Miner’s Cookhouse

I’ve been to Six Flags Over Georgia numerous times already, but I never really tried any of the park’s dining options until recently. I actually bought a season pass for 2012, so I’m sure I will be trying several other restaurants and food stands in the park this year. Most recently, my sister, Yoomee H., my friends, and I went to Six Flags on a Saturday and saw that the park map indicated Miner’s Cookhouse offered chicken sandwiches in addition to their burgers and BBQ pork sandwiches. Since I wanted a chicken sandwich, we made the trek over to the Lickskillet section of the park from the Gotham City area.
When we approached the restaurant, my friends and I even noted that they had a sign posted outside that said «Miner’s Menu,» under which it clearly states they offer «Grilled Chicken Sandwiches.» As soon as we got inside, however, I noticed that the menu did not include a chicken sandwich. I thought, «You have got to be kidding me» since I made my friends come all the way here with me so that I can get a freakin’ chicken sandwich. Maybe they just don’t have it on the menu? We’ll see…
So after waiting in line for maybe 15 minutes or so to order our food, it was finally our turn to order. Of course, the first thing I asked is whether they have chicken sandwiches. The employee quickly and firmly told me, «No.» When I mentioned that both the park map AND signage outside indicated otherwise, she just shrugged it off. ARGH… So I ended up ordering a Bacon Cheeseburger with Fries instead. My sister ordered the Chicken Strips and fries. The food was handed to us immediately after we ordered since they obviously had the same foods constantly being made with the high demand around 2:30 pm.
* Bacon Cheeseburger with Fries ($ 9.99) — Obviously, I don’t expect high-​quality food from an amusement park restaurant. However, the beef in my burger was not juicy at all, I could barely taste the seasoning on it, and the cheese was hardly even melted because the meat wasn’t hot. It definitely helped to add BBQ sauce to the burger, which they offer for free in little individual servings as well as bottles at each table in the dining area. The Bacon Cheeseburger costs $ 1 more than the «regular» Cheeseburger, so I was glad that the two strips of bacon in my burger were pretty good and somewhat justified the additional cost. The fries weren’t really hot but tasted decent.
Again, I’m glad the condiments station inside the restaurant provides free BBQ sauce along with the usual ketchup packets. I think burgers and fries always taste better with BBQ sauce. =) Also, the bottled BBQ sauce actually tastes a little smokier and better than the packaged, individual BBQ sauces.
Overall, Miner’s Cookhouse gets 2.5 stars, which I will round up to 3, for their decent burgers and chicken strips. I would say the food deserves about 3 stars, but I have to subtract ½ a star because their «false advertising» for chicken sandwiches was pretty disappointing. Per the website’s description, it seems as though the BBQ Pork Sandwich is supposed to be pretty good here, but I’m not a big fan of BBQ pork so didn’t try it this time. Perhaps I will return and try it another day.
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