The Cowboy Bite features sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions, provolone cheese, and barbecue sauce. The Kickin' Spice Bite is topped with jalapeno peppers, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, and buttermilk ranch. The interesting Big-Mash Bite has a homemade mashed potato on top. I couldn't decide, nor would I allow myself to decide Burger Bite's fate by taking the risk of choosing the wrong one, so I put their fate in the cashier's hands. She suggested the Titan Bite.
The Titan Bite: Gourmet onion rings, crispy bacon, lettuce, American cheese, special sauce
The Beef: When I think of a backyard burger, I think of a hand-packed wad of beef that is flavorful, thick, and juicy. Though this burger might have been handmade like Burger Bite claims, it had the taste of one of those hockey puck frozen patties you often see at diners. I could not tell the difference between this patty and ones I have experienced at various diners. The beef did taste good, but the beef could have been a much greater quality. 2 out of 4.
The Bun: The bun was fresh out of the package, and you see the bags and bags of burger rolls peeking from the kitchen. No toasting, no browning of any kind. The bun went from bag to plate, which sort of made it lack its full potential for a bun. 2 out of 4.
The Beef to Bun Ratio: The BTBR on this burger did this burger justice. The size of the patty, compared to the size of the bun lined up on par. What makes a great burger is not being afraid to use a proper amount of meat on the patty. 3 out of 4.
The Presentation: I was asked if my burger was "to stay" or "to go" and even after I said "to stay" they insisted on wrapping it up as if it were "to go". I suppose Burger Bite wraps all of its burgers because they know the feeling of unwrapping a burger is like unwrapping a present on Christmas morning. The toppings were placed all contained inside the bun, but besides that, there was not much else going on. 2 out of 4.
The Cheese: The yellow American cheese stared at me, as it has so many times on this journey. I do not have a problem with using the cheap squares of yellow American. I love it. But if you aren't going to make sure it is melted on that burger, then don't put it on. The cheese has a completely different taste and texture when melted versus when it is not melted. In this case, this cheese fell short. 1 out of 3.
The Sear: These burgers are chargrilled to maximize that "backyard" experience. If these burgers were handmade and not once-frozen-discs the chargrill would be on point, however, it creates an entire different taste when grilling frozen patties. The sear was visible, and the lines branded into this beef looked very nice. 2 out of 3.
Overall Taste: The taste of this burger encompassed everything it advertised. The American cheese, the lettuce, and the special sauce were all clearly imminent in the burger. Then on top of these toppings there were onion rings, where each bite contained the crunch of the deep-fried breading, and the snap of the onion within, and the crispy bacon, which might have been the best part of this sandwich. The bacon was flavorful, crispy, and tasted like it was made on your stove at home on a Sunday morning. This burger was a very solid 3 out 5.
BBSR: 15 / 27
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