I used to love the show Cheers. The opening theme became a service strategy for customer service trainings all over the US for many years after the show aired, but the opening theme was not why I loved it. I loved the show because it featured actual normal people in situations which did not depict them in the best light, and what's more, it made all of this look entertaining.
Everyone loved Norm, though he was an overweight alcoholic who avoided his wife at all costs, Carla, the server who would get you your beer amidst punishingly cruel comments about your appearance, and Coach, the guy who not only wouldn't likely remember your name, but he most likely wouldn't remember your order either.
Amidst all this was a genuine atmosphere of acceptance and love amongst the characters, no matter how ridiculous things became.
This is kinda how I feel about The Porterhouse, even though I am not there every single day, I can expect to see some of the same cast of characters there, and in one way or another, I will find something or someone in some way entertaining or endearing, and I will always feel welcome.
This is also why I put off critiquing the burger here. I love this place and I really didn't want to, quite literally, shit where I eat.
We went to The Porterhouse, or PoHo as we like to call it, during Tulip Festival, so it was impossible to get our favorite place at the bar. We settled for a table down by the windows and I ordered the burger, and my partner in culinary critique ordered the steak.
I asked Michael, my buddy, the manager/server for what he considered his best IPA, and he brought me the tastiest IPA ever. Or, at least it seemed so to me. It was a Melvin I think, and it was quite good. Then the food came. I was tentative because I didn't want to not like the burger. BUT, I did. AND, so did Kurt. It actually came as a surprise to me that the burgers at the PoHo come frozen and pre-formed, and gives even more room to wonder how important, outside of environmental reasons, grass-fed local beef is. Because this was a pretty well-seasoned, well cooked piece of meat.
The scores were as follows:
KURT:
SARA:
I have to say, the bun on this burger was as good as I have had. It is a brioche bun, the perfect size for the burger, but not so meaty and full that it overshadows the flavor. At $13, it is just about what you would expect to pay at a pub for a good burger, and the fries, as always were super yummy.
Everyone loved Norm, though he was an overweight alcoholic who avoided his wife at all costs, Carla, the server who would get you your beer amidst punishingly cruel comments about your appearance, and Coach, the guy who not only wouldn't likely remember your name, but he most likely wouldn't remember your order either.
Amidst all this was a genuine atmosphere of acceptance and love amongst the characters, no matter how ridiculous things became.
This is kinda how I feel about The Porterhouse, even though I am not there every single day, I can expect to see some of the same cast of characters there, and in one way or another, I will find something or someone in some way entertaining or endearing, and I will always feel welcome.
This is also why I put off critiquing the burger here. I love this place and I really didn't want to, quite literally, shit where I eat.
We went to The Porterhouse, or PoHo as we like to call it, during Tulip Festival, so it was impossible to get our favorite place at the bar. We settled for a table down by the windows and I ordered the burger, and my partner in culinary critique ordered the steak.
I asked Michael, my buddy, the manager/server for what he considered his best IPA, and he brought me the tastiest IPA ever. Or, at least it seemed so to me. It was a Melvin I think, and it was quite good. Then the food came. I was tentative because I didn't want to not like the burger. BUT, I did. AND, so did Kurt. It actually came as a surprise to me that the burgers at the PoHo come frozen and pre-formed, and gives even more room to wonder how important, outside of environmental reasons, grass-fed local beef is. Because this was a pretty well-seasoned, well cooked piece of meat.
The scores were as follows:
KURT:
- Flavor: 7
- Juiciness 8
- Veggies 5
- Bun 8
- Source 6
- Value 6.5
- Synergy 6.5
SARA:
- Flavor: 7.5
- Juiciness 8
- Veggies 6
- Bun 8.5
- Source 5
- Value 7
- Synergy 7.5
I have to say, the bun on this burger was as good as I have had. It is a brioche bun, the perfect size for the burger, but not so meaty and full that it overshadows the flavor. At $13, it is just about what you would expect to pay at a pub for a good burger, and the fries, as always were super yummy.
If you want a solid pub burger, try the Porterhouse. You will get a good burger, a great beer, and with any luck, all the entertainment you can handle.
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