If you are on a diet or care about your heart in any way, you probably should not eat here... but if you love your burgers it just might be worth it.
The Boston Burger Company (http://bostonburgerco.com) in Somerville, MA has a crazy array of burgers with pretty much any combination of toppings you can imagine. They have everything from the Alpine Burger (mushrooms sauteed in a garlic parmesan butter with swiss cheese) to the Artery Clogger (a deep fried, beer battered burger topped with bacon, american cheese, and BBQ sauce). And just in case you're not the beef type, you can substitute any of their burgers with either a turkey or veggie burger.
They also have some interesting appetizer items (Mac & Cheese Bites anyone?), a collection of eight different sauces to pair with their Boneless Wings, some great chicken sandwich options, and an amazing Fries menu (twelve different kinds).
I went with The Buffalo, a chicken sandwich (you can get it grilled or cutlet style) with lettuce, tomato, crumbled blue cheese and their "special" buffalo sauce. Just to make sure it was truly unhealthy, I added american cheese and got blue cheese dressing on the side.
I got it cutlet style, so I shouldn't have been surprised that it was dripping in grease. Once I took a bite though, all my girlish weight worries went out the window. Their buffalo sauce was creamy, and while there was a good amount poured on my sandwich, it wasn't smothered in the stuff. Although my extra toppings certainly didn't hurt, there would have been plenty of flavor with just the crumbled blue cheese and buffalo sauce.
I was eating with two burger loving boys, but I gobbled this down before they had made it through their first half.
Luckily we also got their BBC Sweet Potato Fries, which were served with a sugar-cinnamon sauce. This sauce transformed them into a dessert. Unfortunately, I was so full at this point I could only indulge in a few.
Next time I will definitely be saving room for either their Pizza Fries or the Buffalo Cheese Fries.
The boys loved their burgers, for which I'm very glad. Hopefully that means we'll be going back soon. I will happily clog my arteries a little more to taste their special buffalo sauce again...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Filling up at the Gibbet Hill Grill
The Gibbet Hill Grill (http://www.gibbethillgrill.com/) in Groton, MA is situated next to a beautifully open field, which compliments its country farm feel perfectly. They grow their own produce on site, and the rest of their ingredients are seasonal and locally grown.
I've been here several times and have never had a bad experience. This time was no exception.
While I usually get the Roasted Free-Range Chicken Breast, I decided to swtich things up and go for their Pan-Roasted Duck Breast. Although it is usually served with braised endive, white bean puree, and a kumquat chutney, I substituted in sides of Mushrooms and their (awesome) Mac & Cheese.
The duck was moist and tender. There was a rather thick layer of fat under the skin. I tried a bite or two with it, but didn't think it added any real value to the flavor or texture (it was really chewy), so I cut it off. It was more succulent without it.
The mushrooms are a mixture of shiitake, portobello, and oyster. Despite not coming with it, their earthy taste paired perfectly with the duck.
Good news... I found a macaroni and cheese that I enjoyed! It is baked with cheddar and chives. Between my duck and mushrooms, I was already plenty full, but I couldn't stop coming back to this wonderfully rich dish.
My boyfriend, Matt, got the Prime Rib and added on their Blue Cheese Compound Butter. If you're a steak fan, you have to try this combo. The blue cheese butter is downright delicious. You could smother anything in it and it would taste amazing.
As one of his sides, Matt also got their Onion Rings. Whether we're ordering take out or dining at a formal restaurant, if they are on the menu, he'll get them. We both agreed that Gibbet Hill's might be the best we've ever had. The onion is perfectly balanced with the thickness of the batter, which is crunchy and well seasoned.
Finally, we finished off with my favorite dessert: Carrot Cake. Gibbet Hill's moist version sits in a bed of caramel and comes with a pecan cream cheese frosting. I had absolutely no room in my stomach for dessert, but I ate the whole thing.
If you're heading north (it's about an hour away from Boston) and you're hungry, stop here. You will get a beautiful meal.
I've been here several times and have never had a bad experience. This time was no exception.
While I usually get the Roasted Free-Range Chicken Breast, I decided to swtich things up and go for their Pan-Roasted Duck Breast. Although it is usually served with braised endive, white bean puree, and a kumquat chutney, I substituted in sides of Mushrooms and their (awesome) Mac & Cheese.
The duck was moist and tender. There was a rather thick layer of fat under the skin. I tried a bite or two with it, but didn't think it added any real value to the flavor or texture (it was really chewy), so I cut it off. It was more succulent without it.
The mushrooms are a mixture of shiitake, portobello, and oyster. Despite not coming with it, their earthy taste paired perfectly with the duck.
Good news... I found a macaroni and cheese that I enjoyed! It is baked with cheddar and chives. Between my duck and mushrooms, I was already plenty full, but I couldn't stop coming back to this wonderfully rich dish.
My boyfriend, Matt, got the Prime Rib and added on their Blue Cheese Compound Butter. If you're a steak fan, you have to try this combo. The blue cheese butter is downright delicious. You could smother anything in it and it would taste amazing.
As one of his sides, Matt also got their Onion Rings. Whether we're ordering take out or dining at a formal restaurant, if they are on the menu, he'll get them. We both agreed that Gibbet Hill's might be the best we've ever had. The onion is perfectly balanced with the thickness of the batter, which is crunchy and well seasoned.
Finally, we finished off with my favorite dessert: Carrot Cake. Gibbet Hill's moist version sits in a bed of caramel and comes with a pecan cream cheese frosting. I had absolutely no room in my stomach for dessert, but I ate the whole thing.
If you're heading north (it's about an hour away from Boston) and you're hungry, stop here. You will get a beautiful meal.
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