Heart Attack Grill

Go figure that this place would close. I’ve been to the original one and that one was a million times better than the one here in Dallas. The fries were mushy and gross, the burger didn’t taste half as good, and the entire place was simply dirty looking. I couldn’t even finish my burger and fries when I was there. I kept thinking over and over on how much the original one was so much fun from the moment I entered, to walking up the fry station, to leaving stuffed.
Oh well… I guess everything is worth the try.

The 575 pound spokesman for this abomination died in March at the age of 29.

I am a sucker for a theme restaurant. I have been wanting to visit this place for a while because of their whole gimmick. When you arrive a nurse checks you in, gives you a hospital wrist band, and dresses you in a hospital gown. Seriously, I love a gimmick more than the next person but the Heart Attack Grill is 100% gimmick and only 60% good food. The menu consists of burgers which vary only in the number of patties, french fries fried in lard, shakes, pure sugar coke, and PBR. They have a strict no sharing policy which completely bummed us out because we wanted to order the huge 20 patty burger and split it 3 ways. We ordered 2 single bypass burgers (one of our trio boycotted the burger because of the no sharing policy,) all you can eat lard fries, a vanilla shake, full sugar coke and a PBR. The burgers were ordinary, the fries were ordinary, and the service (aside from being dressed as naughty nurses) was ordinary. The only win was the delicious butterfat filled vanilla shake.
The bill came to around $ 30, which is a bit pricey because remember only two of us actually had food. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I get it. It is a gimmick. Heart attack, fat, lard, waitresses dressed as nurses, cook dressed as doctors, sugar, beer… whatever. It gets old pretty fast.

I took some out-​of-​towners here recently — at their insistence. I was a little less enthralled the 2^nd time around. The amusement of eating at a place called Heart Attack Grill that makes you wear a hospital gown and whose servers are dressed as nurses is only good for one visit. The next time, like me, you may only just shrug your shoulders.
Still, it’s not a bad burger. But, I wouldn’t call it good either. But, it was deliciously gooey with cheese, and the flavor of the meat was decent. The fries are still pretty tasty, natural cut & fried in lard. Overall though… I can think of a lot of other places I’d rather have a burger.
Bottom line: Heart Attack Grill is a novelty. The actual food is just okay — no need to dis it; we’ve all had worse and better. But, I’d rather have great food than a great gimmick.

This was the second food adventure I had while visiting AZ for the past weekend with my friends.
I’m not that big into burgers, but I had to try this place ever since I’ve seen it on the Travel Channel. I was a little scared since this place cooks everything in LARD, but when in Rome…
This place gets a 2 stars for a couple of reasons. First, the burger I had wasn’t that great. It tasted like a back yard bbq session. I was expecting a little bit more. Second, after we got done eating my other friends felt like crap the whole day. I believe they spent some time with the porcelain seat back at our hotel…
The only thing that saved this place from the 1 star is the Fries and the Shakes. The fries are pretty good and its bottomless. Maybe it was the LARD it was cooked in but the fries had a unique taste. The Vanilla Shake I had was good. My friends had the Strawberry Shake and can attest to its goodness as well.
The best part of the Heart Attack Grill is… THE NURSES! If it wasn’t for them, I would have walked out of this place as soon as I bit into my burger. Good Gimmick bad burger!

I will just be straight upfront; are they unhealthy, yes! Is the fries cooked in pure lard, yes! Is the coke made from real sugar, yes!
But you know what, even though this place is unhealthy it is defiantly a place to experience once in your life time. Where else can you go where waitresses dress up like nurses and serve you food, or doctors as cooks? A place where you have to where a hospital gown and a wrist band and there is no exceptions? Their really isn’t any other place like this.
It is true though it is really bad for you it sure does taste good! So if your in need of a good burger and fries and an experience to go with it this is the place to go!

Having heard of this place on TV (Food network, I think) and my son who goes to school in AZ, the whole family, including my vegetarian only wife, just ‘had’ to try the place.
I would say that the place pretty much lives up to its name as being a gut busting, caloric inducing burger joint. Not for the faint of heart, I just got a single burger (is that what they call them?), fries, a coke, and shared my wife’s Vanilla shake. I must have ate/​drank over 3k worth of calories in one sitting.
I am an avid runner with a half marathon, 10k’s, etc under my belt and I just had to run a full marathon (26.2 miles) the next day to cleanse myself of what I ate the day before. I really didn’t run a marathon the next day, but like one reviewer said, «The next morning, most of us who’d eaten there were still full.»
Would I eat there again? Sure, next year as its a great place to go to check out if you are in the area, but part of your regular diet, no way! But don’t think my review is all about hating the joint, it’s a great place. I even talked to the «doctor’ himself and had dreams of expanding. With America’s gluttony, I think he might even be successful at it in places like Dallas, Memphis, Orlando, New Orleans, etc… San Francisco? Hmmm, all of us healthy foodies would drive him outta town :-)

