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| - So I FINALLY got my butt over to Winghart's after hearing word of mouth that the place was absolutely a-mazing.
I have to say, first off, that I love the atmosphere. I've heard some people knock it because it's just a bar atmosphere, but where else do you want to eat your burger? I certainly don't want my meat with cloth napkins and Tchaikovsky in the background (and I adore Tchaikovsky). Anyway, I really enjoyed the restaurant/bar atmosphere. The staff was very inviting, conversational, and humorously sassy. It was a little stuffy inside (get some of that outdoor seating yo!) but I sat near the door so I could be more comfortable.
I tend to do my research ahead of time when visiting a restaurant with much anticipation, so I already knew I was going to get The Shipwrecked Burger. Hello white truffle aioli. And hellllooooo bacon, cheese, and carmelized onions. Now, unfortunately for me, the brie cheese on the burger was just too dominating a taste. It has a very earthy flavor which overwhelmed the other toppings. But I'm not the biggest brie fan, so that whomp whomp was on me. However, I did feel that the burger was too greasy overall. When my burger arrived I could already see grease saturated into both halves of my bun. I'm all for decent fat content to enhance the quality of the beef, but at least for me, too much grease takes away from the flavor and causes everything to kind of mush together. But I really am a fan of the creative combination for the burger, even though my palate couldn't appreciate the brie. OOO, and also, amazing fries! Delicious fries with the skins still on. I was so happy when I dug to the bottom of my burger basket and found the tiny little ends that fry up to an amazing crunch.
So I'm definitely going back! Even though my first burger was a little off, there are still many more options to choose from! Add in a fun atmosphere and yummy fries, and I'm pretty sure this place will soon become my favorite new Market Square spot.
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