Submitted for your approval... Imagine, if you will, a…read moresudden, inexplicable craving for two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions on a sesame seed bun. Your mind immediately wanders to McDonald's. But then reality intervenes. Do you really want two beef patties with the thickness and structural integrity of wet newspaper? Of course not. And that, dear reader, is when you find yourself crossing an invisible threshold into a place where ordinary appetites encounter extraordinary proportions. A place known simply as The Gettysburger Company. Our story begins in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, just off the roundabout. The entrance, tucked along the side toward the rear, has the curious discretion of a Prohibition-era speakeasy. Inside awaits an atmosphere somewhere between a classic American diner and a rustic lodge, with seating in the front, back, and an outdoor courtyard. Our traveler read a familiar arrangement of ingredients bearing an uncanny resemblance to that famous burger beneath the Golden Arches. Except this particular specimen exists in another dimension entirely. When he placed the order, the friendly waiter asked not once, but twice, whether he was absolutely certain. "Hell yeah!" He declared, blissfully unaware of the enormity of his decision. And then came the waiting. Minutes passed. Doubt crept in. Had he made a terrible mistake? Had his appetite written a check his stomach couldn't cash? Suddenly, the waiter returned. But something was different. He required BOTH HANDS to lower the meal onto the table. There it stood. A towering monument to bovine magnificence. An architectural impossibility held together by a single wooden skewer, crowned with a pickle like some peculiar monument to mankind's culinary ambition. Our traveler's eyes widened. His mouth watered. Somewhere, the laws of physics quietly resigned. He attempted to pick it up like an ordinary hamburger. A foolish assumption. This was no ordinary hamburger. A knife became necessary to bisect the beast. And then came the first bite. The flavor is a hundredfold better, and the beef patties possess the thickness of regulation hockey pucks. Beautifully grilled to medium, the beef was juicy, deeply flavorful, and unmistakably authentic. Every ingredient played its part in perfect harmony. Nothing overwhelmed. Nothing disappointed. A burger of astonishing proportions that somehow delivered equally astonishing flavor. It was a WOW moment. The fries, meanwhile, were another curious phenomenon. Thick, twisted creations, crispy on the outside, tender within, and seasoned with just enough precision to make one question why ordinary French fries continue to exist. The Gettysburger Company offers an assortment of burgers, from familiar classics to creations that seem to challenge the very boundaries of human appetite. And should you somehow survive the main course with room to spare, the dessert menu promises yet another journey beyond the limits of conventional reality. And so we leave our hungry traveler, forever changed by an encounter with a sandwich of impossible dimensions. A man who entered seeking an ordinary burger and discovered that somewhere between appetite and excess lies culinary perfection. A place where patties are thick, expectations are shattered, and the only thing more extraordinary than the burger is the realization that you actually finished it. You've just crossed over into... the Twilight Zone. You've been warned.

My son treated me to lunch here, after I helped him pick up some furniture he purchased in…read moreGettysburg. It's a small pub that offers excellent burgers, sandwiches and wraps. I had the smokehouse burger. I ordered it medium rare and it was served exactly how I ordered it. It was pink, moist, juicy and not over cooked. The burger was not a frozen or preformed patty. I could see the patty was hand formed. We were sat immediately at a table not far from the kitchen. Each of the dozen or so tables comfortably sits four people each. Our server was friendly, cheerful and attentive. There is a bar in the main dining area serving liquor and beer. In the back of the bar is a pool table and an outdoor patio also with a bar and several tables, offering a great way to eat and relax outside. There are two bathrooms, one inside the restaurant and the other is outside by the patio. The one by the patio is a little cleaner and better maintained. Burger prices are a little on the high side, averaging between $17.00. However, you are getting a superior burger. Street parking can be a bit of a challenge due to the restaurant being located in downtown Gettysburg. Parking is free on Saturdays and Sundays until 1 PM. This is a nice local pub to meet up with friends and family for a casual eating experience I recommend giving this joint a try. The qualitu of the burgers alone make it worth while.

