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The Order: Bistro Burger, medium rare. Angus, melted gruyere, fried mushrooms, caramelized onions, and fresh tomato on grilled thick challah bread.
Side: Comes with seasoned waffle fries
$11
Drink Order: Coke
Do not come here unprepared. Writing this, I am fully uncomfortable. My stomach is about to burst. I can not even think about moving from this spot. Not only does their menu have an intimidating number of burgers (60), but the size of the burgers is beyond ridiculous, and a quiet challenge that we are just not man or woman enough to finish it all. Taking the easy way out of having to make a difficult decision about which burger to eat, I asked the waitress which burger to have, and boy was I in for it.
The Midnight Burger Adventure began with drinks at two nearby bars, so midnight burgers didn't actually begin until about 1AM. Decisions were made quickly, and the burgers arrived just as fast. This wonderful 24-hour establishment serves a large menu of other food, but the menu to tackle is the burgers.
The Bistro burger is one of a few special burgers on their menu (these burgers aren't separated out on their website menu). The others to look out for are the New Yorker and the Sumo Burger, which... apparently is huge. Go figure. Served on challah bread, the Bistro was definitely the first burger to stand out, and let me tell you, it made a big difference. The taste of the bread was fantastic, and then sinking my teeth into the burger was HEAVEN.
The first half of this burger was absolutely delicious. It was juicy and all the spices and individual ingredients blended together in a fantastic harmony of flavor. The sweetness of the challah with the onions and mushrooms was delightful, and top it all off with my favorite burger cheese, gruyere, mama mia! You can't go wrong. Unfortunately the second half of the burger was not as good. When the burger had arrived, the lettuce and tomato were on the side, so I just dug in as it was presented. Upon the waitress' suggestion, I added them back into the burger. The tomato and lettuce really just don't fit with this burger, and they'd do better to leave them out completely. It was still good, just not the knockout that the first half was. 1 for 2 waitress. 1 for 2.
Not only is this place delicious, but they are open for 24-hours. You can try this burger any time you like!! It seems like you really can't go wrong. Granted, my reaction to this wonderful place may have been influenced by the number of beers I'd had, and the lateness of the hour, but I'll DEFINITELY be going back. One of our Midnight Burger Adventurers has already gone back and asserts that the Zapata Baconcheeseburger is amazing. I, however, have my eye on the Garlic Sauce Burger and the Portcheddar Burger.
If you want pizza at any and all hours, Big Nick's Pizza Joint is right next door.
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