www.theponybar.com
The Order: Braised Lamb Sliders
Side Order: Comes with hand-cut potato chips and horseradish pickles
$9
Drink Order: Sly Fox Rt. 113 IPA
Having had the burger the last time I went to The Pony Bar, and having been pleasantly surprised, I decided to spring for the braised lamb sliders. These are tasty, but I'm not convinced they're worth the $9 it costs to eat them. Don't get me wrong here, though, there's not really anything bad I can say about them. The sauce and the lamb combined with the soft potato roll are a delight, but two sliders for $9 with no other toppings? Let's be real here. I could either go for another slider, or a more intricate set of toppings if I'm going to be paying that much. For $4 there's a halal food cart on 42nd and 8th that tastes nearly the same (minus the potato roll). You could say you're paying for the atmosphere, but that changes depending on what time you come into Pony. You might also say that you're making up for the fact that all the beers here are $5 and they have a fantastic, ever-changing, selection. That's true, but why do we have to make up for that?
Now, being that this is my second review, I'm inclined to give them a little slack. I've been here probably 5 or 6 times and never been disappointed. I just want more! I'm hungry! More sliders! Is that too much to ask? These were good, but I'd still choose the burger in a heartbeat.
******LA Recap******
Well dear readers, last week was a blast! I ate 12.5 burgers (if you count the Flying Dutchman I got at In N Out as a half burger) in 7 days, the majority of which were actually crammed into 5 days. I could feel the sweat slowly oozing out as it congealed on my skin! And boy did it taste delicious! In all seriousness though, the trip was amazing both because of the substantial number of delicious burgers I ate, but also because of the friends joining me on my ridiculous quest. Thank you all for housing me, and driving me around to eat burgers.
I managed to make it to all of the burgers that I mentioned except for Bucket, which got shafted after my run-in with a 6 hour open bar (I'll win that battle next time I swear!). Oinkster maintained its position as my favorite 'pedestrian' burger. The new top gourmet burger in Los Angeles will be revealed next week.
Throughout the following weeks I'll be sprinkling in the rest of the LA burger reviews. This is partially to give my body a rest. I'm sure my cholesterol level spiked very quickly, and a little bit of salad will do me good. Not for TOO long, but maybe another week or so more. Don't you worry, there will be no shortage of burger reviews in the next weeks. This is ESPECIALLY true because of Groupon's Burger Day celebration. They have 13 burger deals for today only! So head on over there and pick up some amazing Groupons and get a preview of the upcoming weeks of burgers!
Check out today's groupon for NYC here: www.groupon.com
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