Oh boy oh boy oh BOY!! What a delight!!
My wife and I had been hankering for a burger, but were loath to leave our side of town for the tourist district. A little online searching, though, yielded this gem. I am absolutely smitten with the place!
It is fairly small... perhaps 25-30 seats. There is one wait staff and one chef. Yes - a chef at a "burger joint." This young man really takes pride in what he does - and it shows! From hand slicing the locally sourced potatoes daily, to crafting each burger when it is ordered... using all fresh and local ingredients. Wait until you see the attention he provides to preparing a salad! This is true craftsmanship.
The menu here varies regularly depending on what fresh products are available. We'd hoped for an appetizer of summer squash tempura, which was not available. Instead the chef made incredibly thin slices of fresh eggplant; dipped in a freshly-made batter and fried perfectly... then he drizzled it with a hint of balsamic reduction and some sesame seeds. Wow. A custom appetizer. So good!
The burgers themselves were also works of art. I don't know that I've ever had as finely crafted a burger anywhere. The bacon (from a regional farm) was meaty and just the right amount of crispy. The cheese came from the delta, less than an hour away. Creamy and rich. ...and the beef... wow! Locally sourced, grass fed and ground daily. You really CAN taste the difference!
Our wait person was friendly, efficient and very attentive. We can't wait to go back! read more