Zombies and Hamburgers

Zombies are all the mainstream rage in Western culture, so naturally it was only a matter of time before people began to take advantage of that.  I've already said my two cents about the zombie dating site.  And the proliferation of zombie survival training courses boggles the mind.  But one thing that had been overlooked for some time is a zombie-themed restaurant.  Well, look no further than Des Moines, Iowa and the Zombie Burge + Drink Lab eating/drinking establishment.

You may be thinking that the rotting corpses of the reanimated dead don’t really go that well when you’re trying to sit down and enjoy a meal.  And you’re probably right.  For that reason, owner George Formaro (if that’s not a pseudonym, I don’t know what it) toned the idea down a bit.  The end result is a place that is mostly a diner but filled with zombie decorations and props.  Think TGI Fridays if it was zombie-themed and didn't have quite as much useless crap on the walls.

There is, naturally, a zombie-themed menu featuring such burger names as the “They’re Coming to Get You Barbara” (if you don’t know that reference, you are fired).  They also reportedly serve a mean shake and will even spike it if that’s your desire.  The other half of the place is the Drink Lab, where people go to enjoy a few drinks.  Since the place stays open late into the night, it’s great for those needing a bite to eat or a place to hang out and have a few at the end of the day.

When you check the reviews, you find them to be mostly positive.  There are a few ups and downs about food quality, mainly when it comes to selection, but there’s a high degree of praise for the main menu item, the burgers.  Also, the service gets more than a few compliments as does the owner’s skill at compiling a snob-worthy beer selection.

So for now, Zombie Burger + Drink Lab is probably about as zombie as you’re going to get when food is involved.  Of course, given the true obsession that some profess to have when it comes to zombies, we may be closer to a blood and gore spattered zombie restaurant than we think.  Check out the Zombie Burger website for more information on menus, hours and such and if you happen to wander through Des Moines, stop by and check it out.

Zombie Burger Logo courtesy of thedishondesmoines.com