Daddy D's (Harrisville, UT)

Oh, how I love a locally owned restaurant!  Daddy D's recently opened in the location previously occupied by Moore's Halibut House.  Daddy D's billboard proudly proclaims that they sell chocolate bacon, which was intriguing to me and made me want to try it out.  It turns out they have lots of unique menu items, such as the following appetizers.  And of course, our table ordered one of everything so we could each have a taste.

Fried Pickles with Peanut Butter - $2.99

Who knew peanut butter would work well with a fried pickle?  Not me.....until I tried it, that is.  The two tastes merge together perfectly into a surprisingly good combo.

Fried Twinkie with Berries and Whipped Cream - $1.99

S. has had a fried Twinkie before and she knew she would love this.  And this fried Twinkie did not disappoint.  Guest bloggers BJC and SC voted the fried Twinkie their favorite appetizer of the day.  S. would've preferred it without the berries.

Chocolate Bacon - .99 cents

Oooh, behold the chocolate bacon!  The item on the sign that piqued our interest!  And it is good.  So good.  S. said, "I'm not proud of it, but I like the chocolate bacon."  There's just something about the sweet and the savory combination that just works.  You can buy the chocolate bacon at the drive thru window and S. is tempted to one day order an entire dozen.

We each broke off a piece so we could all have a taste.  Yep, that's a real slice of bacon inside that chocolatey goodness.

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And if the appetizers aren't enough for you, Daddy D's also has some unique sandwiches.  What makes them unique you ask?  For starters, they switch the bun for other items such as a square doughnut or two grilled cheese sandwiches.

Hot Mess Doughnut - $4.99

The appropriately named Hot Mess burger is a 1/4 lb beef patty, cheese, bacon, and lettuce, served on the aforementioned square doughnut.  A hot mess indeed.  So messy, in fact, they serve it with a side of plastic gloves to keep your hands clean.  It's also served with fries.  Guest blogger CR stated, upon finishing the entire Hot Mess, "Next time, I'd order it with two burger patties."  S. shared a bite of CR's Hot Mess burger and felt that the two flavors were surprisingly complementary: "You bite in and immediately get a sweet taste that melts right into the burger taste."  While CR would have added an extra patty to the mix, S. would've added a couple of slices of the chocolate bacon!

A close-up of the doughnut bun.  All kinds of glazed goodness.

And a close-up of the Hot Mess after it was sliced in half.

The gloves provided with the Hot Mess, to prevent sticky fingers.

The Cheesecake Factory (Riverside, CA)

The Macaroni and Cheese burger ($11.50, with an upgrade to sweet potato fries for an additional $1).

A charbroiled burger topped with a fried macaroni and cheese patty and covered in cheddar cheese sauce.

The Cheesecake Factory calls their hamburgers "glamburgers" and in the case of the macaroni and cheese burger, that's pretty accurate.  S. split this burger with guest blogger C.C. and both agreed afterward that was a wise decision.  This burger is rich and decadent and they're not quite sure it would be possible to eat an entire one solo.  Plus, sharing the burger also left room for them to share a slice of cheesecake so that is win-win!  S. always orders her burgers well done and between the macaroni and cheese and cheddar cheese sauce, the burger still tasted moist (which is not easy to do with a well-done burger!).

Hash House a Go Go (Las Vegas, NV)

The Apple Smoked Bacon and Mashed Potato Burger with side of Macaroni and Cheese.  The burger itself is $8.95 and sides are an additional $2.95.  Rather than just offering the standard fries with a burger, Hash House a Go Go has many options for sides: crispy fries, salad with cucumber dressing, mac & cheese, or au gratin potatoes.

Two half-pound patties of ground beef with a hefty dollop of mashed potatoes in between.  Genius idea.

It was so good,  S. said, "I kind of wish I could take a nap here in the booth and then finish the rest of this burger."  The portions at Hash House a Go Go are crazy-big.

The Fresh Mushroom and Swiss Burger.  Guest blogger C.C. loved how the cheese and mushrooms were just oozing out of the burger.

You could easily share one of these burgers and then order an appetizer or dessert (or both!) to share as well.