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Old Fogies

4.5 (15 reviews)
InexpensiveAmerican, Salad, Sandwiches
Closed • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Karl K.

You know you are in a rough part of town when you walk into a convenience store and there is a bulletproof glass-encased Western Union check cashing booth, a large array of malt liquor selections but only one kind of White Claw, and an employee and customer are having an open conversation about crystal meth and how it alters your appearance. But tucked away inside this dilapidated part of east Burlington is a true diamond in the rough: Old Fogies. OF is very cute, is run by a very cheerful and helpful staff, and serves up a fine lunch. I ordered a Reuben with potato salad and a sweet tea. The Reuben was beautiful, with a flat and crispy exterior and a warm and tasty interior. Either they have a sandwich maker appliance or the sandwich maker person is a sandwich grilling master. It was delicious. Note: they put dijon mustard on it instead of the traditional thousand island. The potato salad was very good. A bit mild (nothing Texas Pete couldn't fix), though, but it had a delightful texture. The potatoes (red skin) were perfect--not too hard and not too soft--and very tasty. The sweet tea was excellent--a perfect amount of both tea and sugar. Just a fine sweet tea. I asked for a sample of the chicken salad, and it was EXCELLENT. A chicken salad melt from OF would surely be award winning. Maybe next time... OF is a really neat place. And from my experience, it lives up to its name. I am 50 and was easily the youngest customer in the place. I think that the pace, atmosphere, items on their somewhat limited menu appeal to members of the Silent Generation, the Baby Boomers, and perhaps some of Generation X. I do NOT see this place having a huge appeal to hipsters or millennials, or, thankfully, to hipster millennials, the most obnoxiously pretentious humans ever described in the annals of anthropology. Worth noting: I actually found this place by typing "hot dogs" in the Yelp search. They don't have hot dogs. They have mostly sandwiches. And no fries. Fortunately I knew this ahead of time because I looked at the menu. This is one of those places that charmed me so much that I can't stop thinking about it. Definitely worth a visit...if you're old enough.

Chicken Salad Sandwich on white bread (untoasted), with Pasta Salad, and a very nice Dill Pickle spear.

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11 months ago

Like eating at my mom's house but in a very good way. Get the chicken salad, very southern and very good.

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2 years ago

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1 year ago

Serves great food,great service, and atmosphere! Homemade cakes and more. Not over priced.

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7 years ago

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2 years ago

Great food, fantastic homemade cakes, fun staff. Great value. Home cooked specials. Great subs and salads.

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2 years ago

Great food!! Local , great atmosphere. Great prices. Best chicken salad and desserts. Everything is delicious!!

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3 years ago

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4 years ago

Fantastic small batch food, great folks! Limited hours but we'll worth a visit for a lunch you won't regret.

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3 years ago

I got a chef salad. The food was amazing! Service at the restaurant was outstanding. Very friendly people.

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9 years ago

This is a great LITTLE mostly sandwich place. Family run & fast service! Food is homemade and very reasonably priced!

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“I had heard their chicken salad was really good, so I ordered a scoop of that too, it is really good and I strongly recommend it.”

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