The Union Square Burger
I was craving a burger the other day and didn’t just want
any old thing. I was feeling a more
gourmet style burger- hefty with a great cheese on top and a nice atmosphere to
eat it in. Obviously Gramercy Tavern
came to mind first but since I’ve eaten there so much lately I decided to try
out USC’s.
I guess I shouldn’t have assumed the two would be similar
just because they’re owned by the same group.
USC’s was immediately different just by looking at the big thick strips
of bacon on top and oozing orange cheddar.
This burger was certainly hefty but I wouldn’t call it gourmet.
While it tasted good- the meat had more grease than I was
expecting. The smokiness of the bacon overpowered
the sandwich as well and I ended up taking most of it off so I could taste more
of the burger. This was by no means a
bad burger just totally different than I was expecting.
The pile of fries that came alongside were tasty but could have
been a bit more consistent. Some were
crispy bites of perfection while others were oily and limp. In the end I was most definitely looking for
a Tavern burger and came out a bit disappointed. Luckily the atmosphere happened to be exactly
what I was looking for so at least it satisfied that for me.
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