If eating is one of America’s favorite pastimes, then it should come as no surprise that burger joints–an affordable favorite for college students– have been popping up all over Knoxville.
Exhibit A: the new burger restaurant next to Firehouse Subs on the Strip.
When you walk into BurgerFi, it looks like any other casual burger restaurant, but with a modern twist. There are chrome details and a Coca-Cola Freestyle drink machine, which allows you to make hundreds of drink combinations featuring more than 100 different Coke products and flavors to pair with them.
Despite BurgerFi’s somewhat “standard” decor, the restaurant offers something other burger places don’t–fresh ingredients and innovative menu options.
With the option to build your own burger, you have the power to be the master of your burger destiny. There is a plethora of unique ingredients and toppings to add, such as garlic aioli, white cheddar cheese and a fried egg. The burgers are perfectly seasoned without the overly greasy aftertaste most burgers leave. The restaurant advertises their beef as locally grown, and the taste would affirm that claim. BurgerFi’s fries are delicious and crisped to perfection. Ask for herbs and Parmesan on those fries to add a touch of sophistication to your meal. If you aren’t a meat lover, BurgerFi also has a veggie burger option made with quinoa.
Other options on the menu include an interesting dessert choice–frozen custard in a variety of flavors. With a light, delicate texture and a creamy, sweet flavor, the custard straddles the line between frozen yogurt and ice cream while retaining components of both. You can also make what employees call a “concrete,” which includes various toppings or cake layered along with the custard. Getting frozen custard is the perfect way to end a meal at BurgerFi, so if you are feeling more adventurous, try a purple cow or an orange cow float. A purple cow is grape soda mixed with vanilla frozen custard while an orange cow has orange soda.
Overall, BurgerFi brings something new to the Strip, giving a degree of healthiness to an otherwise unhealthy fast food option. The cost of a meal at BurgerFi will run you more than $10 if you get a burger, fries and dessert. But rest assured– it’s worth it.
