Max & Erma's advertises this burger as the "Winner of Best Topped Burger". Let's take a look:
The toppings were caramelized cherry cola onions, smoked bacon, onion rings, and cherry cola BBQ sauce. I was sold. I love cherry cola and long-time readers of this site will know I am a sucker for a BBQ and onion burger (Western...Rodeo...whatever marketing name someone will give it). I don't know if Max and Erma themselves have given the burger the award for best topped burger, but this burger did not make grade for the toppings and the root cause was the cherry cola BBQ sauce...or lack thereof. The flavor itself was lackluster. There was nothing of substance to stand apart from a normal "original" BBQ sauce, let alone an advertised cherry cola BBQ sauce. With that said, there was not much sauce on the burger to begin with. If you put it in the name of the burger, it better be a main taste in the burger. The onion rings were perfect for a shareable side, but not for a burger. One bite and the entire onion ring falls apart...breading...everything. The caramelized onions were non-existent as well. Overall, as the graphic indicates, the toppings are a spectacle, but they overall fail on each level.
The patty was good. It wasn't over-seasoned nor was it bland. I wasn't impressed, but it doesn't deter me from trying another burger from Max & Erma's.
The bun is a brioche bun that was just a bland bun that was meant to hold the burger together...and it did the job somewhat. It didn't distract you from the burger not did it become the highlight...nor did it compliment the burger either.
Toppings: 2
Patty: 6
Bun: 5
Overall: 4
-Nick
nick@rateaburger.com
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