Are you looking for a quality burger that's better than your bog standard fast food burger? Well…read more.. This is your place. The burger was delicious, thick, and had the smell of a properly charred burger. Might just be one of the best I've ever had--and I had it delivered to me (I know, shame.) The fries are also incredibly well seasoned and cooked to the perfect crisp. Don't even start me on the sauces on offer. This was an EASY 5/5. Well done Maxwells and I look forward to eating at your establishment in person very soon.

Nothing special…read more.. Someone said that when we were in Frederick that we needed to try the milkshakes at Maxwell's. We were and we did. On the plus side was the pleasant staff. The kids that were working there seemed like they enjoyed their jobs. I also liked that the restrooms were spotless. On the negative side was that the place was cramped and dingy. And, there were also some foul, food-related, smells on the way the the spotless restroom. And, on the "meh" side was the milkshake itself. I ordered a strawberry shake. What I got was some vanilla custard(-like stuff) with some strawberry syrup and a bit of jam stirred in.

We came here for the 1st time today and it will definitely be on our list in the future. Fresh…read moreingredients, many local, and you can tell. The kitchen really knows how to use them. We had a BYO burger and a smash burger. The pickles and sauce with the smash burger were a great combo. Burger was cooked exactly as ordered and the fries that came with it were delicious. I think the best I've tried in the area. Service was perfect. Friendly, but not fake overly peppy. She knew the menu, made a good drink recommendation and they work as a team. If the server saw someone was done with their plate, they cleared. Whether it was their table or not. Checked on us, but not intrusive. Sports on TVs, good 80's music playing, but not so loud you couldn't ralk. Ambiance - love the exposed ceiling and brick. Everything is down to earth and not pretentious. Worth the drive from Frederick!

Found this place on Yelp. Great crab dip and orange crushes…read more The service was good for a Saturday even with a server calling out. It's a cute small town restaurant

Found this place on a random search for a burger on yelp…read more Casual order process. I asked a guy at the counter what he recommended, and got the Peter Piper burger. My wife got the Ogre burger. Mine was delicious, and when my wife was t looking, I took a bite of hers too! Both were outstanding burgers and exactly what we were looking for. The staff was friendly and helpful when we asked for their advice. Not flashy, just great food in a casual setting. We were able to eat outside, too!

Don't go through the first set of doors when you walk in that is the brewery keep going, and there…read moreis a small alleyway that goes to the actual restaurant part. This is a iPad order and wait for your number to be called kind of place. They are allergy mindful, however, not the best in executing said allergies. I had to ask one of the workers to not touch the fries inside of the dairy and egg free kids meal. And replace it because he had already touched the bread that was buttered. So just to be mindful for those who might have dairy or egg allergies. The bun has egg and they butter them during the toasting process. Burgers: 4/5 As for the burgers, they are a Smashburger style and they have a crisp outside texture and juicy inside. Overall, I would say that the burgers are pretty solid burgers. The fries and the onion rings are pretty great, but the onion rings are really good if you are a fan, totally get them. Overall, this is a casual burger place that has a bar attached, a solid burger! It is a little bit expensive. I think we dropped $70 for two kids burgers and three regular burgers with fries and onion rings. But I'd go again!

We went up there for a Geocaching adventure, and they were very accommodating of our group. The…read morefood was excellent, and priced for families.

OAK barrel is in a gas station. We arrived on a Sunday and the place was packed. We wanted to grab…read morea made to order sandwich, but the wait was over 30 minutes. I also wanted to grab an espresso from their coffee bar, but there was no barista to be found. That was the negative but it was busy, to be fair. We ended up grabbing a premade sandwich and some cheesecake. Both were so good! The cheesecake was legit better than Cheesecake Factory. It was a huge slice for about $10. The sandwich was on fresh delicious bread. They have a great selection of items here and we would definitely make the pit stop again - hopefully with more time to wait for custom orders.

