GREASY GRUBS GALORE! Be prepared to feel insanely guilty post indulgence... but trust me, it will be WELL worth it!
My cousin is visiting from California and I thought "Why not show him one of Charlotte's finest??" He ordered the food network's featured meal "Man VS Penguin." Ironic because penguins are fairly small and that pound burger was GI-NORMOUS (yes, that would be gigantically enormous)! Fair warning: it is a 3 patties burger that comes with TWO sticks.. how else would it hold up?? Let me teach you how to conquer this massive creation. Think of the burger as a skewer and just ATTACK! Once everything falls apart, transform the sticks into chop sticks and simply pick up the pieces. Well, that was my cousin's technique. Best way to top off a greasy burger you ask? FRIED PICKLES! SO crunchy, SO greasy but SOOO good!
I ordered the Kitchen Sink burger with sweet potato fries. A burger with an onion ring, coleslaw AND pimento cheese.. mmm mmm yeahh! I rarely finish my burgers, but how could I put this to waste? OH and the fries.. Crinkle cut sweet potato fries! The fries had an interesting flavor.. possibly a hint of cinnamon in the batter. Does it matter what they put in it? NOPE, not really! Only disappointment is that I saw Funnel Cake Fries on the menu but had to save that for my next trip.
This place opened in 1954 and is still around for a reason. Great people. Great prices. Great food! I have a warm, squishy part in my tummy for all the local mom and pop diners/restaurants and I'm glad to have Penguin around to satisfy my forever-hungry foodie needs!