Friday, March 22, 2013

Ginny's Kitchen & Custards - Meeting #37


March 10th, 2013
 
7022 U.S. 61
Barnhart, MO 63012
(636) 467-3929



In Attendance:
Doug-E-Fresh, NB (&J-Bug, Race), Strawberri (&Harpo) Lubster, Sanko, Beaner, Seven, & kt

Lubster and Harpo outside Ginny's

kt's cheeseburger and waffle fries (delicious!)

Lubster's double decker burger with cheese fries!



GINNY’S NOTES:

What did you order?
Doug-E-Fresh:  n/a
NB:  Tuna salad on lettuce (*with a huge side of cheese fries…hahaha j/k!)
Strawberri:  Cheeseburger and cheese fries
Lubster:  n/a
Sanko:  Double cheeseburger with everything & large fries (extra crispy)
Beaner:  Cheeseburger with pickles and FF
Seven:  Cheeseburger & fries
kt:  Cheeseburger, waffle fries, hot pretzel, diet root beer and a t-shirt for the belated birthday girl!  (She shares a name with the Restaurant!)

How would you describe your burger?
Doug-E-Fresh:  Thin to win, good.
NB:  n/a
Strawberri:  Like a steak’n’shake burger
Lubster:  Good, a little like the Village Bar
Sanko:  Smashed patties between soft, melt-in-your-mouth buns.  A little messy but good.
Beaner:  Yummy, nothing fancy but tasty!
Seven:  Similar to steak’n’shake, flat patty
kt:  Delicious… just like steak’n’shake (clearly we are all SNS fans!)

How delicious was it (1-10)?
Doug-E-Fresh:  7
NB:  9
Strawberri:  7
Lubster:  6
Sanko:  7
Beaner:  8
Seven:  7
kt:  8

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
Doug-E-Fresh:  Barnhardt
NB:  Same name as Strawberri, close to home, Race’s 1st time being a Burger Buddy
Strawberri:  The name (& very friendly service)
Lubster:  East Bumble F
Sanko:  Any place that has 6 different fries on the menu is A-O-K in my book.
Beaner:  Seating, country music playing, pin-ball machine
Seven:  I ate way too much.  Fun location.
kt:  Ginny’s namesake, Race’s first BBBC meeting, and the lack of diet Coke

Roughly how much was your order?
Doug-E-Fresh:  $8
NB:  $8 (2 meals, ice cream & sides)
Strawberri:  $4.50
Lubster:  $3.25
Sanko:  $6.30
Beaner:  $6.00
Seven:  $12 (for Jessica & I)
kt:  $19 (including the t-shirt… what a deal!)

Average service score:  9

Baby Harpo and her mama, Strawberri

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

The Village Bar - Meeting #36


March 3rd, 2013

12247 Manchester Road
Des Peres, MO 63131
(314) 821-4532




In Attendance:
Doug-E-Fresh, Dorothy, Stephanie, 3 Dees, Red Beef, Vegan, Fitz, "9", Mad-Dog, Lubster, K-Ron, Beaner, Seven, Great-Sheets-Patty, Michelle, kt & Brad


Rough night Lubster?  Love the Bloody/Punkin Seat combo!

The Better Burger & Waffle fries

The BBBC Members take over Village Bar!

Who is that in the Budweiser sweater???

Mommy Strawberri - please don't be mad that Aunt kt got me drunk!

K-Ron with baby Harpo (in a pair of her mom (Strawberri's) skinny jeans)



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VILLAGE BAR NOTES:

What did you order?
Doug-E-Fresh:  Better Burger
Dorothy:  Cheeseburger with onion rings
Stephanie:  Cheddar Burger, chicken wings & beer
3 Dees:  Bacon cheeseburger
Red Beef:  Grilled turkey (had a bite of kt’s burger)
                  *Noteworthy:  Red Beef refers to this joint as Villagio.  Love it. 
Vegan:  Cheese burger and waffle fries
Fitz:  Better Burger with bacon & cheddar, plus a side of waffle fries.
9:  Better Burger
mad-dog:  n/a
Lubster:  n/a
K-Ron:  Cheeseburger with waffle fries
Beaner:  Better Burger w/ pickles and Swiss cheese, and waffle fries.
Seven:  n/a
Great Sheets Patty:  n/a
                  *Noteworthy:  Great Sheets Patty ALSO refers to this joint as Villagio. 
Michelle:  Bacon cheeseburger
kt:  Better Burger (medium with Swiss, pickles, ketchup, and mustard) with waffle fries and fried mushrooms.  OH, and I got another bloody Mary this week, but I don’t think I like them with booze in them!
Brad:  Cheeseburger and fries

