Comments on New England Bites: Ugly American

I stopped in last year strictly for the name and h...

2010-03-18T18:14:52.202-04:00

I stopped in last year strictly for the name and have been going back for the food ever since.
I love diners, dives and dumps but Ugly is neither of these. The stylish decor and the fact that they are a one of kind establishment (for now) make it even more appealing.
Try the Pulled Pork Melt with the home cut fries.

I have eaten at the Ugly American at least 8 times...

2009-08-09T15:21:46.492-04:00

I have eaten at the Ugly American at least 8 times and not once was I left unsatisfied. Not only that, but I have told many people about this place and they have all eaten there and loved it. The burgers are so juicy and perfectly cooked. My favorite thing to order is a burger trio and a small order of half onion strings and half fries. This small order is so big I split it with my son. My husband loves the portobello burger. It's hard to get my 13 yr old son to go out to eat but if I tell it's the Ugly American, he flies out the door. You won't be sorry that you ordered their delicious food. And by the way, the burgers take a little longer because they are cooked fresh, not sitting in a warming bin.

I picked up an order last nite (friday) at 7:30pm/...

2009-06-27T17:41:08.394-04:00

I picked up an order last nite (friday) at 7:30pm/ kitchen closes at 8. The girl at the counter was sweet and helpful ,the seats were empty, the food/burgers were amazing!!! I had the black and blue with mushrooms and my friend enjoyed the cowboy burger!! WHOOPIE... the zucchinni fries were delicate and flavorful... anyone who eats a 7.5 oz burger should be satisfied... I consider myself a burgermaniac and this place rocks!!! I am so glad F.R has such a place to be proud of.

For the record, the address is actually 740 New Bo...

2009-04-27T23:21:00.000-04:00

For the record, the address is actually 740 New Boston Road and not 240 New Boston Road. Their website is in the process of being redone and will be at www.uglyamericanburger.com. They are actually open until 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. They start business at 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Their food is the best and I believe they will be around for a long time.

I have visited Ugly American once last year when a...

2009-03-02T01:28:00.000-05:00

I have visited Ugly American once last year when a friend raved about great food and cheap prices. Thinking about the cheese fries I had made me want to go again, so I got the boy and a friend to tag along with me this past Saturday. We met up outside UA around 1:30 and it was packed! Luckily, most of the people in there were getting their food to go, so we were able to find a small table. The last time I was here I had a large cheese fry to myself and it was delicious. But this time, I decided to actually get a Build Your Own Burger. I chose lettuce and a fried egg as my toppings, swiss cheese, and ranch dressing, and asked for the burger to be cooked medium. The boy got a 3 cheese grilled cheese with American, and a plain hot dog with ketchup and mustard. Our friend got the mini burger trio, and ordered the fried macaroni and cheese balls for us to share. I'll admit, I was skeptical when I first glimpsed those mac and cheese balls, but man they were good! Not too too fried and just the right texture. Our food came about 10 minutes later, and boy was my burger huge. It was tough just trying to get a hold of it. Very messy and drippy! But I ate the whole thing! And our friend told me he was proud of me for eating the whole thing, I guess because I'm a petite girl :) The boy and our friend both loved their meals and our friend was intrigued by the BYOB factor and said next time he might in fact bring his own beer. I am considering getting take-out this week because yes, they are that good!

Ridiculous times to cook a burger, the soggiest, m...

2008-07-23T02:43:00.000-04:00

Ridiculous times to cook a burger,
the soggiest, most tasteless sweet potato fries I've ever had the displeasure of eating. Add that to the fact that there were maybe 5 diners there, and they still couldnt get my order correct.

Its really very simple, when someone orders a cheesburger , you put cheese on it. Which they cant seem to get right no matter how much time you give them. Our burgers were very small, but thick. Not even close to the edge of the bun. Maybe 3.5 ounces after cooking.

Over-hyped and pretentious, there are better outlets for burgers in the area. Once the novelty wears off, as in many other cases, I don't see a future for the Ugly American.

to the lady down below....it says on the ugly chal...

2008-04-25T01:58:00.000-04:00

to the lady down below....it says on the ugly chalk board about burger temps...so it depends on the temps of ur burgers what comes out faster....as far as mushroom juice.. hello its sauteed mushrooms its gonna be a little juicy...the frys and straws are cooked when ur burgers are just about finshed...hense they get colder first...thats why they are last and as far as inexperianced.. i go there at least once every 2 weeks matter of fact they had a brand new girl i never seen who knew what she was doing...they are great people who all know what they are doing..the food is incredible..as well as the experiance everytime you walk in the door...if u want fast food in 5 mins and cold fries go to mcdonalds or stay home and cook your 2 meals.....

I visited Ugly American on a Saturday at 7:00 p.m....

2008-04-14T09:26:00.000-04:00

I visited Ugly American on a Saturday at 7:00 p.m. There were seats available and no waiting. The decor was very nice. The counter girl was inexperienced but friendly. The wait for the burgers was outrageous.

My husband ordered a cheeseburger club. I ordered a cheezeburger with mushrooms. We also ordered a basket of half fries/half onion rings.

The club sandwich came a full 15 minutes before my burger did. We both sat in front of this sandwich waiting for my order to come. By the time it did, my husband's club went cold. My burger finally came swimming in mushroom juice which made it difficult to pick up and eat.

The onion/fry basket finally came as we were just about finished with our burgers.

Yes, a real burger. But I could have made the two meals faster at home...AND SERVED AT THE SAME TIME!