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    Burger Theory

    3.3 (44 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 11:00 AM, 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Dan P.

    We ate breakfast here while staying at the Holiday Inn. If you pay an extra $10 a night for the room on Hotels.com, you get breakfast for two, which ended up being a good deal because breakfast for two was about $18.50. The eggs and bacon were good, but the waffles were not. The wife calls them "miserable." The best item were the potatoes, which were delicious. Of the eggs, I preferred the scrambled eggs to the omelette. The amount of food you get is quite sufficient. The menu says 3 egg omelette, but it looks like 5 eggs.

    Burger theory.  Onion rings(crisps)
    Alan S.

    Service- maybe 2/10 Staff seemed to be too busy bantering to handle the three tables. Very limited menu. Ordered onion rings, for $3 extra, got onion crisps. Would not recommend.

    Farm Fresh Burger
    Angel K.

    A lot of mixed reviews for this place--either one star or five--but I was on a work trip staying in the the hotel and didn't have too much choice in terms of food immediately nearby. So, I decided to give Burger Theory a shot. It's a hotel restaurant and I went down when it opened at five. Service was good, although it wasn't very crowded either, so I can't speak to the wait time if the place were full. Ordered the Farm Fresh burger w a side salad. The salad was pretty standard (iceberg lettuce, cut tomatoes and red onions). Burger came after the salad exactly as I ordered--medium done with mayo in the side. A decent burger, nothing crazy or mind blowing, but a solid burger nonetheless. A 3.5 ratin would be most accurate, but since I can't give it that, I'll give it the full 4 stars to help up this place a bit. Paducah is a small town and food options are limiting to begin with. Large selection of bourbon. Cheers! Updated: I also got a Cobb salad to-go. It was good!

    There is a TV at every booth.
    Sarah B.

    The Boss burger stuffed with cheddar and bacon, with KGB sauce was juicy. But it didn't pack the punch in flavor I was expecting. But it was a hotel after all. We had one burger, fries, a kids Mack & cheese with a fruit cup. One coke and a draft bud light. The ticked was $26. I personally thought it was high. The burger was $16. Definitely not worth the price. Compared to other local burgers with bold flavor. The hotel is very nice and it was good to try a change. Our server was very nice and a good server. We got full but would not go back. If they wanted to spruce up the food.. I would advise them to get back in contract with PBW. Have the beer Local brewed. The burgers, we could not taste anything but cheese. Salt & pepper that meat & taste what your sending out.

    The "Bruben" with rings.
    Steven P.

    This is a hotel restaurant all the way, I should state that right out front. Compared to other hotel spots that I have visited it is wonderful! Compared to the rest of Paducah's downtown spots, it disappointing. That's how I settled on 4 stars! The beer selection is not bad, I had one from the tap and a bottle. The best part of the meal was the stuffed poblano pepper appetizer. Cheesy & wrapped in bacon! My burger was the Bruben, kind of a take on a Reuben sandwich, but with slaw...not kraut. Except for the soggy bottom of rye, it was good. What did I not like? The price was really high. Appetizer, 4 beers, and 2 burgers were $75! Clearly set up for a traveler using a corporate expense account. Also, the atmosphere is, you know, the inside of a hotel lobby. The service was great, though. I won't go back, but if I was stuck in this hotel on business, I would feel fortunate to have this!

    Ni H.

    This place knows burgers with their unique blend of meats. I've been here three times in the past month and the food quality is excellent. The service is about average. I have heard the appetizers are really good but never have ordered them. The burgers are massive, you won't leave hungry. The seating/ambiance is nice and you can also eat outside by a fire pit. Extremely happy to have a burger theory here, they definitely beat out all the other chain burgers on quality, taste and uniqueness.

    Build Your Own Burger.  Swiss and American Cheese with real bacon.   Parmesan cheese coated fries.

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    Great food. Limited menu but spot on. Wait staff were very attentive and friendly. Salads were amazing with chicken cooked perfectly.

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    Great dinner with fun burgers to enjoy! Crunchy onion rings and a nice drink selection.

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    I was in town visiting and few friends treated me here. I would have to say best burger in Paducah!!! I hope there is one in my home town!!

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