slightly pretentious, not my choice for a gourmet burger.. had supper there with my wife. having read all the descriptions, we were prepared to be amazed. we were not. we both ordered pretty straightforward meals - i had the burger, she had the veggie burger. the burgers were fine, but the fries were way over-salted and wilted. we both had dessert - she had the oreo cheesecake, i had the carrot cake. my wife enjoyed hers, but mine was dry and seemed like it had been sitting all day. anyone who thinks these desserts are better than those at prairie ink has rock in their heads.
overall, the place just seems slightly pretentious. from their homemade ketchup to the fact that they don't serve coke or pepsi products (because, we were told, the chef is planning on making colas from scratch), to the fact that their menus suggest they prefer cash or debit (they accepted a credit card when pressed), we just weren't impressed.
i've read the many reviews of the place and perhaps if we had tried something more complex we would have been happier. as far as gourmet burgers go, though, pay the extra two dollars and get the burger at ayden kitchen and bar - the burgers are tastier, the fries are better and you can actually get a coke with your meal.