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| - Every time I try to come here, the wait is always ridiculous. I never remember to make reservations either cause, well, it's a burger place! Finally, this past weekend around 2pm, after a somewhat "short" wait of 40 minutes, I got to try Holsteins.
It actually took the 4 of us awhile to look through the menu, and in the end, I went with the Gold Standard, which is a burger with dry aged beef sirloin burger, smoked bacon, aged goat cheddar cheese, tomato confit, baby arugula & garlic-chive aioli. I ordered it medium rare and came with a nice pink middle. What really caught my attention about the Gold Standard was the dry aged beef, since dry aging beef condenses the beef flavor, and wow that burger was juicy. Out of all 4 burgers, mine was the only one that had juices dripping down my fingers, even versus the Kobe beef burgers!
The toppings were all great, especially the aged goat cheddar. You can tell it's a little different than your normal cheddar. The garlic-chive aioli has a mellow garlic taste. Besides hoping the bacon was a little bit crispier, the Gold Standard is really a burger that's up there in the burger world. It's just a very tasty burger and I can see why it is so popular!
I also tried a bit of the Rising Sun, as well as the Korean Bull-gogi. The Rising Sun is more of an Asian fusion burger, with teriyaki glaze and a tempura avocado that sits on top of the burger. It also has a Kobe beef patty, so the whole burger had this velvety smooth texture thanks to the fatty patty and the smooth creamy avocado! I would like a bit more teriyaki sauce though.
As for the Korean Bull-gogi burger, the patty is marinated to give it extra flavor. The best part is definitely the fried egg that sits on top. Who can resist the egg yolk just running all over the kimchi slaw and the beef patty??
Out of all the fries, I liked the steak cut fries the most. Crunchy exterior with a creamy potato center. Onion rings were great as well. The shoestring fries were a little stale to me.
Now, with shakes as part of its name, we knew we had to try a few of their shakes and ended up getting the Black Cow Float and the Frozen Grasshopper. Black Cow Float is a fun and somewhat nostalgic shake since it is more like a coke flat with the ice cream rather than a true shake. It even comes with pop rocks! The Frozen Grasshopper is a must for any mint chocolate fans. Smooth creamy minty frozen goodness. For both shakes, we could taste the alcohol but it was pretty well masked!
They also have a bunch of beers on draft. The Bosteels Triple Karmeliet is a good one!
Price-wise, it is pricey. Our burgers were around $18, with shakes at $11. The price should reflect great service but I found the service a bit lacking. Our waitress only came to check on us twice and it took awhile to get her attention for the check as well.
After our meal, I can see why so many people like the burgers at Holsteins. Can't wait till the next time to try our other burgers!
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