The Jesse Kage Burger And More
St Pete Beach, Florida USA
Cuisine Style: Burgers, Bar and Grill
Average Price: $$
Overall Rating: 1/5
Dined in: March 2018
By Sean Overpeck (CFE)
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Boulevard Burgers, located on St Pete Beaches Gulf Boulevard is jazzy style restaurant known for its upscale burgers, sandwiches, and seafood selections. This was my wife and I’s second visit, this time joined by her sister and brother-in-law. They were just as busy as the last time we visited, though this time they appeared to have less staff, and it took longer to be served. My brother-in-law and I had a few local ales beginning with the Reef Donkey APA from the Tampa Bay Brewing Company. A dry-hopped American pale ale, with a lemon/lime aroma with citrus and slight tropical fruit flavor with an ABV of 5.5%. The second beer selection was from the Coppertail Brewing Company called the Freedive IPA with a medium palate and a lingering bitterness, filled with clean malts, heavy citrus, and pine plus a 5.90% ABV. The third local selection was from the Big Storm Brewing Company called the Tropic Pressure, a Florida ale steeped with hibiscus flowers for just the right amount of natural sweetness and a hint of cinnamon. Brewed with pale wheat and honey malt, with ABV: 4.4% and an IBU count of 17.
Menu:
- Appetizers
- Salads
- Sandwiches and Wraps
- Burgers
- Sides
- Desserts
- Shakes
- Kids Korner
We started with their smoked fish spread of Mahi Mahi served on a bed of lettuce, with celery, jalapeños, and crackers. My wife and I had this on our last visit and we both enjoy the different creations of fish spread which you can find at many restaurants around Central Florida. I created a 6-level chart to help rate the dips for these reviews as seen below.
Fish Spread Rating Chart:
THE BEST - Top notch quality, excellent flavor profiles, memorable presentation, rare ingredients, organic, non-GMO, sustainable, local, immense-colossal quality of fish, and extravagant smoke flavors
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DAMN GOOD - Fantastic smoke, exceptional quality, eclectic flavor, nice display, dedicated local sourcing, beautiful quality fish, possibly sustainable, non-GMO
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GOOD - delicate, Enhanced ingredients, nice flavor, fresh taste, great smoke, common arrangements, in state local, superior quality fish
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BETTER - Nice ingredients, higher-desirable quality, okay flavor and taste, good smoke content, maybe from in-state sources, but possibly a GMO
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OKAY - Nothing amazing, a regular spread, fair quality, highly probable GMO product, might be from the state, most likely not, fabricated or mainstream smoke products
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BAD - Taste old, horrible seasoning, cheap smoke, manufactured, heavy GMO product, not local, bad smell
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After tasting this smoked fish spread which normally is made with grouper or other local Gulf fish, it was nice to see a Mahi Mahi style and would rate their dip at the fourth level or “Good.” This was the same rating as our first visit as well. The second starter which we also enjoyed from the first visit was the buffalo chicken mac and cheese which is house-made and mixed with a hand-breaded buffalo fried chicken, cut up and mixed to perfection with extra buffalo sauce as a topping.
My wife and sister-in-law shared the fish tacos entree with blackened grouper, shredded white cabbage, sliced avocado, diced tomato, and chipotle ranch tucked into flour tortillas. My brother-in-law had a Rueben sandwich served on marbled rye bread with corned beef, sauerkraut, melted Swiss cheese, and thousand island dressing, served with onion rings.
On our first visit, I had tried the sunny side up burger which I had first tried when I visited France in 2010, and it was really good. At the time it was recommended that I try the Rock 100.5 FM Jesse Kage Burger. Though I went with the sunny side up instead, the Jesse Kage burger was recommended yet again. It is the restaurants signature patty topped with a deep-fried and crispy chicken tenderloin, two strips of bacon, aged cheddar, and honey mustard. The Burger was extremely good, and I would give it a nice accolade to say for you to try it when you visit.
Jesse Kage is a veteran rock radio talent and programmer who started in Tampa then moved up to Atlanta with over 20 years in the radio industry.
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| The Jesse Kage |
Dessert:
For dessert, we tried their key lime pie, and unlike other menu items that are proudly advertised as house-made or prepared from scratch, this dessert just had the labeled name and tasted like your typical Sysco truck delivered mass-produced dessert. It tasted good but missed that home touch. They would score a home run if they made it from scratch like Sunset Grill in Clearwater does.
