Burger Up is Open for Biz!
I’ve been anxiously awaiting the new Burger Up on 12 South for months. As my trip to China drew near, they were getting closer and closer to opening the doors. My hope was that they would open before I left so I wouldn’t miss out on the grand opening…I hate when I miss out on these things you know!
But the day came for me to board my flight and sadly, no Burger Up yet. Fast forward 2 weeks when I arrive back in Nashville after eating loads and loads of Chinese food. With an intense burger craving, I plotted where to go to get my fix. Lo and behold, what do you know? I hadn’t, in fact, missed out on the opening of our new burger joint. Instead I was just in time, as the doors were opening that very weekend!
I’d previously gotten a sneak peek at the menu from Chef Chris Hyler, and was so excited to try so many things, but that night it was all about the burger. And it did not disappoint.
Some of the other tempting items on the preview* menu and on my list of things to try very, very soon:
Roasted beet, local goat cheese, and red onion over mixed field greens with white truffle aged sherry vinaigrette
Po Boy- choice of fried shrimp, crab cake, trout, or oyster, blue cheese house slaw, fresh local tomaotes, spicy lemon lime remoulade
Fried house pickles with buttermilk ranch
Quinoa and black bean burger with cilantro lime creme fraiche
In fact, I might just make my way over there next Monday night to sample a couple of these since they are participating in Eat Out for Nashville!
Burger Up
2901 12th Ave S
(12th and Paris)
Nashville, TN 37204
*these were on the menu on opening night, but as the weeks go by, they could be making tweaks
Oh my word that place sounds so good! I'm drooling over the burger pic. That just might be my lunch stop for Eat Out for Nashville!
i satisifed my local taco craving last night and this just made me want a hamburger ASAP… we will be going here SOON!!! thanks for the recap–everything sounds amazing
sounds delish – great post Beth! Kudos to them for being part of Eat Out for Nashville when they barely have their doors open.
I have heard Burger Up getting pretty mixed reviews, so it sounds like they still have some tweaking to do. However, I went last week and loved the classic burger. Especially the bun – oh the bun. It was amazing. I will say that the portion of fries that came with my burger was pretty skimpy though – maybe 10-12 fries AT BEST. I'm all for portion control, but I did expect just a smidgen bit more.
Jill- I went on to Yelp today to read the reviews, and I see that they are a bit mixed. My experience was good, although the server was a bit slow to get our drink refills. But I was there on the very first night, so I wasn't too upset about it…new places always need some time to find their groove.
I will say though that the fries that came with my burger were more than I could eat. It was alot of fries! Hopefully they'll get the kinks worked out soon and everyone's experiences will be awesome!
I am really excited about the quinoa burger. So glad that they did not forget that vegetarians like burgers, too!
I can never turn down a good burger. I'll have to go over and give it a try.
I just went to Burger Up yesterday and got the burger with pimento cheese and it was Ahhhmazing! The bun is what really makes it all come together. The texture of the burger meat with the bun just melts in your mouth – the way a good burger should. I was very impressed and I can't wait to go back!