MELT Gourmet Cheeseburgers must be operated by culinary lunatics. I mean that as the highest…read morepossible compliment. A normal person looks at a hamburger and asks, "Would you like cheese on that?" The people at MELT apparently look at one and ask, "How can we make this so extraordinary that customers begin questioning whether everything they previously called a burger was actually just meat occupying bread?" I ordered the Paris Burger: Premium beef char-grilled with roasted garlic, then topped with melted French Brie, balsamic-glazed onions, baby spinach, and a smear of Dijon mustard on a house-made bun. This ingredient list sounds less like a hamburger and more like several upscale appetizers became trapped in an elevator and decided to form a government. I do not know what kind of inspired nut job first assembled this combination, but everything contributes to everything else. The Brie, roasted garlic, sweet richness of the balsamic-glazed onions, spinach, and Dijon do not compete for attention; they cooperate with suspicious precision. The flavor is exquisite. This should not be placed in the same category as ordinary burgers unless the category is titled "Round Foods That Technically Contain Beef." And then there is the bun. Most hamburger buns eventually choose one of two career paths: Damp sponge or roofing material. This one rejected both. It was cooked to that nearly mythical point between soft and soggy, firm and crunchy. It supported the burger without collapsing, disintegrating, or scraping the roof of my mouth like an edible Brillo pad. Perfection. For a side, I ordered the sweet potato fries. They were already very good, which apparently was considered insufficient by the resident mad scientists. Someone had the completely unreasonable idea of serving them with marshmallow fluff. Marshmallow fluff. With sweet potato fries. This sounds like a suggestion made at 2:00 a.m. by someone who should have been politely escorted away from the kitchen. Instead, that person may be a genius. The combination is incredible. The salty sweet potato fries dipped in marshmallow fluff produced one of those moments when your brain objects on principle while your hand quietly reaches for another fry. This proves that not every insane idea is crazy; some merely require dipping sauce. I also had the Thin Mint shake, which was excellent except for the only legitimate complaint I could manufacture during the entire meal: It came with an ordinary straw. Every attempt to drink it became a small plumbing emergency when a piece of Thin Mint lodged in the opening. Sip, blockage, investigate, clear obstruction, repeat. I was not drinking a milkshake so much as performing routine maintenance on a delicious cookie pipeline. A proper milkshake straw would eliminate the one defect in an otherwise outstanding operation. This was not merely a good meal from a burger joint. It was a culinary experience disguised as casual food. The Paris Burger was phenomenal, the fries and marshmallow fluff were an act of benevolent madness, and even my complaint involves the shake containing too many actual pieces of Thin Mint to pass through standard beverage infrastructure. MELT is almost worth traveling to Virginia for by itself. If the people running this place are insane, nobody intervene. Whatever treatment would make them normal might ruin the menu.

I stumbled onto this spot on a whim, and the setup immediately struck me as legit. I'll admit I was…read morea little nervous walking in -- we dropped $45 on two burgers, one fry, and a beer, so expectations were high. The nerves come from the fact that I consider myself a "Burger God." I've hunted down some of the best burger joints the country -- and the world -- has to offer, so I was trusting this place to deliver. Right away, the dressing felt sloppy. The cold toppings were piled on top of the meat, pulling heat out of the patty fast. The beef itself was fresh and juicy, but the bun paid the price -- soaking up oil and fat until it lost all structural integrity. You can see it in the photo: completely flattened. Summary: Melt Gourmet's burgers are genuinely good, and it starts with the quality of beef they source. Where they're leaving points on the table is in how the burger is dressed -- and a stronger hand with seasoning would take it even further. The patty itself was a little under-seasoned, but the freshness of the beef and the crunch of the LTOP (lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle) kept me engaged. Fresh-baked buns daily are another point in their favor, enough to bump my score from a 6 to a 7. What kept it from climbing higher was the construction: the way it's dressed and presented practically guarantees a mess with the first bite. The fix is simple -- onions, pickles, and lettuce should sit directly on the bottom bun, with tomato layered above them. Stacking the wet ingredients on top instead cools the cheese and patty fast, and every bite sends juice running rather than staying put. The result is flavor that ends up on your forearm instead of your tongue.

Every time we are on a roadtrip in this area, we make a stop here. Must be a local favorite because…read moreit is off the beaten path but always crowded. Servers are always nice, and the burgers are HUGE, come out piping hot and could not be any better.

Dang it. Did it again. I always seam to think about leaving a review at the end of the meal. After…read morethe item is devoured. Well here goes anyway. The spicy chicken sandwich and fries were very good. Nice chicken breast loaded with the toppings. Lettuce, tomato and pepper jack cheese. Was very nice. Would order it again.

