Now Serving: Bobby's Burger Palace

I know lately, I've been hitting up some burger chains. My criteria for this is such: Less than 20 restaurants outside of the area. My latest review, Bobby's Burger Palace meets this criteria. Located at Arundel Mills Mall in Maryland Live Casino (with a second Baltimore area location soon to open in Towson). This chain is owned by celebrity chef, TV personality, and Actor (if you count his cameo Entourage" acting) Bobby Flay.

Conversely, if you're at that first row of slots,
you can probably smell burger goodness

This restaurant, unlike another celebrity chef's restaurant inside a competing casino that I previously wrote up, is accessible to patrons of all ages, as it's accessible without actually entering the gaming area (though if you were blindfolded, you can clearly hear you are at/in/near a casino). This restaurant, the focus is clearly on Burgers. I mean, the word "Burger" is in the damn title of the place. You don't go to a burger palace and expect buttered noodles. (It's not on the menu, I checked.) They have a load of specialty burgers, from different cities of the country. Predictably, Philly has cheesesteak inspired toppings, LA has avocado and watercress, etc.

They also "Crunchify" their burgers on request, putting a s-load of potato chips on top, adding a different crunch and texture to the burger. It's not reinventing the wheel, but still something to make them stand out.

But, the one thing that keeps me coming back, as I frequently do, is their "Burger of the Month", As long as the toppings are agreeable with me, I'll order that. Always like to try something new. For February, it's a Louisiana burger: A Spice Crusted angus beef patty with Pepper Jack Cheese, Tasso Ham, Spicy Remoulade, and a drizzle of Hot Sauce on top. Everything on this burger screams spicy.

And it does have a good heat, without being overpowering. The bun is saturated with sesame seeds. It had a very high SPSI (seeds per square inch, it's a science term. While I'm devouring this tear inducing peppery masterpiece, the seeds flake away everywhere. Not really my thing. The ham is very chewy, and really stands apart from the beef. The cheese is plentiful, very melty, created a pizza-like effect while eating. Nowhere on this burger were they skimpy about anything. even the red hot sauce, though the least portioned item, was dripping down the side of my bun onto my plate. Normally I might complain about not including lettuce and tomato, but really had no business being on my plate. Though, I did forget to get it "Crunchified". I'm a little annoyed it wasn't suggested, but I can't blame the cashier. I'm sure I ordered confidently in what I wanted.

Bobby Flay has a good thing going over here. Don't be afraid to "Throw Down" your money at this palace for a top notch bite.