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| - After the first time I came to Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers, I stewed on this restaurant for awhile. I wanted to write a review but I really wasn't sure how to rate it. After visiting the restaurant once more, I've come to a conclusion. CB&C (that's what I'll call it for ease of writing) has a great selection of beers, which they should as its in the namesake. However, a great selection of beer is pretty commonplace these days. I for one am thrilled that large selections of craft beers are everywhere now, but places like CB&C may suffer. Having thirty, even forty beers doesn't set you apart anymore, at least not as much as five years ago. I think some extra praise is warranted for the extra beer selection but not as much as maybe a few years ago.
I feel that, given the ubiquity of craft beer joints, I'm left to judge CB&C by its food. The burgers are good, in fact I'd say a bit above average. The meat itself was pretty tender, well done. We all ordered different temperatures and for the most part they came out medium rare. Not the end of the world and I'm sure on a busy night its not easy to get it perfect but none of us saw much difference in meat color or temperature despite some of us wanting it bloodier than others. The fries were pretty decent, a little heavy on the seasoning in my opinion but everyone seemed to enjoy them.
Where CB&C fell flat for our group both times was the mac and cheese and appetizers. They promoted the macaroni pretty heavily one of the times we were there, the waitress assuring us that it was one of their best, most popular items. The portion sizes were decent but the cost was a bit steep for mac and cheese, and none of us found it much to write home about. It seemed as though there wasn't much inspiration in the seasoning or cheese selection. We also ordered a few appetizers to start and most of them seemed prepackaged. Maybe they weren't but they could've been sitting out for awhile for all I know, the hummus already had a crust on it.
Overall, CB&C is your average, run-of-the-mill burger and beer joint that charges above average prices. Nothing this place is doing is revolutionary but they'd still be one of my top choices in Old Town if I wanted to eat and get out to the bars in a reasonable amount of time. If you're looking for something easy before a night out, I think CB&C is fine for that. I'd stick to the burgers, fries, and beer though, definitely the best thing about this place.
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