The newest restaurant from Bowman Hospitality Group differs from its fancier brethren in several ways. Deluxe Burger -- unlike other Bowman restaurants Theo's and East Side Grill -- has high chairs available.
That was one of the ideas behind Deluxe Burger, which opened Jan. 2 in the train depot building near Dickson Street and West Avenue, says Kelly Teague, the restaurant group's associate operations director.
On The Menu
Deluxe Burger
HOURS — 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 11 a.m.-midnight Thursday through Saturday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday
WHERE — 550 W. Dickson St., Suite 2, in Fayetteville
PHONE — 445-6086
WEB — deluxeburger.com
"We wanted a product that would reach a wider market," Teague says.
The menu focuses on gourmet burgers, a fact made obvious by the restaurant's name. All of the restaurant's burgers feature a half pound of beef split between two patties. Each comes packaged with a choice of hand-cut seasoned fries or a side salad for $8.95.
The restaurant's most popular burger, Teague says, is the Deluxe, a classic American-style creation with bacon, American cheese, grilled onions and deluxe sauce. Nearly tied for second place are the Arizona Burger, with green chilis, pico de gallo, pepper jack, avocado and aioli, and the Southern, which is topped with pimiento cheese, bacon and barbecue sauce. There are several other options, too, such as the Aloha, with pineapple and Swiss cheese; the B.B.O., with blue cheese, bacon and onions; and the Hot burger, with bacon, pepper jack cheese, jalapenos, hot chili sauce and mayonnaise.
That burger has a companion on the hot dog side of the menu. Called the E&G Dog, it was named by restaurant owner Scott Bowman in honor of two friends who said they could never find a dish spicy enough anywhere.
Sides includes cheese fries, served with bacon, ranch and pico de gallo ($4.75); sweet potato fries, with sweet dipping sauce ($4.50); and onion rings, which are made in house and use Miller High Life in the batter ($3.50).
Teague suggests topping off the dinner with one of the restaurant's milkshakes, which are made with six scoops of ice cream as a base. Flavor options are chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, banana, butterscotch and Oreo-cookie filled. Each is $3.95.
For adults with a sweet tooth, any of those milkshakes can be doctored with alcohol, says Josh Blackwell, the beverage director for the Bowman group.
Two more Deluxe Burger locations are already in the works, Teague says, with plans for one in Rogers and another in Conway.
NAN What's Up on 02/28/2014