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| - After hearing so many praises of delicious and memorable visits, gargantuan burgers, and overall amazement from The Liberty, we finally made it in for a late lunch last week. I had no idea what I was going to order, and after looking at the lunch menu, it seemed that a burger was choice.
The service was very friendly and appeased my neurotic disdain for the wobbly table on the patio, so we settled for a booth inside. Throughout our meal, our server was very attentive and friendly.
We started with some of the house-cured pickles and potato chips. Chips - ridiculously good. I've come to appreciate thick cut chips that are made in-house more than fries in the past few months. The pickles were great. Reminded me a lot of a NY halfsour from Stage Deli. Definitely would get those again.
My wife ordered a veggie sandwich and I ended up ordering the "Crunch Burger" which has won a few awards...from Southern Living I think? The veggie sandwich was pretty standard and fulfilling. Plenty of veg, flavor and sustainability for a vegetarian. The burger....was just a little blah. I appreciate the approach. Especially with the potato chips on the burger, brioche bun, house-ground meat that was cooked to a nice med rare....it just didn't do anything for me. The tomato slice was close to a quarter of an inch thick, a very odd leaf of lettuce jetting out of the side, a small country's worth of pimento cheese, and so much bun....with so little burger. I think it would have been perfect if all of the other toppings had been just a bit smaller in portion. I guess I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to burgers. I appreciate the complex, but love when I can pick up my burger and get a little of everything in one bite. This burger just didn't deliver on that front.
I can definitely say I'll be back to the Liberty soon. I may venture for something other than a burger, but I look forward to trying more of the menu. Cheers!
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