I travel with a competitive speech team. We were recently in Arizona for a competition, and my team HAD to stop at the Heart Attack Grill– a member of my team is doing a speech about it, we couldn’t get away without seeing the place firsthand!
Upon arrival, we were immediately greeted by a smell that can accurately be described as «Fat, grease, and charred death.» You know the smell that sometimes comes out of a burger restaurant– the slightly-​singed, but otherwise-​delicious smell of meat being grilled? This was a sick amplification of that. The smell alone was enough to drive several members of our party to pursue other options for dinner.
As far as décor, the restaurant does a good job of sticking to an anti-​doctor theme, with signs plastered all over the restaurant warning you of the unhealthy nature of their food, mandatory patient gowns for all diners, and waitresses dressed as cute nurses.
But the food itself could be summed up with the word «Sickening,» which actually works metaphorically and literally. Their shakes are incredibly sweet, but actually filled with ice cream, pure cream, and butter. Their fries are cooked in lard, and their burgers are excessively heavy and fattening. A burger and fries is really enough to fill up a fully-​grown man, but the sensation of being completely filled by lard, meat, and grease is almost as disgusting as seeing one of the obese regulars scarf down a triple-​bypass burger for free.
The next morning, most of us who’d eaten there were still full. One of my friends said he «felt like [he] just blew the Hamburglar.» Starting with the smell, and lasting all the way to the aftertaste the next morning, this anti-​hospital is as novel as it is grotesque and excessive. I seriously almost threw up twice before I even tried anything, but I like to exercise and eat healthy. Other people didn’t seem as disturbed by the place as I did, and to HG’s credit, the things they serve actually maintain a stronger semblance to edible food than some other places I’ve eaten. It will definitely fill you up, and the theme is kind of cute.
Nonetheless, I can’t walk away from a restaurant feeling like I just destroyed my body and recommend it. I almost feel like the place is unethical for its choice to give such flagrantly unhealthy meals. At the same time, the place is called HEART ATTACK Grill, and they don’t make any effort to pretend they’re doing anything other than providing the most unhealthy and disgusting food possible. With that, and the friendly service in mind, I can’t justify any rating lower than ²⁄₅. I’d definitely like this place more if they just used fresh ingredients, didn’t cover everything in nastiness, and just stuck to making good burgers, fries, and shakes…
but I realized that would just make them In-​N-​Out, and would kind of ruin everything this restaurant stands for.
Disgusting? Yes.
Necessary? No.
Immoral? Decidedly no, since they clearly warn you about what you’re getting in to.
I’d eat here once, and NEVER again. It’s a place fueled by novelty– go there only if you’re inspired after watching Epic Meal Time on youtube.

Definitely the most unhealthy place to eat and they are proud of it. Over 350 pounds and you eat for free. Nurses are nice too.
The success here is built on their novelty, but with a little ingenuity it could be a real star attraction.
CASH ONLY!!!

The picture says it all. Doctors and nurses serving you a burger and fries. How can you go wrong with that type of a theme restaurant? Surprisingly, the burgers were pretty good. Juicy and cooked just right. I ordered a double bypass (no cheese) and could not finish it. While I was there I watched someone eat a quadruple bypass. Not a pretty sight but memorable.
I love the customer service here. The nurses were all very friendly. Always willing to pose for pictures and chat.

So I went with a friend from Tucson who wanted to check out the Heart Attack Grill on Sat, since it was my 1^st time their my friends pre-​warned me that this place cooks in lard, everything with lard so I went prepared.
Walked in and was shock to see that everyone eating wears a hospital gown but I got accustomed to that pretty fast seeing how everyone was wearing one to not wear one I would stand out. The waitresses where cute nurses ready to help with our procedures and the cooks where Dr’s. The place was decked out nice, but you definitely are not coming to Heart Attack Grill for fat free food.
The menu was simple, 4 different burgers to choose from, unlimited fries (which you can’t share) drinks are tall bottle of Coke or water (guess that’s the closest your getting to diet) or 2 types of bottled beers to choose from and a crazy thick milkshake. The fixings for burgers are near the grill, you choose from pickles, onions, tomatoes and jalapenos; next to the fry station were also the condiments of catsup, mayo and mustard.
I ordered a single bypass with cheese and of course the fries and a coke. The fries I have to say are the best fries I have had in a long time, man they where good. The burger, even though it was good I found it lacking in seasoning, maybe it could have been hit with some salt or pepper. My friend ordered the triple bypass and he thought it was great!
Yes I would go back again!

