luxe burger bar

nothing luxe about it.. i went to luxe the night of the water fire fund raiser,which was only a half water fire. the restaurant was packed so we sat outside. we waited 15 minutes before we were even approached by a server. i ordered a turkey burger. the turkey burger was so burnt the char on top of the patty was crunchy. when i sent it back and refused another one i ordered dessert. the waitress informed me they would comp my dessert. thanks for comping my 5 dollar desert when i have to pay 10.00 for a inedible burger.
i will never go back to luxe. the quality of thefoodis chain worthy. how they could serve a burger that burnt and think thats ok is an outrage.i understand being overwhelmed by traffic, but if a half water fire sent them in that much of downward spiral, i can only imagine how bad thefoodwill be when the seasons in full swing.
major disappointment!

great burgers, great spot. great place to grab a beer and a quick burger. burgers are pretty good, and the barfoodis equally as tasty. not a knock-your-socks off place, but it is a burger joint. i like to go there from time to time.

room for improvement 4 sure. so, three of us made our way down to providence for a burger and bbq crawl.
my main objective was to hit a place called harry's bar & burger. the other stops were mainly to indulge the rest of the away team. not wanting to eat what i hoped to be the best, first, we hit luxe as soon as we arrived.
they had just unlocked the doors as we entered. despite the tacky, retro, décor it was a clean and inviting atmosphere. the server was friendly, knowledgeable and the service was very quick. not wanting to load up, the three of us opted to split two burgers. rings, fries and some mac/cheese were agreed upon for sides. everything came pretty quick which might have been great except that a lot of thefoodhad that rushed feel to it. out of the three of us, two liked the rings. they were of the bread crump type, a little light on the seasoning but crispy and somewhat flavorful. the traditional fries were the frozen kind and needed more cooking time. they were not golden brown and certainly not crispy. all three of us liked the plain mac&cheese although i thought it could use a bit more flavor, it was creamy and the pasta was still al dente.
k. none of us liked the burgers. we ordered one kobe and one traditional. one was to be med/rare and the other one med. both burgers arrived as if they were meant to be served on a raw bar along with oysters and little necks. we didn't order those! they're not even on the menu! i said, it was a burger bar! pay attention! the cheese wasn't even melted. in the end, there was more burger left over than eaten. had this been our main and only stop i probably would have sent them back. as it was, we just took a few bites, observed and discussed how disappointed we were, told the server everything was great and got the hell out of there. under other circumstance, it would have been easy to put that experience behind and move on but…..
my friend had told me that harry's bar & burger was owned by the same conglomerate as luxe. gulp, i struggled to take my anticipation of that place down a notch. easier said then done. curious to know how that went?
well, read my review for that place! after all this was about the luxe so pack up and move on. we did.

upscale burgers. i just came from this place at 10:00pm on a saturday night with a buddy of mine. they told the people in front of us that there was about a 30 minute wait. we went up to the bar and found two chairs so we got lucky there. i made a burger with kobe beef, american cheese, baby lettuce, caramelized onions, and roasted red peppers. my friend had the second biggest burger on the menu which was death by burger, it was a double patty, bacon, egg, and a few other things i forget. thefoodcame out very quickly. everything was delicious. the bartenders were not the best but we were only at the bar because there was a long wait. we definitely will be returning. it can get a little messy so if your all dressed up, be careful. all in all, well worth the money, we both left ready for a nap.

excellent - sit inside. our party of four went here last night for dinner, we had reservations for 7:45 but arrived an hour early and they seated us almost immediately. hostess was friendly and warm, and our waitress was totally on the ball. we loved the grown-up, 'lounge' vibe of the place and really loved thefood-- high quality, customized burgers, mac & cheese, hot dogs, etc. nothing fancy but the quality was really good, especially the teenie weenie appetizer platter which had three tiny little hot dogs with different toppings served on buttered brioche rolls. addictive. oh yeah, and the lava lamp cocktail with the jello shot was such a cool and funky drink!

update: one word of caution -- subsequent visits have revealed their achilles heel, namely if you sit outside you will generally get bad service and cold food. unless you are there just to drink and socialize, you are better off sitting inside. it is a shame really since the outside patio area is really nice on a hot summer evening. but ice cold french fries don't do it for me.

luxe burger bar is a new providence hot spot nestled on memorial boulevard. the concept is an established american tradition, comfortfoodheadlined by burgers, but the execution is nothing but professional. the interior is nice a modern, and the restaura