Comments on: Haute Burgers

By: Joann Harrell

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By: Fun Foodie

Fun Foodie — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:57:24 +0000

I agree with Teri, we are Healdsburg locals and were delighted when we heard about the changes when they opened. But to be honest, lately the burgers haven’t been as good and neither have the fries. Maybe somebody is just getting lax but I will tell you, we have seen a lot of businesses come and go at that location for just that reason.

By: Teri

Teri — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:56:31 +0000

Ok, need to talk about the HBG burger. For some reason it used to be better. Don’t know if they have changed beef or formula, but the prices have gone up and the quality is just not there. Also, fish and chips have NO taste. They actually taste like bad frying oil. Thought they would have better quality seeing it’s part of the Cyrus group. The only thing they have going for them is no corkage. Guess they’ll still be ever popular thru the summer and tourists.

By: Teri

Teri — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:51:01 +0000

Just ate at K&L again. Haven’t been in a couple of months. The burger was way overdone and the fries, quite honestly were terrible. Don’t know what they’re doing there, but it definitely has gone down hill, but the prices have sky rocketed! If they want to attract more customers, as one of the waiters was crying about, then they really need to lower prices and get a grip on their wine list…it’s off the charts for the area. There are so many local wines that would work at the restaurant at a more reasonable price. Also, the restrooms need a washing and carpets really need to be replaced. Don’t want to go on and on but if anyone there reads this, they know they have had these problems for a while and probably why they were removed from M. Hate to rant…..

By: Tom West

Tom West — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:09:59 +0000

SB. Just had the burger at French Garden in Sebastopol. Now that’s a nice bacon cheeseburger cooked to order with all the trimmings and shoestring fries. The music, wine and camaraderie on Saturday night were great, too. We will definitely be back for more!

By: big d

big d — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:52:32 +0000

Right ON Brotha!!!! As a former restauranteur who had to spend way too much time explaining yet again to someone why we charged more for a hamburger than McDonald’s did, I wish I’d had a copy of this post to hand out to the uninformed. Sonoma County has lots of talk about buying local but people don’t always like to put their money where (in this case literally) their mouth is. You get what you pay for, folks. If we don’t spend a little more to support local independent restaurants we’ll soon have nothing but the chains, and only ourselves to blame.

By: SB

SB — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:38:38 +0000

French Garden has a great gourmet Hamburger and it costs $10.00. It comes with fries and is a huge amount of food. Mine had hierloom tomatoes on it! Cheese is $1.00 extra and applewood smoked bacon is $2.00. If you go during happy hour from 5-6 you can get a great deal on a drink and the ambience is nice. They also have free music on the weekends. I like it when I want to celebrate Friday after a long week but don’t want to spend lots on a dinner out.

By: RJ

RJ — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:07:47 +0000

I’m sorry but the HBG (Healdsburg Bar & Grill) burgers and food in general is average at best… I was hoping that the Cyrus team would be able to make a great escape but it is as bad as the last attempt… Go to Bear Republic! awesome beer, food and the burgers are out of this world.. and under $10 please!

By: Silver and Black Man

Silver and Black Man — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:14:17 +0000

I am writing in reply to the comments regarding prices for burgers people are complaining about. First of all, home-made hand crafted food is not cheap to make. It tastes better, is made from high quality products, and is made by someone who cares about the product entering your body, and is made with love. Do you actually think your $1 and $2 burgers made by machine and flash frozen are a deal? Frozen Fries? How about fresh ground beef, put through the grinder that morning – freshly baked buns that took almost two hours of labor and time to let the yeast leven the dough. Not to mention real peeled fries hand-cut and fried twice for ultimate crispyness.
Or the house made pickles that took a week cure just so you had 5-6 on your burger to enjoy the balance of sweet, salty and crispy to balance the fat in the burger. How about the local hand picked heirloom tomatoes babied with care from the vine to your plate. Not to mention the beautiful expensive grills that put the unmatched smokyness into your burger. How about the linens, silverware, ambiance, and wonderful service each one of the restaurants strive to achieve with “local” businesses you can’t go wrong. Chain stores have cheap prices = ok service, cheap eats, commodities products-do you know where that stuff comes from? -You dont want to know believe me. And how many times do I have to look at a pin on someones butt – come on people. Support your local business – Santa Rosa will be a better place to live. Do you and your family want to eat fresh quality products or food that was made 2 months ago shipped across 5 states, defrosted and made by a someone with a part time job going through puberty? One more thought for Penny Pinching Posters (your computer= $1000 + internet usage $40 a month + electricity = In one year your computer cost your around $1600. A burger for $12-15 should be no sweat off your sack. Nuff Said

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:49:31 +0000

I like your reviews. Recently tried Humble Pie. Actually liked the funky ambience, sort of hippie northern Cal. Apple Ginger pie was way too gingery. will go back, though. Hamburger at Stark’s, this is my complaint, was too much of a good thing…actually 2 meals and I’m not a light eater. I’m with Renie, though. If I want in ‘n out which I like too I’ll go there but I think it’s fun to go to higher end establishments and see what they do with burgers.
Valerie! How can you say yuk, etc about burgers? I consider burgers to be one of our basic human rights as Americans.