Thursday, June 20, 2013

Ruth's Chris - Meeting #45


June 19th, 2013
 
1 North Brentwood Boulevard
Clayton, MO 63105
(314) 783-9900

In Attendance:
Doug E. Fresh, NB, DomBtheSwede, LR, KC, Fitz, "9", Ken, Two Napkins, Homey 1 Kanobi, Zorba, Jason, Strawberri (w/ AL & Harpo), Lubster, Jeff, The Punisher, MareBear, Beaner, "7"(Formerly known as Seven), & kt.  


Lubster, AL, and Strawberri
Fitz & "9"
kt's R-Bar Burger... TO DIE FOR!

AL, kt, and Gipper!
Two Napkins & Homey 1 Kanobi's 1st BBBC!
Fitz & MareBear being silly!

MareBear, Gipper and The Punisher


Gipper inspecting her Kobe Sliders
Gipper digging in!

The Ruth's Chris R-Bar Burger... only $7.50 on Wednesdays!

RUTH’S CHRIS NOTES:

What did you order?
Doug E. Fresh:  R Burger with Am. cheese
NB:  (no form)
Dom B the Swede:  Lobster voodoo, crabtini, burger, small filet oscar
LR:  “R” Bar Burger
KC:  Kobe sliders (plate of 3)
Fitz:  R Bar Burger
9:  (he left this blank, but he had the R Bar burger)
Ken:  R Burger
Two Napkins:  Lobster VooDoo, R Bar Burger
Homey 1 Kanobi:  R Burger, Lobster VooDoo
Zorba:  R Bar Burger
Jason:  R Bar Burger
Strawberri:  (no form)
Lubster:  (no form)
Jeff:  R Bar Burger (*I wanted to mention that Mr. O referred to this establishment as “Some Chain” on his form!  Tough critic, huh?!)
The Punisher:  The Burger (cheese)
MareBear:  Kobe Sliders
Beaner:  Salad with balsamic, Kobe sliders (didn’t bring them, so I ate half of 7’s R-Bar Burger)
7:  R Bar Burger
kt:  R-Bar Burger with American cheese (instead of Havarti), French fries and a loaf of delicious bread!

How would you describe your burger?
Doug E. Fresh:  Best burger to date for me.
NB:  (no form)
Dom B the Swede:  Amazing flavor with the Havarti cheese and fried onions.  I didn’t even miss not having bacon (which I normally always do.)
LR:  Quality meat, fresh produce, and a good amount of cheese!
KC:  Juicy, but not dripping down your hand while you tried to eat it.  3 was just the right amount to fill me up. 
Fitz:  Yummy
9:  Excellent.  2nd Best. 
Ken:  Excellent
Two Napkins:  Bun was a little dry, but good flavor.  Great smokey flavor, well cooked.  Onion strings on burger were a nice touch. 
Homey 1 Kanobi:  Good meat, too much bun.  Bun was flavorless and took away from the meat.
Zorba:  Delicious.  Juicy.  Tasty.  Fresh.
Jason:  Incredible; Havarti cheese was a surprising success.
Strawberri:  (no form)
Lubster:  (no form)
Jeff:  Perfect Burger!  Well cooked, good char.  Cheese great!  Seasoned perfectly.  One of the better burgers I have had. 
The Punisher:  Deliciously scrumptious
MareBear:  Delicious!  Great flavor!
Beaner:  R-Bar… Amazing!
7:  Outstanding!  Best I have had yet.
kt:  WOW!  This is absolutely in my top 5 burgers that I have ever eaten.  The bun to meat ratio was perfect, the toppings were all amazing… no soggy bread, perfectly cooked meat, great flavor, and all around delicious!

How delicious was it (1-10)?
Doug E. Fresh:  9
NB:  (no form)
Dom B the Swede:  9.5
LR:  9
KC:  8
Fitz:  8
9:  9
Ken:  8
Two Napkins:  7
Homey 1 Kanobi:  7
Zorba:  9.5
Jason:  9
Strawberri:  (no form)
Lubster:  (no form)
Jeff:  10
The Punisher:  8
MareBear:  9
Beaner:  10
7:  10
kt:  9

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
Doug E. Fresh:  Awesome band and patio
NB:  (no form)
Dom B the Swede:  I LOVE a good burger, and this is in the top 3
LR:  The burger itself had an excellent taste!
KC:  Outdoor seating, live music and several wait staff
Fitz:  I made it home in time from out of town to enjoy a beautiful night on the patio with good friends and live music
9:  Music
Ken:  Music was great/ Company same
Two Napkins:  n/a                                                                                         
Homey 1 Kanobi:  Great outside seating, I love the steaks here.
Zorba:  Outdoor seating was comfy.  Good music. 
Jason:  The people / the patio / the 2 man band
Strawberri:  (no form)
Lubster:  (no form)
Jeff:  Great weather.  Great people!  Kuddos to kt for getting me to a chain restaurant. 
The Punisher:  n/a
MareBear:  Great patio, awesome weather, fun band.  Great friends!
Beaner:  Great weather, sat outside, band was wonderful
7:  Live music, good wine, friends
kt:  Our biggest BBBC meeting yet!  20 people (+ 3 kiddos!).  Fabulous evening, perfect weather, delightful music and several newcomers to the BBBC!  I am incredibly impressed that even with our huge party, the service was very efficient and speedy. 


