A balanced nutrition is having a burger on your right hand and another burger on your left.  Almost everyone knows that I grew up hanging out at my favorite burger joint in my neighborhood, which is right next to a popular coffee shop.  I have loved eating there since, what, 18 years ago or so (I was still a toddler then!)?  The place always had that fun and energetic vibe, great for family and friends to gather and enjoy a scrumptious filling meal of American burgers and other classic American dishes with a mix of Southwestern-inspired and international flavors.

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Now there’s more to enjoy outside the usual mouthwatering burgers you’ve come to love with your ice-cold beer and margaritas.  A few weeks ago, I had an awesome time discovering their menu of Craft Burgers over a Thursday dinner.

What better way to kick off the evening but with their signature margaritas and cocktails.  Of course, I started with the Strawberry Frozen Margarita per usual.  The Patron Pomegranate Margarita proved to be my favorite pick of the night, which is made with 100% blue agave, blended with Cointreau Orange Liqueur, pomegranate syrup, a spatter of 7-Up and with a base of Patron Silver Tequila.

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On the Table

Guacamole Burger P465

Topped with fresh guacamole, melted Monterey Jack cheese, roasted jalapenos, sautéed red and green bell peppers, caramelized onions and cumin-lime sour cream

It’s like eating a balanced meal.  You have your veggies in the red and green bell peppers that are packed with a slightly sweet peppery taste and the sweet smoky caramelized onions, and protein from your Signature Big Mouth burger beef patty that’s juicy and grilled to perfection.  The Monterey Jack cheese further defines the burger with a sharper taste while the cumin-lime sour cream points the balance.

The fresh guacamole adds all that oomph to the burger, lifting up the brightness of a bite and adding that soggy spongy texture. Mmm-mm!  Ole!

Sweet and Smoky Burger P485

Pepper Jack cheese, bacon, red onion, crispy onion rings, mango-infused BBQ sauce and Chili’s Signature sauce

Crrrrrunch.  Onion rings done right can shove any French fry aside.  This one, golden and crispy, over Chili’s Sweet and Smoky Burger with Pepper Jack cheese, bacon, red onion and slathered with the tangy fruity sweet mango-infused BBQ sauce has flavors grabbing at you.

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