jandres374 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 American burger chain started in Korea. This is why Bethesda continues to be a dining wasteland. Really?http://www.bethesdam...Co-in-Bethesda/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdcx Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I wish MOS burger would come instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm212 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Just in time, I was getting worried about a shortage of burger places in Bethesda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgreen Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Other than being from Korea, is there going to be anything Korean about the burgers? Kimchi topping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destruya Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I'd prefer a In'N'Out personally. (Of course, you could always pursue a franchise ). They don't expand without a logistics backbone in place. For an eastern onslaught of double-doubles you'd need to spend tens of millions of dollars to manufacture a localized supply chain from the ground up that meets I&O's PRECISE standards (the buns, meat, and ingredients used must be the EXACT same as their CA home). This is what they did in Texas and it took them ten years to do it. At this pace we won't see an East Coast In-and-Out for two decades. If anything I'd expect the next expansion to be in the Chicago area simply because of the ease of procuring meat coupled with a "larger" population *cough*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Looks like they are getting close. The restaurant will replace the defunct National Jean Co. at 7301 Woodmont Ave. The counter-service restaurant will also serve tofu, turkey and garden burgers. They are aiming for a "soothing, more upscale" setting, similar to "a Panera-type experience." He put the quality somewhere between Five Guys and a gourmet burger, and the price somewhere between $10 and $11, including a drink and fries. (relaying a couple of press releases). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandres374 Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 Apparently they opened last Tuesday: My link I may try and take one for the team later this week and give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry prof Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 This place is "kraze." They have a "semi-nude beef brunch." (Scroll down) (Anybody able to translate the Korean on what that actually means?) ETA: Looks like it might mean a burger that is missing its top bun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatt Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 This place is "kraze." They have a "semi-nude beef brunch." (Scroll down) (Anybody able to translate the Korean on what that actually means?) ETA: Looks like it might mean a burger that is missing its top bun. Yeah, I'm thinking semi-nude equals bunless. Brunch might refer to the egg on top? Or maybe it's like a value meal? Either way, the "original brunch" seems to have two fried eggs sandwiching ham (looking at the picture). Seems sort of a like a brunch dish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Yeah, I'm thinking semi-nude equals bunless. Brunch might refer to the egg on top? Or maybe it's like a value meal? Either way, the "original brunch" seems to have two fried eggs sandwiching ham (looking at the picture). Seems sort of a like a brunch dish... Guess I'll have to get Grover to translate the menu (and phonetically) so you can order. (of course, the point and grunt method works as well. It's kept me well fed all over the world). Okay, this should make things better. The menu in Mee Guk (English for you non-Koreans ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandres374 Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Free burgers today from 3-7 for Grand Opening. http://www.kraze.us/events/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar965 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 They must have soft opened two weeks ago because we tried it then for a quick dinner. Thought it okay but got a bit frustrated with the lack of transparency around the beef. Recap of a discussion about the beef, labeled just as "natural" on signs, with counter staff: - Q: Do you know where the beef comes from? - A#1: "We source locally" - A#2 (different staffer who'd heard the question but not his colleague's answer): "The beef all comes from California." - Q: So that's not "local" right? Is it grass fed? - A: Yes - Q: Really? - A: "Not sure but it is natural" Given that "natural" is a meaningless term, didn't ask anymore about this. Burger tasted fine but I'd go for the one at Newton's table just down the street over this every time; bun was ordinary. Sweet potato fries were especially good though; crispy, well seasoned, thin, nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDiPesto Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I wouldn't count on minimum wage workers at a burger counter to know the provenance of what they are serving you. You got a more detailed reply than I would expect, nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar965 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I wouldn't count on minimum wage workers at a burger counter to know the provenance of what they are serving you. You got a more detailed reply than I would expect, nice. Agreed but I would expect an opening crew (who are typically a bit better scripted than the legions who'll follow them as the churn begins) not to BS answers and for the senior manager there to know a bit more about the central item that defines the business. Likewise on the signage which just lists the burgers as "all natural." Maybe it is too much to expect. The transparency thing always gets me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Gardner Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I tried the relatively new Kraze Burgers in Bethesda last week and wasn't particularly impressed. But if we're talking buns, these were good. The beef, on the other hand, lacked flavor. I'm wondering if anyone else has been to Kraze and what they thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobozooma Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Hi - This is my first post, I'm Matt. FYI - Looks like a new Kraze Burger is openning in Tysons II. Saw the sign on the way to lunch today. Interesting location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandres374 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 Strange sign on door tonight indicating closed temporarily. Not sure what to make of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Strange sign on door tonight indicating closed temporarily. Not sure what to make of it. Hastily written signs like this are often the result of forced (temporary) closure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Open today, it looks like business as usual Hastily written signs like this are often the result of forced (temporary) closure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destruya Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I tried the Leesburg location a *long* time ago (6+ months ago) and honestly did not find the occasion warranting of a review. I found both burgers I tried solidly average in flavor both meat and meat+condiment-wise (plus point: both were quite juicy), and didn't consider the *very* premium price justified for the time it took to drive out there. The one 'neat' thing was that their in-store bakery is exposed for everyone to watch them freshly bake their rolls, which is a good thing, since decorative use of the space at the Leesburg location makes you think you just walked into the dictionary definition of 'dull.' Seriously, imagine a Subway franchise with no yellow to be found and you'll have a good idea of the interior. Better yet: http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/03/33/09/f1/kraze-burgers.jpg If you like 'classic' burgers, you've got tons of other places you can go where the execution will be miles above and ahead of this place for a comparable price as the DC burger scene leaves you spoiled for choice. If you like burgers with 'wacky shit' on them (the Kraze sauce presented to my palate as 'sweet-BBQy'), you'll love the options you can get at Kraze, since they seem to rely on their condiments and toppings for most of the flavor. I do remember the fries being good, and you get a very generous pile in a 'combo' order to offset the overpriced burger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Their Barracks Row location opened at 11 this morning. It's funny, since I walked by there yesterday and saw their sign still up about how they were having a hiring event mid-September, and it still didn't look anywhere near close to opening.  Shows how much I know  . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 [According to their website, they have four MD locations and 2 in VA, in addition to the newest one on Barracks Row, so the topic title needs to be amended and this has to be added/moved to "Multiple Locations."] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 [According to their website, they have four MD locations and 2 in VA, in addition to the newest one on Barracks Row, so the topic title needs to be amended and this has to be added/moved to "Multiple Locations."] [Roger that.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandres374 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Bethesda location is closed per Robert Dyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Kraze Burgers in Barracks Row closed until further notice in 2014 - I assume it's permanently closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Kraze Burgers in Barracks Row closed until further notice in 2014 - I assume it's permanently closed? From what I saw a while back (can't recall details at this point), the whole business in this area seems to be in trouble. Â I don't know if they have any locations still open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandres374 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Montgomery Mall location is still open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 From what I saw a while back (can't recall details at this point), the whole business in this area seems to be in trouble. Â I don't know if they have any locations still open. They're supposed to open in NoMa Spring, 2014 per their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I drove past Falls Church (at the opposite end of the same shopping center containing (the *much* more deserving)Â Meat In A Box)), and didn't notice if it was closed - I'll take a closer look next time. Some investors aren't very happy right about now. I think that location is a Smashburger, not a Kraze Burger (unless they were in and out of there so fast I didn't notice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I think that location is a Smashburger, not a Kraze Burger (unless they were in and out of there so fast I didn't notice). You're right - I got the names confused because they're similar (I was definitely not thinking "Korean chain"). I deleted my post because it was nonsensical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobozooma Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Walked by and the Tysons location is closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar965 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I never got this concept/menu. Guess others didn't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev29 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I never got this concept/menu. Guess others didn't either. A watered down, less interesting, chain-y Hydrox to Umami Burger's Oreo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Neighborhood Restaurant Group will be opening something similar to B-Side in the Barracks Row Kraze space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Kraze Burger USA's website no longer works, so I'm using their Facebook page in the Dining Guides (note my recent post about one in BWI Airport). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Robert Dyer reports that the Westfield Mall location is now called "Burger Venue." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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