I finally tried Red Robin, the new restaurant near Home Depot on the southeast side of town (Calumet and Kensington, on the south side of Calumet). Yes, I know it's a chain, but what a fun place! I had the Garden Burger - definitely the best vegetarian burger I've had and my son and daughter-in-law had another gourmet burger and a pasta dish. The burgers might be considered pricey - around $8 typically, but that's a large portion with plenty to eat, including fries. Then the Hawaiian Heart Throb Smoothie really won me over - absolutely delicious, almost as good as the ones I make. It came in a beautiful, artsy glass that I was tempted to photograph (but refrained).

Service was very friendly and attentive. And you can tell that the people there, both customers and employees, are having fun. I like that.