Plus, customers can pig out on peanuts while they wait for their numbers to be called. And who cares about Boston Bibb lettuce?Īt Five Guys in Mystic, across the street from the aquarium, the burgers are nearly as delicious and a whole lot cheaper. Ordinary bacon would taste so much better. Meanwhile, the so-called “pancetta chips” are really just one round, chewy slice. The soy aioli and the pretzel bun are great, but they amp up the buttery flavor so much that they overwhelm the beef. Similarly, the truckle cheddar adds nothing that a slice of your favorite Kraft or Cracker Barrel couldn’t add. In fact, most people would probably think nothing special about it if the menu didn’t announce what it is. It tastes buttery and creamy and surely would make for an impressive steak, but it’s superiority to ordinary beef is lost in burger form. It’s made with ultra-marbled beef from Wagyu cattle, akin to Kobe beef.

The problem with the Wagyu burger is that it’s all talk.

Wagyu Burger at Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse: 3 points/$24 =.

Brooklyn’s Best burger at Michael Jordan’s 23.sportscafe: 7 points/$14 =.

Cheeseburger “with everything” plus jalapenos at Jake’s: 5 points/$4.99 = 1.00 PPD.

Cheeseburger “all the way” at Five Guys: 6 points/$5.29 = 1.13 PPD.

Bobby Blue Burger at Bobby’s Burger Palace: 9 points/$7.50 = 1.20 PPD.

Miami Burger at Bobby’s Burger Palace: 10 points/$7.50 = 1.33 units of pleasure per dollar (PPD).

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