Astro Burger

I know it's a little out of the ordinary for me to review a fast food restaurant, but I thought there are probably several people that have never been to Astro Burger. Let's start with the bad and work our way up to the good. Astro Burger is cash only, though they do have an ATM so as not to inconvenience you too much, but you're still going to be charged an ATM fee and depending on where you bank, your bank may charge you for using their ATM too. Second bad thing: while the miniature jukeboxes at each table are cute, they don't work so please don't waste your precious quarters in them, but save them for parking or laundry. Depending on what time you come, it can be difficult to find parking or a seat once you are inside. If you don't feel like getting out of your car, there is unfortunately no drive-thru. On the bright side, the food is delicious and fairly priced. I most recently tried the turkey burger trying to go for the healthy alternative, but it really looked and tasted more like a chicken sandwich. On the same trip Chase got the bacon avocado burger which was probably about 100 times better than mine. We shared an order of fries and I have to say that their fries could use some improvement through one of the following: add salt, add seasoned salt, make smaller, crispier fries, combination of the above. If you don't eat meat or just aren't in the mood for it Astro Burger serves Garden Burgers and really good grilled cheese sandwiches. I don't live close enough to do this, but I have heard that Astro Burger really hits the spot after a night of drinking and they stay open late on the weekends to accommodate this crowd. Astro Burger also serves breakfast, but again, I've never tried it. There is a second location on Melrose at Gower, which I think has additional items within Mexican and Greek cuisines.

http://www.astroburger.com/