Where: Mr. Henry's Restaurant/Victorian Pub. 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. 202-546-8412. http://www.mrhenrysrestaurant.com/
We went on April 27. It was 1/2 price burger night but we decided to sit on the patio so we paid full price. Don't really understand the rule. But whatever the price the burger is worth it.
der burger: Their hamburgers come with lettuce, tomato, pickles and onions with a side of mayo, coleslaw, and warmed tortilla chips. Regular Hamburger: 1/2 lbs Angus beef: $8.45. Cheeseburger: 1/2 lbs Angus beef with choice of America, Swiss, Cheddar or Provolone: $8.95.
Sweet Jesus these burgers were soooooooo good. Moxie kept saying "MMMMMMMM" while chewing. And that sums up our experience pretty well.
I got the cheeseburger with Cheddar and kept everything but the onions on it. (but it could've done without the fixings too) It had a nice crispy crust to the burger and cooked medium inside. It was so delicious I couldn't really take notes. I had been to Mr. Henry's before but had never had their burger before for some unknown reason. But that is at an end now. This burger is heavenly! I thought we'd get a cranked out dull version because it was 1/2 price burger night, but if this was the ho-hum version then my tastebuds aren't prepared for the no holds barred version. I have to give this my highest rating so far of 9.8=heavenly/you come here only for the burgers. The only improvement that could be made to this burger was if the bun had been toasted. Seriously. Don't touch the burger!!! No improvement can be made!!!
Moxie got the regular hamburger, medium, and I'm pretty sure removed all of the fixings it came with. She has eaten the burgers here before and has declared this place as her favorite burger place in DC. And I can see why. Its at a 9.5 on her scale, a toasted bun as the only possible improvement.
Moxie uses the metro stop near here (and used to live nearby) so she's eaten here many times and says that the quality is pretty par for the course. I will now go here everytime I need a burger fix. And we suggest you do to.
Go here.
Now.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Second Burger-Good Stuff Eatery
Good Stuff Eatery, 303 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE 202-543-8222.
I'll lead off with "Today the burgers were good"
Good Stuff eatery is the hip and happening place to get your 'fast' burger on the hill. I like it because its pretty much down the street from me and you can get burgers and milkshakes to go, which is unusual on the ol' hill. Its hip and happening because of Chef Spike from Top Chef fame. Here's their website http://www.goodstuffeatery.com/ and they'll tell you everything about themselves.
First off. Its loud as hell in there. They play classic rock on the speakers and the speaker is right in front of the cashier. This makes it hard for them to get your order right.
Second off. Its usually crowded and you may have to wait in a very long line. Though they have gotten better at this. Sometimes you get a pre-made and waiting burger so watch for that.
So to the review of our experience on April 18, 2009. The first truly gorgeous day in Washington DC we decided to get our burgers to go and eat in the park. We went at a weird hour of 3:30. (I suggest at going on weird hours because this place gets filled up fast).
der burger: I got their Farmhouse Cheese with dairy fresh American Cheese $5.89. Moxie got the regular Farmhouse burger made with natural farm raised beef $5.49. We split what was supposed to be their awesome Village Fries ($2.79) that are coated in fresh thyme, rosemary and cracked pepper, but instead just got the regular fries by some mix up. Which was ok...
My cheeseburger was cooked about medium well and the cheese was nicely melted on top. The burgers are well proportioned so its not too big or too small. It had a nice grilled taste to it if a bit greasy. I'll give it a It'll do, pig, rating of 6.5/7/
Moxie's burger was cooked well, and seasoned well if slightly greasy. She makes a point that this was the best burger she's had from them so far. She's been 3 other times and I had to convince her to try it one more time for our BurgerWatch. She gives it a 6 for this time.
Personally, I think the burgers I've gotten there have always been about a 6, except one time when it was pre-made and waiting under a heat lamp which I would give a yucky #2 to. But I do like having a take out burger place right down the street from me. They do have seating out side and in. The seating upstairs has lots of tvs and more blaring music.
