Best Burger? Nope, Not This One

By CHARLES FERRUZZA

I’ve been doing in-depth, investigative research for the past few months, looking for the perfect cheeseburger – one good enough to be honored in our upcoming Best of Kansas City issue. Interestingly enough, both a co-worker of mine and one of our readers suggested the same joint in the same week: the “300 Burger” at the Retro Bowl Fun Center (906 W. Liberty Drive) in Liberty. “It’s the best cheeseburger I’ve ever eaten,” my co-worker insisted.

That’s some pretty strong praise, so a couple of days ago I drove to Liberty – with cheeseburger-loving Bob and Addison – to see if the sandwich lived up to the praise.

I’m sorry to say that it’s not a contender; I wouldn’t even list it in my Top Five. “Maybe,” Addison suggested, “it would taste a lot better if you had ordered it after you finished one of the Retro Bowl specialty cocktails, like the Retro Bitch.”