-- Note to club members: Please review your experience in commentary format under this blog --
The SDLT Burger is worth talking about, as are all the other burger establishments we went to, but now that this club has blossomed, we will begin individual reviews!
Read what each club member has to say in the comments below.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Frequent Meatings Equal Infrequent Bloggings
Well, folks ... 2009 is quickly reaching its end and yet we've managed to keep up our burger promise every month this year! So give yourselves a pat on the back - you/we deserve it!
Last month's meat at R.F. O'Sullivan's was quite the success. We fit 14 people in that tiny little space without thoroughly pissing off the staff. They managed to only screw up 2 orders (of course Checho's and Claudio's) ... but who's reeeally counting? Those burgers ultimately won the love of our picky burger bundle.
Highlights of the night: The thick cut onion rings! MMC decided this burger is an equal to her NYC fave. Checho at the WHOLE ball of meat. And we brought in four burger clubber additions! Welcome Sara, Matt, Dan, and Justin!
So what's next? The month is November. This month, the burger club will take on Boylston Street's very own Sel de la Terre.
Will the chefs in this chart-busting, pocket bursting bistro produce insanely awesome $14 burgers and win the hearts of the shallow-pocketed burger team?? Stay tuned!!
Last month's meat at R.F. O'Sullivan's was quite the success. We fit 14 people in that tiny little space without thoroughly pissing off the staff. They managed to only screw up 2 orders (of course Checho's and Claudio's) ... but who's reeeally counting? Those burgers ultimately won the love of our picky burger bundle.
Highlights of the night: The thick cut onion rings! MMC decided this burger is an equal to her NYC fave. Checho at the WHOLE ball of meat. And we brought in four burger clubber additions! Welcome Sara, Matt, Dan, and Justin!
So what's next? The month is November. This month, the burger club will take on Boylston Street's very own Sel de la Terre.
Will the chefs in this chart-busting, pocket bursting bistro produce insanely awesome $14 burgers and win the hearts of the shallow-pocketed burger team?? Stay tuned!!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
MMC takes on Sel de la Terre
We previously posted about SDLT's Burger Battle happening earlier this month.
Burly Burger member and fledgling burger elitist, MARIAH was chosen as one of the three finalists!!
The Mooing Mary - a bloody mary-esque version of the beefy patty kickes ass!
CONGRATS MMC!
A post on the experience/result will be coming soon.
Till then, keep moooing
Burly Burger member and fledgling burger elitist, MARIAH was chosen as one of the three finalists!!
The Mooing Mary - a bloody mary-esque version of the beefy patty kickes ass!
CONGRATS MMC!
A post on the experience/result will be coming soon.
Till then, keep moooing
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Burger Battle per Sel de la Terre
And ... they're off!
Home burger pros, check out the latest notice by yummy restaurant Sel de la Terre! It's a serious BURGER BATTLE. Submit your favorite home recipe through June 30 after which time SDLT will serve its top three picks on July 5 for guests and chefs to vote. The winner will have its burger featured on the menu through July.
MMC -- does your burger top the rest??
Home burger pros, check out the latest notice by yummy restaurant Sel de la Terre! It's a serious BURGER BATTLE. Submit your favorite home recipe through June 30 after which time SDLT will serve its top three picks on July 5 for guests and chefs to vote. The winner will have its burger featured on the menu through July.
MMC -- does your burger top the rest??
Monday, May 18, 2009
Flat Patties It Is!!
And so our next meat: Flat Patties in the Harvard Square Garage, Wednesday 7:30 PM, May 20, 2009.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Burger War Article
It seems that people in Boston are digging burgers and doing exactly what we've sought to do: search for the best burger! A good friend/colleague of a member of Burly Burger has graciously tipped us off of an article posted by the Boston Globe Magazine, entitled: Burger War! The article highlights two styles: East Coast and West Coast; then, it announces its top picks.
The winner: Flat Patties with its West Coast style burger (juicy fat, thin cut of meat, slab o' cheese, and mayo-based sauce for full-on fat juice impact).
And it looks like we'll have plenty more burger joints to test for ourselves.
Chews!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Shaina Reviews the Bristol Lounge
Money can't by you burger love. Though I did love my burger...
I'm having a hard time to fairly rate this place:
1. The atmosphere does not cater to my age group whatsoever.
2. The prices are out-of-this-world overkill.
3. 'Will you "require" anything else?' x 10 -- enough already
But the reason I found myself at Bristol Lounge was its claim to fame: Bristol Sirloin Burger. Best quality meat, fresh ingredients. But it's a burger. In an over-priced, older demographic, stuffy environment...poor unfortunate burger. If I were to judge this burger by the cover, it would be cruel and unfair judgment to the cow, which produced the burger meat... because I thought the burger was fantastic!!
MY BURGER (4.5 stars for quality and proportion)
Proportions good. Meat juicy and high quality enough to undercook (and overcook) and still enjoy thoroughly. Big patty held together by an even bigger brioche-y bun helping to reduce the grease-dripping-down-arm potential. Melty cheese (didn't add a ton of flavor). Typical toppings of tomato, lettuce, onion, mustard, pickles, and ketchup. Layered together provides layers of crunchy texture, sweet, and hot dijon in harmony around the featured meat, but lacked the love (cow used solely to provide a high quality burger to high quality customers = no love).
