The nice thing about starting new work is that you have a new places nearby to try out for lunch, and burgers are an optimal lunch item. The other day I walked down the street to the Bad Monkey Bistro and decided to order a burger, the Dr. Zain, one of two on the menu. It had melted Gruyere cheese as well as mushrooms. Overall, the place is a nice little place, supposed to be a piano/sports bar, saw a pool table in the back and sat right in front of the piano. I suppose it's somewhat of a posh place to hang out during happy hour.
The burger itself was alright, fairly unremarkable. The 1/3 lb patty was hand pressed, so that was nice, it retained a thicker consistency but at the cost of being smaller than the bun itself. The Gruyere and mushrooms were well, I didn't really taste them. The veggies were fresh though. Also I didn't taste any of the mayo, though I suppose it was just mayo. The roll was pretty well done, nothing fancy, nothing to write home about.
For the sides I tried their root chips, which are supposed to be a bunch of house made chips from various tubers, like sweet potatoes and yams. Generally, they kind of just tasted like chips, but I could catch a hint of the different tubers here and there. Personally, this concept would've been cooler if they made fries like that. This isn't somewhere I'd really go out of the way for in terms of food, I imagine the ambiance in the evening is pretty nice, and the burgers are a safe bet, but again, not something to write home about.
Rating of the Burger:
Meat: B-
Bun: B-
Fixings: C+
Condiments: D
Sides: C
Price: $9
Overall Rating: C
Recommended Burger: Bad Monkey Burger
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