The 800 pound gorilla of Nashville burger joints i...

The 800 pound gorilla of Nashville burger joints is overrated, overpriced, and over-trafficked.

Don't get me wrong, the food is decent. Not great, not perfect, but it gets the job done. There aren't a lot of upscale burgers in Nashville - outside of the steakhouses, of course - and you really should try Burger Up if you're a burger junkie like me. But I'd say it's unlikely this place will ever become the go-to for buns and meat.

Mostly I dislike the heavy traffic. Dinnertime is always busy. It's full of 12 South hipsters (a whole different breed from the East Nashvillians), and while that's not necessarily a bad thing it definitely gives Burger Up a specific vibe that not everyone will like.

I'm also not a fan of the prices here. If I'm going to drop this kind of cash on a burger, I'll just as soon go to Capitol Grille or somewhere like that.

And for the record, Fido's burger is every bit as good _and better_ than Burger Up, at roughly the same price.