But never will I ever return to Bristol Lounge for that same TWENTY DOLLAR delicious burger as there are other places that provide delicious and more interesting burgers (did somebody say Miracle of Science?). Money can't buy you love. But good burgers sold at the right place for the right price CAN = love.
I'm having a hard time to fairly rate this place:
1. The atmosphere does not cater to my age group whatsoever.
2. The prices are out-of-this-world overkill.
3. 'Will you "require" anything else?' x 10 -- enough already
But the reason I found myself at Bristol Lounge was its claim to fame: Bristol Sirloin Burger. Best quality meat, fresh ingredients. But it's a burger. In an over-priced, older demographic, stuffy environment...poor unfortunate burger. If I were to judge this burger by the cover, it would be cruel and unfair judgment to the cow, which produced the burger meat... because I thought the burger was fantastic!!
MY BURGER (4.5 stars for quality and proportion)
Proportions good. Meat juicy and high quality enough to undercook (and overcook) and still enjoy thoroughly. Big patty held together by an even bigger brioche-y bun helping to reduce the grease-dripping-down-arm potential. Melty cheese (didn't add a ton of flavor). Typical toppings of tomato, lettuce, onion, mustard, pickles, and ketchup. Layered together provides layers of crunchy texture, sweet, and hot dijon in harmony around the featured meat, but lacked the love (cow used solely to provide a high quality burger to high quality customers = no love).
But never will I ever return to Bristol Lounge for that same TWENTY DOLLAR delicious burger as there are other places that provide delicious and more interesting burgers (did somebody say Miracle of Science?). Money can't buy you love. But good burgers sold at the right place for the right price CAN = love.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
DAVE RATES FUR BURGERS!!!
Fur Burgers!!! Ewww.... I meant to say FOUR BURGERS! This is a family-friendly blog, so no detailed descriptions of fur burgers here. With that out of the way, onto the review!
I actually don't remember what I gave it... I think it was a 3.5 out of 5. I had the Bison Burger. I liked the flavor, texture and size. The wheat bun and bison meat gave me the impression that I was being healthy. And that's pretty good for an American. And the fact that the fries were lightly seasoned and not at all greasy, I felt like a friggin' health nut!
So the flavor, relative healthy feeling I got, and the coolness of the decor led me to give it a 3.5.
Why didn't I go higher?? Well for starters, the cost of the burger was almost $10! Whoa. Also, since I'm new at this I want to save my 4's and 5's for REALLY deserving joints.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
FOUR BURGERS - by Chech
So here we go, Chech's review of FOUR BURGERS.
I am partially to blame for this joint not scoring higher on our burger list, I gave it a 2 out of 5 (gasp!).
Why? mainly because I will never order the veggie burger again. (As the club's resident pseudo-vegetarian, I had to order this). In all honesty, I was excited to learn the burger was black-bean based but the overpowering coriander killed it for me (or at least i think it was coriander).
Something was off with the taste, and after taste, of this burger.
The fries were awesome, and the sweet potato fries were pretty good if ordered mixed in with the regular fries. I don't think I would order JUST sweet potato fries.
Pricing was reasonable and the concept of the place definitely interesting. Although, since they've now added a bison burger, should the name change to FIVE BURGERS???
Overall the experience was good. But judging solely on the burger, my review is what it is.
I am willing to come back and try the beef burger....and the fries are definetly worth a trip back.
-Chech
I am partially to blame for this joint not scoring higher on our burger list, I gave it a 2 out of 5 (gasp!).
Why? mainly because I will never order the veggie burger again. (As the club's resident pseudo-vegetarian, I had to order this). In all honesty, I was excited to learn the burger was black-bean based but the overpowering coriander killed it for me (or at least i think it was coriander).
Something was off with the taste, and after taste, of this burger.
The fries were awesome, and the sweet potato fries were pretty good if ordered mixed in with the regular fries. I don't think I would order JUST sweet potato fries.
Pricing was reasonable and the concept of the place definitely interesting. Although, since they've now added a bison burger, should the name change to FIVE BURGERS???
Overall the experience was good. But judging solely on the burger, my review is what it is.
I am willing to come back and try the beef burger....and the fries are definetly worth a trip back.
-Chech
Monday, March 30, 2009
5 Guys
Is this what la Chech was talking about?
happily digesting~mmc
http://www.hiddenboston.com/blogentries/five-guys-burgers-0209.html
happily digesting~mmc
http://www.hiddenboston.com/blogentries/five-guys-burgers-0209.html
NEW BURGER JOINT IN DAVIS SQUARE
Boston Burger Company will be replacing Antonio's in Davis Square to become yet another point of our club's future excursions.
- DTP
FOUR BURGERS
3/30/2009 8:00PM
The newest burger crusade will descend upon Four Burgers in Central Square, Cambridge to sample the goods. Come one, come all!!!
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