With great power, comes great responsibility (feeling a little high on the movie quotes), and the responsibility to not only have great steaks, but to also have great burgers is a must. I made the trip to Jimmy Hays and ordered McCluskey's Bar Burger with American cheese.
McCluskey's Bar Burger: Ground porterhouse steak served with lettuce, tomato, and white onion.
The Beef: Let me describe this beef for you. Ordering this burger medium, and as it comes out and is placed in front of you, you notice already that the juices are escaping. You take the first bite. The beef cooked on the outer edges, the pink surrounding the majority of the burger and a touch of red in the center was a perfect medium. The beef itself, the ground porterhouse steak, was absolutely amazing. Apparently Jimmy himself hand picks the cuts of steaks, which I would assume include the cuts which are to be ground for hamburger meat. He picked the golden ticket with this one. 4 out of 4.
The Bun: To be honest, the bun was not anything crazy. It was bready, and fluffy, and white, and nice, but really didn't jump out in any way. It was not toasted, which made the aforementioned juices seep into the bread and create a soggy bun on bottom. Does the bourgeoisie not get their buns toasted? Maybe had I been wearing my burger necktie, they would have toasted my bun. 3 out of 4.
The Beef to Bun Ratio: As you can see from the picture, the bun is noticeably larger than the patty. The bun is either too large, or the patty was too small in this situation. I, personally, thought the patty was the perfect size, so this would make the bun a little too large for the ratio here. 3 out of 4.
Presentation: I wish I had a better picture, but let me describe this experience for you. Let's call it...eating in the dark. It was around five o'clock in the evening when I ventured to Jimmy Hays to rate the famous burger. I walked in and felt as if I had gone blind. The entire restaurant seemed to be lit by a single candle, and if there was the slightest breeze, that candle would flicker, and be extinguished causing eternal darkness in the entire restaurant. What is the reasoning behind dimming the lights to the point you cannot see the person across the table from you? I did not understand. Seriously, this picture was taken with infrared rays just so you could see it. Maybe it was so I could not tell that my bun was not toasted. But I could. So the joke is on you, Jimmy. The presentation was average. Burger, Bun, Cheese, toppings, and a small portion of fries on a plate. 3 out of 4.The Cheese: Wow. Let's take a look at this cheddar cheese. It was melted to the point it almost formed a liquid mixture atop my burger. I have yet to have a cheese melted so perfectly, so gooey, and so delicious on my burger. Perfect. 3 out of 3.
The Sear: Obviously there is going to be an excellent sear at a steakhouse where searing steak is their specialty. They sear that steak on a 900 degree grill like it is their job...well, it is their job. So when I tell you that everything about this sear was awesome, hands down awesome, it is almost taken for granted. But really. The sear on this burger and the tastes accompanied with it deserve a 3 out of 3.
Overall: Overall, I would have liked to see some more effort with the bun. Also, I would have like to have something a little more detailed on the plate. The effort put into presentation was definitely lacking, but then again, if it is too dark to see the plate, maybe it is not their priority. 4 out of 5.
BBSR: 23 / 27
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