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| - Closer to two and a half. I think this place has a great vibe and the concept is hilariously awesome. Just the execution of some of our dishes were so-so. Definitely think I could bump up the rating after another visit but this is where I currently stand.
Starting with the drink I ordered, the Maggie. Strawberry and lilikoi are some of my favorite flavors in sweets. But my table and I could agree that the dominating flavors were tequila and OJ. My friend ordered the hard root beer, and it's what you expect except slightly disappointing. Maybe we just suck at picking drinks, I don't know.
We started with the bone marrow since it was a popular mentioned item here. Two thick bones, with buttered toast, okra pickles, and "peperonata" that was basically red pepper pesto. The bone marrow was bomb, but I think buttering the toast makes it overkill on the fats. I think toasted bread alone would be great.
My main item was a build your own burger, medium, with duck egg and pork belly, plus tots instead of fries or salad. The tots are amazing, you get two giant stuffed whoppers of amazing potato goodness. Got hints of cheese or something else, it's not just fried mashed potatoes. Definitely worth it in my opinion, but you might get slightly less mass than ordering fries.
What was disappointing was the burger itself. The duck egg was clutch with a runny yolk, and you get a huge slab of pork belly. But the patty itself was underdone for both me and another mate. Mine was between medium rare and rare even though I ordered medium. My friend ordered medium rare but his was underdone as well. With the burger too soft, the runny yolk that's normally awesome become unpleasant to eat. Maybe it's an off day, but 0/2 isn't too hot.
I think this place is a bit pricey, but those tots and burger I did manage to enjoy were great. I'd love to come back and have my faith restored, but my dinner was on a shaky note.
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