Roughly how much was your order?
Doug E. Fresh: $7.50
NB:  (no form)
Dom B the Swede:  $7.50
LR:  $7.50
KC:  $12
Fitz:  $7.50
9:  $20
Ken:  $7.50
Two Napkins:  $11
Homey 1 Kanobi:  $15
Zorba:  $7.50
Jason:  $7.50
Strawberri:  (no form)
Lubster:  (no form)
Jeff:  $7.50 (burger)  $100 wine.
The Punisher:  $7.50
MareBear:  $12
Beaner:  ?
7:  ?
kt:  $7.50 (burger only)

Average service score:  8



1/2 Price bottles (under $100) on Wine Down Wednesday!  

For those of you still reading... thanks!  I know this was a long posting - but I was SO happy to have so many people attend our 45th meeting!  I wanted to let all of our blog visitors know that if you have not been to Ruth's Chris for a burger - you need to ASAP!  We decided to go on a Wednesday to take advantage of a special deal Ruth's Chris has called "Wine Down Wednesday".  Every Wednesday, all bottles of wine (under $100) are half priced!  Amazing!  And - the BEST part of "Wine Down Wednesday" is the 1/2 priced Burger... seriously, a HUGE steak house burger for $7.50!?!  

Our 45th Meeting was our largest one yet!  20 people (plus three kiddos)!  The staff at Ruth's Chris were kind enough to set up a huge table for us out on the patio right next to the band.  We had amazing weather, enjoyed listening to a great band, and drank a bottle (or ten) of wine!  What a perfect evening!  Hope you all visit soon!  


Monday, June 17, 2013

Perfect BBBC Gift Wrap!

I think I have found the PERFECT paper to wrap presents for BBBC members!  How fun would it be to get a big old stack of presents disguised as a burger!  Yum!


Friday, June 14, 2013

Fitz's - Meeting #44



June 9th, 2013

6605 Delmar Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 726-9555


In Attendance:
Doug E. Fresh, NB (w/ JBug & RB), 3 Dees, The Punisher, MareBear (& Gipper), & kt
 


kt's Bottler Burger with delicious diet Fitz's Root Beer

3 Dees' Sunshine Burger

MareBear's Turkey Burger


FITZ’S NOTES:

What did you order?
Doug E. Fresh:  Sunshine Burger
NB:  Veggie Burger
3 Dees:  Sunshine Burger
The Punisher:  Patty Melt
MareBear:  Turkey Burger
kt:  Bottler Burger with American cheese, fries and about 50 diet Root Beers!

How would you describe your burger?
Doug E. Fresh:  Late with Egg
NB:  Cardboard
3 Dees:  Eggy (*He is SOO brilliant with his descriptions sometimes.)
The Punisher:  Big patty
MareBear:  Definitely not my favorite.  Kind of mushy and flavorless.  The mayo was decent, but too fattening so I didn’t have much. 
kt:  Delicious, despite the gigantic size of the patty! 

How delicious was it (1-10)?
Doug E. Fresh: 7
NB:  2
3 Dees:  7
The Punisher:  5
MareBear:  3
kt:  8

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
Doug E. Fresh:  Lots of kids, great root beer
NB:  Speeding ticket on my way there (*Slow down Ms. Andretti!)
3 Dees:  Near my crib!
The Punisher:  Guy dropped a diet root beer on my balls
MareBear:  Fitz’s is always fun, but I ordered wrong
kt:  Lots of kiddos, stories about 3 Dees romantic rendezvous, and I consumed waaay too much root beer.


Roughly how much was your order?
Doug E. Fresh:  $12
NB:  $8.49
3 Dees:  $21
The Punisher:  $8.50
MareBear: n/a
kt: $10

Average service score:  5



Gipper & J-Bug:  Next Generation of the BBBC!




Monday, June 3, 2013

Schlafly Bottleworks - Meeting #43

   
June 2nd, 2013

7260 Southwest Avenue
Maplewood, MO 63143
(314) 241-2337

In Attendance:  
NB (J-Bug & R), Shaniqua, 3 Dees, Strawberri (Harpo), Lubster, SR, P-Diddy, Beaner, Spinderella & kt.

