Wow hard to believe it has been 4 years since I last updated this review. Cafe Arbor remains…read moreconsistently 5 Stars for that time and remains a perfect spot to grab food when I am at work. It remains clean, friendly staff, constantly changing menu, and pricing that is reasonable especially compared to the adjacent hospital cafeteria which is like airport prices on steroids.
What compelled this update? Yep another excellent burger.
Bacon Cheese Burger with Egg: This was glorious and resulted in a change in my ongoing burger standings. The bun was fresh and sturdy. The patty well seasons and despite being on the thin side was juicy, the grilled onions added a savory sweet element to the affair. The arugula was a perfect way to offset all that richness and add a bit of peppery crunch to each bite. Lastly bacon was well it just did what bacon does to anything.. make it better
Onion rings: Perfectly fried with a nice crunch. The batter to onion ratio was spot on as well. This is a place that pays attention to its frying. From fries to tots they are always excellent.
This burger breaks itself out of a 2 way tie in 4th and now is tied at 3 with several other excellent choices
Burger standings
1) The Office Burger - Fathers Office - Los Angeles, CA
2) The Best Damn Cheeseburger - 4505 Burger and BBQ, San Francisco, CA
3) Tie: Bacon Cheeseburger with egg - Cafe Arbor, Stanford, CA
3) Tie: Burger - Moo's Craft BBQ- Los Angeles, CA
3) Tie: Burnout Burger + Pastrami: Hyphy Burger, Oakland, CA
4) Tie: Ed's Favorite, King City Grill, King City, CA
6) The Big Boy, Big Boy, Indian Springs, NV
7) The Hot Farmer, The Barn, Half Moon Bay, CA
8) The C&H Burger, Clove and Hoof, Oakland, CA
9) Cheese Burger, Sketchers Food Spot, Gardenia, CA
10) Burger, Dad's Luncheonette, Half Moon Bay, CA
11) Single Burger, Paper Plate, Long Island City, NY
12) Breakwater Burger, Breakwater BBQ, El Granada, CA