Frederick, MD 21703
Phone: (301) 620-1081
Website: http://www.redrobin.com/
Multiple locations across the United States and Western Canada
Time of Visit: July
1, 2015 at 12:00 pm
My Order: DGB Burger
Steak FriesSweet Iced Tea
I have 15% off at Red Robin all this month because I was
in the Army and, since I couldn’t decide on anything else, I figured why not go
there and have another burger. I decided
to have one of the Red Robin’s Finest Burgers, the DGB (Darn Good Burger).
Burger Rating = 4.2 (****)
Presentation, Overall Rating 4
Presentation, Overall Rating 4
The food comes out on a small platter, with the fries
placed in a silver-colored cone/cylinder.
Very attractive, but not something that takes your breath away, a 4.
Meat, Overall Rating 4
My burger was cooked just as I like it, cooked all the way through with no pink, yet there was still some juiciness to it. Not dripping down your arms juicy, but not dry either. It was char-grilled but didn’t have an overwhelming charred flavor. It also had a very good texture, loosely packed, but not falling apart. Very good in my opinion, a 4.
Bun, Overall Rating 4
As for all their Finest burgers, the use a toasted
ciabatta roll for the bun. This is a
great choice for a burger, as the ciabatta is firm and holds together
great. Plus, it has a great flavor and
soaked up some of the juices from the burger and toppings. The only mark against it, and it’s a minor
one, is that the rectangular shape of the roll doesn’t match the round shape of
the burger. So, I can’t give it a five,
but it does get a really strong 4.
Toppings, Overall Rating 4
Arugula with citrus olive oil dressing: This is very good, with plenty of greens to
add to the burger. The dressing has a
nice citrus tang that goes really well with the other flavors. The only down side is there was just a tad
too much of the dressing and it made the sandwich a bit greasy, a 4.Oven-roasted Tomatoes: These also provided a nice pop of flavor to the burger. Unfortunately, the pieces of tomato were sometimes hard to bite through and the pulled out, so that you would get some bites with a lot of tomato and some with none, so I can’t give these any higher than a 4.
Roasted Garlic aioli: This didn’t stand out, but instead blended well with the other ingredients, so this also gets a strong 4.
Balance/Taste, Overall Rating 5
This is indeed a darned good burger. All the ingredients blended well and provided
a very flavorful experience. Everything held
together until the end and the ciabatta roll soaked up many of the excess
juices. All in all, an excellent
combination, a 5.
Other Notes:
Location and Access
The place is real easy to find, just off I-270, right at
the entrance to the Francis Scott Key Mall.
It’s situated across the parking lot from Sears, so there is a LOT of
parking available.
Facilities
This building is only a few years old and was recently
remodeled when the chain did a reimaging.
There is quite a bit of seating, but none outside, so you can’t eat
outside on a nice day. Restrooms were
adequately sized, clean, and easy to find.
Staff and Service
I sat at the bar this trip, so I didn’t have much
interaction with the hostess, just enough to tell her I was going to the
bar. The bartender was friendly and
responded quickly to my needs. The menu
has lots of options, including several non-burger entrees. Even though they had to cook my burger to
order, it still didn’t take too long.
The service was excellent.
Sides
Steak Fries: The
steak fries were better than my last visit, but they needed a crispier
exterior. I did get refills.Sweet iced tea: This tea was good and wasn’t overwhelming with sweetness, a nice drink with the meal.
Value
Although this is a really good burger, I do think it’s a
bit overpriced. I don’t mind getting it
sometimes, but certainly not on a regular basis.
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