But what really keeps me coming back are the fries and shakes. If you get the Village Fries and when they are done right they are heavenly. They also have a variety of dipping sauces for them. My favorite is the Mango Mayo one. But even their plain fries are tasty.
(with that said, I would much prefer to have a five guys open on the hill, their burgers are always a 9 to ten, and made to order)
Oh, and sometimes you will actually see Spike working the line, and if thats the case you will have to wait longer in line 'cause those yuppies have a celeb tracker installed in their brains...
I'll lead off with "Today the burgers were good"
Good Stuff eatery is the hip and happening place to get your 'fast' burger on the hill. I like it because its pretty much down the street from me and you can get burgers and milkshakes to go, which is unusual on the ol' hill. Its hip and happening because of Chef Spike from Top Chef fame. Here's their website http://www.goodstuffeatery.com/ and they'll tell you everything about themselves.
First off. Its loud as hell in there. They play classic rock on the speakers and the speaker is right in front of the cashier. This makes it hard for them to get your order right.
Second off. Its usually crowded and you may have to wait in a very long line. Though they have gotten better at this. Sometimes you get a pre-made and waiting burger so watch for that.
So to the review of our experience on April 18, 2009. The first truly gorgeous day in Washington DC we decided to get our burgers to go and eat in the park. We went at a weird hour of 3:30. (I suggest at going on weird hours because this place gets filled up fast).
der burger: I got their Farmhouse Cheese with dairy fresh American Cheese $5.89. Moxie got the regular Farmhouse burger made with natural farm raised beef $5.49. We split what was supposed to be their awesome Village Fries ($2.79) that are coated in fresh thyme, rosemary and cracked pepper, but instead just got the regular fries by some mix up. Which was ok...
My cheeseburger was cooked about medium well and the cheese was nicely melted on top. The burgers are well proportioned so its not too big or too small. It had a nice grilled taste to it if a bit greasy. I'll give it a It'll do, pig, rating of 6.5/7/
Moxie's burger was cooked well, and seasoned well if slightly greasy. She makes a point that this was the best burger she's had from them so far. She's been 3 other times and I had to convince her to try it one more time for our BurgerWatch. She gives it a 6 for this time.
Personally, I think the burgers I've gotten there have always been about a 6, except one time when it was pre-made and waiting under a heat lamp which I would give a yucky #2 to. But I do like having a take out burger place right down the street from me. They do have seating out side and in. The seating upstairs has lots of tvs and more blaring music.
But what really keeps me coming back are the fries and shakes. If you get the Village Fries and when they are done right they are heavenly. They also have a variety of dipping sauces for them. My favorite is the Mango Mayo one. But even their plain fries are tasty.
(with that said, I would much prefer to have a five guys open on the hill, their burgers are always a 9 to ten, and made to order)
Oh, and sometimes you will actually see Spike working the line, and if thats the case you will have to wait longer in line 'cause those yuppies have a celeb tracker installed in their brains...
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
First Burger - The Pour House
Where: The Penn Avenue Pour House, 319 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, www.pourhouse-dc.com
When: Sunday, January 25
Der Burger: 'The Pub Burger' comes with lettuce and tomato with a side of fries for $8. Additional toppings for $.50 includes: American, Swiss and Blue cheeses, mushrooms, green peppers, grilled onions, bacon or/and BBQ sauce.
I ordered my burger cooked medium with American cheese. It came pretty rare in the middle (hard to tell how pink because of the lighting but I was a little worried), but on a nicely toasted bun, with crunchy french fries. The tomato and lettuce were nice and fresh and the burger had a nice charbroil to it, but I was a little off put by the pinkness. I usually order my steaks rare so it wasn't a major thing but I still rate the burger a 7. Not much taste to it, though that could be my cold still talking. If it didn't have the toasty bun I probably would've rated it a 5 or 6. It might be the best burger in the world if you are drunk. The Pour House itself is less douchey on a Sunday night but there are soo many tvs on its hard to count them all. We sat in the large corner booth amongst Pennsylvania sport teams paraphernalia and a huge screen tv that was pretty loud.
