Croxley's Ales, a small chain of six ale houses and restaurants located from New York City to Smithtown, are famous for their 60+ varieties of beers on tap, and their 20 cent wing specials on various nights and days during the week. The burger section of the menu has a few burgers listed, and then one is in a bordered box. That must be the one for Burger Bill.
The Fireman's Buffalo Burger: Fresh 1/2 pound, Char Grilled, Brioche Bun, Buffalo Sauce, Bacon, and Bleu Cheese
I know. It is very descriptive. More of a list of what is on it, then what the burger actually is. Then again, that is where I come in. To tell you what kind of burger this is and its worthiness ranking on the Billy's Burgers Scale Rating Guide.
The Beef: The beef was cooked medium, as ordered and a hint of pink could be seen on the inside of the patty. The beef was juicy and delicious and oozing with anticipation of taking another bite. 3 out of 4.
The Bun: The Brioche bun was great. It was soft to the touch and to the bite and did not overpower the burger. Have you ever bitten into a cloud that was cut in half and then toasted? This bun. 4 out of 4.
The Beef to Bun Ratio: This BTBR ratio was great. As I previously said the bun was not the typical massive brioche bun and did not take away anything from the burger. Every bite had epic proportions of beef to bun. If you're taking a bite, it is exactly how much meat and bun you want to be chewing on at any given time. 4 out of 4.
The Presentation: The presentation was your average acceptable presentation with the open bun, bacon on top, french fries on the side, carefully placed bleu cheese on the top bun. Nothing special, but nothing wrong with it either. 3 out of 4.
The Cheese: The bleu cheese was in dressing form. I would've liked to see crumbled bleu cheese instead of the easier way out of things using a giant vat of bleu cheese dressing spooned onto the top bun. For this, I have to give a 1 out of 3 for the cheese.
The Sear: The char grilled patty could be tasted from Rockville Centre, to Smithtown, to Farmingdale, to Brooklyn, to New York City, to Franklin Square (all of Croxley's locations). The crunchy outside sear complimented the chewy bacon perfectly, however, the seasonings (or lack thereof) could have been a little less bland. 2 out of 3.
Overall: Overall, it was a good burger. The bacon was cooked how I like it (chewy, not burnt), the burger and bun were great, the buffalo sauce could've used an extra kick along with a better version of bleu cheese. This burger, encompassing all tastes receives a 3 out of 5.
BBSR: 20 / 27
