Sandpoint Idaho Burgers and are Potato Buns actually worth all that money?

Gone are the days where you just put any slab of meat, mediocre even, in between slices of bread and peddle it to the masses at exorbitant prices. No. Nowadays your burger need to be a certain degree of special for people to be willing to fork over their hard-earned money to buy them. I don't believe that is the case for Sandpoint Idaho Burgers. 

I was on my way home, very late in the evening mind you, when I passed by Sandpoint Idaho Burgers in the Greenfield district. I have seen this spot several times in the past but never walked the few feet from the taxi stand to this place. This particular evening was different because I was really famished and was sick of the fastfood fares in the same area.

With all the other fastfood stalls open that night packed of BPO workers on their break, it was surreal to see that Sandpoint Idaho Burgers was absolutely devoid of any patrons. It was empty! The two staff were seated behind the counter and only noticed that I was there when I said "Hello", almost five minutes after I've perused the menu board.

Whenever I hear the "ding" of the microwave in a restaurant, I get this sinking feeling that I'm not in for anything really good. Hearing it thrice, when you're the only one in the store who ordered food, is absolutely absurd. To be fair some of these could have been the toaster for the potato bun. 

Not surprisingly - the meat was dry, exactly what you get when it is reheated in a microwave. I picked the Arco burger because it had pineapples in it. I suggest you read my article The Aloha Pizza Cheese Burger to understand why I would go for this. Well the pineapple tidbits from a can seemed like they weren't there at all. The yolk on the egg was so overcooked that it was like the yolk you get from a hard boiled egg. The potato bun tasted a little different but also somewhat familiar. But it was so dry!

The side of fries were definitely not Idaho potato fries. I've had those from Five Guys when I was in New York. Why name yourself from the state famous for their potatoes but don't actually import the damn potatoes for the damn fries? The house iced tea (if it actually is house iced tea) was the only bright spot during this meal. It tasted refreshingly like peaches and honey. all served in a small carafe which I thought was an awesome idea. 

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Sandpoint Idaho Burgers. If you're going to be charging more than 200 Php (it seems they all start at that price) for your burgers just because of the Potato Bun but not give quality fore every sandwich, then I'm not surprised why patrons are not flocking to your store. Who then would also like to try the Colossus challenge when they know it will be a losing effort trying to wolf down dry meat and bread for that short amount of time? 

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