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So why create a blog? Well, those close to me know how passionate I am about my food...eating food, to be more precise. 15 years ago I discovered the joy of dining in restaurants which boast a unique ambiance and delicious food. I first started tracking lists of great restaurants when I lived in Columbus, OH in the mid 90's. I was fortunate to dine at Cameron Mitchell's, Fifty-Five, Bravo, Rigsby's, Barcelona, and many more. I read in local newspapers about the best Places to be Seen, to Celebrate, to Impress, etc. and formulated my "to try" list. This hobby continued in Birmingham, AL and again when my travels brought me to Atlanta, GA ten years ago. I started a Supper Club with close friends in 2000, trying a new restaurant every Thursday night. We had one simple rule in the club, “no chain restaurants”! After three years of stomping through Atlanta's best and worst restaurants, we realized that this weekly tradition was becoming too expensive to maintain (go figure!). However, in 2005 I started making notes of my dining experiences for personal reference. To make it easy for my friends to get my recommendations, I thought I would try blogging. So...here goes!

4 Overall Rating - Village Burger 10/23/10




1426 Dunwoody Village Parkway
Dunwoody, GA 30338
(770) 522-1600
http://villageburger.com/







Ambiance: 2
This location was formerly home to Dunwoody's Brusters ice cream in the Dunwoody Plaza. It's a great casual place to bring kids or hang out for a low-key bite to eat for lunch or dinner. They optimize their small plot of real estate by offering patio seating on three sides of the building and they even expand seating into the parking lot. We just happened to drive by Village Burger earlier this afternoon and noticed their sign so we decided to come back around 7:30 this evening, only to find a 15 foot line out the front entrance. We drove around the building and stopped to talk with one of the patrons to ask her how the food was. She raved about it...claiming to have dined here three times previously. This place has only been open for one month...and this patron has been here four times already with her husband. Five Guys...watch out!

Similar to Taqueria del Sol, with only four weeks under their belt and limited marketing, this place is already becoming a local favorite judging from the line out the door. You walk in and order your food at the counter (thus, the long line and reference to Taqueria del Sol), then you grab a table and wait for your food to be delivered. Beer and wine are also available, and for dessert, they offer frozen custard which can be ordered in a cone, as a shake or as a sundae with a selection of popular premium candy :)

Food Quality: 4
We were so excited to try this place, especially after speaking with their customer. However, our excitement led to disappointment. The french fries were overcooked (both the house seasoned fries and regular fries). My cheeseburger was mediocre; honestly, I probably would have enjoyed a McD’s Quarter Pounder just the same. That’s not saying that it was a bad burger. To clarify, I actually happen to like McD’s Quarter Pounders a good bit. It’s just that I would have expected the burger to be as good as Burger King’s Whopper, but that wasn’t the case. Greg said that his hot dog was spectacular, so at least they did have one redeeming quality.

Service: 7
Friendly, enthusiastic service; although our food took a little longer than expected.

Value: 9
Price point was excellent, even for my frugal friends :)
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