Florida restaurant offers $100 burger

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:08 pm

BOCA RATON, Fla. - A hundred bucks might buy you more than six dozen burgers from McDonald's, but the swanky Old Homestead Steakhouse will sell you one brawny beef sandwich for the same price.

Boca Raton Mayor Steven Abrams could barely speak between bites as he devoured the 20-ounce, $100 hamburger billed as the "beluga caviar of sandwiches."

"Heaven on a bun," restaurant owner Marc Sherry said.

The burger debuted Tuesday at the restaurant in the Boca Raton Resort and Club, where a membership costs $40,000 and an additional $3,600 a year.

"We've never had a hamburger on our menu here so we really wanted to go to the extreme," Sherry said, calling it "the most decadent burger in the world."

At about 5 1/2 inches across and 2 1/2 inches thick, the mound of meat is comprised of beef from three continents â€” American prime beef, Japanese Kobe and Argentine cattle.

The bill for one burger, with garnishing that includes organic greens, exotic mushrooms and tomatoes, comes out to $124.50 with tax and an 18 percent tip included. The restaurant will donate $10 from each sale to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Darcler · Post by **Darcler** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:10 pm

........

oh wow :ugh:

Eziekial · Post by **Eziekial** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:16 pm

I live 10 minutes from that place. It's full of old people with lots of money.

Ginzburgh · Post by **Ginzburgh** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:15 pm

That's not unusual. A place down the street from my sells a $100 kobe beef burger. I'm sure you can find more expensive burgers in NYC.

Harrison · Post by **Harrison** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:19 pm

It can't possibly be THAT good.

dammuzis · Post by **dammuzis** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:45 pm

ive had kobe beef... yes it is that good

Captain Insano · Post by **Captain Insano** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:56 pm

dammuzis wrote:ive had kobe beef... yes it is that good

I have had it too, but the kind from Japan, and it is really good.

Most places that say they have Kobe Beef don't really have it...It is from cows that are raised in the Kobe fashion and it isn't the same.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:04 pm

I dont give a fuck there isnt a burger out there id pay 100 bucks for.

Narrock · Post by **Narrock** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:21 pm

spazz wrote:I dont give a fuck there isnt a burger out there id pay 100 bucks for.