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| Key Lime Pie |
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Final notes, review basics, observations and more pictures:
Most reviews are subjective, depending on the writer; but they should also be responsible, and respectfully written, upholding the truth, and accurately conveying the experience to the best of the writer's knowledge, even if it includes metaphors the restaurant may not like to read about. My ratings are by the stars I award (from 0 to 5). The rating is calculated on a point accumulation of six separate factors based on individual experience. They include wine and other beverage selections, plate presentation, customer service, restaurant or café ambiance, food quality, and wow factor. To see more details of this rating list, read this article:
Overall from this experience, and the score factors outlined in the ‘about page’ section, based on my individual experience and rating, I give Boulevard Burgers a 1 out of 5 stars, meaning that they were only an average dining experience like most restaurants. The first review score was 2 of 5 stars and have decreased mainly in the customer service rating point sections.
Scores are detailed in the factor chart below:
Formula Factor Conclusions and Overall Ratings
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Max Points Possible:
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Total Points Awarded:
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Total Points deducted:
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Ambiance
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11
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9
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2
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Food quality
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11
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7
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4
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Plate presentation
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11
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8
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3
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Customer service
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9
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4
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5
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Alcohol and other beverages
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10
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5
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5
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Total regular points awarded
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52
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33
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19
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Total percentage — less the Bonus
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0.634615384615385
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“Wow” factor BONUS
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5
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0
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0
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Total bonus percentage
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0
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Total percentage and bonus for a final star rating
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0.634615384615385
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Stars Awarded (see chart below)
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0 - 5
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1
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**A full break down and explanation of the observations and point disbursement is available in the linked article above. To receive a detailed copy of your score, feel free to contact me at any time and I will provide it to you.**
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Overall Star Rating:
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1 of 5 Stars:
63% Rating with a 0 point “wow” bonus
An Average Dining Experience
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Corkage fees:
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This Restaurant does not list any corkage fee’s however, most American restaurants charge
$25.00 per bottle
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Restaurant style:
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Casual dining
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Cuisine Style:
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American, Bar and Grille, Beach Food
Allergen or dietary accommodations:
Low Carb, Pescatarian, Vegetarian Options
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Reservations:
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Not Required
Walk-Ins:
Accepted, but not guaranteed
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Dress code:
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Casual attire
It’s Florida, everybody wears flip-flops!
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Child policy:
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The Restaurants reviewed on this site may have a kids menu or cater to them; however, for full enjoyment of food and wine, it is recommended that kids not to be in attendance, unless they have been trained in proper etiquette.
If not then:
Hire a Babysitter!
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Experiences:
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Trendy, Great bar, Great outdoor dining, Rustic, Tourist grabber, and a Neighborhood Gem.
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Payments:
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Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
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Parking:
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Private lot, or Street meter parking
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Wifi
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The restaurants reviewed on this site may have Wi-Fi, but do not require you to go online, because the excitement of the food and wine alone will keep you too entertained instead of checking your social media and emails.
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Noise level:
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Medium
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Smoking:
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Nonsmoking restaurant, and nonsmoking patio
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Patio or terrace:
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Yes
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Food Prices
(excludes, alcohol, taxes & 20% gratuity’s)
$£€¥ - Under 50.00 (inexpensive)
$£€¥ x 2 - 51.00- 99.00 (moderate)
$£€¥ x 3 - Over 100.00 (pricey)
$£€¥ x 4 - Over 200.00 (expensive)
$£€¥ x 5 - Over 400.00 (very expensive)
**Currencies reflect the world’s major travelers, restaurant, or wine connoisseur’s**
Currency:
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Price
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United States Dollar (USD)
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$$
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Great Britain Pound Sterling (GBP)
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££
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Canadian Dollar (CAN)
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$$
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Chinese Yuan (CNY)
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¥¥¥¥
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European Union (EUR)
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€€
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Boulevard Burgers:
5905 Gulf Blvd
Saint Pete Beach
Florida 33706
Contact Information:
Restaurant website:
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Maître d or host:
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+1 727.201.4906
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Website contact:
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Serving hours:
Eastern Standard Time
(GMT, Zulu, or UTC - 5:00)
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Sun-Thur
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Fri-Sat
11:00 am - 12:00 am
Happy Hour:
Mon-Fri
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Social Media
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Accolades:
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