Camacho Watcho

I was craving a burger so I talked Kyle and Carly into going out with me tonight. We did not, however, frequent on of our mainstay burger joints such as Ike’s or The Nook. Instead, we went somewhere we hadn’t been before, The Convention Grill in Edina. I had read some reviews about this place and Kyle had even heard claims such as “best burger in the Twin Cities”. Given that, we felt it was a must try on the burger scene.

The decor was great. I loved the tall wooden booths, jukebox, and long ceramic counter behind which a guy was flipping burgers on a stainless steel griddle. It definitely conjured nostalgic feelings of old mom and pop burger joints from the 50s. On the flip side, pardon the pun, we all could imagine this place hopping on a Saturday night with kids running around all over. Take that comment as you please.

I made a solid order of cheeseburger, fries and a chocolate malt, and was pleased but not thrilled with my food. The burger, while tasty, was not cooked medium as was advertised on the menu, but was more well-done. I made a bad call and chose the smoked cheddar cheese to top my burger. One of my dining companions really enjoyed the smoked cheddar, however I felt it overpowered the overall taste. On the plus side it had a good bun and wasn’t greasy. The fries were crisp, but not very flavorful. After heavily salting them, I did manage to throw down half an order. Hey, fries are still fries, right? Lastly, the chocolate malt. I liked the malt, but it wasn’t my favorite. A good malt in my mind not only has good flavor, but has a little grit to it. This shake was a little too smooth, making me comment that perhaps the ice cream was actually soft serve. I don’t know this for sure, but I’m definitely wondering about that.

Overall I would say this was a mediocre experience. The consensus was that we would not seek The Convention Grill out again for a meal, but if we were in the neighborhood and craving a burger, we might drop in.

Tags: burger, Food, fries, restaurants, twin cities

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