Grab a fork and a knife – and plenty of napkins – and tell your taste buds to get ready! Starting this week, the restaurant that is home to the Best Cheeseburger in the Nation is adding four new gourmet burgers to its menu:
Aunt Patty is the classic patty melt but better, featuring Swiss and cheddar cheeses, caramelized onions and 1000 island dressing served on marble rye.
Texas Ranger is surrounded with chili, shredded Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses, queso, jalapeños and fried pickles.
Athena features Balsamic onions, sautéed mushrooms and feta olive spread.
El Diablo is for those who like it hot. Spicy mayo and blue cheese are complemented by celery slaw.
“Max & Erma’s helped start the gourmet burger craze,” said Steve Weis, vice president of Operations. “These new indulgences are incredibly delicious and, like everything else at Max & Erma’s, a little quirky and a lot of fun!”
The new burgers, which are paired with seasoned fries, are offered in six- and ten-ounce sizes. Prices start at $8.99. All of Max & Erma’s burgers are hand-crushed in each restaurant and grilled to order. Great burgers deserve great buns, so Max & Erma’s burgers are now served on an artisan brioche bun. As always, they are prepared from fresh, never frozen beef and feature fresh toppings.
While Max & Erma’s offers a wide variety of menu choices from steaks to salads, its burgers remain the star. Judges at the recent National Hamburger Festival voted Max & Erma’s Cheeseburger as Best Cheeseburger in the Nation, while festival goers picked its Tortilla Burger as the Best Fan Favorite.