How would you describe your burger?
Doug-E-Fresh:  Awesome
Dorothy:  Bad Ass
Stephanie:  Delicious – tasty
3 Dees:  Just how I remember it.
Red Beef:  Yummy!  I love this joint!
Vegan:  10/10
Fitz:  It was tasty.  The bacon was perfectly crispy.  Love the paper plates & silverware!!
9:  Pretty good
mad-dog:  tasty
Lubster:  What was to be expected.  Damn Good!
K-Ron:  Very tasty, classic bar burger
Beaner:  Delicious!  Great flavor and I like the Swiss cheese!
Seven:  Excellent!  Great bun, great patty… Lots of flavor.  The fries were overcooked. 
Ground Sheets Patty:  Perfectly cooked and nicely seasoned.
Michelle:  Wonderful!  (*She so kindly thanked us for letting her join today!  We hope to see you soon!)
kt:  Typical bar burger, not the best I’ve ever had, but the waffle fries were INSANE!
Brad:  Burger was good, great recommendation after a night of 12 VO & water, 2 Jagerbombs, 3 Citron shots, and Steak-n-Shake late night!  (*Damn Brad – you are a rock star for still being alive!!!)

How delicious was it (1-10)?
Doug-E-Fresh:  9
Dorothy:  8
Stephanie:  10
3 Dees:  8
Red Beef:  10
Vegan:  10
Fitz:  9
9:  8
mad-dog:  10
Lubster:  7
K-Ron:  8
Beaner:  8
Seven:  9
Ground Sheets Patty:  8
Michelle:  9
kt:  7
Brad:  8

Was there anything memorable about the food and/or place?
Doug-E-Fresh:  Great peeps!

Dorothy:  The bun, I pay much attention to the bun

Stephanie:  It’s the best dump in STL or in West County anyway

3 Dees:  All the people

Red Beef:  The people of course, and meeting baby Harpo

Vegan:  N/A

Fitz:  Biggest BBBC yet!  Maddison was here

9:  Maddie, my niece, joined us for BBBC #36

mad-dog:  Met new people, Aunt Heather and Uncle Jimmy J 

Lubster:  Shitload of people, “MA” Stoned (*name changed so Lubster doesn’t get in trouble)

K-Ron:  Totally hit the spot!  Waffle fries were amaze!

Beaner:  n/a

Seven:  Lots of fun people

Ground Sheets Patty:  Crown ketchup

Michelle:  Waffle fries and disposable utensils & plates J

kt:  Where do I begin?  Lubster showing up solo with baby Harpo in her punkin seat, then trying to put her on the shuffle board, the HUGE crowd that showed up for BBBC#36, the delicious waffle fries, the Crown ketchup, the paper plates/napkins, hearing someone ask the bartender “Have you guys renovated the place recently?” and having the bartender respond with “not since 1948”, Baby Harpo being the star of the show (and having her top/dress on backwards – whoops!)… We took over the place!

Brad:  Great friends, love the new décor that was just completed in 1860.

Roughly how much was your order?
Doug-E-Fresh:  $5
Dorothy:  $10
Stephanie:  $12 food ($6 beer)
3 Dees:  $20
Red Beef:  No idea.
Vegan:  $10
Fitz:  $9 for the burger and fries
9:  n/a
mad-dog:  n/a
Lubster:  Double $625.00 (*I don’t even know what this means)
K-Ron:  $4 HELL YEA!
Beaner:  $10
Seven:  $12
Ground Sheets Patty:  $9.35
Michelle:  $12
kt:  $15
Brad:  $23 with drinks

Average service score:  8

Geeze baby Harpo!  Put down the bottle!
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