Now I know where to jog to and satisfy my current chili (a new one) and medium rare cheeseburger (an oldie) habit. I do mean jog. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers in Clifton, New Jersey (265 Route 3 East, 973-470-9222, www.redrobin.com) is nearby, and a nice, convenient way to get some good food, and have a server as nice as Stephanie, who kept reminding my wife Lucille and I that our steak fries were "bottomless" -- have as many as we'd like. We did...threefold. You wouldn't blame me and if you, too, had feasted on this: This "thing of beauty which eventually turns messy" is the chili cheeseburger ($11.39) with (gleaned from the menu) Red'’s Chili Chili, cheddar cheese, chipotle aioli and diced red onions. The menu also adds that I "may need another napkin" and that the "cleanup crew is not included". Yes to the former (many napkins, indeed) and no worry regarding the latter (I'm always my own cleanup crew). I should mention here that, since my birthday is February 26, I was entitled to a free gourmet burger, and this was my entitlement. Talk about gifts! Lucille chose a $9.00 appetizer of Red's bold boneless wings atop Yukon kettle chips, Whiskey River BBQ sauce on the side. Great for someone with a sudden urge for munchies. Lucille and I did share our meals, and I begged her, "Please, be careful," when I handed her my burger. I watched in agony. She obliged, somehow; did better than I did, her plate remaining clean while mine filled with chili after she returned it and I gobbled it. Red Robin has a variety of gourmet and tavern burgers to choose from, but I envision many other visits down the road for this tasty treat. Thank you, Stephanie, and Red Robin of Clifton management (who, by the way, are on top of all that goes on in the eatery). We had a very nice visit.
Again...man...that chili cheeseburger! Steve
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