The Whopper Bar recently opened at the Rio Casino in Las Vegas.

From today's Las Vegas Review-Journal:

"The Whopper Bar concept blends the traditional Burger King menu with an upscale hamburger bar. Customers can choose from among 30 toppings and sauces to add to their traditional Whopper sandwich. The menu also lists several premium Whopper creations.

And, unlike traditional Burger Kings, customers can choose from different brands of bottled beer to have with their meal.

"The beer has turned out to be pretty popular in Las Vegas," said Robert Burns, brand activation and sales manager for Burger King.

The Whopper Bar has traditional fast-food counter service, but the sandwiches are prepared along a visible assembly line by a "Whopperista," who adds the specialty toppings, such as A1 steak sauce, pepper bacon, guacamole and crispy onions.

The 58-seat restaurant also has several specialty hamburgers, including The Angry Whopper, which includes spicy jalapeños and pepper jack cheese; the California Whopper, with guacamole, bacon and Swiss cheese; and the BK Black & Bleu Steakhouse, with bleu cheese, pepper bacon, and blackened Cajun sauce.

The average check is $8 and a breakfast menu is available from 2 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Whopper Bars are operating on Seventh Avenue in New York City, the Power & Light District in Kansas City, Mo., South Beach in Miami and at the University Citywalk in Orlando, Fla."