(Rob at THE FOUNDRY, 8.13.09, making a face for who knows why)
I’m at the point now where I have exhausted the burger joints that are “good” or “pretty good”. I have no reached the point in my burger joint list where I am only eating burgers that have been described as “the best” or “excellent.”
And thus I arrived at The Foundry.
I think The Foundry is still a fairly new restaurant, because my buddy Rob and I got that extra-attentive care that seems to only be found in places that are just starting out. Everybody said hi to us. A bit much, but better too nice than not nice enough.
The burger arrived on one of those fancy square plates I’ve seen a lot of during my quest, alongside 3 tiny square plates of condiments.
Adorable. There was a dollop of mayo, a hawaiian chutney and a grilled onion…mix?
Look, I am old, and have a shitty memory for details. It was grilled onions, kinda.
The burger itself had some fancy tomatoes, cheddar cheese and used Hawaiian sweet bread for a bun, which was initially worrying.
Why? I hate soggy buns. Makes it damned near impossible to eat a burger when the bun is disintegrating between your fingers.
But the bun held! I used only the onions on the burger, kept it simple.
And I gotta tell you, I was expecting to be slightly disappointed, I’d heard some fine things about this place, but I’ve heard fine things about a lot of places, lately, and they usually do not live up to the hype.
The Foundry burger did. Ever so crispy on the outside, the burger itself was perfect.
Perfect, I tell ya. The meat was amazingly cooked, incredibly flavorful. All of the components of the burger worked in concert, no one part overwhelming the other.
A SYMPHONY OF TASTE IN MY MOUTH!!!!!
Burger was so good, it soured the next burger I ate, a few days later.
As if that wasn’t enough, Rob and I decided to do it up, get some dessert.
WHICH WAS ALSO DELICIOUS!!! Strawberry shortcake, served w/roasted strawberries. Fantastic.
Also, the portions were excellently dolled out. The burger didn’t try to dazzle with size, but rather let the taste do all the work.
The shortcake looked too fancy, but nope, awesome.
Oh, Rob wanted it noted that he got the salmon, which was a bit undercooked. And Rob likes salmon a lot, so he knows what he’s talking about.
Fortunately, I do not grade on other dishes, so for The Foundry:
GRADE: A+
