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CaliExpress by Flippy™ serves freshly made wagyu blend burgers at prices competitive with other premium burgers using standard meat. Uniquely, the grill robot grinds the high quality beef in real-time afterthe order is placed, resulting in a burger patty that melts in the mouth. Flippy, the famous robotic fry station, cooks up crispy, hot fries made from top grade potatoes — always to exact times. Our simple menu has burgers, cheeseburgers, and french fries.
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Address: 561 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101
Website: http://misorobotics.com/caliexpress/
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Reviews
Yvette Rodriguez
I was honestly very shocked at how great everything tasted!! I had some reservations about this last place, but with everything from the employees to the food was excellent! The burger was cooked well done but was still extremely juicy, the rest of the ingredients tasted fresh, and the fries were done to perfection, with a crispy outside but a mash potato texture inside. THANK YOU to the manager who help us inside to order and was super attentive. 5/5
… moreArild Jensen
Food from the future! Watch your burger and fries cooked by robots after you pay with your face. This place showcases the latest in kitchen robotics. It’s worth a trip just to see the machines do their thing.
… moreMario Tomas Marrero Jr.
CaliExpress by Flippy is revolutionizing the fast-food industry with its innovative use of robotics and fresh ingredients. This establishment offers a unique dining experience where technology and culinary arts merge to create delicious meals. The wagyu blend burgers, ground in real-time, are a testament to the quality and freshness CaliExpress strives for. With a health score of 93 out of 100, it’s clear that this restaurant doesn’t just prioritize efficiency but also the well-being of its customers. The blend of automation and human touch ensures that each burger is cooked to perfection and served with care. Whether you’re in it for the novelty of robotic chefs or the premium quality food, CaliExpress by Flippy is a must-visit spot for anyone looking for a glimpse into the future of dining.
… moreLeonard Serrato
I first heard about CaliExpress on the News. I recently had the chance to try it out. The place is fairly small with a few tables. There were two employees to assist & answer questions. It was easy to order the food on the kiosk. I ordered a burger, fries & coke. The burger & fries were perfectly made. I highly recommend to try out this spot. The best part is Flippy doesn’t call out & doesn’t have an attitude…
… moreMaxi Weschler
CaliExpress by Flippy offered us a great and unique experience with robots cooking and frying our food. The sleek modern ambiance and friendly staff made the visit enjoyable. The chicken tenders and fries were perfectly crispy and well-seasoned, while my girlfriend loved her crispy chicken salad. The food was served quickly and looked great. Highly recommend trying it out!
… morePaul Carlin
I visited on April 1st, 2024, which was the day it opened, according to the web page. However, I believe they have been at this location for months now, but just not open to the public? What they have been doing all those months is not evident as the whole experience is disappointing, from both a robotic experience, and a fast-food burger experience.
My cheeseburger was so cold that the cheese just sat on top completely unmelted. The bun was dry and too large, putting the bun to meat ratio too high. The fries were okay, but they had an unusual orange color to them.
The robots are responsible for cooking the beef patties and cooking the French fries. Humans (actually, just one human when I was there) are responsible for placing the fries into packaging, building and dressing the burgers and bagging the order (and yelling your name out as loud as possible). I would have liked to see more robots involved in the process, especially considering that is the main draw to this place (it most certainly won’t be the food).
Ironically, parts of the process that have long been automated and still manually done here. For example, the human has a line of paper printed order tickets that he is looking at to know how to build the burgers. They yell out your name when your order is completed. Surely, these are the low hanging fruits of automation in fast-food that have already been worked out by many others in the industry.
It was not busy at all, with only a handful of customers milling about the lobby area, which is more of a museum of robot tech than it is a place to sit down and eat. The smell of grilled beef permeated the air and was not appealing. There needs to be better air circulation so that the greasy smell doesn’t linger in the lobby. The order took an inordinate amount of time to complete, and given that the burger was cold, this needs to be rectified in the future.
One robot machine apparently grinds the meat, makes a burger patty and cooks it. The cooked meat is then deposited into a stainless-steel pan. There is nothing keeping it warm at this point. The human, at some undefined point, collects the meat and makes a burger out of it. I would have preferred the hot cooked meat placed onto a toasted bun directly so that the bun can absorb all those flavorful fats and yumminess. All of that is lost here as the burger patty is allowed to cool and re-congeal into a cold solid mass.
