Red Robin = Pure Burger Happiness

For years people have been telling me how amazing Red Robin is. I never really knew anything about the place except two things:

1. They serve "gourmet" burgers

This is YUMMM. Observe the fried egg below the bacon.

2. Their advertising tagline is Red Robin...YUMMM -- which gets stuck in my head and I can't help saying it out loud at random times. In fact, I will right now: Red Robin.... YUMMM

Then I found out that they serve you bottomless fries with your entree. That's right people, BOTTOMLESS. Which basically means you can eat fries until you explode, cry or both.

With the advertising jingle in my brain, my wife and I headed over to Red Robin this past weekend. Much to my surprise, it's so much more than just a "gourmet burger joint". The atmosphere is fun, exciting and lively. There are TVs in the floor, good music, and passionate servers (who obviously love their jobs).

The moment we sat down our server greeted us immediately and explained how the bottomless fries work. Here's how: you ask for more and you get them, forever, and ever and ever. Then, he shared his favorite burger with us: The Royal Red Robin Burger: juicy burger, cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo and most important of all.....FRIED EGG.

I have experienced fried egg on a cheeseburger once before and it changed my life completely. At first, the thought of an egg on top of a burger horrified and disgusted me. However, with some coaching and emotional support I tried my first burger with egg a little over a year ago at a magical restaurant called The White Spot in Charlottesville, Va.

Since this very first burger + egg experience I have been dreaming of having this again, but until now had been unsuccessful in my quest. Its very difficult to explain why it tastes so good, but there is something about the moist egg sitting proudly atop the burger that makes my heart sing. In the words of Red Robin, once you put the fried egg on top "the rest is history".

As you might imagined, I ordered The Royal Red Robin Burger and just as I had dreamed, it was absolutely perfect in every way. Enormous, full flavored, extra juicy and cooked to perfection...I literally went on a short trip to burger heaven on my first bite. I now must have a fried egg on every burger I eat - there is absolutely no other way to enjoy a burger.

The bottomless fries were just icing on the cake and tasted amazing (especially when topped with Red Robin's special seasoning).

At the end of the day, there's a reason that Red Robin's tagline is: YUMMM. Because it actually is, their food is so good it makes you think/say/scream YUM when you eat it. They have somehow combined revolutionary burgers, fantastic service and a fun atmosphere and rolled into a simple, enjoyable and satisfying dining experience.

After you eat at Red Robin (and if you haven't eat there, you probably should) you can say YUMMM with confidence. It's not just an advertising campaign, its the truth.