M S
Google
Hi there, I’m writing this review because I actually eat here at least once a month and I’ve always really liked Ruffs Burger. Even though there’s now a lot of competition around McDonald’s, Burgermeister, and Hamburgerrei across the street I always come back here.
I usually order the same thing every time: the chicken burger with fries. It’s always been really good, and I wouldn’t change it for anything. Today, however, it was different. The burger tasted strange, almost a bit undercooked, so after two bites I stopped eating it and just had the fries.
I mentioned it politely to the staff, and they were very nice, but they explained that they had changed the chicken, and that it now stays like this even if fried longer. They said other people had mentioned the same thing, but that this is just how the chicken is now. Honestly, I expected maybe they would offer me a new burger, an alternative, or at least some kind of gesture. Even something as small as offering me a cookie would have made me feel better because otherwise, I basically paid for a problem.
I sat there eating, thinking my burger was undercooked, and only after I brought it up was I told, “oh, we changed the chicken, that’s just how it is now.” I feel like this is something that should be explained upfront, instead of letting customers pay full price, try to eat something they think might not even be cooked properly even if it is, and then just be told “sorry, that’s the way it is.” That left me feeling really unsettled.
I’m not the kind of person who insists on a refund or demands compensation, but in this case it almost felt like it was my fault for not knowing they had changed the chicken when really, nobody informed me. And yes, I know it’s “just a burger,” and maybe it sounds superficial, but the truth is not everyone has money to waste. As a student, I don’t always have €14–15 to spend easily, but I make the effort because I like treating myself once in a while. So it feels unfair to pay for something I couldn’t eat, and just be sent home with a “sorry, that’s how it is.” I don’t want to speak badly about Ruffs Burger I’ve always liked it and recommended it! But this time I left honestly disappointed and confused. With all the competition around, I think it would make a big difference to show a little more care for customers in situations like this…