As with a lot of people, I found out about this place through the Travel Channel and made it a point to come and experience the awesomeness that is the Heart Attack Grill. My brief stay in Arizona, I couldn’t pass up the chance.
My first visit was… well…ok. Nothing amazing to say the least but did bring a smile ’cause it was THE Heart Attack Grill.
Burger — was actually pretty good. I got the double-​bypass cheese burger which I killed in 10mins. Should have gotten the triple. It came nicely put together and I added tomato, pickles, red onions, and mustard
Fries — …eh. sounds amazing fried in lard, but was under par for me. was kinda limp, wasn’t crispy and i think the few batches that were in the tray were over cooked. loved the fry bar concept though.
Experience — wasn’t as expected, granted that we went for lunch on a Tues, the waitresses weren’t exactly «hot» (like on TV… LOL) they were very friendly and attentive tho. I would think the best times would be more the weekends. if you want that experience and «eye-​candy»
if you love burgers… like experiencing themed places. definitely check this place out at least once. i hope to return one day… on a weekend.
My overall, rating is 3.5 stars. :)

Well,
We knew what we were getting our self into when we decided to try this joint! And we were right, Besides the good looking girls, this place is not that great! Burger was OK, I made it better with the condiments, fries were OK, I did though liked their shakes! Glad we tried it, probably will not come back! But seriously, you get what they advertise!

The Heart Attack Grill is definitely one of the gems of the valley. For all of the negative reviews about the food being greasy and bad for you, I’m not sure what you were expecting. They are exactly what they advertise — a deliciously quick trip to the grave. The burgers are dripping with lard, making them tantilizingly juicy. Of course this is not the place for someone looking for a light, healthy lunch, but for those of us who enjoy indulging in what might be our last meal, a double bypass burger is a worthy choice.
Personally i love the gimmick of the naughty nurses (who i may add are more than willing to sit on your lap while you sweat through a burger and fries) and Dr. Jon.
The Heart Attack Grill is well deserving of their recent fame. Ignore the whiners and try it out!

had heard about this place for several years, and it seems like not a week goes by that some reader doesn’t suggest it to me. Motoring across the Southwest today, and finding myself on I-​10 in Phoenix at lunchtime, it was the perfect opportunity for me to check out the Heart Attack Grill.
This place screams «fun» and «man cave» from the moment you walk in. One of the «nurses» approaches each patron at the door with the requisite hospital gown and wrist bracelet which «must» be worn in the «operating room». Your choice of seating include a counter, tables, or an outdoor patio.
The menu is placed in front of you, and the choices are few: a single, double, triple, or quad bypass burger; a buffet of fries (fried in pure lard, the sign says). The server was quick to point out they have no diet drinks or iced tea, just real coke (what, not Mexican coke?), Jolt, or PBR. For real men, they sell Lucky Strikes and Camel Straights.
I ordered the quad, for effect, they offer you a choice of cheeses, but otherwise, the decorating is up to you, at the ample fixins bar. (Which have some of the best dill chips I have ever had, anywhere).
It’s help yourself to the lard fries, too (small extra charge), which are dumped into a bin up front, hot, fresh, and very frequently.
My «nurse» Alicia, brought my quad out to the table, and stopped for a second for a photo op. Yes, there IS a burger in that photo, folks.
She said «you are really going to enjoy eating this,» to which I could only reply, «hell, I can’t eat it, I’m just going to admire it!»
I went back to the fixins’ bar for more pickles to much on the side.
I managed to work my way through one of the patties before tossing in the towel (gown?). The burger is full-​flavored, and holds together well, indicating a pretty high fat content, which would be appropriate for the venue. It’s like when people ask you if you like your chicken ‘wet or dry.” If you like your burgers «wet», this is the place for you.
The service is over the top amazing, with the cheery girls, and knowledgeable kitchen staff that interacts with the patrons. This place has been around for several years, and I don’t know why the landscape isn’t dotted with them, certainly more «fun“and unique that the any of the recent burger expansions, IMHO. Why hasn’t Hooters bought this to prop up their ailing concept?
If you happen to be in Phoenix, or are just passing through, make the Heart Attack Grill an «emergency stop.»

