Lush Burger in North Scottsdale

I went to Lush Burger in North Scottsdale for lunch today. It's located just north of the 101 freeway on Pima road in the AJ's shopping center. It was delicious!

The inviting large patio has tables with comfy/loungy chairs mixed in, large red umbrellas to shade you from the sun and any falling debris, and lights and misters strewn through-out for ambiance at night. Their lunch crowd seemed scarce, which was also nice because that meant faster service. Unfortunately, the service was a bit slow for how uncrowded they were. Maybe we had a bad waitress, but only a second visit will reveal the truth.

The menu is very intriguing and mouth-watering. First and foremost, we HAD to order a burger since we were at a burger joint. So we each chose something different, along with a side order of onion rings (of course). The rings were very tasty, some were a bit too oily, but others had the perfect crunch.

My burger was the Inside Out Veggie Burger. It consisted of quinoa and grilled squash made into patties, with roasted red peppers, avocado and arugula. I added some grilled onions and goat cheese as well.  It was absolutely delicious.

My friends ordered the Turkey Cobb Burger and the Baby Lush Burger Trio. The Turkey Cobb, standing about three to four inches high, was stacked with a turkey burger, blue cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomato on a whole wheat bun. She couldn't quite finish the monster stack, but she fully enjoyed it's flavor.  The trio was three over sized sliders of Angus beef with cheese and the usual fixing's.

During lunch, they offer a special that includes the burger, a side of fries, slaw or veggie sticks, and a drink, which ends up being a pretty good deal. For our first visit to Lush Burger, we rate it a 3.5 out of 5 stars overall.