I was driving back to California from Washington and was on the last stretch of my trip when I decided to go into downtown Mt. Shasta to grab a late lunch/early dinner. I wanted something quick and my Chat app recommended a couple of places, one of which was Drizzle. When I got off I5 it was a short drive into town and Drizzle was one of the first few places I came upon, so the location was convenient to get on and off the freeway easily.
The restaurant only has outside seating, which was fine. It was a little cold out, but still tolerable. I didn't notice heating lamps, but that doesn't mean there weren't any. If there are, they just weren't on. It looks almost like a little house from the outside and there is a large, shared patio area with a lot of tables (both high tops and lower tables). The inside is definitely cramped. There were three other people inside when I walked in and that already took up a large portion of the inside area. Nonetheless, it was clean and the young man taking orders was so friendly and sweet. Loved him! He was super personable and he engaged everyone in conversation.
I ordered the Take Your Cloves Off burger because I love garlic and I was traveling alone, so why not. I also grabbed a local beer. I can't remember which one, but that was good too. I sat outside and waited for my order to be called. The only thing I will say about that process is that the food is left with the one person taking the orders, so if they are in the middle of taking orders from someone your food will sit while you wait for them to finish with one customer to get back to you and hand you your order. So, when I was handed my order the fries were already cooking down quite a bit.
The burger was big and they give you a ton of fries. I also had opted for the garlic fries. Might as well do a double whammy on the garlic. Although, I will say that both the burger and fries were really light on the garlic. In fact, the burger tasted like there wasn't any garlic at all. Thankfully, the burger was still delicious, so I wasn't too bummed about the lack of garlic on it.
The ingredients were fresh, they put a ton of arugula (or rocket) on your burger, which I could have done with less of. I took a large portion of that off. The burger wasn't overcooked, which was perfect. They flavors were great and I probably could have stuffed that whole thing down but thankfully I had restraint and only at half. Otherwise I would have been super uncomfortable.
The fries were nice and crispy too. The outside area was pleasant and the town is really cute. Plus, the view of the mountain is awesome, so it was a really good experience. I ended up reheating my burger the next day (toasting the bun separately and putting the patty in a frying pan) and it was still delicious.
I will definitely stop off here again if I am passing through the area. The patio was also dog friendly for those of you that travel with your dog. I only wish that we had a Drizzle in my area because I would definitely be a regular...or maybe it's a good thing we don't. lol This spot is worth checking out. read more