Great idea, but fail execution.
Well… I don’t know about great, but it is certainly an interesting idea. Almost clever.
Going here was my friend’s idea — it was either this or get that gastronomical abomination from KFC where they give you a bacon and cheese sandwich and then replace the bread with deep fat fried chicken. I don’t like KFC, so I went with this. My choices might as well have been a kick in the face or a stomp on the nuts.
I didn’t know what to expect. We walk past the ambulance into the restaurant. The air was thick inside. Oily. I quickly notice that everyone is wearing hospital gowns while devouring their meals. If
was a movie — this would be the cast.
We found ourselves seats and were greeted by a sweet young girl who put a hospital wristband on us and then came around to put on our gowns. The place is staffed with cute girls in nurse costumes. I look down at the menu and the choices are called bypass — the severity varied by how many slabs of meat they put on. It was all kind of fun at first.
I ordered the lightest thing on the menu — a single ½ pound burger — also an order of fries (which are unlimited refills) and a water… outside of water, my choices are sugar drinks or beer. My friend ordered a Double Bypass which was a pound of meat, also fries and also beer.
The fries were cooked in lard — they didn’t taste too bad, but were not crispy or special at all. They just weren’t worth getting up for seconds. Soggy, floppy and flavorless… just something to deliver salt to my stomach.
The burger arrived in a paper tray looking like a sad heap of grease. The bun was glistening — soaked with grease. Butter? Lard? Motor oil? I couldn’t be sure, but the first bite told me I didn’t want a second. I peeled the top bun from the burger and plopped it in the tray. I attempted to take another bite or two, but couldn’t take it. The meat was sub-​par shitty, fatty grocery store beef. The cheese was cheap tasting as well.
Not that I expected wine and caviar, but for food this cheap and shit tasting, I wouldn’t expect to pay so much.
I didn’t eat more than a few bites of the burger and I didn’t touch the fries much, but I still felt both full and hungry at the same time. I pretty much just ate a few pickle slices and drank a bottle of water. The waitress asked how I liked it — my friend loved it and said he would’ve had seconds. I said it was terrible and that I was dissatisfied. I didn’t ask for any money off the bill and she didn’t offer it either.
Even though I didn’t eat it, she charged me 12 bucks or whatever it was. I wasn’t entitled to not having to pay or anything — I mean, I ordered it. I should’ve known what I was getting into. Still, many restaurants would’ve bent over backwards to make me happy. I can’t really bust them down a star for this, but even if I could there’s no option for negative stars.
Heart Attack Grill served me one of the worst burgers I’ve ever had. The novelty of it wore off as soon as my food arrived. If you want to eat an unhealthy yet savory burger/​fries meal — go to in’n’out burger.
I will never eat here again. I like greasy food sometimes, but I would rather eat a stick of butter and wash it down with bacon grease. Seriously — fuck this place.
Then again… my friend loved it, so you never know.

Don S’s review below is right on point.
I love places that are out of the norm and this place fits the bill. I heard about it quite some time ago on the Food Network and pledged to eat there one day.
Well, today I was in Phoenix and my brother drove us. We had a great time. Huge, GREASY, ½ poind patties on large, GREASY, buns served with GREASY cheese. You won’t find lettuce here, but you can add all the pickles, jalapenos, tomatoes and onions you want.
Fries? They were GREASY… but fried in REAL GREASE. Fries cooked in hot lard. I don’t know what trans-​fat looks like but I’m sure these fries are the poster children for unhealthily cooked food.
We each had a Double Bypass and they were great. I’d recommend leaving off all the condiments and veggies so you can just savor this GREASE soaked piece of heaven. I could have gone for a Triple, but in retrospect, my heart is probably happy that I didn’t. If you order the Quadruple, they wheel you out in a wheelchair. (seriously, they do)
Sugar laden Coca-​Cola in large bottles, water and Margaritas are your choices for drinks.
All in all, this is a unique food joint that you have to experience at least once in your life. It was fun, tasty, GREASY and reasonably priced. You will never forget it. I know I won’t.