The service here is good, your sit yourself order from the QR code and the bartender will deliver…read moreyour food. The wait wasn't long, as for the ambiance it's a lodge style with bar food. But Normandy lodge with the bear head carpet. Overall the food..for bar food it was a disappointment. Not bad but just not good. The wings okay, the blue cheese weak, the fires pass the test but barely. You can drive about 5-10 minutes and get better options and see some of the historic sites in the area. That's what I recommend. Now I wouldn't say pass them by, just don't expect a top 10 meal from Alstadts, they will fill you up and that is all.

The only thing saving this review from this experience is the setting, ambiance, view, and…read morelocation. This place is right on the property for an outdoor adventure park that does tubing in the winter and river tubing/ ropes courses/camp in the summer. Being in Harper's ferry and given the neighboring business this is a captive audience gold mine for a restaurant. Sadly, we came here on a Saturday and it was PAINFULLY obvious their service capabilities could not match the customer demand signal. We started at 4PM and they were about at 50% capacity (generously). You order your own food at the bar or via QR code. This is a standard practice so nothing wrong there, but it did take us about 10 minutes to then get our drinks. The food came out within 15 minutes. Food was descent if not a little on the expensive side. Beer was fairly priced. They don't have a super large menu and they were out of a handful of things. Like for one, being out of iced tea seemed like an easy fix from my perspective working in bar/restaurant management in the past. We went and enjoyed the Christmas lights and then went back in around 615PM for a nightcap. This is where things went off the rails. The inside was full the outter tables were 40-50% taken. Overall I would say 80% of a jam packed house. We ordered 2 Irish coffees and a beer. 25 minutes later I went in to check on our drinks and the patrons faces inside said it all. The couple at the bar had been waiting 30 minutes to pay their bill, one lady got up and left because people had come in after her, ordered the same thing, eaten, paid, and left before she got her food. They hadn't even started our drinks and when I went to the bathroom I could see the kitchen order display and half their tickets were lagging, badly. From what I could tell they had 3 people tending bar/running food plus other food runners. I don't know what the kitchen staffing was. This place should be KILLING it with how they are set up location/clientele wise but I can say for certain they will take a hit on return business tonight. This place has great potential and I hope for the owner's sake this was an off night. As a bartender/bar manager watching personnel work tempo, efficiency, etc... I was screaming inside.

It has one of the best and only chicken Philly sandwiches I have ever tasted. The cheese is…read moredelicious! You should definitely order it with everything!

TL;DR: great burgers, fries, and custard…read more We were craving burgers after a round of golf and decided to stop by. This spot is a fast food spot, and the parking lot is pretty small. It was very busy so the drive thru line was almost to the main road. We found a parking spot and went in, and it was PACKED. The line moves quick and we were able to grab a table. The burgers were so flavorful and fresh (5/5) The fries were nice and crispy, but also very potatoey. I got the chili cheese fries and loved them (5/5) Got a chocolate custard with rainbow sprinkles (4/5) and an Oreo concrete (4.5/5) before we left. Very good.

Absolutely delighted with this old school hamburger restaurant! Delicious hamburgers made from…read morelocal beef, I think are the highlight. Buns were toasted to perfection and meat was tasty, seasoned and just a little bit charred on the edges. Not quite a smash burger, but better! As others have mentioned there is no bathroom and no eating inside but several outside tables to enjoy your meal during good weather. If you are a peanut butter lover , do not leave without tasting the soft serve with the house made peanut butter sauce! Chef's kiss!! I would order that and skip the ice cream any day.

I stopped by Beef 'n Buns 'n Paradise today for a late lunch when I was passing through Frederick…read more It's a charming old-school, retro burger shop. You order inside at the counter and then they call your name on the loud speaker when it's ready for pickup at the drive thru or the counter (depending on whether you ordered it to go or not). I had a cheeseburger with tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard, and mayo, and a side of fries. The burger was classic and totally delicious. The fries were very good, too. I ate my lunch at one of the picnic tables on the property, which was comfortable and fun (but they don't have bathrooms FYI). The service was friendly, and the place has tons of retro charm. I'd definitely go back for another meal - maybe a milkshake or other dessert with my burger next time? A fun, fast, casual meal. A charmer in Frederick, just off 70.