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| - My friends insisted we go here, so we checked it out. I must say, it's a hidden gem in the Waterworks strip mall. We were lucky to get seated right away because we went in around 11:45 on a Sunday morning.
First, the entryway decor let's you know they're serious about their restaurant, and once you're inside, you can tell that it's going to be a great experience. The decor is sort of like a barn/pub with its dark wood. During colder weather, they have standalone heaters that shoot flames through a tube, which were blowing my mind. The theme of Purgatory was kept through the menu design, and I liked the succinct but varied options.
Service was great and helpful. Our waiter walked me through the "create your own burger" option by explaining different menu items when I had questions. He also was helpful in getting me a plain vanilla milkshake that is not listed on the menu. By the way, the milkshakes here are awesome. I'm glad to pay $6 for one because of the quality and quantity. They topped it off with a large mountain of fresh whipped cream and a Nilla wafer. Anyway, back to the burgers. I had a whole bunch of things thrown onto my burger (sauteed mushrooms, red onion, whole grain mustard, organic greens, etc...), all held together in a brioche bun. The ingredients they use are very good quality (the flavors came through for everything), and the beef patties are generously portioned. Oh, they also get style points because they use organic grass-fed beef as the basic burger option. The accompanying chips are pretty good as well, and I like that they also throw in sweet potato chips into the mix.
Overall, this is a great place to get your gourmet burger fix. The experience is a good one, and it's worth the slight premium. It's a bit out of the way of normal places I go in Pitts, but it's well worth the short trip out if you want to get away from the normal stuff.
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