209 Edgewood Avenue Southeast
Atlanta, GA 30303-3012
The Man's Burger
After finding a delicious upscale burger at Holeman and Finch Public House, the Dudes of Food decided to go back to our roots by looking for a classic FSFW meal. We found our way downtown to the Sweet Auburn Curb Market, an enclosed market housing various small restaurants, butchers, and produce stands. Inside is a long L-shaped counter with Chinese kung-fu movies projected on the wall behind it. Next to Jet Li stands the large sign for Grindhouse Killer Burgers.
Eric, the owner of this humble joint, brought a few points of interest to our attention. First, their beef is ground at an off-sight butcher shop and delivered fresh three times a week. The killer grind is a combination of chuck and brisket, a tactic to yield higher juiciness because of the additional fat content in the brisket. Third, the onion rings and sweet potato kettle chips are made fresh daily. In fact, the only thing not made fresh is the French fries, although their crinkly form adds to the fun ambiance of GKB.
Be warned: this is a “man’s” burger. Each bite is messy, massive, and masculine (but equally delicious for women).
The build a burger workshop (Dudes of Food tm) consists of a three step prep (Dudes of Food tm2)
1. Choose a Grind - Beef, Turkey, or Veggie (made of bean and quinoa) burger,
2. Choose a Size - The Double (two ¼ lb patties) for $5.99 or the Single (one ¼ lb pattie) for $3.99.
3. Style your burger - add an assortment of cheeses for $.50 each, various veggies and some sauces free of charge, then some more items with different prices, such as smoky beef chili and fresh avocado.
For those who cannot think independently (or want to try the house specials), Gindhouse dishes out five trademark burger styles: Grindhouse, Euro, Yankee, Apache, Cowboy. The recommendation from our new friend Eric was a Grindhouse Style burger and a Yankee Style burger.
The Grindhouse Style (which we picked because we clearly cannot think independently), the billion dollar burger, consists of lettuce, grilled onions, pickles, American cheese, and the house Grindhouse sauce. This burger made the trip a success, and will revisit us through dreams, and on future trips to the Sweet Auburn Curb Market.
The Yankee Style, another solid option, is built with shredded lettuce, grilled onions, thick cut bacon, and a blue cheese spread. The wise use of blue cheese spread, instead of crumbles, complemented the burger as opposed to overpowering it. The bacon, of course, took it to the next level.
The onion rings were lightly battered with a lot of onion which pronounces the freshness of the ingredients. Our bro (short for brother), Eric, threw in a portion of the sweet potato kettle chips to try. They were crisp and seasoned perfectly. Both rings and fries were accompanied by a chipotle ranch sauce with a small kick to it. The crinkly fries were good, but nothing to drool over. When you go to get a burger you must try the onion rings and/or the sweet potato kettle chips.
Go to the Sweet Auburn Curb Market, enjoy the various food stands and stores, get a Grindhouse burger, and immerse yourself in muted kung fu movies to the extreme. Our favorite store within the market, owned by the hat dude, sells head apparel with everything ranging from an angry panda to a purple feathered rim. Are you a Panda or a Pimp? Either way, you will love Eric's establishment.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment