text: I think it is funny that places like this are creating such a splash in the local food scene Lobbys excels at being an average burger joint by using high quality fresh ingredients It is the kind of place that once was common but was replaced in the last years by novel and trendy restaurant concepts of other sorts Or for a more modern reference imagine if Fudruckers got rid of its ambiance and added a Chicago twist with its Italian beef Polish sausage and Chicago dogsnnLobbys is very proud of its caramelized onions apparently they have a magical way of making a crispy white onion brown and soft When I asked about getting sauerkraut on a Polish sausage the owner insisted that he too loves sauerkraut but the onions are sooooooo much better Just look We grill them right here he says pointing at the grill In other words they do not offer sauerkraut nnAnd then there is the secret sauce It is pink And when offered as a dipping sauce for the otherwise mediocre schoolcafeteriastyle fries it is made a little bit spicy with chili powder or something of the sort Again total magicnnJust so that I do not sound too let down I will say that the buns make the burgers above average at Lobbys Good idea not to skimp on the buns As you walk in you get the sense that this place should have a drive thru and charge per burger but the burgers are more comparable to pub fare And apparently people love Lobbys My three stars are below average and the owner drives a Mercedes when he is not happily engaging in chit chat with his customers they are apparently doing well enough and I would frequent this place if it were in my neighborhoodnnSo if you are ever craving a burger and fries in Tempe I would say skip the InNOut and go here instead But for hot dogs Granted I will never understand the whole Chicago dog craze but this place is right near Teds The only way I am ordering a dog other than Teds in the area is if it is wrapped in bacon and prepared Sonoran style Sorry Lobbys Also your onions are pretty much the same as anyone elses caramelized onions I still want sauerkraut on my Polish sausage