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| - Do you know why the name Bar 145? Apparently, 145 degrees is the exact temperature of a perfectly cooked medium rare burger. This is important because, while Bar 145 may think this is the only way to prepare a burger, their diners may not agree. More on that in a moment.
Met some friends for dinner last night, despite the fact that I've heard some bad reviews. I walked in to a haze of heavy burger smoke. I wish I was kidding but you could actually see the smoke blanketing the dining room. It only got worse as we sat. My coat, 2 days later, still smells of burger. It was not appetizing and very uncomfortable. Service is the part I was worried most about, but our server was delightful. She was friendly, efficient and accurate.
The food was all very presentable- nice dishes, decent portions, ample side salads. I don't particularly love rosemary, but the rosemary truffle fries with WHATEVER dip that is were delicious. I snuck a bite of my bf's tempura green beans and they were heavenly. Perfect crunch, not too battered and I love the spicy Asian sauce that's drizzled over them.
My burger though. I asked for medium well. I don't really care to see pink, but I don't want it grey and overcooked. Sadly, this burger was very undercooked. I would estimate it to be about, oh, 145 degrees. I couldn't see so well when I first cut into it. (I sound like I'm exaggerating, but honestly, it was so dark and hazy I literally could not tell how undercooked it was). I took a few bites and decided it wasn't worth waiting for a new one.
Overall, the food was tasty. But I had to go with 3 stars for not being able to prepare a burger as ordered and the weird burger smoke blanket that swaddled us all night. Open a window.
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