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This burger joint claims that it can give customers a heart attack

Here’s what it’s like to eat at the Heart Attack Grill. Yes, it’s in Las Vegas.
7.00pm, 17 Mar 2014
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THE HEART ATTACK Grill has been in the news recently after its owner ‘Doctor Jon’ Basso gave a bizarre interview on Bloomberg TV where he said his restaurant kills its customers. He even carried the (alleged) cremated remains of a customer with him.

And while it’s a macabre gimmick, it’s not entirely inaccurate. Heart Attack Grill is crazy unhealthy: The restaurant’s signature dish is its 9,982-calorie Quadruple Bypass Burger, which weighs a staggering 3 pounds. Customers can order burgers with up to eight patties, all topped with chili, tomato, cheese, onion, and bacon (for an extra fee).

Inside, the restaurant has an ironic medical theme with nurse waitresses and hospital-themed decor. Even the customers have to wear hospital gowns, and anyone more than 350 pounds eats for free.

Here’s how a trip there for lunch goes:

This burger joint claims that it can give customers a heart attack
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  • Everyone over 350lbs (158kg) eats for free

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  • Not sure? Use the giant weighing scales

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  • They are pretty unashamed about the calorie count

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  • Oh.

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  • A 'nurse' (waitress) gives out hospital gowns as bibs for meal

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  • A giant stethoscope hangs from the ceiling

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  • And if the burgers don't kill you...

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  • The Quadruple Bypass Burger - most calorific burger in the world

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  • Even the drinks are medical-themed

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  • A strawberry daiquiri comes with a pill bottle filled with rum

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  • The sextuple bypass burger with chili, cheese, tomatoes, onions

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  • Customers who request doggy bags are offered a spanking for not finishing their meal

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- Megan Willett

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