Burgers, baby!

Michael Symon's last restaurant in Cleveland is a chain of casual dining restaurants specializing in burgers.  Most of the locations are in the suburbs of Cleveland, but there is one location in downtown Cleveland in the food court of the Horseshoe Casino.  I've heard that the menu is limited, but I didn't notice that as there were many options to choose from.  The downside of this location is that to enter the casino your bags are searched and you must prove that you are of age to gamble, so I'm not sure how you would be able to enjoy the food court if you're traveling with children.

In looking over the menu it was hard to decide which burger to choose, so I decided to go with the signature Lola Burger.  What's nice about the restaurant is that you can make any burger a turkey burger for an extra dollar which was great for me as I don't eat ground beef.  That said, this was the best turkey burger I have ever had as the patty alone was full of flavor and not bland as ground turkey is known to be.  The moment I bit into the burger the yolk of the egg broke and spread its yummy goo all over.  This was quite the filling burger and I should have probably only eaten half, but I didn't want to miss one decadent bite.

Lola Burger (burger with sunny side up egg, bacon, pickled red onions, cheddar cheese)

My husband, on the other hand, ordered the less traditional Kojak Burger topped with gyro meat and tzatziki.  I didn't try it as he went for the traditional ground beef option, but he told me it was amazing.  If I recall correctly there was an Mmmmm that emitted from his mouth as he chewed his first bite.

Kojak Burger (burger with gyro meat, tzatziki sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, feta chees)

One order of Lola Fries (just like how they taste at Lola's) is more than enough for two people.  In fact, with us each eating our burgers in their entirety and sharing a milk shake, we couldn't finish the fries.

Drinks and an order of Lola Fries

We ordered the vanilla bean apple pie bacon shake because, where else are you going to get a milkshake made with apple pie and bacon?!  The shake is so thick that its served with a wide straw traditionally used for boba drinks.  The wide straw is also needed with this particular shake so that the actual bacon bits don't get lodged in the straw.  That's right - the shake isn't flavored with a bacon syrup, but rather with actual chunks of bacon.  Chef Symon, when are you expanding into California?  Of course as I type that, I think about my expanding waistline as a result of this trip and Chef Symon.

Vanilla Bean Apple Pie Bacon Bad A** Shake

I would highly recommend seeking out a B Spot Burger location if you're in the Cleveland area.  Heck, I would seek out any of Chef Symon's restaurants and am looking forward to our trip to Michigan next June for what will be labeled as a family wedding, but will really be an opportunity to try out his steak restaurant Roast.