Totally fLliPPed out....

I've been wanting to eat at Flip Burger since I heard of the Richard Blais joint that boasts homes in both the A and the Ham and considering the Ham (Birmingham, that is) resides in my territory I made a point to visit this time. There were ups and downs to our experience but here's the skinny...(ha)

Joining me for dinner was King Cobra (KC) a new full time Red Bull marketing specialist based in the Ham. We arrived around 7 and put our name on the list (pretty hopping place) and waited in the front area. Soccer moms with Louis' and 14 year old girls going on 20 packed the place along with the occasional old fart that would walk up to the host and ask if there was a wait (hello there are people standing EVERYWHERE). I digress.

We ended up spotting 2 seats at the back bar and politely turned in our pagers and headed to belly up. After waiting forever for a bartender or server to come by we finally flagged down a server and asked that she take our order....she immediately did so and after that downside it was smooth sailing. Grade for original service: F. Grade for flagged down service: A.

KC ordered (after much urging from me) the Korean BBQ burger and a side of fries and I decided on the Chorizo burger (of course I did) with a side of the panko and Parmesan zucchini fries. Our order came up quickly and KC loved his burger and here's a bit more detail on mine: The Chorizo burger boasts spicy pork sausage (I know, I know, I'm supposed to be off the pig), romesco ketchup, hashbrowns, manchego cheese, smoked mayo and last but certainly not least FRIED EGG. I think it was the ancient philosopher Beyonce who once said "If you like it then you should have put an egg on it".

The burger itself was a little disappointing as it wasn't spicy and lacked a savory kick that I really enjoy from chorizo. The egg, however, really helped the burger as it blended all the other toppings together. Grade: B

Oooohhhh....panko and Parmesan zucchini fries....to die for. WITH A GREMOLATA MAYO that I could have bathed in. I ended up putting some of the mayo on the burger....winner, winner chicken dinner. GRADE: A+

So it turns out that the bar where we were sitting wasn't the alkie bar....oh no, it was the milkshake/liquid Nitrogen bar. After seeing a specific Nutella, burnt marshmallow and N2 shake made a few other times for loving patrons KC and I just couldn't resist. OMJ (Oh Michael Jackson).....I have few words to describe this shake but I'll try: GO AND GET ONE RIGHT NOW. Grade: OMJ

Taking everything into consideration-- definitely somewhere I would go again and recommend to others-- probably a good idea to wait for a table if you want great service and be sure to leave the calorie counting at the door.