A little backstory, I loved that diner and really fell out of love with it when they pivoted to this Instagram-friendly sort of concept. So I was very skeptical.
But one day UberEats or DoorDash was offering some kind of promo where Loded was practically free, and I love a good burger, so why not?
I was pleasantly surprised, and we've probably ordered from there half a dozen times since. Thoughts:
1) The plain smashburger is the move. It's really good. I find the loaded burgers too over-the-top (and unnecessary, because they make a nice 90th-percentile smashburger that stands up well on its own).
2) The Mac and cheese is pretty bland and starchy, but obviously the toppings are the star.
3) On that note, the fries are a much better vehicle for the toppings, IMO. I'd say that the birria is the best, the bulgogi (too sweet) and the Nashville chicken (also a little sweet) are also OK. I've had a couple of the others (cheesesteak and something else, not the red sauce version, and they haven't stood out). I have not had the Doritos Cool Ranch option, but that's probably on the list for next time.
4) Foot-long dogs are solid, but the bun is stupid sweet.
5) Good chicken nuggets.
Main takeaway is that almost everything is too sweet, but they exceeded my low expectations and the food is generally tasty.
