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[mouthbreather]

I've had really good luck taking a long lunch and going during the week. I haven't had the guts to try the Slayer yet. That's what keeps me coming back - there's always a bunch of other burgers that I wanna try.

[boobs]

yancy likes his burgers well done!!! how appropriate

[yancy]

Want me to put a saddle on my ass or do you prefer bareback?

[fffffffff]

thats my only beef (lulz) with the place. i only eat rare burgerrs but, because the burger is probably off the grill adn sitting, waitbeing dressed and then on the counter, it cooks a bit and i get a pretty done burger, which i hate but that is more if a cooking time/ waiting thing i'd think.... binko would probably know better though. the cook isnt being as precise, or the waitresses cant get the burgers in enough time.

good thought. do you order it rare? if so is it still at least a little pink when you get it. if you order rare at boston blackies that shit is literally raw in the middle.

i always order rare, but most placves think i'm fibbing or jsut don't do it so i have succumbed to medium rare.

at kuma's the waitress always looks at me like "areyou sure? well allll right?" yea, i am sure. i hate when i order something and i am second guessed because im a girl or whatever. yes, i like rare burgers and hard liquor and can take it, give me my shit, dammit.

[Stan Gable]

This place puts too much gimmicky shit in their food to disguise the fact that they're over-charging for decent food. Is it good? Yes. Is it great? It's good. Is it overpriced? Definitely. But ppl will pay anything, apparently, to be at an annoyingly hip place that serves food with silly names and serves food that (fundamentally) clashes. But it's possible that I'm just hungry and angry that I don't live closer.

[tager]

thats my only beef (lulz) with the place. i only eat rare burgerrs but, because the burger is probably off the grill adn sitting, waitbeing dressed and then on the counter, it cooks a bit and i get a pretty done burger, which i hate but that is more if a cooking time/ waiting thing i'd think.... binko would probably know better though. the cook isnt being as precise, or the waitresses cant get the burgers in enough time.

good thought. do you order it rare? if so is it still at least a little pink when you get it. if you order rare at boston blackies that shit is literally raw in the middle.

i like rare burgers and hard liquor and can take it, give me my shit, dammit.

Have I told you lately that I love you?

[nobodies]

This place puts too much gimmicky shit in their food to disguise the fact that they're over-charging for decent food. Is it good? Yes. Is it great? It's good. Is it overpriced? Definitely.

But ppl will pay anything, apparently, to be at an annoyingly hip place that serves food with silly names and serves food that (fundamentally) clashes.

But it's possible that I'm just hungry and angry that I don't live closer.

I'd stick with your latter sentiment. The pairings on all the burgers I've eaten (which is probably close to half the menu) all work briliantly. Even if you take away the fancy toppings, Kumas serves up tasty burgers.

And let's not forget to discuss the unsung hero at Kumas, the pretzel role. It is the perfect role for a burger. Salty, and slightly sweet. It's also has a great texture: chewy, but firm enough to stand up to the burger and condiments without ever turning into a sloppy mess.

I salute you, pretzel role.

[yancy]

And let's not forget to discuss the unsung hero at Kumas, the pretzel role. It is the perfect role for a burger. Salty, and slightly sweet. It's also has a great texture: chewy, but firm enough to stand up to the burger and condiments without ever turning into a sloppy mess.

I salute you, pretzel role.

Wow.

[Rajexico]

Yeah I hope no one reads Nobodies' post and goes to Kuma's expecting a burger that in some bizarre sense plays or performs the role of a pretzel and is severely disappointed to just get a burger on a pretzel roll.

[nobodies]

Yeah I hope no one reads Nobodies' post and goes to Kuma's expecting a burger that in some bizarre sense plays or performs the role of a pretzel and is severely disappointed to just get a burger on a pretzel roll.

our you serious?

[Rajexico]

Is it overpriced? Definitely.

I don't see how this can be true. Any run-of-the-mill sit-down restaurant, Chili's, Ruby Tuesday, a burger of this size is going to be, what, $8-9? What is your point of comparison that makes a burger like this overpriced at $10-12?

[Binko]

Whoa, they cook burgers medium-well to well? Maybe I'll have to go after all. I tend to avoid fancy burger joints because, as was said upthread, they usually err on the side of bloody.

Wow. My experience is exactly the opposite. Almost every single place I go, I have to order rare to get medium rare. Almost everyone seems to err on the side of overcooked in my experience. Fuck, in some places I order rare and I still get medium, like at Prairie Moon, for instance. I like their burgers but goddamn if they've ever cooked it to my specs. I'm going to have to go down one more notch and start ordering them blue and see what happens.

[nobodies]

Whoa, they cook burgers medium-well to well? Maybe I'll have to go after all. I tend to avoid fancy burger joints because, as was said upthread, they usually err on the side of bloody.

Wow. My experience is exactly the opposite. Almost every single place I go, I have to order rare to get medium rare. Almost everyone seems to err on the side of overcooked in my experience. Fuck, in some places I order rare and I still get medium, like at Prairie Moon, for instance. I like their burgers but goddamn if they've ever cooked it to my specs. I'm going to have to go down one more notch and start ordering them blue and see what happens.

Yep...and I think a lot of this has to do with lawyers at the grill. A lot of places have warnings on the menu that say meat should be ordered at least medium, and the restaurant won't be held liable for anything requested less than medium.

I was at Tango Sur a few months back (sorry to drag another restaurant into this thread); and they refused to cook my steak medium rare. Medium or higher were the only options.

[fffffffff]

agreed, thats what i meant to sy in my little rant upthread, butut my type retypes onto itself on this computer for some reasona nd i am totally full of typoes and just quit explaining myself. obvs not now though. anyway. it's difficult to get a rare burger, or even medium rare these days. due to the fear or bad beef/ disease and all that. but welldone burgers are so fucking gross, what teh fcuk.

[red]

our you serious?

Is this some internet meme I don't know about?

[KaBoom21]

know

[_____________]

most over-hyped burger in Chicago

-slow as hell service
-cold fries
-burger temps never right
-beer list always incomplete
-over-priced

any place that hangs an apology sign because of slow service is fucking pathetic. it's the restaurant/bar industry, the goal is to be busy. fucking buy a double broiler for fucksakes.

fuck Kuma's. Hamburger Mary's burgers are better anyway.

[without_opinion]

tortilla strips are a worthless foodstuff

[Hero]

I have been there about 5 times this year and the service has been quite crappy each time.

I know you already partly reneged on your criticisms Hero, but come on, you and I were both there once as part of a Beth LTTTS group and the service was very good. They allowed our sizeable group to sit as we arrived and went well out of their way to allow a very late person to sit and order, and even got his food out to him super quick so he was able to finish at the same time as everyone else.

you are correct kind sir! that was great service, 2 other times were great, and then i hit a slide of poor/below avg, mediocre service..... I wont quit on them

i dont think the bad outweighs the good though

[Hero]

Is it overpriced? Definitely.

I don't see how this can be true. Any run-of-the-mill sit-down restaurant, Chili's, Ruby Tuesday, a burger of this size is going to be, what, $8-9? What is your point of comparison that makes a burger like this overpriced at $10-12?

Raj is seriously otm... burger, fries, and unlimited soda comes to $12-14.

thats on par w/ the other places. and i'd rather pay the extra $2 for the pretzel roll