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Wednesday 23 November, 2011 at 11:58 pm / 0 comment

THE 25 DEGREES VERDICT 

There were high expectations for 25 Degrees, which is the fancy little burger joint just at the foot of The Roosevelt Hotel. Beef Eaters United had it’s biggest turnout yet, with 25 members in attendance. However, it’s a fairly small restaurant and doesn’t take reservations for groups that large. It took us a while to get seated and situated but once we were all settled in, we got down to business.

At my table, we were all excited to order.  Three of us had the Number One, which had caramelized onions,prelibato gorganzola, crescenza, bacon, arugula and thousand island dressing on it.  The other two at my table ordered the number three which had mezzo secco jack, green chili, chipotle and avacado.   Honestly, the scores speak for themselves.  I was pretty disappointed by how the bun was too big, overpowering the hamburger.  The ingredients looked great on paper but they weren’t implemented very well.  They weren’t evenly distributed.  At one point, I took a bite and it was all gorgonzola!  Ingredient distribution is so imperative when putting together a hamburger.   Halfway through eating the burger,  it was getting more difficult to hold as the bun started to come apart.  The french fries were average but the onion rings were very tasty.  They had an amazing crunch with just the right amount of seasoning.  25 Degrees is definitely a nice spot with great ambiance but I felt the burger just didn’t make the cut.

Here are the comments from our BEU members about 25 Degrees:

“The bun is too big! It fell apart in my hands!”

“Service was very accommodating and attentive!”

“The onion rings were amazing and probably the best side dish at the place.”

“This burger is so soggy it needs a diaper.”

“Bun was a little too big for my liking.”

Out of 25 total BEU members in attendance, here’s how 25 Degrees fared:

Burger appearance: 7.45455

Cooked properly: 7.45455

Overall taste: 6.63636

Creativity: 6.72727

Bun: 5.90909

Toppings: 6.14286

Value: 5.5

Service: 7.40909

Overall Rating: 6.65422 out of 10