text: PhenomenalnnIt was not long ago that I mentioned to someone or maybe even on my review of The Counter or Brown Bag Grill both in Los Angeles that I wanted a similar custom built burger type restaurant in PittsburghnnIts here folksnnAlthough it is another american burger joint they take it to the next level with their variety and quality I just came back from their PMPM half off special which is pretty restrictivedetails later and I immediately took my computer out to write this reviewnnThe restaurant itself is decently large It is located behind Uncle Sams Subs in the Waterworks Mall which is adjacent to TJ Maxx and Giant Eagle Because of their slightly obscure location they do have a bright red sign that stands out from the other white colored signs There is an outdoor dining area with two large flames shooting upwards almost the force of a butane torch but with flames feet tall for appearance and a bit of utility The ambiance is slightly dark the exact lighting that I expected and the reason for my poor photography with my iPhone camera With LCD screens at the bar alone there is at least one TV where anyone in the restaurant can see Good space planningnnBecause they appeared to close off half the tables after PM we were told to take a seat at the bar The bartender came and greeted us telling us that it is his first day and also asking me where I heard of this place Where Facebook I saw that a fellow Fox Chapel facebook friend of mine liked this restaurants page on facebook and when I saw the menu online i knew i had to visit it AS SOON AS POSSIBLEnnThrough the facebook photo captions I saw that they offer Happy Hour from PM MondayFriday This includes half off appetizers and some drink specials The other sweeter promotion they offer is for the first three months only presumably starting from their opening date and that is half off burgers sandwiches and appetizers from PM closing Half off excludes the following custom burgers boooo any burger with bison fish or crab entrees like steak and steak salad The rest was up for discount this took a while for them to figure out and i was already filling out my custom burger sheet before they stopped mennThe first appetizer that caught my attention when i was surfing the menu online was their Bangkok Steak Fries ie portobello mushroom fries The first and last time I tried it was at Bottega Louie in LA and I have been dying to try them again Burgatory gave me this chance It comes with a peanut sauce that was different from the chipotle aioli I tried it with the first time The dish here took one large portobello mushroom sliced it up used tempura batter and lightly fried it allowing the flavor of the mushroom itself to stay around I highly recommend this appetizer We also got the nachos and they were still pretty good but slightly more forgettable than the portobello friesnnOnto the entreesnnI got a WhatAJerk Chicken burger I did not realize until the moment I bit into it that they use ground chicken for this burger which I actually preferred over a standard chicken breast The burger was mindblowingly juicy and had a lot of robust flavors like the jamaican jerk rub on the chicken the cilantro leaves which constituted all the greens on the burger so much cilantro and banana ketchup although the ground chicken probably was not much healthier than the beef it still tasted just as delicious my friend had the Mortys Steakhouse which again was a pretty strongly flavored burger description from their site Peppercorn Crusted Beef Burger with Horseradish Cheddar Haystack Onions and Cabernet Sauce Although i did not take a bite of my friends burger my friend said on the car on our way back home this may be the one thing that will make me not hate pittsburghnnThere are so many more things on the menu that I still look forward to trying but did not have the space to fit in my stomach Hard Shakes yes alcoholic shakeswhat could be better beers on tap a bunch of other bottled varieties classic shakes if you call kona coffee and glazed donuts in a milkshake a classic shake and most importantly my own customized burger with bison or crabnnI was almost hesitant to actually submit this review because it is been my best find in Pittsburgh so far I am glad that I have a friend who has a car so I can hitch a ride with him from shadysidesquirrel hill It is good that this place is not too close to the colleges which means that hopefully the crowd can be more manageable As long as they keep the quality up I can guarantee that this place is here to staynnPS Sorry for the poor picture quality The pictures do not do the food justice I promise to bring my actual camera next time nnPPS I did not know there was a character limit on reviews This is the first time I have had to cut my review sh