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| - Winghart's vs. Tessaro's: FIGHT!
When I heard that this new Winghart's place had better burgers than Tessaro's, it required an immediate visit. I tried the shipwreck burger (bacon, brie, carmelized onions, arrugula, truffle oil) and the Market Square burger (bacon, gruyere, mushrooms), as well as some fries. Here are my findings:
Meat: Slight edge for Tessaro's. Both use very high quality meat ground in house, and both do a good job of cooking to your specification. Tessaro's meat is just a little bit better, though, and the char from their wood grill at adds a lot of flavor. Also, the Winghart's patty is rather greasy, whereas Tessaro's is not at all.
Bun: Tessaro's buns are adequate, but Winghart's' buns are definitely better. They have some egg in them and sort of resemble challah or brioche. Quite tasty.
Toppings: Winghart's is more inventive (see arrugula, brie, truffle oil above), whereas Tessaro's is more traditionalist. Both use high quality ingredients, so I suppose this just depends on personal preference. Push.
Sides: Tessaro's does not have a deep fryer, so no french fries. Their sides are good, but potato salad and cole slaw are obviously no match for even decent fries. Winghart's' fries are fresh cut and fried hard, just the way I like them. They're WAY too salty, however - and this is coming from someone who likes salty fries. These were so incredibly salty that I needed to drink multiple glasses of water just to get them down. Due to this flaw, I'd rather have Tessaro's sides, but if Winghart's would just reduce the salt by half they would probably take this category.
Price: Tessaro's burgers are slightly larger, and they come with sides; for the same amount of money at Winghart's you get a smaller burger and no sides. Also, I noticed aioli on the Winghart's menu and asked for some with my fries and they charged me $2 for a little cup of it! $2! Tessaro's definitely wins on price.
Verdict: Based on burgers alone, Tessaro's is still the best, with Kaya and Winghart's not far behind. Overall, I'd also say Tessaro's is better, but this could change if Winghart's takes the simple measure of putting less salt on their fries. Winghart's is a new place and still seems to be working out the kinks, while some say that Tessaro's is past its prime, so this comparison will be worth revisiting in six months or a year. We may yet have a new champion.
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