The Burger Stand is Da Bomb!!!

I know I need to be working on better titles bare with me, but the title is true. Before I get into my take on the stand a little background is needed.

The Sous Chef/Owner of The Burger Stand is Simon Bates, a long time friend of mine. Simon and I can actually trace our friendship back to an old T-Ball picture. However, it was in high school Simon helped me get a job at a local eatery in Topeka called New City Cafe. It had been just bought sold by who could be considered the greatest chef in Topeka history Robert Krause by his apprentice Julius Minark. It was there at New City, that I began to learn and appreciate culinary arts. Fast forward...........Simon later attends the Culinary Institute for a semester, moves back home, works at a grill joint with me in Manhattan, we both work at Pachamamas, then he moves to Krause Dining to become the Sous Chef, and then Tellers, moves to Chicago with his band, works at one of the top restaurants in the country Alinea, then finishes his work in Chi-Town at one of the largest and most prestigious catering companies.........wewh!

I say all this because Chef Simon's resume is stacked. Even in high school he was being requested for catering jobs at peoples wedding receptions, and special events. It has been a long time coming but I for one am very excited to see The Burger Stand up and running. I have been there three times, and loved both the concept and the food.
It's no surprise that up-scale diner food is in. People have realized the Americana cuisine despite its blend of countless other ethnic and global influences is tasty. Many people across the country are bringing back the old greasy spoons, and dives that use to checker highways and downtown's of metropolitans.

The same I suppose could be said about The Burger Stand.
Owners Robert Krause, and Simon Bates have teamed up for a great lineup of sandwiches that will blow up your taste buds, but not your wallet. The average price for a burger is around $7.50 add fries and your close to $10.00. Warning: DO NOT LET THE PRICE SCARE YOU. These are not average Joe Schmo burgers. The first one I ever tried was the Kobe Burger. The use a American Style Kobe beef for their generously sized patties, grilled to a perfection. Kobe Beef fatty in nature makes this burger juicy, add butter lettuce, with pickled red onion and truffle butter placed under a lovely, soft, brioche bun and you have what could be considered the greatest burger the land of Kansas has ever scene.
The Black and Blue makes perfect sense. A blend of tenderloin and rib eye comprise the lovely patties, and the play on savory flavors of Granny Smith Apple Chutney and Maytag Blue makes your mouth asking for more.

While there you can get an order of sweet potato fries, or regular tossed in truffle butter and now duck fat!

Look I could go on and on about this place, but it would be sort of like telling you about a great movie I saw and then telling you the whole story including how it ends. Restaurants like these are like unexplored terrain, adventures waiting to be had. Just trust me and try it!