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| - So my friend who has a great palate tells me we have to try this "burger joint" and picks it over Mastro's Steak House. Really? Burgers over Steak? So after about 30 minutes I realize he is not joking and I find myself and 3 other friends @ The Cosmo Holsteins location.
We were sat down right away ( I took this as a bad sign) and given menus that were covered in plastic. Great, I turned down one of the best steak houses for this? They have a full bar so we ordered Manhattans and Old Fashions. The waitress was friendly and helpful enough, thanks Ashley.
Okay so I do remember this place being mentioned on a TV show and the "Billionaire Burger with 100% Kobe Beef, Foie Gras, and Truffle mayo" was ranted and raved about. Fine. I love Kobe Beef, Foie Gras, and am a Truffle man so I ordered it. At $32 for a burger, this thing better be good. Went for the Onion Rings for $2 more, $16.50 for the Lobster Mac and Cheese, $16 for Fried Pickles (not my choice), $16.50 for the Country fried Bacon, and my colleges ordered spiked shakes while I passed.
Lobster Mac and Cheese was, well, watery and just so so. One of my friends loved the stuff. The fried pickles reminded me of deep fried zucchini but crispy and salty. Another one of my friends lectured me about pickles and how good they were. Okay. The Country Fried Bacon stole the show for the appetizers. This was a thick slice of pork belly and was oh so good. 4 total pieces were gone in seconds.
Now one friend ordered the Memphis Burger that had pulled pork on top of kobe beef and bbq sauce. He was digging his burger. Another guy had the Big Fat Greek which is Lamb and reminded him of the best gyro he's ever had. The dude ordered lamb in a hamburger place. Whatever.
My other buddy and I ordered the Billionaire Burger. Okay so mind you, this friend frequents 3 Star Michelin Restaurants and runs bills over $400 for dinner. I also enjoy fine dining so when he mention this restaurant...Anyway. This quite possibly was one of the best meals I've ever had. Yes I know it's a burger, yes I realize half the food on the table were deep fried, and again yes I know we were drinking milk shakes (they were not me) with our meals but WOW!
This Billionaire Burger was ridiculously stupid good. It took me 25 minutes to finish it because I savored every bite, seriously. I refused to drink anything so that the tastes can blend and linger in my mouth it was so good. I couldn't believe I was eating a freaking hamburger that put a smile on my face so big my cheeks hurt. I loved this burger so much I left a $20 tip.
Not for the faint of heart when it comes to $$$, granted we drank, one of us heavily (again not me) with hard drinks and tried 1/2 the menu but still a bit of sticker shock running up a $275 bill for 4 burgers, 10 mixed drinks, 2 shakes, and 3 appetizers.
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