Rontoms: UPDATED 7.31.2009

Before his big trip to Japan, Hamburgler (the original) fuels up:

Oh my, one last burger. This was fantastic. Praline Bacon and fried heirloom tomatoes, and some fancy natural ground. $9.00. Will look forward to having that again.

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ORIGINAL POST: 5.27.2008




Hamburgler:

This one surprised. $9.00 Cheeseburger with potato salad or house salad. Natural Misty Ilse ground angus beef with herb aioli, pickled red onions, sharp cheddar, on brioche. Add bacon $1.00.

It was cooked perfect to order (medium rare of course) and the herb aioli shined.

Nice summer patio.

Rontoms
600 E. Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97214
(503)236-4536

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Pause: UPDATED 04.10.09

UPDATED: 04.10.09



She wants to be known as BurgerBooty and we will oblige.

I’d just about had my fill of grey wet bone-chilling weekends so this Sunday afternoon I decided to be pro-active about “beefing” up my cheer. I got out my newly compiled Portland Hamburger Wish List and headed out to Pause on Interstate to check off my first PH goal. In the relative quiet of late afternoon, I got comfy at the bar and ordered up their near perfect “Everyday Special” – two sliders, one blue cheese and bacon and the other Tillamook cheddar with a lovely dab of special sauce, fries and a pint of Stone Brewing Company (San Diego) ale or soda all for a mere $7. The beef is amazing. As listed in earlier postings, Pause grinds their own beef daily. And it’s juicy flavorful Strawberry Mountain aged chuck. The plump little 2 oz. sliders were a beautiful medium rare and drippin’ pink juices on my plate - which I eagerly sopped up with soft fresh bun. Yum. Fries are wonderful, hand cut, lots of good potato, nicely crisped and accented with just the right amount of crunchy salt. Homemade pickles and pickled onion garnish add a warm homemade touch. No photo of my meal, I devoured it on the spot. But here’s a photo of my friend’s ½ lb. bacon cheeseburger which was more than I could handle on a Sunday afternoon.

Gotta say it. Before I made it to the second burger on my PH Wish List, I had to go back for a repeat yesterday. It was every bit as luscious as I remembered. They were having trouble keeping Stone on tap, so subbing Lagunitas IPA which is a bit hoppy for my taste. So, I savored my Everyday Special with an lovely glass of Ninkasi Spring Reign (not included in the $7 price). The Pause that really refreshes!

UPDATED: 01.21.09



PattyDaddy likes:

Lunch today was delicious! I hit Pause at least twice a month. Best burger I've found North of Burnside. They still grind their own beef and serve it with a smile. Juicy, flavorful, and still only $8 with very good fries. You can tell this burger is made by someone who cares. Bottomless lemonade was $2.50.

UPDATED: 11.22.07




Burgers, softening up your favorite social lubricant:

WhopperChomper & ToastedBun attempt to counter the effects of a full day of wine tasting with a stop at Pause before the winery trek begins.

WhopperChomper went the traditional route 1/2 lb burger with all the trimmings & Tillamook Cheddar ($8). Massive burger, massive flavor. Glad I went with the big burger, I was able to keep partying well into the night after the wine tasting trip... ToastedBun ate the sliders & didn’t fare so well.

ToastedBun opted for the 2 sliders ($5) with a side of fries (. “The sliders came with a special sauce that was quite tasty!”

Sadly, that didn’t prove to be enough to defend ToastedBun’s full-day onslaught of wine tasting. If you’re going to drink all day, get the regular burger. If you’re only going to drink for part of the day, you’ll be fine with the sliders. :)

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ORIGINAL POST: 9.14.07






"Hamburgler" and "RarePattie" found some delicious hamburgers at Pause in North Portland (that pic might just find its way to Girl's Eating Sandwiches)

"RarePattie" went straight for the gut, a 1/2 pounder with Bacon and Blue Cheese for $10.00. The "Hamburgler" had the "Everyday Special" which was two sliders, one cheddar, one bacon-blue cheese, fries, and a beer for $7.00. Happy stomachs.

The fries were especially good as well. Special Bonus Pickle! (some mustard infused pickle I think like at Castagna).

Pause
5101 N. Interstate Ave.
Portland, OR 97217
(971)230-0705

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Slim's

What did Mr. Mt. Hood say to Mrs. Mt. St. Helens?..... I lava you.....(boooo, no golf clap)..., anyhow they might enjoy a burger together from Slim's:

Who's your daddy? Pattydaddy, that's who.

