The place is great the food sucked today

Reviewer: olivia satterwhite

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Review Date: 06/05/2008 04:59PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

22 of me and my co-workers had lunch at this location today and it was crap. I visit this location twice a month and i always recommed red robins for great burgers. But today i am not sure what was wrong. Everything was salty. First i thought it was only me, but after i said something everyone who had the onion rings, ranch dressing and a burger said the same thing. (TOO MUCH SALT) I love salt of all veriations so i am not one to complain about salt. The buns and the bread looked like they never touched the grill. There was too much butter on sandwiches made with Texas Toast, which made the bread soggy and the bread was not toasted as it usually is. I had a burger made with a ciabatta bun which is suppose to be a crunchy bite. It was like eating a bun pulled straight from the bag. I also customizied my burger which came uncustomizied. Not one of the items i choose was added to my burger. I am not sure if you need to retrain your cooks are fire one or more of them. Or maybe i should blame the waitress who took the order. Like i said i am not sure what the problem was today, i just know your establisment had a problem. I normally rank you guys with Dans Hamburgers, who have won numerous awards for their burgers. (By the way my sister is the general manager at Dans Hamburgers. I also have worked for Dans, so i know a good burger when i taste one. Did i forget to mention thant i am an award winner when it comes to cooking. I was so embarrased because i had bragged about your food for 2 weeks. We actually took a vote on where to eat and i actually had to twist a few arms to choose Red Robins. The last thing i have to say is i will never recommend Red Robins to any one again.

Reviewer: Beth

Review Date: 03/26/2008 07:52PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

What a crappy meal. Blue cheese burger was dry and full of salt. I didn't even taste the blue cheese crumbles. And I can't believe the price. What a rip-off, I'll never go back.

Don't waste the time or money!

Reviewer: loupdesolitaire

Review Date: 03/11/2008 01:39PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

Austin's Red Robins are owned by a local Burger King owner, yet somehow the beef is worse than you might expect from a fast-food joint. Their "gourmet burgers" are dried-out pucks cooked in a miniature pizza oven and then smothered in so many sauces, fried things and vegetables that you can no longer taste how bad the burger is - they hope. The scam is then finished with a "gourmet" price tag.
You'll do better to go to Chili's or any of the other bar and grills they stole their recepies from. The food might actually be cooked on a grill and the price is much lower.

Clams

Reviewer: anonymous

Review Date: 10/27/2007 10:57AM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

I agree that the place is a little over priced and way too noisy. On the other hand, it is one of the few places around that serves fried clams. And pretty good ones at that.

Good food

Reviewer: Randy

Review Date: 10/22/2007 10:47PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

Best chicken sandwich I ever had. I chose the crispy chicken sandwich, steak fries were hot, my favorite type of fries. Didnt know it was bottomless fries, but didnt matter, because I had six glasses of tea after mowing that morning. Kinda expensive, I guess that's why.

Great burger place

Reviewer: Myke Lizcano

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Review Date: 07/26/2007 01:17PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

I enjoy comming to eat a Red Robin. I also bring friends who have never been and they love it. Keep up the good work and ill keep refering people here.

Forget the burgers; go with the Salads

Reviewer: anonymous

Review Date: 07/13/2007 08:31PM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

Red Robin has obnoxious decor and its burgers are mediocre at best, but their Crispy Chicken Salad is just plain addictive. Plus, those chocolate raspberry shakes are pretty freakin' yummy. Take them To Go and you can skip the loud, in-your-face atmosphere.

Reviewer: anonymous

Review Date: 06/20/2007 11:46PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

This restaurant was definetly the worst dining experience I have ever had. It was noisy, crowded, and had very over priced food. I would not recommend Red Robin to anyone.

Good but pricey

Reviewer: anonymous

Review Date: 10/05/2006 12:10PM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

The food is fairly decent, but it's not cheap and the atmosphere is very loud and typically corporate-chain "Anywhere USA" look.

Loud

Reviewer: Jens Jarlsson

Review Date: 07/27/2006 12:08AM

Rating: 0/+3(Ho hum)

The first thing that struck me is how loud the place is.
All of the tile and music and exploding balloons.

I was a bit unclear on the neverending basket of fries
I guess it is supposed to be like chips and salsa at a mexican restaurant.

The basket of fries came as infrequently as did the waiter.

It took 20 minutes to get a basic Bacon Cheeseburger.
The burger was large but flavorless and somewhat cold.
After waiting 20 minutes for a hamburger I expected a little more.

I also had a vanilla shake. It was also of medium temperature.

All in all - there are local places that serve up the same faire
for less $, less wait and less noise.

Good corporate chain

Reviewer: Jason

Review Date: 05/17/2006 05:43PM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

The place has a lot of "flair." I've had the Hawaiian and bacon cheddar burgers. The burgers are ok, although I don't think I would do the Hawaiian again; I didn't really like the burger/pineapple combo but just wanted to see what it was like. I like the wide variety of burgers and bottomless steak fries, although the burger is big enough that one basket of fries is usually enough. Service was attentive, although I was there at off-peak times and was the only table in the servers' section. A decent place, but would not travel across town to go there, especially with all the good burger places in Austin.

Try the Carnitas Burger

Reviewer: Robbie

http://urbangrounds.com

Review Date: 04/11/2006 01:55PM

Rating: +2/+3(Goooood)

I'm a big fan of the food at Red Robin. But then I alway get the exact same thing: the newly added Carnitas Burger! Quite possibly the best sandwhich in town --- try it with cheddar cheese and a side of Campfire sauce for dipping (the campfire sauce is quite tasty for dipping the bottomless fries into, also).

The waitstaff is also considerably more professional, helpful, and friendly than your average non-chain Austin eatery (who thinks that grudging indifference-posing-as-service is worth at leat 18% gratuity).