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Elevation Burger
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This fast food joint lives up to its name; raising the stakes with organic Kobe beef burgers, fresh fries and transcendent milk shakes.
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High Price for a Tasteless Burger
Please don't compare this to In-N-Out. The price here for an Elevation burger is $5.99 (a Double-Double at In-N-Out is $2.95) Yes, that's it, it is double the price and not even close to half as good. A Chocolate shake at Elevation burger is $3.89 (In-N-Out is $1.75). And they claim their shake has real ice cream; I don't think so. Again, more than double the price, but not even close to half as good as In-N-Out. If In-N-Out ever comes to this area, both Elevation Burger and Five Guys will be out of business. If this is one of the area's best burgers, all that says is that this area doesn't have good burgers.
In N Out it is not
Elevation what? An expensive version of a major chains cardboard burger
Does not live up to it's expectation
I have heard rave reviews, especially from my Arlingtonian friends about this burger, so going in with high expectations, i was thoroughly disappointed by my whole experience here. The burger, in my opinion, is worse tasting than McDonalds, though of a similar quality--thin tasteless burger, orange cheese slice and a bun that tastes packaged, soft & tasteless. I just kept thinking how this was probably just taken out of the freezer and thrown onto their grill. I guess my expectations were too high going in, but this burger is a "never again" experience.
Expensive for the size of the burger
My wife and I went a few days ago. We ordered a cheese burger and an elevation burger, which is their double patty, double cheese burger. When it was served, my burger looked like a small cheese burger from a Europe based McD's. I had to return to the counter to ask if I was served a double patty as I could not see the second one. Fries were just a small portion of Idahos for 2.99. Come On Elevation, you can better.
Big Disappointment
I'd heard so many great things about this place - organic meat, fries cooked in olive oil, etc - so I was thrilled when it finally showed up in our neighborhood. Last night, 5 of us ventured out for dinner - and every one of us was disappointed. The "no frills" thing is okay, except that the acoustics are horrible, and every little pip and squeal of the many, many kids in the place could be heard at Spinal Tap level 11 - not fun for the adult crowd. The burgers were okay, but reminded me a lot of fast food. The drink selection was lacking. The only iced tea option was "cinnamon orange iced tea" - ICK! - so strong and not in a good way. No beer or wine options. All-in-all, this place is not what's it's cracked up to be.
What a let Down!
I'll have to agree with 'Disappointed'. I read the reviews too. I thought i was going to love this place! But that was not the case..It was pretty expensive! The burger was very average. The fries were a let down too. I also went back for a second time but left feeling the same. You can get a cheaper burger with more flavor at various places around NoVa too. sorry folks.
Disappointing
read the reviews here, and decided to check out the FC location. I can't say the burger was bad, but there was nothing remarkable about it, and the fries were just fries. I will never go back, if I have a choice, and if I'm hungry and drive past one, I will keep driving. I can't believe people here are rating this place so high, I'd much rather eat at Fudd's or Five Guys' anyday. Its not expensive so I don't feel cheated, but It just wasn't worth my time. In other words, don't bother.
Not impressed
Couldn't get made to order and the single patty burger was lost among heavier than needed toppings
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