# Dope Burger **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 8, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980 "2011-03-08T23:38:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/1 "2011-03-08T23:38:54Z")
It’s amazingly difficult to find a ‘good, honest burger’ in Belltown. Two Bells Tavern has a tasty burger, but it’s incredibly messy (‘greasy’ or ‘juicy’, depending on your POV) and they serve it on a French roll. Buckley’s over on 2nd also has a good burger. The Blarney Stone has a pretty-good burger, but it’s not my go-to place. And then there’s McDonalds. Well, it turns out that Noodle Ranch (2nd Ave, near The Crocodile) closed down. In its place is… [Dope Burger](http://www.dopeburgerseattle.com/). It has some [good reviews](http://www.yelp.com/biz/dope-burger-seattle). I went there Friday and had the Dope Delux. I’ve gotta say, I’ll be going back. I didn’t have any sides, and I’ll have to see if they can make malts as well as shakes. I did see someone’s onion rings on the way out, and I wish I’d ordered some. They looked good. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/2 "2011-03-09T00:55:33Z")
Sounds like a good place for a Dopefest. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/3 "2011-03-09T04:11:49Z")
They do serve alcohol. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/4 "2011-03-09T14:16:13Z")
That looks really bad for you. I wantses it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/5 "2011-03-10T03:00:01Z")
Went back today, and went for the Surfer on Avocado. I substituted bacon for the egg. Pretty good, but I like the Dope Delux. I also tried the onion rings. I was taken aback when I opened the box back at my desk, and there were five rings. For $3.75. Five. They were very good (I ate them with mustard), but not worth 75¢ each. I called to ask them if there had been a mistake. They said they’d give me a free order next time I came in. But I didn’t get an answer as to whether they really give five rings for $3.75. Also, no malts. Just shakes. But the burgers are good, so I’ll be going there for my burger fixes. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/6 "2011-03-10T03:07:51Z")
Thanks for the link, which supplied the address. After all, if you’re going to talk about a Dope Burger, you’ve got to supply a site. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/7 "2011-03-10T03:15:25Z")
I need a report on their onion rings. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/8 "2011-03-15T17:02:42Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > I need a report on their onion rings. The onion rings are hand-battered and nicely cut. They’re very nice. I like onion rings with mustard. I went to Dope Burger for lunch yesterday. They gave me my complimentary rings, and there were more of them this time. I didn’t count them. At $3.75, they’re still pricey. Apparently they make up the reasonable prices of the burgers by boosting the prices of the sides. But still, if the quantity is the same then I wouldn’t balk at getting them occasionally. I do want to try their avocado fries. I had the Dope Delux again yesterday. I think I know what I like about it: Salt. Actually, it was pushing the line. Any more and it would have been too salty. But I do tend to like saltier burgers. Maybe that’s why I like Big Macs, and I know it’s why I prefer Fatburger to In-N-Out (not that I can get either of those up here). The Dope Delux reminds me of the burgers I’d have at a long-gone little place called Joy’s, which was outside of Barstow when I was a kid. (Dad was stationed at Daggett.) Those were the best burgers I’ve ever had. The Dope Delux isn’t quite as good as Joy’s was, but it’s in the same style. Much better than fast-food places, and not as ‘gourmet’ as other places try to make burgers. And it’s big (two 1/4-pound patties), so you don’t really need an expensive side-order. Joy’s had a mac’n’cheese salad that was great. Chunks of cheese in it. It would be nice if Dope Burger could duplicate it. Of course, they don’t know about it. What they really need is two things: Grilled hot dogs, and malts. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/9 "2011-03-15T17:42:36Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Sounds like a good place for a Dopefest. Only if you pay 75 cents extra. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/10 "2011-03-15T19:51:14Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > The onion rings are hand-battered and nicely cut. They’re very nice. I like onion rings with mustard. > > I went to Dope Burger for lunch yesterday. They gave me my complimentary rings, and there were more of them this time. I didn’t count them. At $3.75, they’re still pricey. Apparently they make up the reasonable prices of the burgers by boosting the prices of the sides. But still, if the quantity is the same then I wouldn’t balk at getting them occasionally. I do want to try their avocado fries. Handmade onion rings are labor intensive and is why so many burger joints opt for the frozen kind. Most anyplace that has handmade rings charges quite a bit for them. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/11 "2011-03-15T19:58:59Z")
Here I thought this would be a thread about Dopers’ burger recipes. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/12 "2011-03-15T20:10:04Z")
Me too. I was gonna ask if olives (chopped or tapenade) have any place in or on a hamburger. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/13 "2011-03-15T20:38:29Z")
No. What are you, some kind of _freak?_ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/14 "2011-03-15T22:01:05Z")
Just got an email from a cow-orker. She was suspicious when I told her about Dope Burger. ‘“Dope Burger”? It’s not something weird, is it? Like lamb or something?’ (I get that a lot. ‘Is it weird?’ ‘Is it spicy?’) She loved the burger, and highly recommends the fries. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/15 "2011-03-15T22:06:40Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Just got an email from a cow-orker. She was suspicious when I told her about Dope Burger. ‘“Dope Burger”? It’s not something weird, is it? Like lamb or something?’ What in the hell is wrong with lamburger? It is awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/16 "2011-03-15T22:20:07Z")
I agree. There’s a place in Bellingham that makes a good lamb burger. But the people I work with think Mexican food is ‘exotic’. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/17 "2011-03-19T01:27:18Z")
I tried the avocado fries today. Interesting. Finger slices of avocado, battered, and deep-fried. Pretty good. I don’t think I’ll get them again (they weren’t ‘amazing’), but I’m glad I tried them. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/18 "2011-03-19T01:34:25Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Went back today, and went for the Surfer on Avocado. I substituted bacon for the egg. Pretty good, but I like the Dope Delux. I also tried the onion rings. I was taken aback when I opened the box back at my desk, and there were five rings. For $3.75. Five. They were very good (I ate them with mustard), but not worth 75¢ each. I called to ask them if there had been a mistake. They said they’d give me a free order next time I came in. But I didn’t get an answer as to whether they really give five rings for $3.75. I’m guessing you never ate at Farmer Boys before you moved to the PNW. ETA: As to the Avocado fries, I don’t think I’d be likely to try them. AIUI, avocados don’t take too well to being cooked. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/19 "2011-03-19T03:57:29Z")
Hell, it’s only 90 miles but my kids adore Burger Master in Bellevue: [http://www.burgermaster.biz/](http://www.burgermaster.biz/) I am sure you have been there. I took the family about a month ago for a real drive in experience, and now it’s like a bad crack habit. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980/20 "2011-05-10T01:36:37Z")
[Dope Burger had a fire](http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-dope-burger-catches-fire-in-belltown-20110509,0,4486449.story) > [@](#): > > SEATTLE— > The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) responded to reports of smoke and flames at a popular Belltown restaurant at about 2:00 a.m. Monday. > > The fire started in the kitchen at Dope Burger located at 2224 2nd Ave. The smoke spread to apartments above the restaurant, forcing the fire department to evacuate the building. > > Most of the damage was contained to the kitchen area. > > No one was injured in the fire and the SFD is investigating the cause. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dope-burger/573980.md?page=2)