What I WOULD HAVE liked to see is a line of robots doing various different things, viewable to the public like the donut conveyer belt at Krispy Kreme. One robot chops the onions and drops them onto the burger as it goes by, for example. Each robot’s action dictated by the customer’s order. As the customer, I can follow the process as SEE my burger being made in front of my eyes. Given that the main draw here is robotics, and the fact that they have been working on this for months, I am very disappointed in what I saw.
… moreMy cheeseburger was so cold that the cheese just sat on top completely unmelted. The bun was dry and too large, putting the bun to meat ratio too high. The fries were okay, but they had an unusual orange color to them.
The robots are responsible for cooking the beef patties and cooking the French fries. Humans (actually, just one human when I was there) are responsible for placing the fries into packaging, building and dressing the burgers and bagging the order (and yelling your name out as loud as possible). I would have liked to see more robots involved in the process, especially considering that is the main draw to this place (it most certainly won’t be the food).
Ironically, parts of the process that have long been automated and still manually done here. For example, the human has a line of paper printed order tickets that he is looking at to know how to build the burgers. They yell out your name when your order is completed. Surely, these are the low hanging fruits of automation in fast-food that have already been worked out by many others in the industry.
It was not busy at all, with only a handful of customers milling about the lobby area, which is more of a museum of robot tech than it is a place to sit down and eat. The smell of grilled beef permeated the air and was not appealing. There needs to be better air circulation so that the greasy smell doesn’t linger in the lobby. The order took an inordinate amount of time to complete, and given that the burger was cold, this needs to be rectified in the future.
One robot machine apparently grinds the meat, makes a burger patty and cooks it. The cooked meat is then deposited into a stainless-steel pan. There is nothing keeping it warm at this point. The human, at some undefined point, collects the meat and makes a burger out of it. I would have preferred the hot cooked meat placed onto a toasted bun directly so that the bun can absorb all those flavorful fats and yumminess. All of that is lost here as the burger patty is allowed to cool and re-congeal into a cold solid mass.
What I WOULD HAVE liked to see is a line of robots doing various different things, viewable to the public like the donut conveyer belt at Krispy Kreme. One robot chops the onions and drops them onto the burger as it goes by, for example. Each robot’s action dictated by the customer’s order. As the customer, I can follow the process as SEE my burger being made in front of my eyes. Given that the main draw here is robotics, and the fact that they have been working on this for months, I am very disappointed in what I saw.
carlos montenegro
5 star just for having robots go future and shame on anyone shaming anything about robots go and create something u karens
… moreScott Landes
Its a cool spot to check out if you’re into tech and robots. Staff is super nice. Not a very busy place. You can tell that the focus is on having robots as part of the cooking process, instead of on the food flavor. Bland overcooked burger, and oversalty fries. The kiosk ordering system is clunky and slow, as are all kiosk ordering systems.
… moreDon Jayathilake
Just stopped by CaliExpress for a quick bite to go, and it was seriously impressive! Ordered a burger and some fries, and they were perfect.
The burger was juicy and flavorful, thanks to their burger-flipping robot, and the fries? Crispy perfection, all thanks to Flippy, their fry-making robot.
What really caught my eye was their ordering and payment system powered by PopID’s facial recognition technology. It’s pretty cool to see face-based secure payment tech coming into action.
Overall, they are nailing the food and tech game. If you want to experience the future innovation, this spot is a must-try!
… moreThe burger was juicy and flavorful, thanks to their burger-flipping robot, and the fries? Crispy perfection, all thanks to Flippy, their fry-making robot.
What really caught my eye was their ordering and payment system powered by PopID’s facial recognition technology. It’s pretty cool to see face-based secure payment tech coming into action.
Overall, they are nailing the food and tech game. If you want to experience the future innovation, this spot is a must-try!
Mike Krystopowicz
Update finally got to try CaliExpress & the machine that makes your burger broke down, so they made my burger by hand on a grill, which defeats the purpose. I didn’t get to experience a robot making my meal. SMH…the manager (I’m guessing) was very nice. I’m keeping my review at 1 star. My previous experience: I drove 35 minutes to find out they’re still closed, after the news reported that they are open or they’re finally opened….that was my second* time driving out there. Sign said opening soon. How does that happen? Bad start. I’m open to robots making my food, but wow, maybe tell the news when you’re actually opening.
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