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    Burger Theory

    3.1 (34 reviews)
    Closed 4:30 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Khondker I.

    It was late and I was tired to get out at night for dinner. This place is located in Holliday inn at Forsyth, IL. It is very convenient for the guests staying here. They have a reasonable sized menu to choose from. I had chosen grilled chicken Cobb salad. It was colorful and very fresh. The chicken was well done and was relatively hard. The place was noisy and the service was slow. Other than that it was an average restaurant with different varieties of food. If you are staying in the hotel, it is a convenient option. Come , enjoy the game and have fun.

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    Julia N.

    Conveniently located in the Holiday Inn. The sandwiches are good but the salads arw better. Unfortunately, service sucks no matter the size of your group. Expect 45-60 minites for your food. It would also be helpful if the waitstaff had a list of unavailable items when customers ordered vice running back & forth to the kitchen repeatedly. If you're short staffed, tell guests so they understand why service is so slow.

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    Brad N.

    Burger Theory is a fun burger/has pub style restaurant. There are the usual appetizers of wings, nachos, and so on. Dinner are mostly burger option, but plenty of them and they even have build your own. Had wings and a burger along with an adult beverage while enjoying big screen games as well as having good conversations with the staff. Being attached to Holiday Inn chain you can bill your room, yeah IHG points! Overall my experience was pleasant and will look to enjoy Burger Theory when staying at the hotel again. This is also a great hang out even if not staying at the hotel. Thanks Burger Theory for the great experience.

    Proof I ate here the philly was a burger with furry mold on it. No onions, peppers or mushrooms. I had bought my drinks from the bar
    Laulei D.

    We were in for a Women's bowling tournament. We had people get there early and then the rest of the party arrived. The waitress while nice was not able to handle the three tables total in the restaurant. What was going on behind the scenes was a kitchen with moldy rotten vegetables (manager said they had to 86 it all) and a non communication to the waitress who maybe was a first day trainee from how it was us guiding her through taking an order. Once again nice but not on point with what to ask per meal and how would you like to it etc. It took and 1 hour and 43 minutes for me to get my food. I was the last person in my group and my plate was late by 20 minutes. Had to wait to see the waitress again to ask, who was perplexed as to why I didn't have my food herself till she said oh wait I never brought your salad. Went to kitchen found it on top shelf and brought it. It was not believable how bad. I had no bun, it had lettuce under it and on it that had velvet like mold on it. The burger was the size of a single patty on a McDouble. It was so overcooked and old the cheese was hard rubber on top and you could play drums on it which I did. The salad they brought was scavenged out of the few ok vegetables they had according to the manager because Sysco has been bringing rotten vegetables. I had no grilled peppers, no grilled onions and no mushrooms because they were so bad the manager at the end said. when the waitress realized when she brought me my bill because everyone else had gotten messed up orders and we were trying to get out of there after 3 hours she said a discount wasn't enough. It would be free. The French fries were hard and had been refried. They were like greasy powder when you bit one. Everyone was told there was no ranch. Then it appeared on my plate. That they would even attempt to charge full price for everyone's food when they all were missing components of the hamburgers and the fries were horrible for everyone. When the manager came he blamed the hotels orders and how backed up they were. I understand things happen. But the whole time no one communicated anything. Nothing even when I asked, they are working on it. Bad management, poor service and communication and the worst food experience involving a burger and fries and salad ever. Did not eat and took pictures. Horrendous never again

    Garrett L.

    Service is quick and friendly, pricing is higher than I'd like for the amount of food given, but food is good . I had the fish with Coleslaw . To be honest, I've gone to a burger theory and it has bigger sandwiches and etc so I know this one is different compared to others I've been to . The verdict ? 3 stars .

    Shalima M.

    This is a pretty casual place to drop by and grab a burger or grab a drink at the bar. I ordered the chicken burger with fries, which was pretty much the average chicken burger that you can get anywhere - nothing fantastic, not bad either. I also ordered a pizza with mushrooms, onions and peppers which was pretty terrible - the cheese was dry, the vegetables were sparse so I threw most of it out! Overall, I would not go back. There are so many other restaurants and food options nearby. It's a fine place if you're staying at the Holiday Inn and really can't be bothered to go anywhere else and grab a burger and a drink! As a side note: the Christmas tree decorated with alcohol bottles was pretty cool!

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    Ann G.

    Was craving a burger and found this place. The bleu cheese steak salad caught my eye and that was it! Note I was halfway through the salad when I thought to take a picture...sorry about that! But it was too good not to share. Best steak salad ever and the best meal I'd had in a while. Delicious craft beer also. Not cheap but well worth it!

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    they went above and beyond to meet my food allergy restrictions. The burger was fan-freakin'-tastic!

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    Food came out to quick, obviously microwaved. Bland meat, little seasoning, soggy buns, and overpriced

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    Service was great, food was awesome. I suggest getting the dessert jars; my new restaurant dessert fav.

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