O'Brother

I'm almost a month behind on this one, but it is what promoted me to start posting again.

On June 20th I revisited a pub near my office, O'Neill's, located on 3rd Ave between 45t and 46th st. This is pretty close to my office and I've had burgers there before. So I pre-ordered my bacon cheese burger with fries ($9.75), picked it up and had almost no wait. The staff was polite and it looks like a slightly classy Irish Pub. However, I'm pretty sure it used to be a Wendy's. Anyway, I picked up my order and walked the four blocks back to my office.

Upon first inspection everything looked and smelled great - it even made others in the office want a burger. Typical take away burger and fries (steak fries)- with lettuce, onion, tomato and pickle. The bun wasn't a typical burger bun - it looked akin to an onion roll or something, but it was not.

I prepared my burger and after a bite I immediately take notice that the burger is cooked medium to medium well - not the medium rare that I ordered. Due to an overcooked burger it was seriously lacking in flavor and juices. In fact, it was rather bland. After a few bites I take note that the bacon is a little more crispy than I'd prefer and that the bun is really tough - I shouldn't have to struggle with the bun, I want a soft bun maybe slightly toasted.

I'm not a huge fan of steak fries, but I'll eat them. These were a bit soggy and luke warm, granted they were take away so my standards aren't so high. However, I'm pretty sure there was absolutely no salt on them. Next time, if there is a next time, I'll go for the salad.

Over all I wasn't too impressed with this burger. It was difficult to eat and lacked flavor. The fries were luke warm and unsalted. Also, the pickle provided was limp and had absolutely no crunch to it. There's a good probablity that I'll look for burgers else where when in need of a burger.

Food Average: 2.8
Total Average: 2.86666666666667