http://bravofranco.com/index.asp VS. http://www.burgatorybar.com/
These restaurants are very different and are going after a different audience. Therefore, the styles of the sites are different, but I believe both do a good job.
First, Bravo Franco’s site. The first thing that grabs the user’s attention on the homepage would be the three large pictures of their food and restaurant placed in the center. Then, the user sees the toolbar that is split by the restaurant’s logo. The toolbar consists of all the necessary pages to navigate to and above the toolbar, there is the restaurant’s phone number and address. The site is easy to navigate. The store’s hours are at the bottom of the site in their own section titled “hours of operation.” This makes them easy to find. One visual problem would be the menu section in the bottom right of the homepage. The different categories of the menu are listed in bright red, a color that doesn’t fit the overall scheme of the site. That could because they want to emphasize that section, but their menu already has it’s own page that can be accessed through the toolbar at the top of the page. Although the site’s aesthetic is a little rough around the edges, it does a good job at making sure everything that needs to found is easy to find.
Burgatory’s site has a completely different feel to it. The first thing the user sees on their site is a completely interactive look at their burgers and shakes. This is easy to use and works well for restaurant who’s main attraction is it’s unique menu. The toolbar is placed directly next to the interactive menu and has a way to navigate to useful sections such as the full menu, locations, ways to contact , and merchandise. All of the locations are also listed at the bottom of the homepage. One problem I do have with the site is the fact that the hours of operation are placed at the bottom right of the homepage in small, dark red font that may be hard to read for some. The site is definitely unique and modern looking, but the hours of operation should definitely be easier to find. It’s an important part of a restaurant’s site.
Although Burgatory looks slicker and more modern, I feel it easier to find what you want on Bravo Franco’s web site.