Restaurant: Crave Burger

Crave Burger just opened up in Congressional Ave. so when I craved for a burger earlier, I thought it would be a good time to try it out.

We ordered Onion Rings for our side dish and we were not really too enthused about it. We found the rings to be oily, too heavy on the batter and lacking in flavor. Even the dipping sauce that came with it didn't do the rings any better.

Both my husband and I got the Crave Ultimate Burger. Their burger patty is probably the thickest I've seen but on the downside it is a little bit small in diameter. I think their patty can use a little bit more seasoning for more flavor and can be cooked better for that good beef juice. Their bread is very thick that it overpowers the flavor of the already bland burger patty. I also hardly noticed the bacon in the burger, not much flavor and no crisp at all - my husband was even surprised when I told him that there's a bacon somewhere in there.

It is pretty obvious that I wasn't turned into a fan of this place. My husband who is pretty easy to please when it comes to food could only say "nothing special" at the end of the meal. They give a free key chain for every order of this burger but I think it's gonna take more than just a free key chain (probably better bread and patty) to make us crave for their burgers.

Restaurant: Smash Burger

http://www.smashburger.com/menu_minnesota.php

We've been waiting for Smash Burger to open a few blocks away from our place since we've heard and read good reviews about this place. And it was worth the wait. :)

My husband ordered the Twin Cities smashburger 1/3lb with a side of Haystack Onions (the one on the left). I ordered the Classic smashburger 1/3 lb with a side of smashfries (the one on the right).

My husband and I thought that their burgers are way better than Red Robin because their patties are waaaaay juicier and their buns are waaaaay softer. Their patties are so juicy (and cheesy) it can get messy eating them so be ready to do the Guy Fiery trick.

The haystack onions are crisp and well seasoned - we didn't even need to use the sauce they provided. Smashfries is french fries that won't make you feel guilty. It's tossed with olive oil, rosemary, garlic and other herbs for a savory flavor. Sounds organic and anything organic is good right? Or maybe I'm just convincing myself that it is healthy.

We will probably back next week to try out more of those yummy burgers. And next time we'll save some room for the milkshake or rootbeer float. :)

*iPhone shots

Recipe: Super Bowl Special

Super Bowl day is one of those days that you can be a couch potato and you don't have to feel bad doing so. So my husband and I did all our errands yesterday and decided that today will be spent watching Super Bowl specials and not leaving the couch at all. To accompany our extreme laziness, I prepared us some fatty nibbles...

I'm still feeling sick from last night's dinner so I was only able to finish 1 hotdog sandwich. My husband, on the other hand, downed 3 hotdog sandwiches and most of the onion rings before the first quarter even ended.

Time to prepare the Nachos! :)