Red Robin is pulling out all the stops for its fall lineup
Fall is approaching and Red Robins is ready to meet it with a fresh new fall lineup.
Alex Bello, a student at Florida International University, enjoys the sweet (and savory) taste of victory after winning Red Robin鈥檚 Golden Robin Contest with his Buffalo Mac 鈥楴 Cheesy Burger. Feb. 20, 2015
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers again adds a seasonal burger for fall, but this year it also taps into two hot menu trends: topping burgers with hot dogs or sausage, and dressing up fries into entr茅e-size creations.
Through Nov. 1, Red Robin puts a new item in its premium-price Finest burger lineup: the聽脺产别谤叠耻谤驳别谤. Carrying a suggest price of $14.49, the burger starts with a half-pound Black Angus patty and tops it with candied bacon, grilled bratwurst and Samuel Adams庐 OctoberFest glazed onions drizzled with Merkts beer cheese. It鈥檚 served on a toasted hand-crafted pretzel bun with shredded romaine lettuce and beer mustard.
Carl鈥檚 Jr./Hardee鈥檚 went this route in May with the Most American Thickburger, topped with a split hot dog, cheese and potato chips. At $5.79, it was one of the first QSR burgers to be priced over $5, as BurgerBusiness.com聽. A recent LTO at Flip Side burger bar in Hudson, Ohio, was the 鈥淏allparker Burger鈥�: a 7-oz. grass-fed beef patty topped with a grilled Kobe beef hot dog, American cheese, sweet & spicy relish and ballpark mustard.
Red Robin鈥檚 fall menu also includes a straight-up bratwurst for those who love them just for themselves. The聽Cheesy Beer Brat, priced at $9.99, is a Johnsonville bratwurst served on a cheesy baguette with roasted-garlic a茂oli, bruschetta, onion, tomato and beer-cheese dipping sauce.
The menu鈥檚 new appetizer is聽Great Northern Poutine Fries, a signature twist on poutine. Continuing the trend to entr茅e-size fries that Wendy鈥檚 recently joined with its Baconator Fries, Red Robin鈥檚 version covers its steak fries with thick brown gravy, garlic a茂oli, saut茅ed mushrooms and fried cheese curds. It鈥檚 offered at an entr茅e price: $9. A Spiced Pumpkin Pie Milkshake completes the fall menu lineup.