Forget everything you thought you knew about Slim's. New owners have planned a thoughtful menu and shooed out all the tweakers. I think gentrification did the rest. Here, 98 years after being established, it's been transformed into a pretty nice place to get a meal and a drink.

I comforted myself with a bacon burger ($5.75) and a Maker's manhattan. Very pleased with both. Friend and AWESOME photographer HambahgaStakee went for the basic burger ($4.50) and reported satisfaction. What can I say? Good burgers skillfully prepared by someone who obviously cares about what they do. Stiff drinks poured liberally. Very nice and clean retro atmosphere. Friendly bartender who's easy on the eyes. All in all a good experience and I will go back.

Slim's Restaurant & Lounge
8635 N Lombard St
Portland, OR 97203
(503)286-3854

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Las Vegas: Burger Bar

VeganMac (from the Portland website OnPDX hits 8 the hard way and finds a Vegan burger in Vegas....yep!:

Being Vegan in Las Vegas is like being a nun at a strip club..

This burger is THE Vegan burger at the Burger Bar (and possibly the only Vegan burger in Las Vegas) at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. The Burger is two portabello mushroom caps with sauteed vegitables between them (Eggplant, Red Pepper, Zucchini). The guy I was with lives in Texas and he snapped this picture because he didn't think anyone in Texas would believe such a burger could ever exist.

It was mighty tastey.

The cost for the burger a whopping $15.45 with tax and tip!

Burger Bar (Mandalay Bay)
3950 Las Vegas Blvd S.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702)632-7777

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Sweet Home Bar & Grill

PattyDaddy and HambahfaStakee keep it coming. With over 150 burger spots on this "hobby" site.....when does it end?

We'd been there before, one rainy Thursday a couple years back for their all-you-can-eat ribs, but hadn't returned due to the abundance of second hand smoke. With Oregon's new ban on smoking in bars, a whole world is opening up!

There was a sign outside inviting us in to try the one-pound Monster Burger. Always up for a challenge, and eager try a new burger, we hit the Sweet Home Bar & Grill at noon on a Sunday. Friendly atmosphere and maybe a dozen other people there for the food. All burgers on the menu can be turned into a Monster for an additional $3.00. We both chose the Monster Cheeseburger ($9.50)... California style and cut into what amounted to 4 quarter pound sliders with a mess of fries or tots. I had an eye opening Irish Coffee ($5) and HambahgaStakee drank some sort of bottomless cola. Overall a decent burger in a clean establishment. I'd go back.

The menu is bigger than just burgers, but if you've got burgers on the brain, you can choose from a hamburger, cheeseburger (with or without bacon) mushroom & swiss burger, or the Deluxe with ham, bacon, and egg.

Sweet Home Bar & Grill
2824 N Lombard St
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 283-0274

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Stanford's

UPDATE: 12/14/08



BurgerMeisster is one of those that knows the secret of bacon on the Gardenburger. You can debate the "recommended" part:

BBQ burger. Crispy onions BBQ sauce lettuce tomato and mmmmm bacon. I prefer my BBQ bacon burgers with a Gardenburger patty. Yum yum. Notice the bonus pickle. Yep. Fried pickle. Recommended!

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ORIGINAL POST: 1/19/08





BurgerMeister and the Hamburgler seek out happy hour delights after careful consideration of customized embroidery options available in the Lloyd Center:

The first one is a giant 1/2 pounder with pepperbacon, Tillamook cheese, and gaucamole with fries for $10.00. The oval shaped patty looked suspiciously like the one found at Portland Steak & Chophouse (who are owned by the same parent company). Came cooked to order.

From 3pm to 6pm they have a happy hour menu (with $2.50 beverage purchase) and its a good deal. That second cheeseburger was $3.00 and came California style. Had to try some weird happy hour snack as well. That third pic is a concoction of Potato Chips, Bacon, Tomatoes, Bleu Cheese, and Ranch Chipolte sauce for $3.00. We love you America!

Stanfords
913 Lloyd Center
Portland, OR 97232
(503)335-0811

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Madison's Grill

Who can do the pound of meat? BaconDoubleCheezy can:

Madison's Grill serves up one heck of bite with their aptly named Ridiculous Burger. This bad-boy boasts a full pound of all-natural Cascade beef stuffed with prosciutto, blue cheese, grilled onions, peppers and mushrooms. Then its grilled and topped with bacon, pepperoncinis, jalapenos, a grilled portobello mushroom and havarti, swiss and cheddar cheeses. Throw in a little fresh lettuce, tomato and onion and a surprisingly delicious smoked tomato aioli and this things good to go.

