Rock 'N Rollin' with My Taste Buds

This can't be. Is it possible that my mouth is still watering six hours after finishing one of the most amazing beef patties of my life? A stone throw away from Dupont Circle's namesake sits BGR The Burger Joint. One of four locations, The Burger Joint's NW location could, from the outside, be mistaken by tourists or some Real World cast members as a trendy nightclub. Ok, ok the giant neon light burger in front of the building might quash this possibility; however, the inside of the eatery takes the scene of a club with vibrant dark blue walls, stage lights and blown up pictures of rock and roll album covers from Def Leppard to Prince. vh1 classics was featured on two flat screens to give you an idea of what type of music BGR would play if it were in fact a club. After walking into BGR, we realized it was no typical burger joint. Soon we discovered that they don't serve your typical burger.

"The Burger": comes with lettuce, tomato*, onion, pickle and mojo sauce. American cheese (or three other kinds can be added along with Applewood Smoked Bacon. Served on a personal size pizza tray, the thick burger exploded out of the toasted, but almost fake looking, bun. The first bite brought the sense of enjoyment and satisfaction that we were looking for when we first conceived of this burger odyssey. The meat itself made the first impression - served medium, but seasoned well. Then the huge chunk of onion and crispy pickle made their marks along with the cheese. It wasn't until the third bite that I realized that it came without ketchup or mustard. At that point, there was no screwing up an amazing thing with condiments. The mojo sauce was on their anyway, even if unnoticeable with everything else going on with the burger. One of the only downsides was that the burger was served in two pieces, which helped it to fall apart rather easily. Ultimately, the burger was so good that it wasn't until I was only my last bite that I realized they omitted the bacon.

The Fries: named "The Gold Standard" these amazing spuds might find themselves with a medal by the end of this journey. They look about as average as possible; however, they taste like every fry should. Perfectly fried and salted, these guys didn't need any ketchup or mustard either.

Free Fixins: there was no major condiment bar; however, Grey Poupon mustard, ketchup, A1 Sauce and vinegar were on each of the tables.

Atmosphere: Every table was full of families or young professionals, although no one ever seemed to be waiting for an empty one. In addition to what was mentioned above, each table was surfaced with mosaic tile and there were funky Lego like lights.

Cost: The burger was $7.99 (it would have been $8.99 if they remembered the bacon). The fries were $2.89.

Overall: Instead of visiting all of the burger joints in DC, it may be a tastier idea to try every item on The Burger Joint's menu. The bar has been set and it's pretty high.

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Z Burger

Fries
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Free Fixins
Z Burger
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Atmosphere
The Burger Joint
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Cost
Z Burger - $4.39/$2.59
The Burger Joint - $8.99/$2.89

Overall
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