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Pasadena Cheeseburger Week 2015 has come to an end. I was not able to try all that I wanted, but I narrowed it down to 3 selections, and I have picked a favorite of those three. Which do you think it is?
The Garbage Burger at Robin’s Woodfire BBQ is not something the restaurant is known for, being a BBQ joint and all, but I will tell you, it is certainly worth a try. It’s big, bold, in your face, and will not be ignored. The restaurant has that very comfortable feel of a BBQ joint.
Our waiter Patrick walked me through it: two cheeses, chili, guacamole, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onions and Thousand Island. When he set it down, I was intimidated. I picked it up anyway.
The chili hits first, and it’s a sweet chili, not spicy. The patty was medium rare with that applewood smoke. I bit into the end of a strip of bacon and almost choked on camera. It’s messy as hell, which is why there’s a roll of paper towels on every table, so I finished it with a knife and fork. I got mac and cheese on the side, and it tastes like there’s blue cheese in it.
The walls are covered in license plates, street signs and memorabilia, like Hodad’s. It feels like a down-home spot in Texas or the Midwest, right in Pasadena. I went to Dog Haus on Sunday and Rounds the day before, and of the three, this one is my favorite.
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Robin's Woodfire BBQ
395 North Rosemead Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91107
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