Thursday, August 28, 2008

Offshore Tavern and Grill












Ben: THE OFFSHORE BURGER Burger w/ garlic tater tots. Burger with bacon, melted cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayo, 1000 island dressing and onion straws on a toasted bun topped with a hot pepper and with a side of fresh pickle slices.

HOW THEY STACK UP:

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2. BONUSES 1 2 3 4 5
3. BUNDLE 1 2 3 4 5
4. BURGER 1 2 3 4 5
5. BUN 1 2 3 4 5
6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SCORE: 46

NOTES:

- not quite on the water as the name implies, more off highway than off shore, but easy to get to

- only 3 burger options on the menu, but build your own is one of them

- 16 beers on tap

- great sports bar with lots of flat panel tv’s and a large outdoor patio

- burger cooked to order, bacon done to perfection

- this is a very solid burger with excellent taste, the deep fried onion straws as a topping is a nice twist

- garlic tater tots are dyn-o-mite

- kinda sloppy, you’ll need plenty of napkins, but it all stays together

- some additional appetizers/sides available: toasted ravioli (for the Midwest crew) and deep fried mac and cheese







James: THE OFFSHORE BURGER Burger w/ garlic tater tots. Burger with bacon, melted cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayo, 1000 island dressing and onion straws on a toasted bun topped with a hot pepper and with a side of fresh pickle slices.

HOW THEY STACK UP:

1. BACKGROUND 1 2 3 4 5
2. BONUSES 1 2 3 4 5
3. BUNDLE 1 2 3 4 5
4. BURGER 1 2 3 4 5
5. BUN 1 2 3 4 5
6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SCORE: 45

NOTES:

- cool atmosphere with a variety of seating options and flat screen tv’s

- huge burger with a ton of toppings including a pepper on a toothpick to top it off

- good service and quality burger

- an awesome place to watch your charger games or whatever inferior team you like



Thursday, August 21, 2008

Just Burgers and Lounge






Ben: BACKYARD BURGER Burger w/ beer-battered onion rings. Grass-fed beef burger, bacon, cheddar cheese, bbq sauce, tomatoes, lettuce and grilled onions on a rye bun.

HOW THEY STACK UP:

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2. BONUSES 1 2 3 4 5
3. BUNDLE 1 2 3 4 5
4. BURGER 1 2 3 4 5
5. BUN 1 2 3 4 5
6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SCORE: 43

NOTES:

- 100% grass-fed beef

- small interior and even smaller outdoor seating area

- located next door to the waterfront and far superior when it comes to the quality of the burgers

- very friendly staff

- rye bun, one of the best buns I’ve had

- excellent beer battered onion rings

- massive burger

- even have organic condiments







James: 4TH OF JULY BURGER w/ seasoned fries. Grass-fed burger, JB sauce, blue cheese, grilled onion, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickle on a rye bun.

HOW THEY STACK UP:

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6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SCORE: 44

NOTES:
- this burger is not for the faint of heart

- you must love blue cheese to eat this

- you probably don’t have the sophisticated taste buds to appreciate this burger

- it is awesome, hands down the most cheese I’ve ever had on a burger and the grass-fed beef is delectable

- huge burger

- buy your burger here and go to the waterfront for “dessert”, ‘cause this burger destroys the waterfront burgers






How's this for scale?


Thursday, August 7, 2008

Red Fox Steak House



Ben: WISCONSIN GROUND SIRLOIN BURGER w/ steak fries and salad. Burger, medium-rare with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a sesame seed bun.
HOW THEY STACK UP:
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3. BUNDLE 1 2 3 4 5
4. BURGER 1 2 3 4 5
5. BUN 1 2 3 4 5
6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5
TOTAL SCORE: 39
NOTES:
- night time piano bar/steak house
- very dark interior with lots of wood finishes
- pretty mellow at lunch but very friendly service
- bun was pretty standard, but well toasted
- one of the juiciest burgers I’ve ever had
- cooked to perfection
- one of the better no frills, basic burgers I’ve had so far

James: WISCONSIN GROUND SIRLOIN BURGER w/ fries and salad. Burger , medium-rare with swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and pickles.
HOW THEY STACK UP:
1. BACKGROUND 1 2 3 4 5
2. BONUSES 1 2 3 4 5
3. BUNDLE 1 2 3 4 5
4. BURGER 1 2 3 4 5
5. BUN 1 2 3 4 5
6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5
TOTAL SCORE: 40
NOTES:
- the meat was just about as good as you can get
- friendly service
- a great deal for a speak easy steak house
- juicy- bun got a little soggy, but not too bad