OFFICIALLY.
ENJOY IT, ENJOY IT WITH US!
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
AMAZING TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO?
WE HAVE JUST THE THING FOR YOU
AROUND IT.
>> Tati: BURGERS UNLIKE ANYTHING
YOU'VE SEEN BEFORE AND THICK
CRAVING.
CLASSIC.
OUR MICHELLE OLIVER IS TAKING US
TO A DINE IN THE D SPOT AT THE
ROYALE OF CHEESE.
♪
>> Reporter: HERE AT RAILE WITH
CHEESE, THEY'RE SERVING UP DINER
FAVORITES WITH THEIR OWN TWIST.
>> YOU WANNA RUN AMOK WHEN IT
COMES TO COOKING.
AND IT'S DIFFERENT.
APPETIZERS.
THAT'S WHAT MAKE YOU STAND OUT.
>> Reporter: HE COMES FROM A
FINE DINING BACKGROUND AND COMES
UP WITH NEW TAKES ON CLASSIC
ITEMS LIKE USING CHEESE FONDUE
BURGERS.
>> I LOVE THE LOOK LADLING, I
LOVE THE LOOK OF THE CUSTOMER,
IT MAKES THE BURGER SEXIER.
>> Reporter: AND THEY USE IT ON
THEIR NAMESAKE, THE ROYALE WITH
CHEESE, WHICH FOR YOU PUP
TO THE MOVIE.
>> YOU KNOW WHAT THEY CALL A
QUARTER POUNDER WITH CHEESE IN
PARIS?
CHEESE.
>> ROYALE WITH CHEESE.
>> Reporter: A FEW OTHER
REFERENCES, AS WELL, LIKE THE $5
SHAKES WHICH THEY MAKE WITH
HOMEMADE CUSTARD.
>> AND MY PARTNER AND MYSELF
LOVED THAT MOVIE AND WHEN I
MOVED TO THIS COUNTRY FROM WEST
AFRICA, OVER HERE WE SERVE
QUARTER POUNDER BURGERS, SO
ROYALE MEANS A POUND AT HOME,
SENSE.
>> Reporter: LET'S LOOK AT WHAT
ELSE IS ON IT.
♪♪
UNLIKE YOU MIGHT EXPECT, THE
ROYALE WITH CHEESE IS NOT A
HAMBURGER.
BRISKET.
>> WE SMOKE IT FOR ABOUT 18
HOURS IN-HOUSE.
>> Reporter: AND THEN ADD IN THE
SAUCE.
>> ONCE IT STARTS EVAPORATING --
>> Reporter: GETTING MORE GLAZY
AND DELICIOUS-LOOKING.
WE TOSSED IN CARAMELIZED ONIONS
AND CORN RELISH.
>> IN LEBANON, WE EAT CORN WITH
ALMOST EVERYTHING, AND IT'S
READY RIGHT THERE.
>> Reporter: IT SMELLS READY, IT
SMELLS DELICIOUS.
>> Reporter: NOW WE BUILD THE
SANDWICH, PUT IT ON A PUN,
BRISKET.
>> ALMOST MESSY
>> REPORTER: AND MAKE SURE IT
DOESN'T FALL OFF, THAT'S CRAZY.
>> AND WHEN IT FALLS OFF, THAT'S
WHERE THE FORK COMES IN.
>> Reporter: EXACTLY.
GOTTA EAT IT WITH A FORK.
>> FINALLY POUR ON THE SMOKED
GOUDA FONDUE.
>> HOW LONG DOES THAT LOOK?
>> AMAZING!
>> I WANT FINE DINING, BURG,AND
THAT FAST FOOD VIBE GOING ON
>> Chuck: JOINING US IN THE
STUDIO IS THE CHEF WHO IS
CO-OWNER OF ROYALE WIT CHEESE.
.
SNIFFS WATCHING THE SMOKE GOUDA
CHEESE FONDUE GO ON THERE.
COUNT.
IT LOOKS RICH, AND WE USED THE
FINEST INGREDIENTS SO YOU FEEL
LIGHT.
LET ME RUN THROUGH IT QUICKLY.
FIRST ITEM, OUR BITE APPETIZER,
HOUSE-MADE MAC & CHEESE.
ON THERE WE HAVE THE SMOKED GUT
TA CHEESE FONDUE, CHEDDAR
CHEESE, AND TOP OF IT WITH O
ROYALE SAUCE.
WE ARE GOING TO BE INTRODUCING A
LOT OF PULP FICTION THEMES.
ONE THING.
SO WHEN YOU SEE THE BIG KAHUNA
BURGER THAT COMES WITH IT.
>> Chuck: IS THIS RAVIOLI?
>> NACHO CHEESE RAVIOLI AND
THE SAUCE.
>> THIS IS OUR VERSION OF LOADED
FRIES, ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS.
SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE FONDUE,
COLESLAW, BARBECUE SAUCE AND
SMOKED BRISKET.
>> Chuck: FOR A MINUTE I THOUGHT
IT WAS THE DESSERT.
>> THIS IS THE ROYALE WITH
CHEESE.
YOU HAVE THE SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE
FONDUE, 18 HOURS SMOKED IN HOUSE
BRISKET, AND THE CHALLAH BUN.
BUTTERY.
AND THIS IS MADE FOR US BY A
MASTER CHEF OF GOLDEN WHEAT AND
WE'RE THE ONLY ONES ALLOWED TO
SERVE I
>> Jason: DID SOMEONE "CHALLAH"?
CHIP.
>> Jason: I LOVE THEM!
QUESO.
>> Chuck: SKIP TO THE DESSERTS.
>> WE HAVE OUR CUSTARD, CINNAMON
TOAST CRUNCH AND FRUITY PEBBLES.
THIS IS A HAMBURGER CAKE AND
CREAM.
>> Chuck: THIS IS YOUR OWN
CUSTARD?
>> WE HAVE OUR OWN CUSTARD.
>> Chuck: VERY GOOD.
>> [INAUDIBLE].
>> BELIEVE IT OR NOT, MY
FAVORITE THINGS ON THE MENU, THE
SALADS, ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS.
EARLIER.
THIS IS KALE BERRY, MY VERSION
OF A FATTOUSH.
AND WE WERE THE MEDITERRANEAN
INFLUENCE IN THERE AND WEST
AFRICAN SPICES AS WELL.
>> Chuck: WOW!
TELL EVERYBODY WHERE YOU ARE.
>> WE'RE ON 4163 CASS AVENUE
NEXT TO CASS COLLECTIVE AND THE
FAMOUS AVALON BAKERY.
>> Chuck: WE'RE GIVING AWAY TEN
$25 GIFT CARDS.
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