You know a burger is bourgey when it comes with 4 sauces, you don't know what to dip in what, and the place is half swanky lounge. Don't get me wrong, Orson is a nice joint, but dare I say maybe bordering on too bourge for K.yo and I? Actually the atmosphere is quite romantic (if you're looking to impress someone), but the bar is also casual enough for a drink after work. Also happy hour is from 5-7pm and the drinks are quite spectacular. This time the burgers consumed came with duck fat fries, truffle mayonnaise, cobb relish, and house-made steak sauce. (I admittedly had to look that up just now because we totally forgot what the sauces were.) Duck fat fries sound like a heart attack waiting to happen, but it's a good heart attack and not as scary as it sounds. These actually reminded me of the fries at Grub: thin and crisp like good ole McDo. The burger was alright, but honestly a bit awkward to eat given the setting and the size of the thing. I fork-and-knived it but felt a bit silly while doing so. It is also a bit pricey; actually probably the priciest burger that I've had. Not sure if I would call it the best either, but the sauces were quite phenomenal (especially the cobb relish). If anything, drop by for drinks if you are near by.
And for dessert, we dropped by Ippuku for a Matcha Green Tea Sundae. Soooo goood. It's basically a spin on the affogato except with matcha green tea and vanilla soft serve. Yes the bourge did continue...
Orson
508 4th Street (Near the freeway)
San Francisco
Ippuku
2130 Center Street (b/w Shattuck and Oxford)
Berkeley
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