Burger 38: Lido Kosher Deli's The Pastrami Burger

Lido Kosher Deli, located in Long Beach, New York has been in business for almost 60 years.  The deli, which doubles as a restaurant serves many specialty dishes, and they also serve the staple which Americans crave.  The meat patty between two buns that makes the salivary glands of millions water.  The sandwich known as the hamburger.  Then, you take this monstrosity of a burger and add on more meat? I like it. Mazel Tov.

The Pastrami Burger: 12 ounce Angus beef patty topped with thick sliced pastrami on a kaiser roll

The Beef:  The Beef of this burger was very under-seasoned.  While juicy and tender, it was very bland to the palette and needed a few spices in there to give it a taste.  2 out of 4.

The Bun:  The bun was toasted but it was a kaiser roll.  I get my turkey sandwich from the deli on the corner on a kaiser roll.  These rolls are not made for hamburgers, and it took all the taste out of the already bland burger.  The tasteless beef turned into bread flavored beef.  2 out of 4.

The Beef to Bun Ratio:  The ratio on this burger was exactly what you needed with a bun so large.  A 12 ounce burger to put between the buns.  If not for this monster burger, the ratio would have been dismal, but the guys in the kitchen know how to handle their ratio and for that deserve a 4 out of 4.

The Presentation:  The sliced pastrami was placed delicately over the burger, and the bun off to the side.  The presentation was normal for ordering a burger at a restaurant, nothing too extravagant.  3 out of 4.

The Cheese:  Now I know it is not kosher to mix meat with dairy, but Burger Bill says it is NOT kosher to not put cheese on a burger!  Was the pastrami supposed to replace my cheese?  Do they serve cheese in this place?  They don't.  If I brought my own cheese in here would they object to me putting it on?  They would.  I'm not here to mess with religion, but if you're going to take the American (quite literally) out of the staple food, don't put it on your menu.  N/A out of 3.

The Sear: The outside of this burger glistened with lines that sang, "We are delicious, we want you to bite us." The inside was gray, and although cooked medium, I didn't really find any pink inside.  2 out of 3.

Overall Taste:  The pastrami was the main focus of this burger, and the burger was delicious.  And if you are going to not allow me to put cheese on a burger for a religious reason, at least make it the best burger I have ever eaten.  Come here for the pastrami, not for the burger.  3 out of 5.

BBSR: 16 / 24 (no cheese)