My last few reviews have been all 5 stars. I guess I am either in a really good mood lately, or the places I keep discovering are that awesome. I went to Annex Bar for lunch today. My friend at work showed me a picture of a beat down looking white house. He said the burgers are supposed to be fantastic. I try to stay away from eating burgers. I may have one every couple of months. Today, I am glad I had one. I find this burger to be one of the best in recent memory. People keep talking about Lolita Burgers, B-Spot and the countless other new fancy places opening up. Annex is the polar opposite of these fancy new gourmet burger joints. When you open up the outer door, you smell the many years of cigarette smoking in the entrance. I started to like it immediately. Inside, there are old, yellowish ceiling tiles. A lot of old beer signs. A few friendly patrons sitting at the bar having cold ones. This is the way bars are supposed to be. This bar is one of the last of the Mohicans. What shocked me most was that it was in Solon of all places. One of the most corporatized and generic places in the Cleveland area. The burger is thick and seems to be a hand formed patty. The bun was buttered and toasted. The beef tasted like good quality meat. I don't know if they gave the cow a rub down or if it was from a farmer in Wooster, but it was good to me. My friend said his burger was also outstanding. I can't think of a better place to eat a restaurant style, thick hamburger. Before you go to Flip Side, B Spot or any of those places, come here. Or come here after. And I will let you decide who has the better burger. I think this place trumps all.
And it is better than Whiteys!