Next!!!

For our 2nd outing, I think everyone is agreed that Hubcap Grill should be next. I called today and the only weekend time they are open is Saturday from 11 - 2pm. So, I suggesting the 28th for our next meeting at Hubcap at 12:00.

Outing a Success. The Burgers?.....Not so much

Well folks, we did it. We finally had our first burger as a club; our first outing, SmashBurger. Thanks to everyone for joining us. And for those who didn't, we'll see you next time.

Now for the results... The store was clean and the employees very nice and extremely helpful. On the downside, the place was very small and not meant for groups. The menu looked good, simple but enticing. There were 3 types of fries, and thanks to the varied tastes of the group, we got to try each type.




The Veggie Fries were really good, well seasoned, and as crispy as you could get for fried carrots and string beans. Rosemary fries were a surprise (to me, anyway) as they were lightly, but incredibly seasoned and very crispy. Even the plain fries were incredible. I do have to say, the fries were the second best thing about the place.

Oddly enough, the burgers were not the best thing. What follows is not meant to suggest that the hamburgers were not good....they were. The burgers were thick and the SmashSauce (dressed-up mayo) had a good flavor, but not a memorable one. There was no choice to cook it well, medium, or rare; the hamburger patties all came cooked the same way. As I said, they were thick and were a good size. They were definitely not dwarfed by the buns which were toasted and warm, but had been sitting for awhile.



Also, the fried egg that I had on my burger (yes, my heart survived) was over cooked and added no flavor to the burger. Everyone else seemed to have the same opinion, that while good, they were not the best they had, and not worth a special trip to South Main just for it.

Okay, so what was the best thing? The best thing, according to Natalie (and, from a previous experience, Kim) is the chocolate shake made from Haagen Daaz vanilla ice cream; extremely creamy and chocolaty and very generous portion. Not only do you get the shake in a tall, old-fashioned malt glass, but you also get the container it got mixed in which had quite a bit left over. Unfortunately, no one else had it on Saturday, though we tried to save room for it. So, if I am in the area and craving a decent burger, I will do SmashBurger again and that time, save room for the shake as well.



We need a decision for the next run; I'm thinking Hubcap Grill.

Hope to see y'all there!