My mom always said "don't eat anything bigger than your head" but I did and it was good. Salty fries, a cold IPA and a nap make for the perfect burger dining experience. They have some "smaller" half pound burgers but this thing truly is the Granddaddy of them all!

Madison's Grill
1109 SE Madison St.
Portland, OR 97214
(503)230-2471

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Hopworks Urban Brewery

PattyDaddy and HambuhgaStakee always have the crisp photos and isn't shy about putting this one high on the list:

Hopworks Urban Brewery serves up a slice of heaven in their cooked-to-order Brewer's Burger. 1/3 pound Cascade natural beef or garden burger on a cheesy Tillamook cheddar onion bun with the usuals and your choice of cheddar, provolone, or blue for $9.25. Not just another burger and has to rate among the top 5 in the region. Tasty tasty fries done just right and superior IPA with a nice hoppy finish.

Bonus pickle!

Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
(503)232-4677

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Charlie's Montain View (Government Camp)

MayoMonkeyDish gets some waffle fries,......better not be having no brother.

Had a burger (4th this week) at Charlie's in Government Camp. Cheap and slightly overcooked, but good fixins... Waffle fries were glorious!!

Charlie's Mountain View
88462 Government Camp Loop
Government Camp, OR 97028
(503) 272-3333

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Fulton Pub

ProgressiveBurger visits our local real estate developers (when does the new one open downtown again?) built from fleece and sandals:

For years I complained that there was no vegetarian burger option for happy hour. Every Friday I became more and more distraught. I had to pay $6.75 for a Boca or Gardenburger while my workmates paid $3.50 for a happy hour meat slab o a bun. Last January my years of weekly outrage and complaints paid off, they added the Boca or Gardenburger option to the happy hour menu! And at $3.90 it was a bargain. Comes with the standard greasy Micminimal's fries and order it without the "secret sauce" and a vegan option is born.

Fulton Pub & Brewery
618 SW Nebraska St.
Portland, OR 97239

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Macadam's

Lets call him ProgressiveBurger (what, you don't like early Genesis?.........ears and a heart) and he doesn't put meat to the face:

This is about the only vegetarian option at another wise normal boring SW Portland restaurant. I ordered mine without dairy so it was minus the cheese and "secret sauce". The fries are plain, the sandwich itself was quite good. Vegan on a business lunch rating of "Make sure they pay."

Macadam's
5833 SW Macadam Ave.
Portland, OR 97239

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Helvetia Tavern

UPDATE: 8/6/08



ProfessorBurger is twaddling about masticating the ground round:

In my opinion, the Helvetia Tavern burger is the closest thing to an In-and-Out burger in Portland. Not only does it come in just two sizes-- a single patty and a double patty ("Jumbo")-- but it tastes pretty similar too. This is the kind of burger I dream about--thin patty with crisped edges (locally sourced beef is an added bonus), fresh chopped iceberg lettuce, oozing slice of American cheese, and house made "sauce" (mostly a mustard/relish/mayo) concoction on a lightly toasted sesame seed bun. The whole shebang comes with a pile of nicely salted fries still piping hot and glistening and from their recent grease bath. I topped off this gut bomb with a fountain RC cola (no Coke products here). Unless you live out near Hillsboro, a trip to Helvetia Tavern is a bit of trek--but this certainly qualifies as a "destination" burger. I'll be back...maybe again this weekend.

Cost= 4.25 for a single Cheeseburger

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1/9/08






PattyDaddy goes to the one that everyone keeps talking about. Yep, there is name-dropping in the burger world and we eat it up:

Me and my photographer friend Erio went for a destination burger at the Helvetia Tavern, just north of Hillsboro, Oregon. We were not disappointed.

We both went for the Jumbo Cheese Burger and split a large fry. The Jumbo is served on an oversized bun and features: two quarter-pound, fresh (never frozen) pattys from Ponderosa Meats in Aloha; special sauce made from mayo, mustard, and relish; shredded iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion, and 8 or 10 pickle slices.

A deal at $7.75. The fries are hand cut daily and cooked up not-too-squishy and not-too-crisp. Erio chose a bottomless RC Cola for $1.75 and I had a PBR for $2.50.

