Reading the website, I was surprised to see that Red Robin started outside of the University of Washington in 1940. I would think that it is the brainchild of a self proclaimed corporate marketing genius that is trying to latch onto a gourmet burger craze. Btw, note it is their 69th anniversary. Okay, I am immature.
What I Got: Bleu Ribbon Burger $9.00
Burger, steak sauce, Bleu Cheese, Onion Straws, Lettuce, Tomato, Zesty Chipotle Mayo, Onion Bun.
Okay, so I love onion buns and burgers. I really like a true chipotle taste and I always have a puree of chipotles in Adobo sauce in my fridge, however…
I hated this burger! The Bleu Cheese should be Monterrey Jack. I think that this was added on to the menu to have a Bleu Cheese option. The bun tasted like a whole grain bun with little onion flecks inside of it. If I can’t pick off onions on the outside, it is garbage.
Condiments were fresh and it was a decent size, but there wasn’t a lot of quality going on here. I didn’t see advertisements talking about the quality of the beef either.
I ordered garlic parsley fries and it was served as regular fries. As you can see, they brought the wrong fries and there were only seven fries included. I know that it is all you can eat fries, but to start with seven is lame. 
The garlic parsley fries were not all all that garlicky and riddle me this…where is the parsley?!?!? In fact, where is the garlic? I couldn’t find any minced pieces and I think that it was a chem lab garlic oil.
Would I Buy It Again? No. After tip and drink, I probably spent close to $15 for this and it was not good at all. Looking for an awesome burger? Try Boogie Burger in Broad Ripple. Looking for a quick burger? Try Culvers, 96th St. Steakburgers or whatever else…
-WIBIA
Tags: bleu cheese, Burger, Food, Garlic Fries, red robin
Man, that sucks! I’ve been to Red Robin twice, and I really liked it. I’ve tried the Whiskey River BBQ burger and the Burnin’ Love burger. Looks like you got screwed on the fries, fo sho
Which store did you go to? I’ve been to the one in Carmel, and the one in Plainfield. I’ll have to check out Boogie Burger if I’m ever in Broadripple.
I plain HATE Red Robin. It’s a WAY overpriced crappy burger place, and for some reason everyone flocks to it. I mean, there isn’t ONE burger that’s below $9. I swear. What the heck is that?! And everytime I leave, I feel horrid.
I have to second Nathan here. I have eaten at Red Robin four times in my life, and every time…EVERY TIME, about three hours later, I feel incredibly nauseated and sick to my stomach and the feeling persists for the next day or so. I have to chalk it up to the fact that they put garlic in everything, and, for as much as I love the taste of the stuff, it sure doesn’t love me. Even staying away from the uber-garlicky fries (WIBIA, I dunno what happened with yours, but every time I went, the fries practically oozed garlic) doesn’t help.
Where are you that Red Robin has Garlic *Parsley* fries?? It’s supposed to be Garlic *Parmesan* fries. They toss a bit of parsley in there for decoration and so the servers can easily tell which type of fries to refill. And they do very in quality by location and who’s working the grill.
@ Adam. Carmel/Michigan Road location.
@Dorfman Not sure what was up either. They tasted like garlic, but I didn’t see any.
@Nathan: I agree, a $9 price floor on burgers is a lot!
@Gem: You are correct. “Parmasian Garlic Steak Fries…” is how they are listed on the menu. So I guess we are both wrong?! Either way, not all that good.
Ick. Red Robin is just another gross chain restaurant. If you’re looking for a good burger check out Bub’s!
I do find Red Robin to be a bit pricey for what you get, but they do serve a good burger for a chain restaurant. I always create my own, and it’s normally $7.99 before tax. Better to go that rout than pick one of the preconceived creations on the menu.
What I am wondering, is although slacked on the fries, did they not give you any before your burger came? Our local Red Robin will serve you fries upon request. Normally they’ll wait to see if you want an overpriced appetizer, and if you don’t, they’ll bring you a basket of fries.
Personally, I like Cheeseburger In Paradise better, but I’m not sure if you guys have one near you. They have the best mini-burgers of all the chains. I’ll also add, they had mini-burgers way before the current fad took off. They are killer! Their regular burgers are damn good as well. For what they are, that is. Neither of these places will beat a good mom & pop shop.
glad my thoughts on this place were confirmed. I ate at the durham nc location twice, because everyone said it was sooo good. first time had the cod sandwich, which was ok, but not worth 8.99. to be fair, I had a cheese burger the second time. with fries and iced tea, over 12 bucks. and was not impressed at all. stale bun, cheap, mushy, frozen steak fries. again, over 12 bucks, with a soda. never again. I thouht it was just that location. guess not.
We do have several Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants in our area and I have been several times.. I don’t know if I’d classify the mini-cheeseburgers are the best, but I will agree with you that they are very good.
I ate there with some people from work once, and although the restaurant brags about its unlimited fries, we each only received a few with our burger (probably close to your seven, or maybe even fewer!) and everyone finished all of the fries. They never once offered any more, and we were there for over an hour! I wasn’t terribly impressed. Not that we needed more fries, but if it’s one of your selling points, they should be offered.
Red Robin=overpriced and pretentious. No thanks.
I had this my first (and only) time at Red Robins, it was the most disgusting burger I’ve ever had, which is saying alot because I eat A LOT of burgers. It was just way too much bleu cheese flavor, it was all I could taste, like eating just straight-up bleu cheese. I couldn’t even finish it.
Gross.
The Bleu Ribbon is a love-it-or-hate-it burger. I happen to love it. The bleu cheese gives the burger a really smooth mouth feel, and it offsets the steak sauce nicely. I don’t find it overpowering. The onion straws on the bottom give it extra crunch and a nice aftertaste. You wouldn’t think it’d work together, but it does.
Nothing else at Red Robin really impresses me. This is the only thing that keeps me coming back.
I know this is an old post – but if you wanted monterrey jack, why did you order a bleu cheese burger?