www.bgrtheburgerjoint.com
The Order: The Wellington, medium rare. With "roasted mushrooms, caramelized onions, truffle oil, garlic with a touch of mustard seed and blue cheese" on a toasted brioche bun with mojo sauce.
Side Order: The Gold Standard Fries ($2.89)
$9.29 + $2.89 = $12.18
Drink Order: Raspberry Coke
Burger Menu Rating: 12.5/15
Recently this blog has seen a lot of burgers from around the country and the world. Why not continue the trend with BGR - The Burger Joint in Washington D.C. Keep in mind that many of these reviews are actually from the middle of last year. My sojourn in Germany made posting reviews extremely difficult, so I have a large stock of reviews to keep posting. But don't you worry. I took copious notes for each of these reviews, so they won't be lacking in detail or accuracy.
Founded by Mark Bucher, BGR is a growing burger chain with a strong following. A number of friends in D.C. mentioned that BGR is in their short list of burger establishments for quality burgers. They have a "large and supremely tasty patty on a delicious brioche bun," says Patrick. "I want one every day," says my cousin Sammy who also resides in the DC area and works only a few blocks from the Dupont Circle BGR. Their burgers have a "good beefy flavor and the burger is really big. Also huge portions of fries," adds Kate. I'd heard about BGR on a few trips down to D.C. and had opted for one reason or another to try other places. The last time I went, however, my cousin Sammy was adamant that I go try their burger (she goes often). Let me tell you, I was not let down.
The Wellington. Decadence in burger form.
BGR, like many other burger restaurants (Oinkster, Bobby's Burger Palace, etc.) has burgers of the month on rotation. The Wellington was apparently popular enough to garner a permanent spot on their menu, and I'm glad it did. When the burger came out it was extremely juicy, cooked to a perfect medium rare. The patty was coarse ground, formed with a mold, and was well salted to bring out the flavors of the meat. This is a hefty portion of burger, and well worth it for the price.
A perfect medium rare, glistening with fats, and topped with caramelized
onions, mushrooms, and truffle oil.
With roasted mushrooms and caramelized onions, drizzled with truffle oil, piled high and spilling off the burger, this is a decadent burger. The truffle oil was present in absolutely every bite, which was a fantastic surprise. I've often found that when eating a burger made with truffle oil, the added flavor doesn't make its way through to my taste buds enough to be a bold statement. Here, however, the truffle oil mixed with the onions and mushrooms are delicious, and a perfect foil for the understated blue cheese.
Maybe because the other flavors are so strong, the brioche bun was a bit dull. It performed well with the burger, sopping up the juices, and it was light and airy, but it's own flavor was definitely overwhelmed by the other ingredients.
While BGR offers a decent portion of their Gold Standard fries when added to the size of the burger, they're unfortunately not up to par with their burgers. A medium-sized cut, the fries were a bit on the well-done side and definitely under-seasoned. They managed to not taste too oily, but compared to the rich taste of this burger, the fries needed to pack a lot more punch to hold their own.
BGR's The Burger.
On a return trip to BGR, I'd pass on the fries and opt for a shake, or another menu item. BGR offers an array of other things including an Ahi Tuna Burger and the 9 Pounder, which is actually a 15.4 pound burger that could feed up to 15 people (maybe actually more).
Cooked Correctly: 5/5
Design: 3/4 (I had to take one off because the fries just weren't all that good)
Plating: 1.5/3
Value: 3/3
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