Ladies and Gents -- introducing the new BURGER CLUB theme song, care of one really really passionate burger-eater (even if, as a male, he isn't BC eligible). And YES, we felt this way about Five Guys' burgers too.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Danny Meyer Still Beats Daniel Boulud (when it comes to burgers)
BURGER CLUB meeting #1 took place on Wednesday, August 5th in 2009, so August 1st of 2012 marked our three year BURGERversary. Out the ladies ventured to the far reaches of the East Village to conquer a very swanky joint for restaurant week. DBGB -- a work of the restauranteur Daniel Boulud -- was the happy target, and plenty of swank we found indeed.
Hopes were high that Mr. Boulud's burgers would be something to celebrate, but sadly they don't hold a candle to the Shake Shack Burgers of BURGER CLUB #1. Despite the classy atmosphere and the unique design, on a scale of 1-10, the average rating by a club member was 5. Here are a few of the concerns expressed.
1. The meat - While the ground beef was clearly high quality, it was obviously unseasoned. That'll get you through one or two good bites, but after that, it left me wanting more.
2. The bun - This was nothing special, which is typically not a problem as long as the meat is good and it does it's job. Unfortunately, this bun does not do it's job. The bottom of my burger became so soggy, that half-way through the meal, I had to give up eating it the old fashioned way and go for the knife and fork -- a move that would normally elicit derision from my burger-purist club mates.
3. The fries - A little soggy and also unseasoned. Every time I looked, the fellow burger-lady to my right was pouring more salt on her french fries.
Those were the strikes - for those still reading, there were a few pros (lest I be accused of not giving a fair and balanced review:
1. The beer - DBGB has lots of great craft beer on tap, for prices that really aren't too exorbitant, considering the atmosphere of the locale.
2. The condiments - Our burgers came with choices of ketchup and a set of mustards that include my favorite: a very grainy dijon.
A disappointing BURGERversary indeed, but one good thing did come out of it. As a group we realized that we had developed a very refined and discerning burger palate.
Hopes were high that Mr. Boulud's burgers would be something to celebrate, but sadly they don't hold a candle to the Shake Shack Burgers of BURGER CLUB #1. Despite the classy atmosphere and the unique design, on a scale of 1-10, the average rating by a club member was 5. Here are a few of the concerns expressed.
1. The meat - While the ground beef was clearly high quality, it was obviously unseasoned. That'll get you through one or two good bites, but after that, it left me wanting more.
2. The bun - This was nothing special, which is typically not a problem as long as the meat is good and it does it's job. Unfortunately, this bun does not do it's job. The bottom of my burger became so soggy, that half-way through the meal, I had to give up eating it the old fashioned way and go for the knife and fork -- a move that would normally elicit derision from my burger-purist club mates.
3. The fries - A little soggy and also unseasoned. Every time I looked, the fellow burger-lady to my right was pouring more salt on her french fries.
Those were the strikes - for those still reading, there were a few pros (lest I be accused of not giving a fair and balanced review:
1. The beer - DBGB has lots of great craft beer on tap, for prices that really aren't too exorbitant, considering the atmosphere of the locale.
2. The condiments - Our burgers came with choices of ketchup and a set of mustards that include my favorite: a very grainy dijon.
A disappointing BURGERversary indeed, but one good thing did come out of it. As a group we realized that we had developed a very refined and discerning burger palate.
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