Brown Bag Burger
I made my second trip to Brown Bag Burger today. I am thinking of making my third trip tomorrow. Located in the depot market place at the corner
of Sheldon and
Montezuma this burger joint is not in Prescott's tourist bullseye - so
why are there lines out the door?Well, it could be the ok but nothing special 50's decor - neon and all - that attracts such a following - but I don't think so. It may be the friendly service - which never hurts - but I don't think that is it either. I suppose it could be the prices - but to be honest - you can get a burger for less than what you will pay at Brown Bag Burger - so that's not it. The reason people have flocked to this unassuming, out of the way little place is the burgers. The small 7oz hamburger made from fresh beef and served on a traditional bun with your choice of condiments and crispy fries will set you back $6.45 - let me quote myself just this once - "a small 7oz ". National burger chains spend millions advertising their huge 1/4 pounders (4oz) or you can mega size that up to an enormous 1/3 pound (5+oz). To cut to the chase, Brown Bag Burgers are BIG, REALLY BIG (10oz), REALLY REALLY BIG (14oz) and RIDICULOUS (20oz). If BIG was all they had going for them people would more than likely frequent this place anyway , but that's just part of the formula that makes Brown Bag Burger work. Standard toppings are included with your burger - lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard and mayo. Add swiss, American, cheddar or pepper jack cheese for $.50. Specialty burgers, burgers with a fancy topping, include the green chili burger, which is excellent,($7.25), the Jalapeno burger ($7.05), the Bacon Cheese Burger, also excellent, ($8.60) and the chili size ($8.60). A large helping of fries comes with the burger too. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside - the fries are good. If you are feeling adventurous upgrade to Sweet potato fries for a $1.60. My wife says they are good - so you can bet they are. Her only complaint- she would like to see a little more variety in the dipping sauces - which is understandable since the dipping sauces are limited to ketchup and yellow mustard.  If
you or your companion just aren't in the mood for a burger, BBB offers
various chicken and shrimp combos that range from $7.75 for a 7 piece
chicken nuggets to $51.30 for a 3 pound Family Shrimp basket.Polish dogs, chili dogs, onion rings and chili fill out the rest of the menu. The regular fountain beverages are available - $1.80 regular and $2.10 for an X-tra large. AND THEN there are the milkshakes($5.35) and malts ($5.55) - 28oz of deliciousness - plenty for two and there are only 3 flavors to pick from so there won't be much indecision to deal with - want to guess? Come on - you know this! Right - Chocolate, Strawberry, and Vanilla. There is a kids menu for kids under 12 - 4 oz frozen patties on the burgers. So why do people flock to the Brown Bag Burger? After all they don't do Adobo sauce with leeks and cream cheese burgers - they only do pretty standard burgers - but they do them very well. More burger joints should try their formula.
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