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| - Straightforward and just plain good. We popped in to get a quick burger before walking the the Crescent Ballroom which is about five short city blocks away. You can easily take the light rail here by getting off at the station that is just east of Central.
The wife and I each had a burger, I had a local beer and she had a Hendricks Gin martini. We sat at the bar and had great service from the bartender who was attentive, but not too into our business. We had a night of drinking ahead, and he kept our water glasses full at every turn, which is something any good bartender should do instead of only focusing on the alcohol.
When ordering the burgers, the only choice was the side (fries, coleslaw or side salad). So not cooked to order, just cooked. We liked the simplicity. I had the side salad, which just came tossed with a house vinaigrette that was great. While I was surprised that I wasn't offered a choice of dressing, I liked that I didn't have to give a bunch of specifics-- I loved just ordering the burger and not having to make a bunch of choices. I am the type of customer that like to experience the food as the cook/chef decides to put it together. I am not picky and often find that leaving those decisions to the chef make it more fun for me.
The place is very clean, and the kitchen is open-air, right in the middle of the restaurant. You can watch as they prepare every item. Everything was priced reasonably. The special was prime rib at $25 a plate. The burgers we had were $10 each, the beer was under $6, and the Hendricks martini, which was basically a double was $13.50. All well worth it for the quality. The burgers were fantastic and the fries were fresh cut and crispy.
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