Burger Jones

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By Katelyn N. on May 28, 2009 at 10:10 am:

Burger Jones has a lot of work to do if it wants to compete with the Burger Scene in Minneapolis. With bad service, sub par food (cold, over-done fries and a bun about two sizes too small for the burger) and an over-priced menu...I will be surprised if it survives. I am a huge fan of Salut and to be honest...the burger there is better!

By Joel on June 1, 2009 at 8:30 am:

Impressed. Parasole continues their dark to somewhat raunchy decor. I mean the bathroom doors say "Chuck and Patty" and as you walk in there is a picture of two cute little moo cows staring as if to say "don't do it please!" Loved the sweat tea idea vodka idea as well as food. The location was not prepared for this kind of turn out and is quickly trying to expand their kitchen to correct the problem of waiting. We arrived to a half empty joint and had to wait 25 min! The burgers were cooked well but lacked a little seasoning, The construction of different toppings like, deep fried battered bacon and cheese curds were a welcome change. At $10 for a specialty half pound burger, I can't really say its overpriced. Last time I checked Parasol was not going for a fast food quality menu. I wish they would have taken Chino's concept and opened up the window wall facing Calhoun. The wafting smells would surely lure the health nuts meandering around the lake. Extend the inside bar with a door to an outside patio bar and you have yourself a pretty hoppin place. Heck 64 oz. jug of beer is only $14. Overpriced and crappy quality? Try The View next door. Oh and one last thing...Parking is free!!!!!!

By freps on June 24, 2008 at 7:41 am:

Tried this place twice assuming Parasole couldn't be that horrible, and the second visit was worse. Bland, weirdly textured patties on oversized and not tasty buns, fries that were pedestrian at best, tasteless at worst and cold in both cases, sauces that were barely distinguishable from one another. The place was packed, but it won't last.

By J.G on June 24, 2008 at 7:41 am:

After driving by Burger Jones for a few weeks, my wife and I decided to stop for dinner. Big Mistake. I do not expect much for service from a burger joint, but from Parasole, I expected at least attentive service. Muffaletta and Manny's our haunts of ours. The suggestion by the waiter to "go crazy with the toppings" should have been a flag that when you must cover the taste of the meat with ingredients, the burger cannot be that tasty. I had a cheese burger with bacon and peppers, which to add these was a $7 (no joke) upcharge. So for my burger we are know talking over $15. Fries of course were ala carte (it's a burger joint, not Manny's) and in all, were tasty but the protion size was 1 cup. For $2.99+$1 for dipping sauce, it was a rip-off. The now $19 burger was over cooked and small, I would guess 1/3 # precooked and was really lean, meaning it had the consistency of flaky meatloaf. In all the 2 burgers, malt, and pint of beer $6(!) came to $50. We should have saved $30 and gone to Fuddruckers. Now, I will continue to drive by and wonder what will be replacing this restaurant in 9 months.

By scott on June 25, 2009 at 6:37 am:

The bugers are ok, but for the life of me, I couldn't understand why the service was so slow. We had to wait for 15 min. for a table when there were open tables available, the food took a long time once ordered. For god's sakes, the menu only consists of burgers, hot dogs and fries, it's not rocket science. They should be able to churn the food out fast with the limited menu they have. The food was okay, but nothing out of this world. It seems like they went to an awful lot of trouble to reinvent something that is easy into something difficult.

By Staci on June 29, 2009 at 6:46 am:

Really sad that I don't have a better review...great location, awesome atmosphere, big fan of Parasole but... Burger Jones menu was extremely brief and not very inventive at all - there were six "Specialty Burgers", although there was really nothing that special about them on the menu. Black & Bleu, Mushroom and Swiss, Bacon Cheeseburger. Two people at my table ordered the Green Chile Cheeseburger which they said was fantastic and I'll give it points for some creativity: spicy green chile salsa, cheddar, onion ring, cilantro. But when you compare these "Specialty Burgers" to those at The Bulldog (13 in all) - they definitely fall short. On to the price. $9.99 for a high quality burger - yes, definitely. $9.99 for a high quality burger served on what looks to be a metal cookie sheet and is scalding hot with no french fries or even a pickle? Not so much. Fries do not come with the burgers. A side of fries ranges from $2.99 - $3.99. We had the "Tower of Fries" for $9.99 which was basically an average size basket of fries that included: russet, waffle and sweet potato. Our fry "tower" was barely full and there were lots of small crispy pieces - I personally don't mind the crispy fries but it was apparent that we got the last of the batch - a bit tough to swallow after paying $9.99 for a basket of fries. We were given a choice of three dipping sauces which was fun but I just didn't feel awesome about spending money on fries when I was already purchasing a hamburger in the first place! I think I will stick with The Bulldog for a delicious, unique burger that comes with fries - or if you're me - you spring for the Togarashi seasoned tots for an extra $1!

By Donna on July 10, 2009 at 2:46 am:

I thought the burgers were fabulous. It was very busy but once seated we had excellent service and great food. We went on a Sunday night and had a wonderful experience

By jayson on July 20, 2009 at 9:31 am:

Wow! Not for good but for bad. Where do I start. You guys are clueless on customer service. Never let people stand waiting for tables when the place is half full. The menu is silly with only burgers. Prices are about 25% high. Taste is very average. Very weird wait staff. Drinks are way over priced. Good luck and enjoy your very short life... Jayson

By P.J. on July 24, 2009 at 9:04 am:

My wife and I went on a Sunday afternoon and were seated right away out on the patio. Service was friendly but average. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger and my wife ordered the veggieburger. Mine was excellent, but my wife was incredibly disappointed in hers. It was a pile of goo on a bun, not a "burger". The fries were ok, the cheesecurds were overdone and many of them were just the breading after the cheese had flowed out in the deepfryer. I used my Parasole rewards card so I only spent about $10 out of pocket including tip. I'd consider a takeout burger again but I doubt we will make it a regular stop.