I drank about 1/2 a pint with my meal (forced down pretty much), had alot of water and that was all I could deal with. I just need to stop ordering draft beer at chain restaurants. End of story.

 

Fixed that for you

 

Five guys is terrible. Never want to hear the narrative again here that people who like great (whatever) should like great everything. Suddenly Anthony Bourdain liking macro makes sense.

 

I owe Red Robin for teaching me that a burger without an egg on it is fucking stupid. That said, their burgers are mediocre, but still a step up from any fast food place, and people lose their shit for In n Out, which comes on a bottom of the barrel wonder bread bun, so... those poor souls should redirect their In n Out affection towards RR?

 

It's a million times better than McDonalds, BK and Wendy's. For those without In 'N Outs, it's the best option for a fast-food burger. I haven;'t had In N' Out recently, so I can['t compare the 2, but 5G is better than Shake Shack, slightly over Smashburger, and better than most of the other chain burger places I've had.

 

The best fast food burger is like the best imitation crab meat. It's good compared to dog shit but it's still terrible.

 

Wow! This Biff / Red Robin thread has remained on the board a WEEK.

 

Agree to some extend but Bennigans was our "Plan B". We tried to go downtown Frederick for dinner (anywhere, but it was too crowded and couldn't even find a parking spot). We were hungry and went closer to home where there were no crowds to fight.

 

well, I've had far worse burgers than those at other sit-down restaurants. Including those with great beer selections.