mad mike's burgers and fries

great burgers. i really love the burgers here. i usually get the one with mango chutney and blue cheese. yummy. although the pretzel or ciabatta bread is clearly an upsell, lots of their burgers are really juicy and these two breads are a little more heavy and don't get soggy, so i would recommend them. fries are good and for a smaller joint, they have a pretty fair beer selection ( none on tap) at reasonable prices. i have tried the chicken sandwiches ( don't) and the cheese fries aren't so great either. i wouldn't let that keep you away though, come for the burgers and fries. you won't be sorry.

found this spot heading back over the river. the food was amazing. real beef, with fresh cut fries and fresh ingredients. a great surprise to find such great food at such a great price. i’ll certainly be back!. click to share on twitter (opens in new window). click to share on facebook (opens in new window)

we just came out of mad mike's burgers and had a fantastic meal. we had a gyro hamburger, a mushroom, bacon and onion hamburger and a traditional gyro as well as some of the best fries i've ever had. the service was great, the food was hot and totally delicious! i searched urban spoon for something different from the traditional fast food as we were driving down i- 75 and we were pleasantly surprised. will definitely be back!

every once in a while - i just get a hankering for a good burger. a really good - juicy - unique burger. we'd driven by mad mike's in newport numerous times and i'd heard rumors of their burgers - so finally ...

35 minutes for a hamburger?!?!?. went for lunch. knew i was in trouble when my number was 99, and right after my order they called 81! then as i walked along the counter i saw the grill cook pull a partially cooked burger out of a pan, and throw it on the flat top. two employees to run the joint at lunch time is a joke. 35 minutes later the burger tasted exactly like you would expect given the method of preparation. take the time to walk a block to the levee and get a 5 guys..........

great local place! tasty selection of burgers, awesome fries, nice interior decor. why the reviews comparing to five guys i have no idea. five guys is great too but they are a national chain and don't offer the same creative toppings. support your local business!

massive and delicious. my wife and i were in town for the evening and were looking for a good burger - we both tried the american outlaw and loved it. juicy and delicious. shared a large fry - super crispy and great with vinegar. definitely our go to burger place when we are here.


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my wife were in town for the evening, and just wanted a good burger. we found it at mad mike's. american outlaw was massive and delicious and a large fry more then satisfied us both. one complaint bring back the milkshakes!

best burger in town! not!!!. we knew that when we walked into this restaurant, and were the only table, we were in trouble! if a place is going to advertise as having the "best burgers in town", you had golly well better have a full restaurant at 6:00pm!!

my wife and i went there, hoping to get a good burger for my birthday, and buddy, this just wasn't it. honestly, i would have rather have gone up the stairs to the levee up to five guys. the burger meat was completely unseasoned. sorry, but you have to have seasoning on a burger. the truckloads of barbecue sauce further retracted from being able to taste any kind of beef in our sandwiches. oh yes, there's beef; there's a lot of it! so you can imagine how much barbecue sauce they put on it, to completely cover up the taste of so much beef!

we ordered the "mad fries" to go with our burgers. i guess they're called that, because they'll make you mad. the fries were stale and greasy, as if they were fried 2 hours ago. they were probably the worst fries i've ever had.

my wife noticed that the restaurant was really dusty. she was not happy to be there. i did notice that the interior of the restaurant had "a few teeth missing". tiles were missing from the floor, and the interior was just in a mild state of disrepair.

finally, the help seemed unfriendly, or unhappy to be working there. there were no smiles, no cheerful hellos. they help seemed absolutely mopey.

really the only good i can say about the food was the bread for the buns was pretty darn good, and they had good tvs. that's really a pitiful statement for a place that advertises the "best burger in town."

just go to five guys..... walking in, the menu is almost identical to five guys besides the addition of 40 other products they do not make well.. five guys is good because they make burgers fries and hotdogs.. and thats it.. 3 things and 3 things well... this place might have a decent burger but the rest is boring and bland.. they are trying to do too many things at once without doing any of them well... "chicken filet" sandwich is a frozen (non filet) ground up breaded patty.. when they ask you "pretzel bun or whatever the other one is"... this is there way of giving you a decision between two upsells... not knowing they are upsells..

again, if u want a five guys burger and five guys fries... just go to five guys and save yourself the disappointment that is mad mikes.

i'll tell you what, being from texas and being a chef i have a soft spot in my heart for red meat and specifically (outside of anything that comes off of a smoker of course) burgers. i have been on the search for the "perfect" burger for almost over a decade now. mad mike's....has come damn close. my judgement comes from two qualifications; it satisfies my need for that juicy classic american cheeseburger with just cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup and mustard resting gently in between that heavenly soft but crisp bun. but at the same time, has the capability to tame that wild carnivorous beast inside with an option to pile on bacon, an onion ring, even an egg with a spicy variety of condiments. although i have a feeling my calling for the "perfect" burger will be left to a higher being, this sure comes close. it is definitely my recommendation for best burger in the tri-state area.

for a personal bio to be published in a local theater playbill, i recently divulged the following nuggets about my personal life: recent theater credits. my wife, the beautiful julie niesen gosdin, and i live happily in over-the-rhine with our three children of the feline variety. my life is a quest for the perfect cheeseburger. if i had to choose one food item that i would be forced to eat every day of my life, it would be the cheeseburger. and don’t think i couldn’t do it. i’m sure that i was cheeseburger-deprived as a child and that i’m compensating for time lost. whenever julie and i eat in a new restaurant, i typically scan the menu, looking for a burger option before checking any other available dishes. this can be awkward and often futile if one is in, say, an italian restaurant. i was tipped off years ago that my favorite new york bistro had a fantastic burger, but that it wasn’t on the menu. patron

finally a good burger! only drawback...i live in dayton and had to drive to newport, ky to get it! flavorful and really, really good! the burgers here are huge. prices are very reasonable for what you get. the hawaii-five-o was tasty but needed more pineapple. this place won't hurt your wallet, you'll leave full & happy....bring your appetite! dayton could take lessons from mad mike....wish we had a burger place like this.

outstanding!!. my lady friend and i visited mad mike's on monmouth st. tonight for dinner. i had the goliath burger, she had the american outlaw. we split a large order of freshcut fries, which were almost too much. i found the meat quality equal to or better than five guys, and toppings were excellent. the service was quick and friendly. we don't drink, but they have a variety of beers for those who do enjoy it. overall, excellent quality and a place worth returning to.

i went with the plain burger, which is basically the outlaw with mushrooms and without the onions or “mad sauce” (chipotle mayo)…i wanted to judge the burger on its own without the sauce. i did get it on a pretzel bun, however, as that sounded too good to pass up. i got home and opened it up…the bun had gotten a little moist from being in the foil wrapper…it was a very juicy burger. it was two thin patties, lettuce, tomato, grilled mushrooms, and

mad mike's takes its cue from places like 5 guys burgers and fries and smashburger, slapping the face of those who would denounce our american "super-sized" culture. they're out to prove that, every now and again, people want to shove a half pound of meat and french fries down the gullet, happily abusing their belly with that sweet, sudden rush of 1500 calories. housed in an adobe-styled building that looks like it was perhaps once an old taco bell, mad mike's premier location in florence offers just enough seating to accommodate a moderate lunch rush.