we were really, really excited at first when we heard that the good folks behind cypress restaurant were opening up a burger joint just down the street from us. well, once vertigo burgers and fries was up and running, our initial enthusiasm faded into fussy ambivalence. we went there fairly frequently, both because it was nearby and because when everything was going right you could get a fantastic burger there. but far too often, the service was spotty, the place was infuriatingly overcrowded, or the kitchen would botch simple things like cooking patties to a consistent level of doneness . but they have been slowly but steadily amping up their game and improving their consistency, and while the result these days may not be perfect, their better offerings are some of the best burgers in town. vertigo shows off its spartan-but-colorful interior on an unusually slow weeknight. i am trying so hard not to say anything snide about their weird color scheme. damn, i guess i just failed.