Through their way over full-time work weeks, tweaking of every offering, and their constant dedication to making sure the each station runs tip top, they struck as business owners that just get it. I was able to meet with the Spitale brothers last month to discuss their new venture and what it meant to them.

The milkshake on it’s own, sans french fries, was dense & and smooth, and more importantly didn’t clog my godforsaken straw. I was never one to dip my Wendy’s fries in the frosty but this time I took the opportunity to do it at Atomic. As I’ve stated before, Barq’s is my drink of choice when eating a burger a fries, but the milkshake I had instead flew me to the moon. With the dozen times I’ve visited Atomic Burger, I’ve just recently had one of their Atomic nitrogen frozen milkshakes. I need that salt during the experience almost as much as the Barq’s. Honestly there’s nothing worse than a bland burger and pile of fries. The fries are well sized and well salted which is always a plus. The meat is well seasoned and has a salty crust that’s very rarely achieved in burgers. The cheese is american (which is the only cheese I’ll eat on a burger), and the rest of the toppings, minus the tomato, we’re a perfect mix. I ordered at the counter and within several minutes my super fresh order was ready. Typically I’ll order a traditional cheeseburger with fries, but Atomic also offers bacon cheeseburgers, turkey burgers for the healthy set, as well as a portobello mushroom sandwich that could give any vegetarian cause for pause.Īs for the burgers, which is why I pine for Atomic, they are like nothing else I’ve had this side of In-N-Out. It’s right there with usual suspects from Uptown to Downtown and quite possibly better.Ītomic Burger’s offerings cover a wide range of tastes and cravings. Founded by Joe & Nick Spitale, Atomic Burger is one of the best burgers I’ve had in a long time. 504.309.7474) in less than a few months has changed the landscape of fast food in not only Metairie but the city itself. Atomic Burger (3934 Veterans Boulevard Metairie, LA 70002 / PH. I apologize for beating around the bush, and what I really mean to say is that it’s hard to find great tasting, consistent fast food when I’m in Metairie.Īs a huge fan of burgers, as well as a big fan of the offerings around Nola proper, there isn’t a single outlet for a great and fast burger…until now. Now I know this sounds super harsh, and may not deserve it, but it’s truly hard to find food in Metairie that is high value, good product, great taste, and consistently efficient. Things have changed dramatically all over the city since Katrina and Metairie is constantly keeping pace with the rest of the metro area. Still to this day I can hear my parents arguing over where we were going to eat while we drove down Vets. from end to end runs nearly 10 miles and has always been the main thoroughfare in Metairie.

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