No need to give the location info for this one, cuz it was the worst burger I've had in a while. So bad, in fact, that they apologized to me, took the price of it off our Christmas eve dinner bill, and instead I had an appetizer BLT salad, a mojito, and wine for dinner.
Don't even get me started on the chicken fried brown rice side dish..........
Monday, December 24, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Eat Bar
http://tallularestaurant.com/barandlounge.htm
2761 Washington Blvd
Arlington, VA
(703) 778-9951
Eat Bar is the drinks & apps side of Tallulla, sort of near the Clarendon metro. It was a warm night, and the walk was just fine. Burgerman offered to take me somewhere fun after the splinter ordeal at Georgetown Hospital, so I figured what better way to cheer up than by furthering our burger quest!
The decor is fun, and the service is extremely friendly. I felt like I was at a buddy's house, asking him to reach into the fridge and grab me another beer. I liked that comfortable atmosphere. They had wine on tap! It was a really neat way to allow patrons to have a huge selection of wines by the glass, and Burgerman and I were impressed.
I went with the chorizo & goat cheese stuffed pepper and the baby burger, because you know I can't resist a menu item described as "baby". It was tiny, but delicious! Whatever kind of caramelized onion sauce came on that burger was really the showstopper, because Burgerman ordered the entree-sized burger (which doesn't have sauce) and it wasn't anything special. So, just get lots of baby burgers and skip the big burger. The brioche buns were toasted and yummy, and my cheese was nice. We also got a plate of fries, which are seasoned with rosemary and served with homemade ketchup, and we were in heaven. My stuffed pepper was small but scrumptious, with a bit of dressed mixed greens underneath.
The place was a bit pricey for the portion size; my baby burger was $3.50, which seems like a bargain, but it was truly only about 4 Kimburgly-sized bites big (just 1-2 Burgerman-sized bites). The entree burger was $8, but not all that big, and the fries were $4 for a reasonable amount. The food was heavy enough that we didn't leave hungry, but I certainly wasn't full. I would def go back for a plate full of baby burgers and a bowl of rosemary fries, and and next time I'd also opt for the bacon-wrapped figs I've read so much about.
2761 Washington Blvd
Arlington, VA
(703) 778-9951
Eat Bar is the drinks & apps side of Tallulla, sort of near the Clarendon metro. It was a warm night, and the walk was just fine. Burgerman offered to take me somewhere fun after the splinter ordeal at Georgetown Hospital, so I figured what better way to cheer up than by furthering our burger quest!
The decor is fun, and the service is extremely friendly. I felt like I was at a buddy's house, asking him to reach into the fridge and grab me another beer. I liked that comfortable atmosphere. They had wine on tap! It was a really neat way to allow patrons to have a huge selection of wines by the glass, and Burgerman and I were impressed.
I went with the chorizo & goat cheese stuffed pepper and the baby burger, because you know I can't resist a menu item described as "baby". It was tiny, but delicious! Whatever kind of caramelized onion sauce came on that burger was really the showstopper, because Burgerman ordered the entree-sized burger (which doesn't have sauce) and it wasn't anything special. So, just get lots of baby burgers and skip the big burger. The brioche buns were toasted and yummy, and my cheese was nice. We also got a plate of fries, which are seasoned with rosemary and served with homemade ketchup, and we were in heaven. My stuffed pepper was small but scrumptious, with a bit of dressed mixed greens underneath.
The place was a bit pricey for the portion size; my baby burger was $3.50, which seems like a bargain, but it was truly only about 4 Kimburgly-sized bites big (just 1-2 Burgerman-sized bites). The entree burger was $8, but not all that big, and the fries were $4 for a reasonable amount. The food was heavy enough that we didn't leave hungry, but I certainly wasn't full. I would def go back for a plate full of baby burgers and a bowl of rosemary fries, and and next time I'd also opt for the bacon-wrapped figs I've read so much about.
Monday, December 03, 2007
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Burgers Abroad: Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage
1246 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 354-6559
We finally made the effort to cross the river and experience burgers at Bartleys. First off, their selection was crazy! Each burger had a different name, most with a political or sports affiliation. I chose the Condoleeza, which came with jack cheese, bacon, tomato, onion & lettuce. Burgerman had the Yuppie, which was Boursin and bacon (hold the Boursin). He got normal fries, I upgraded to sweet potato fries. When we saw they had frappes on the menu, we knew we were back in New England. Our chocolate frappe with banana was AMAZING and enormous, thank goodness we just split one! It had the perfect thickness, so that you were still able to sip it through a straw but not melted-milky in the least. Now about the burgers - the meat is ground fresh daily, and I've never had a burger with so much juice in my life! It was kinda gross the way it kept bleeding on my plate, but at least this place know medium. Burgerman thought the bacon was delicious, and ate his burger in record time. He was not, however, impressed with the fries, which seemed much more like the frozen than fresh variety. On the other hand, my sweet potato fries were out of this world! Soooo sweet and delicious and definitely fresh cut, I only wish I could have dipped them in a little honey mustard. They were terrific on their own though.
We liked how each table had able ketchup supplies in a squeeze bottle, because those glass bottles can really be a pain. Seating was cafeteria style, but we were early and so we were able to grab a private table for 2 by the wall. By the time we left, people were lined up on the street waiting to get in the door, despite the 19 degree temp and bone chilling wind. I guess I'd forgotten that this is normal December weather for Boston.
Bartley's was an awesome way to start off my Boston trip.
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 354-6559
We finally made the effort to cross the river and experience burgers at Bartleys. First off, their selection was crazy! Each burger had a different name, most with a political or sports affiliation. I chose the Condoleeza, which came with jack cheese, bacon, tomato, onion & lettuce. Burgerman had the Yuppie, which was Boursin and bacon (hold the Boursin). He got normal fries, I upgraded to sweet potato fries. When we saw they had frappes on the menu, we knew we were back in New England. Our chocolate frappe with banana was AMAZING and enormous, thank goodness we just split one! It had the perfect thickness, so that you were still able to sip it through a straw but not melted-milky in the least. Now about the burgers - the meat is ground fresh daily, and I've never had a burger with so much juice in my life! It was kinda gross the way it kept bleeding on my plate, but at least this place know medium. Burgerman thought the bacon was delicious, and ate his burger in record time. He was not, however, impressed with the fries, which seemed much more like the frozen than fresh variety. On the other hand, my sweet potato fries were out of this world! Soooo sweet and delicious and definitely fresh cut, I only wish I could have dipped them in a little honey mustard. They were terrific on their own though.
We liked how each table had able ketchup supplies in a squeeze bottle, because those glass bottles can really be a pain. Seating was cafeteria style, but we were early and so we were able to grab a private table for 2 by the wall. By the time we left, people were lined up on the street waiting to get in the door, despite the 19 degree temp and bone chilling wind. I guess I'd forgotten that this is normal December weather for Boston.
Bartley's was an awesome way to start off my Boston trip.
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