I'll put Moxie's review here too, she can always add to it if she wants. I think she enjoyed the Philly teams being represented, but hated the loud tvs. She ordered her burger cooked medium with only lettuce and ketchup. Strangely enough her burger was over cooked and had too much pepper/seasoning. She loved the fries and the toasty bun though. She rates it a 7.5. She's nicer than me.
extra comments: We chose the Pour House because it was close and the other two we wanted to try were closed on Sundays (Good Stuff Eatery and Bullfeathers - damn you Capitol Hill!!!) And though its pretty close by and I spent years going to quizzo, I don't think I've ever had their burger before. I highly recommend their pierogies though. You can't find too many places around here that have 'em and these were pretty tasty and grilled with onions with a slightly vinegary zing to them. Damn, I really want pierogies now...Only other thing I have to add is that I wish they would bring back the Tiki drinks.
When: Sunday, January 25
Der Burger: 'The Pub Burger' comes with lettuce and tomato with a side of fries for $8. Additional toppings for $.50 includes: American, Swiss and Blue cheeses, mushrooms, green peppers, grilled onions, bacon or/and BBQ sauce.
I ordered my burger cooked medium with American cheese. It came pretty rare in the middle (hard to tell how pink because of the lighting but I was a little worried), but on a nicely toasted bun, with crunchy french fries. The tomato and lettuce were nice and fresh and the burger had a nice charbroil to it, but I was a little off put by the pinkness. I usually order my steaks rare so it wasn't a major thing but I still rate the burger a 7. Not much taste to it, though that could be my cold still talking. If it didn't have the toasty bun I probably would've rated it a 5 or 6. It might be the best burger in the world if you are drunk. The Pour House itself is less douchey on a Sunday night but there are soo many tvs on its hard to count them all. We sat in the large corner booth amongst Pennsylvania sport teams paraphernalia and a huge screen tv that was pretty loud.
I'll put Moxie's review here too, she can always add to it if she wants. I think she enjoyed the Philly teams being represented, but hated the loud tvs. She ordered her burger cooked medium with only lettuce and ketchup. Strangely enough her burger was over cooked and had too much pepper/seasoning. She loved the fries and the toasty bun though. She rates it a 7.5. She's nicer than me.
extra comments: We chose the Pour House because it was close and the other two we wanted to try were closed on Sundays (Good Stuff Eatery and Bullfeathers - damn you Capitol Hill!!!) And though its pretty close by and I spent years going to quizzo, I don't think I've ever had their burger before. I highly recommend their pierogies though. You can't find too many places around here that have 'em and these were pretty tasty and grilled with onions with a slightly vinegary zing to them. Damn, I really want pierogies now...Only other thing I have to add is that I wish they would bring back the Tiki drinks.
The Scale
So, to begin with finding the best burger in DC (DC proper, mind you, non of this Virginia/Maryland is part of DC crap), we must figure out a scale against which all burgers must be judged. This past Sunday, while we were eating our first hamburger test subject, we threw together a quick and easy 1-10 scale.
1 = inedible
2 - 3 = yucky
3 - 4 = couldn't finish
4 - 5 = bad, but able to be choked down
5 - 6 = it'll do if you are drunk
6 - 7 = it'll do pig
7 - 8 = it's fine, but nothing to write home about
8 - 9 = pretty good, would recommend
9 - 10 = you'll come back just for the burger
10 = slap yo' mother - that's heaven on earth!
1 = inedible
2 - 3 = yucky
3 - 4 = couldn't finish
4 - 5 = bad, but able to be choked down
5 - 6 = it'll do if you are drunk
6 - 7 = it'll do pig
7 - 8 = it's fine, but nothing to write home about
8 - 9 = pretty good, would recommend
9 - 10 = you'll come back just for the burger
10 = slap yo' mother - that's heaven on earth!
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