Rustic and authentic old-west architecture. Friendly staff. Regular people.

Helvetia Tavern
10275 NW Helvetia Rd
Hillsboro, OR 97124-8115
Phone: (503) 647-5286

Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

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21st Avenue Bar & Grill

Looks like Hamburgler is back on the prowl:

Meh. Not bad, nothing to really write about. Pictures of hamburgers make me want to have a hamburger though. Its like $9.00. Kind of pushing it.

21st Avenue Bar & Grill
721 NW 21st Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
503-222-4121

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Hungry Tiger

Pickles N Ammo reported and told us that this was pretty good and big enough that he had to dismantle it for consumption. It was called a Texas burger.

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Carmichael's (Tigard)

BurgerMeister and Hamuburgler are in the land of cargo shorts, sandals, and surf t-shirts:

We don't want to talk about burgers.....can we write a review about Batman on the IMax screen in Tigard? This place was perfect for face stuffing before the multiple trips you will be taking to see Batman on the IMax.

Surprisingly delicious. Those are swiss/mushroom with fries, and a jalapeño/cheese with rings (no one really believes they are going to get sick because they found a contaminated jalapeño in Texas do they?)

Did we mention Batman on the IMax? Burgers, beers, about $17.00.

Carmichael's
12740 SW Pacific Hwy.
Tigard, OR 97223
(503)624-0243

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Laurelthirst Public House

nananananannananana nanan.....batman and veggie burgers. GrillMaster has the com..uh...er....some kind of sonic cellphone:

Quadburger and I stopped by the Laurelthirst Public House on Glisan for two of their sin verggie burgers, which are a homemade patty made out of sunflower seed, walnuts, and some other stuff with bacon, swiss, and cheddar on top with the usual lettuce, tomato and onions on onion roll.

We got the spicy ones which throw in some chipolte and corn into the mix... a little too much chipolte this time (i could still taste it while eating ice cream 2 hours later) but whatever... you can have potato chips, potato salad, green salad, or a cup of beans as a side... Too bad they don't make fries, seems like they would do a great job at making them... excellent beer selection too! I'll be back, that's for sure...

Laurelthrist Public House
2958 NE Glisan St.
Portland, OR 97232
(503)232-1504

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Burger Tour: Chicago/Detroit with ERS-1

BurgerBlogger did a little stint through Chicago, Detroit, Seattle, and Portland in route to Santa Barbara

Herein we follow the demise of his colon....nice too see booty beats are still alive in Detroit:


My crew SES had me up in Chicago to cause mayhem at the local hotdog stands and drink some Oldstyles till the break of dawn (literally, bars close at 4AM, burgers at 5:30am get to the eat them at 6:00 at home and enjoy one last Oldstyle)

That's a burger sticker in Wickerpark



This here burger was the healthiest burger I've had yet, a bit on the sweet side as the bun combined with the sweet onions made for a super sweet combo. I added some of the salad dressing and gave it that right amount of savory tangyness to the mix.

I had breakfast and lunch/dinner at that place. made it my office for 8 hours and worked. The oatmeal was good too. At Ear Wax



Below is Under dog Polish in Wicker Park. Summer colors. Insanely good, especially at midnight right before the dj set.


That's the homey that made the delish polish dog at Under dog.


The next night dj'ed, got the the place and my my crew Dj Abducted and his girl Julie got the urge for some tacos (can't have burgers all the time, specially in Chicago).

And, it just so happens that we found a place open at 6am, so i had the Enchiladas Poblanas, and since Chicago has the second biggest Mexican population in the US and A, well...it was super good. Mole sauce was just like the mole sauce in Puebla. Serious ting...not just the Oldstyle speaking.


Hardees at a truck stop near Kalamazoo.



After the Chicago madness we headed to DJ a couple jams in Detroit memorial day weekend.

Detroit pub burger, good standard burger. The fries where nicely spiced, the waitress wanted to come party with us as that was the vibe in Detroit, the Detroit Electronic Music Festival was going on and the Redwings won the cup.







Earwax Cafe
1561 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622-2009
Phone: (773) 772-4019


Detroit Pub
1326 Brush St
Detroit, MI

Underdog Hotdogs and more
1570 N Damen Ave
(between Milwaukee Ave & North Ave)
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 384-4030
www.underdoggbucktown.com


I was too faded to remember the mexican restaurant

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