Instead of my annual Hooters visit while in Arizona, I thought I would switch it up to Heart Attack Grill! Trashy nurses, unlimited greasy (excuse me, «lard-​y») fries, good cheesy burgers, unfiltered ciggs and a patient attire; I’m so there!
Before I stepped in, I was blasted with a caution sign on the front doors. The sign (s) read…
«Caution. This establishment is bad for your health!» And, «CASH ONLY».
Luckily, I did my research in advance so I knew what I wanted.
We were greeted by «Nurse Alex». She informed me «Ladies order first!». HAG has a limited menu. They only serve water, coke and 2 types of beer (all in glass bottles, except for water). NO diet drinks! The menu is on the wall (single, double, triple and quad patties) AND unfiltered ciggs! You can order unlimited fries; «fried in lard» fries! If you eat the triple or quad burger while in the restaurant, you can get wheel chaired out, lol! The burgers are served to you with cheese then you can add your condiments at the condiment-​bar.
I love the atmosphere (I appreciate themed places). The gals will dress you up in a patient gown and id wrist band.
They also offer «eat free» deals if you weigh 350 lbs or more. And a «year diet plan» (see the website for that one), lol.
And a few words from the wise…
Your NOT allowed to share! Eat your own fries and burgers!
If you usually eat a single patty, get a double patty instead! The single patty may not fill you up. Get the pickles at the condiment bar (they are sooo good)! Bring cash! And don’t expect a bill/​receipt (your waitress will calculate your order on a calculator. So do your own math as well).

Hungry? Thirsty? Lazy? In need of sexy scenery?
Well, there’s a one-​stop shop for all your needs down in Chandler, AZ. It’s called, Heart Attack Grill and lemme tell ya, it lives up to it’s name. You can take care of your hunger with a double, triple, or quadruple bypass burger and an all-​you-​can-​eat French fry bar, ease your thirst with an old-​fashioned coca-​cola straight outta the glass bottle (from Mexico even so it’s real sugar), and even get your lazy butt wheeled out to your car by sexy nurse waitresses after you’ve finished (if you order the giant burger)!
What could go wrong you ask? Well, very little, imo. I went to Heart Attack grill fully expecting a greasy, over-​the-​top experience and I was not let down. First impression, the bright red and white emergency motif, nurses in cute uniforms, good oldies kinda music and powerful smell of… lard? LoL My friend and I both ordered the single bypass burger, cokes and he got the all-​you-​can-​eat fries (no sharing allowed but that’s ok because it’s cheap — 1.85 per person). Our burgers came out a little while later and lemme tell ya, even the buns were coated in grease. I noticed not everyone had that slick shiney bun though so people in the know must order without the extra juice. Really, I could’ve done without the extra slippery lard buns but other than that, it was a decent burger and a fun experience.
Things I liked — the old videos playing on flat screens above me, the waitresses who bent over while talking to other customers so I could check out their bootays, the almost all female staff (only 1 male), and the funny sad fact that anyone over 350lbs eats for free. Gross.
Things I didn’t like — it was pretty messy… I guess cute cosplay waitresses don’t really clean as well as regular waitresses do, the waitresses could’ve been more curvy (of course I like girls a lil think anyway), the greasy buns that fall apart a lil while u try to eat em, AND… the funny sad fact that anyone over 350lbs eats for free. Gross.
If I lived in Arizona, I’d probably go every once in a while, just for fun and of course, to entertain guests. Not a good date spot. LoL The manager guy was really nice though… he even played ‘California Lovin’ for me over the flat screens. I told him if he opens a joint in Tokoyo, I’ll go be ‘head nurse’ for him!
Another cool thing, starting in October, they’re going to have a live band on Saturday’s from 2 – 7. I guess some of the guys in the band have history with Alice Cooper and kinda with Metallica. Neat. I’ll be back to AZ in November and I’ll have to come by and check it out again.
See ya there!

The novelty of this place garners it some brownie points, and you definitely don’t come here for the food.
Yes, scantily clad nurses will serve you your food, cheerfully chat you up, and be agreeable to a photo shoot at the end of your meal. You’ll also appreciate the little things Heart Attack Grill does (i.e. conveniently placed mirrors at ass-​level behind all the counters for any patron’s ogling pleasure), and there’s no shortage of little quirks that definitely give the place character (i.e. their refusal to serve any diet sodas).
The food kinda sucks, though. I’ll admit I liked the huge and considerately chilled Coke bottle, but that’s about it. The fries were quite… flaccid and stale, the burger didn’t seem so fresh or special, and it was relatively pricey for the amount of sustenance you get. Even so, you don’t need more than a single bypass burger, unless you’re itching to be useless for the next few hours, or if you are a gorilla.
Yet the clever presentation of what might sound like a practical joke with poor taste makes this place worth visiting with some friends. You’ll have fun, and you’ll be plenty full by the end of it!