Would You Like Fries with That?

Venue: 67 Burger

Location: 67 Lafayette St.., Brooklyn, NY

Date of Visit: Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Burger: The 67 Burger

Average Score: 7.0
Price Range: $$$$$

Mike: Last week we continued our tour of Fort Greene by sampling the offerings of 67 Burger. For those of you who are unfamiliar, 67 Burger is what one might call a “burger joint” (not to be confused with “A Burger Joint”). Burgers are their business, and business is good! Their menu offers up thirteen different “styles,” numerous sides and salads, and a plethora of extra toppings and cheeses. But, in staying true to our mission, we opted for “The 67 Burger.”

Their signature sandwich is stacked with a 7oz. grass fed beef patty, creamy blue cheese, and crispy bacon. All of their burgers come on a toasted sesame bun with tomatoes, red onion, lettuce, and garlic pickles. I ordered my burger medium rare with a side of sweet potato fries. Now, these burgers don’t come with a side, so if you want fries, you’ll have to fork out a little extra. Not to stray too far off topic; but, 67 Burger serves up three different types of fries, as well as onion rings. They’re all top-notch in my book, so it’s worth the additional cost; however, the portions are pretty hearty, so it’s advisable to split them with a friend.

As I get back to the burger, I should mention that my opinion might hold bias; I find the pairing of bacon and blue cheese to be one of the greatest flavor combinations one could throw on a burger. This burger was cooked to perfection! It came with topped with a generous dollop of creamy blue cheese and chopped bacon on the bottom between the beef and the lower half of the bun. In my mind, they did this right! I was impressed that the bacon was chopped rather than left in strips, which ensured an equal amount of bacon with each bite. One might assume that the potent flavors packed by the bacon and blue cheese might mask the flavors of the beef. This was not the case with “The 67 Burger.” The size of the patty was the right proportion, and seasoned well enough to prevent it from getting lost among the other flavors. As I mentioned before, this burger had a lot going in the flavor department; but it was equally abundant in texture as well. This was mostly due to the chopped bacon and creamy blue cheese.

In all fairness, and as few of them as there were, I am compelled to mention this burger’s shortcomings. Though the bun was a suitable size, a sesame bun was a bit lackluster for my taste. I would have preferred something a little more on the sweeter side to complement the abundance of savory flavors—the tomato just wasn’t enough on its own. This was, in part, why I ordered the sweet potato fries. Also, the toppings could have been fresher; is it really that time consuming to cut a tomato to order? To wrap up, I was rather satisfied with 67 Burger, albeit a bit overpriced; I look forward to trying some of the other burgers on their menu.

Overall Rating: 7.1

Kenneth: After walking past 67 Burger for the last 5 years, I always assumed it was a sit down and order with a waiter kind of place; so I was shocked when I had to order at the register. I ordered their 67 Burger medium; and this signature burger comes with spreadable blue cheese, bacon, lettuce, red onions and a pickle on the side. Everything sounded great except the blue cheese. I’ve had an aversion to it ever since I was little, after trying it in a cheese tasting in elementary. Due to the cheese, I was not completely excited about this burger; but when it arrived that changed. This burger is HUGE! The veggies came on the side, so you can add them if you like; and the spreadable blue cheese was on the top of patty, while the bacon came under the burger in a million little pieces. Not strips, but a lot of little pieces of bacon, which filled every single bite of this burger with the wonderful taste of bacon. The bun was fresh, the patty was cooked well, and the toppings were very fresh. I enjoyed this burger even if I had to scrape the blue cheese off half way through the burger. The blue cheese was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be, but I am going to go back and have a cheddar bacon burger. The tiny pieces of bacon have me hooked.




Rating 7.7

Jeff:  I’ve been to 67 Burger before. I couldn’t recall my impressions of it as I sat outside and it was some time ago. On this occasion, I ordered their trademark burger medium rare with sweet potato fries and was given a table stand with an order number card on top. I was number 78.

The fries arrived shortly after sitting; and again I was taken aback. Why? I’m someone who loves chips and salsa before the main meal; I like appetizers, but to me, fries should still arrive with the burger. That said, the sweet potato fries were good; I wish more places offered them.
       

The burger arrived and it looked good. It had a broad thick patty, the lettuce and tomato looked fresh, and the red onions were sliced just right. My first bite was ok, and by ok, I mean it definitely wasn’t bad. The patty wasn’t medium rare but it was juicy. The blue cheese was creamy versus crumbly so that was an eyebrow raiser as well. Where’s the blue? The bacon was diced and spread out. I’m not a fan of diced bacon on burgers, salads maybe, but not burgers. I’m used to it occurring in fast food chains, so this was a strange occurrence for me. Maybe it shouldn’t be, as I did place my order at the counter and was given a number on a metal stand. The diced bacon was nice in that a bit of bacon was in every bite, but I missed the texture and meatiness that whole strips can provide. As I continue to eat, I can’t help but take in the decor. This place is sort of distracting. It made me feel as though I was at a food court in a mall. I am by no means a snob against malls. Having grown up in the Northwest, malls are quite alright by me, but this has a food court feel to me and food courts are definitely something I’m not down with.

      The bun didn’t hold up too well. A third of the way through, the bottom bun had disintegrated and the top bun had collapsed considerably without much flavor. I thought the bun had been toasted a bit but that was not the case. Yeah, it’s feeling more like a food court experience with every bite. In the end the burger was ok, not spectacular, but not bad either. It would definitely pass as a decent burger if made at home, but I wasn’t home.  I was out and left somewhat indifferent to the whole thing.

Rating: 6.2