fam wanted to see what the umami hype was about...eh...i'm not a burger person, so it was aiight to me...not worth 14 bones...fam thought it was better than avg, but dunno about GQ's "Burger of the Year"...
THE VIBE | inside hipster SLS hotel...semi-loud, kool music...outdoor seating avail...sports bar w/ tv @ea booth...
THE FOOD | pix to follow...
- sunny side (aka truffle especiale): parmesan frico, fried egg, truffle thyme compound butter, truffled arugula | 14.
- manly: house beer-cheddar, bacon lardons, smoked-salt onion strings, unami house ketchup, mustard spread | 12.
- side of maple bacon fries: sweet potato fries, maple-braised bacon lardons, rosemary aleppo salt topped w/ chives | 6. ..actually really good!
- umami (aka the original): parmesan frico, shiitake, roasted tomato, caramelized onions, umami house ketchup | 12.
- side: sweet potato fries, signature sweet salt | 4.
- greenbird: turkey patty, crushed avo, green cheese, butter lettuce, sprouts, green goddess | 12.
- side: thin fries | 4.
Draught Beers Flight (choose 4) | 14.
- goose island 312 wheat ale
- firestone walker union jack
- brooklyn lager
- new belgium fat tire
Dessert...
- salted caramel ice cream in between snickerdoodle cookies | 7.
THE SERVICE | a super friendly guy sat us ...later found out his name is dave...prob a food runner... our waitress was aiight...didn't come around enuf...we had to stop dave sometimes to help when she was MIA...it wasn't hella slow during a friday lunch...
lil bussing too...& that's alwaz annoying to me...
IN CONCLUSION | overhyped...skip the $12-14 burgers...
TOTAL | out the door for 4 during a late lunch: $120