
We had never been to this place before, but we happened in one day in search of snackage before an arduous dinner ahead, and discovered to our surprise and delight that they had a burger on their menu, so we decided to return.
Seeds in La Conner has kind of a cool layout and the atmosphere is pretty cozy. When we returned, we sat at the bar, as is our habit in most places we frequent, and ordered. Kurt ordered the meatloaf and mashed potatoes, and I ordered the Plain Jane with Cheese. It came with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and mayo. I ordered the cheddar for $1.50 extra.
We waited a while before the food came because my partner in culinary critique ordered off the dinner menu. While we waited, the TVs were playing a strange show called Biz Kids, where the children in question were talking about the business of being children, if you can believe it; ya know, how they would pay for college, what they would be when they grew up, stuff like that, in annoying and sometimes ridiculous skits. We asked our friendly bartender to change it and she did, to soccer, which was as much of a relief as drinking water is after a long hike in the desert. And I hate soccer.
When our food came I was super excited. The fries looked perfectly golden brown and crispy, the bun was perfectly toasted, and the veggies looked pretty fresh. A whole half pound of beef. The looks of this burger was promising. When I smelled it however, I picked up very little. So I took a bite. The burger was so well done that it rivalved the lettuce for crispness. And it was at that point that I also realized just how MUCH lettuce there was on this burger.
Let me be clear: I don't like well done meat. Ever. I know for a fact this is just a matter of my particular palette. BUT, this burger was literally crispy on the edges. So well done that I really couldn't taste the meat. The lettuce and the bun were also getting in the way of allowing the flavor to come through, but I am not sure it would have mattered had the burger been cooked to medium. It is at this point that I will tell you, if you like well-done meat, this is your place. If you don't, you might want to skip the burger.
The scores were as follows:
KURT:
SARA:
The scores are a bit higher than either of us thinks they should be, but in all, the experience wasn't that bad, we just happen to be rare beef eaters. The mood was summed up perfectly by Kurt as we were exiting the bar: "I would rather watch two episodes of Biz Kids than eat another one of those burgers."
The meat was grass fed from California, and at $14, it was about what you would expect in a restaurant/bar type place. We did enjoy the oysters, the meatloaf, and the other things we have eaten there, the burger just wasn't our thing.
Seeds in La Conner has kind of a cool layout and the atmosphere is pretty cozy. When we returned, we sat at the bar, as is our habit in most places we frequent, and ordered. Kurt ordered the meatloaf and mashed potatoes, and I ordered the Plain Jane with Cheese. It came with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and mayo. I ordered the cheddar for $1.50 extra.
We waited a while before the food came because my partner in culinary critique ordered off the dinner menu. While we waited, the TVs were playing a strange show called Biz Kids, where the children in question were talking about the business of being children, if you can believe it; ya know, how they would pay for college, what they would be when they grew up, stuff like that, in annoying and sometimes ridiculous skits. We asked our friendly bartender to change it and she did, to soccer, which was as much of a relief as drinking water is after a long hike in the desert. And I hate soccer.
When our food came I was super excited. The fries looked perfectly golden brown and crispy, the bun was perfectly toasted, and the veggies looked pretty fresh. A whole half pound of beef. The looks of this burger was promising. When I smelled it however, I picked up very little. So I took a bite. The burger was so well done that it rivalved the lettuce for crispness. And it was at that point that I also realized just how MUCH lettuce there was on this burger.
Let me be clear: I don't like well done meat. Ever. I know for a fact this is just a matter of my particular palette. BUT, this burger was literally crispy on the edges. So well done that I really couldn't taste the meat. The lettuce and the bun were also getting in the way of allowing the flavor to come through, but I am not sure it would have mattered had the burger been cooked to medium. It is at this point that I will tell you, if you like well-done meat, this is your place. If you don't, you might want to skip the burger.
The scores were as follows:
KURT:
- Flavor 5
- Juiciness 4
- Vegetables 6
- Bun 8
- Source 6.5
- Value 6.5
- Synergy 6
SARA:
- Flavor: 4
- Juiciness 4
- Vegetables 5
- Bun 9
- Source 7
- Value 6
- Synergy 6
The scores are a bit higher than either of us thinks they should be, but in all, the experience wasn't that bad, we just happen to be rare beef eaters. The mood was summed up perfectly by Kurt as we were exiting the bar: "I would rather watch two episodes of Biz Kids than eat another one of those burgers."
The meat was grass fed from California, and at $14, it was about what you would expect in a restaurant/bar type place. We did enjoy the oysters, the meatloaf, and the other things we have eaten there, the burger just wasn't our thing.
We are getting to the end of the burger season! Only a month left before our summer break, but there is plenty here to explore! We have rated almost every place in the valley and might soon be doing out-of-area posts!