Spinderella & Baby Harpo

3 Dees' Brat Burger with kraut and potato salad

Beaner's Turkey Burger with brie!
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SCHLAFLY BOTTLEWORK’S NOTES:

What did you order?
J-Bug:  Bison burger with cheese
NB:  Blackbean chipotle burger
Shaniqua:  Halfsies with Spinderella.  Chipotle black bean & bison burger with Billy Goat chips
3 Dees:  Brat burger
Strawberri:  Portabella stack with swiss and spinach
Lubster:  Bison Burger
P-Diddy:  Turkey burger & roasted brussel sprouts, and two Bloody Marys (spicy!)
Beaner:  Turkey Burger with brussel sprouts and Brat Burger (halfsies with kt)
Spinderella:  Halves with Shaniqua.  Bison Burger with Billy goat chips, and the Chipotle black bean burger.
kt:  Halfsies with Beaner!  Brat burger (without the kraut) and potato salad, and the Turkey burger (without the brie) and roasted brussel sprouts.  I also had a delicious Bloody Mary and some of the best soft pretzels I have ever eaten!  Bravo Schlafly, Bravo. 

How would you describe your burger?
J-Bug:  It was good
NB:  Good, spicy
Shaniqua:  Chipotle-Spicy, good sauce, not sure if smooshed black beans = a burger, but it was tasty!  Bison- Good flavor, well cooked, loved the bun. 
3 Dees:  Sausagey & spicy!
Strawberri:  Very good but I am still hungry
Lubster:  OK
P-Diddy:  I normally don’t like turkey burgers but this one had good texture and flavor.  The brie and spinach was a good addition. 
Beaner:  For a turkey burger, very tasty!  BSprouts were a little over cooked.  Brat burger with kraut was very good!
Spinderella:  Bison- Juicy and delicious.  Black bean- A little on the spicy side
kt:  Brat burger was very interesting, I really liked it  even though it was so unusual.  The pretzel bun was WAY stale though!  The Turkey burger was decent... for a turkey burger, and the bun was amazing (wheat bun)

How delicious was it (1-10)?
J-Bug:  6
NB:  8
Shaniqua:  7
3 Dees:  7
Strawberri:  8
Lubster:  5
P-Diddy:  8
Beaner:  8
Spinderella:  7
kt:  Brat-7, Turkey-6.5

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
J-Bug:  It was cold
NB:  Great weather to sit outside
Shaniqua:  Billy goat chips were yummy! (* it was also Shaniqua’s first BBBC with her new MARRIED name!)
3 Dees:  Cold in June!
Strawberri:  Hip-Hop Sundays – LOVE!
Lubster:  Brewery-ish
P-Diddy:  n/a
Beaner:  n/a
Spinderella:  n/a
kt:  We sat outside, and it was very chilly!  (low 60s).  This was our first meeting since April (we took June off due to scheduling conflicts).  It was also Shaniqua’s first meeting as a MRS!!! Congrats Master-of-Cow & Shaniqua!

Roughly how much was your order?
J-Bug: $6
NB:  $9
Shaniqua:  $15
3 Dees:  $21
Strawberri:  $10
Lubster:  $11
P-Diddy:  $10 burger ($24ish total)
Beaner: n/a
Spinderella:  $15
kt:  $30 (with two drinks and pretzels

Average service score:  7


One too many Bloody Marys for Baby Harpo!

Lywelen's - Meeting # 42


April 21st, 2013
17 West Moody Avenue
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(314) 962-1515
Llywelyn's Website 


In Attendance
MareBear (& Gipper), P-Diddy, kt, & Bobcat

Bobcat's Pub Burger (odd English Muffin bun)

Gipper's delicious sliders!

kt's Llywelyn's Burger with waffle fries
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LYWELEN’S NOTES:

What did you order?
MareBear:  Black Bean Burger
P-Diddy:  The Monarch Burger and Skinny Fries
kt:  Llywelyns Burger (med) with waffle fries and rarebit cheese.  Diet Dr. Pepper. 
Bobcat:  Pub Burger

How would you describe your burger?
MareBear:  Mushy and flavorless
P-Diddy:  Apparently made fresh, like they apparently needed to find the cow, fatten it up, then kill it because it took so long.  Burger was okay.  Nothing special, kinda tasteless. 
kt:  Bland.  The bun was very good, but the meat lacked any flavor at all, and it was quite over cooked.  
Bobcat:  Good, interesting bun. 

How delicious was it (1-10)?
MareBear:  3
P-Diddy:  5
kt:  4
Bobcat:  8

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
MareBear:  Troop Beverly Hills
P-Diddy:  n/a
kt:  Second time at Llywelyns in 24 hours!  We were at the other location after the Tap’n’Run yesterday!
Bobcat:  Server was a b*tch and the food took forever.  Parking was hellish too. 


Roughly how much was your order?
MareBear:  $10
P-Diddy:  $12.95
kt:  $13
Bobcat:  $18

Average service score:  3
The Bill came out SUPER fast, the food on the other hand took like 2 hours.