# Don't eat at this restaurant if you want to live **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 7, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288 "2009-01-07T21:52:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/1 "2009-01-07T21:52:50Z")
No - [really](http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4632991n). Now if you’ll excuse me I need to go throw up… ---
**Author:** ![ViktorWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c68b51/32.png) [@ViktorWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ViktorWolf)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/2 "2009-01-07T22:02:09Z")
Well at least they’re honest and, judging from the number of patrons, popular! I wonder if Morgan Spurlock would have survived for 30 days in there.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bites_when_provoked/32/18073_2.png) [@Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bites_When_Provoked)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/3 "2009-01-07T22:02:51Z")
Aside from the lard-coated bread (WTF?) the rest of the burger looks pretty good actually. Assuming the meat patties actually have meat in them and not just puddles of meat fat, I think it’d be worth a shot. A place near where I work does a much smaller version with normal sized patties, where you get 2 juicy home-style lamb patties, double cheese, double bacon (german style, double-smoked bacon), and bbq sauce (no lettuce). It’s a thing of beauty. To be honest, I’m expecting that the Heart Attack burgers are probably more about cramming in calories to make a point than actually making delicious flavours, but if I had the chance to put it to the test, I definitely would. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/4 "2009-01-07T22:18:10Z")
The waitresses might give me a heart attack before the food even arrived :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/5 "2009-01-07T22:21:56Z")
My mind is boggled. It’s unhealthy, of course, but I just didn’t think it looks very _nice_. Add to that the really tacky presentation of the concept and the whole thing is genuinely _sickening_. I can sympathise with the idea of really big eats to treat yourself, but this is more like competitive eating, where volume and calories are the primary concern, not enjoyment. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/6 "2009-01-07T22:24:04Z")
burp ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/7 "2009-01-07T22:40:10Z")
And I thought the servings at Juniors were big. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/8 "2009-01-07T22:46:58Z")
Four half-pound patties? A thing of beauty. Wow. ---
**Author:** ![JustAnotherGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@JustAnotherGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustAnotherGeek)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/9 "2009-01-07T22:48:06Z")
I’m sorry, where were the burgers? I didn’t see anything besides the waitresses. Ok, seriously, 2lbs of beef? Unnecessary. The single and the fries did look good, though. (Even though I had to watch the video twice, just to find the food.) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/10 "2009-01-07T22:52:47Z")
Finally resolved my exact problem with it. It’s just a desperately poorly executed implementation of an idea that is actually quite interesting and possibly a little promising. It’s a shame to see an idea wasted like that. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/11 "2009-01-07T22:58:38Z")
How so **Mangetout**? If you were executing this idea, how would you do it? ---
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/12 "2009-01-07T23:17:26Z")
Oh man, Bill Geist cracks me up! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/13 "2009-01-07T23:25:16Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > How so **Mangetout**? If you were executing this idea, how would you do it? The food looks _horrible_, for a start - The burgers look like tall heaps of vomit. The fries look OK, but that industrial neon-orange liquid cheese-food \ The medical theme is novel, but I think it’s done in a tacky and annoying fashion - I don’t have a better idea for using that concept, so I would drop it in favour of some framework of luxury or indulgence. Maybe I’ve completely missed the point on that side of things though - maybe it’s just that the whole ‘har har, our food is going to KILL you!’ thing leaves me cold. ---
**Author:** ![Todderbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@Todderbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Todderbob)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/14 "2009-01-07T23:28:33Z")
[http://www.heartattackgrill.com/](http://www.heartattackgrill.com/) If you’re over 350 pounds, you eat free. Talk about encouraging unhealthy habits… haha ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/15 "2009-01-07T23:57:52Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > The food looks _horrible_, for a start - The burgers look like tall heaps of vomit. The fries look OK, but that industrial neon-orange liquid cheese-food \ > > The medical theme is novel, but I think it’s done in a tacky and annoying fashion - I don’t have a better idea for using that concept, so I would drop it in favour of some framework of luxury or indulgence. Maybe I’ve completely missed the point on that side of things though - maybe it’s just that the whole ‘har har, our food is going to KILL you!’ thing leaves me cold. I have contacted the mods and requested your name be changed. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/16 "2009-01-08T00:06:08Z")
I think it’s incredibly awesome. The burgers too. But I could never finish a quad or even a triple. I’d go for a double, even at the risk of the scorn of those hottie waitresses (whom are **so** hot they must be paid really well to be employed at what amounts to an expensive burger joint). ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/17 "2009-01-08T00:08:16Z")
I’m with **Mangetout**. There’s plenty other very unhealthy things I’d rather see on my plate. ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/18 "2009-01-08T00:14:34Z")
Oh. my. gods. Now if you’ll excuse me, I got me a road trip to DEATH! ---
**Author:** ![Sonnenstrahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Sonnenstrahl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sonnenstrahl)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/19 "2009-01-08T00:14:38Z")
I’m a judgmental bitch, but it makes me kind of sad to see kids eating there. Not that one burger will hurt them, but why give them the taste for that much fat? Would McD’s fries taste a little flat after trying fries deep fried in lard? Also, that’s the only restaurant that I would be embarrassed to walk into (or maybe more to the point, out of) and I’m at most 10 pounds overweight. I would feel like I had just given everyone in the universe the right to judge my every little roll of fat. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288/20 "2009-01-08T00:19:05Z")
> [@brownie55](#): > > I have contacted the mods and requested your name be changed. Yeah, I was aware of the contradictory nature of my stance when I posted it. But sheer volume at the dire expense of aesthetic qualities just isn’t one of the directions in which I seek to extend my experience of eating things. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-eat-at-this-restaurant-if-you-want-to-live/480288.md?page=2)