Though hamburger patties may resemble small, succulent frisbees, it's much more difficult to teach dogs how to return them. Get a firm grip on your burgers with today's Groupon: for $7, you get $15 worth of American fare and drinks at GoldBurgers in Newington. Stop in to peruse the varied menu’s scrumptious selection of all-natural, locally sourced protein patties and snackables before plopping down in a seat and enjoying a hearty meal of fresh-cut fries, hot dogs, onion rings, and more. Like Francisco Pizarro discovering his fabled lost car keys, patrons will weep at the sight of the Blue and Gold burger, a gleaming tower of tastiness built on two patties, blue cheese, and fried onions ($5.29). The honey-barbecue bacon burger ($5.29), veggie burger ($3.99), and chicken hummus burger ($4.99) tickle the taste buds of discerning eaters, while also tempting recently paroled Hamburglars.

Reviews

The Hartford Advocate reviewed GoldBurgers. More than 1,500 Facebookers are fans of GoldBurgers. Yelpers award the restaurant a near-perfect average of 4.5 stars and 92% of 230 Urbanspooners can't get enough of the gourmet grub:

• Newington's GoldBurgers doesn't necessarily set out to make any grand statements in the burger wars, but the nice little shop walks the line wonderfully, splitting the difference between both extremes, avoiding foodie pretension while still elevating burgers, hot dogs, fries and shakes to something above the standard disposable fast-food fare. – Steve and Lisa Alcazari, Hartford Advocate
• Delicious and hearty meal. They cook a mean burger and the selection of toppings and sauces is tremendous. Highly recommended – Adam Schmidt, Urbanspoon