2/16/18 Bru Burger Bar's Mexicali BBQ Burger

 

This weekend we were in Cincinnati for a concert. We stopped before the concert at Bru Burger Bar in downtown Cincinnati. It is only a few blocks away from the Ohio River.

Today, I ordered the Mexicali BBQ Burger. It is a beef patty topped with white queso, pickled jalapenos, fried onions, house chipotle BBQ, guacamole, tomato, and lettuce.

The bun was of great quality. It was soft to touch and had a great texture. The bun was the perfect size for the patty. It did a great job holding all of the toppings and soaking up the delicious burger juices.

Can we just pause for a moment and appreciate the amount of toppings that go on this burger? The white queso complimented all of the other flavors well. It was creamy and delicious. The pickled jalapenos were cut into slices and smaller chunks. I appreciated this. I was surprised the jalapenos seemed sweeter than spicy. The fried onions got lost a little bit in the flavor profile and got soggy with the toppings, but added a nice flavor. The BBQ sauce was surprisingly a great addition to this burger. The guacamole added a nice creamy element to the burger. The lettuce and tomato were fresh.

The patty was seasoned well. It was juicy and cooked to a perfect medium. It was not too thick or too thin. There was a nice charing on the outside of the burger, but left the patty tender.

This is a two hands needed burger. You may also want to ask for extra napkins. I recently learned that there are a few more locations for this burger bar, so make sure you look them up if you are traveling.

Bun: 7
Toppings: 9
Patty: 8

Overall: 8

-Kristina
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2/6/19 Mr. Twister's Bacon Cheeseburger

Nick and I were in Findlay a little early before our family group meeting. We needed to have some dinner, so we stopped at Mr. Twisters to find some cheeseburgers.

I knew stopping at a local ice cream shop had little chance for an amazing burger, but one of my favorite shows is Triple D, so I was hopeful. There are two burger options. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger and Nick ordered the pizza burger.

You get to pick your toppings after bacon and cheese. I thought mayonnaise and barbecue sauce would pair nicely with cheese and bacon. I was impressed that I received two slices of cheese for my burger. I was less than impressed with the quality of the bacon. It was extremely chewy. I like my bacon a little chewy versus crispy but this was not a chewy versuse crispy problem this was a good versus bad quality problem. The barbecue sauce had a great smoky flavor.

I was happy with the softness and the size of the bun. It had a nice flavor.It paired nicely with the size of the patty. I appreciated that the bun was of a high quality even though it was most likely a store-bought bun since area for cooking the food is quite small.

The patty was less than desirable. The coloring seemed off for a beef patty. I ate it because we needed to have dinner before going to our meeting. There was zero seasoning on the burger. I have definitely eaten cheeseburgers worse than this but will plan to stop for coney dogs and ice cream next time.


Toppings:5
Bun: 4
Patty:3

Overall: 4

-Kristina
Kristina@rateaburger.com

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1/30/19 Scrambler's Angus Cheeseburger

Kristina and I hadn't ate a burger in the new year, and we wanted to try something new to us, thus Scrambler's in Findlay was brought before us. Due to their limited burger options, Kristina took the Portabella and Swiss (review up on RAB
Com) and I took the Angus Cheeseburger.

This Cheeseburger is what it is...plain with no hupla. It came with the standard burger dressings of lettues, tomato, pickle, and onion along with a blend of Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese. I just left the cheese on the burger....and that was the best part about the burger.

The Patty was mediocre at best. This Patty lacked any flavor and the Angus meat did not help.

The bun was a brioche roll and it was tasty. It had just enough fluff and grilled taste to help carry the burger home.

This burger was a disappointment. It lacked any imagination beyond imagining it is a better burger. This is one step above the Iron Skillet burger....and that isn't saying anything. Perhaps they should stick to breakfast.

Toppings: 3
Patty: 1
Bun: 2

OVERALL: 2

-Nick
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