Monday, September 22, 2008

Good Stuff Eatery Review


This weekend we stopped in at Good Stuff Eatery over in Capitol Hill. Top Chief contestant Spike Mendelsohn opened this burger joint recently, and we had to get in on the toasted marshmallow milk shake (see picture). First off, it was hard as hell to find. We went Saturday night and drove past it twice. The banner outside isn't lit up and hard to see from the street. (Note: just park once you see Hawk N' Dove). But street parking in that neighborhood is free after 6:30, so that's nice. Once we were inside, it looks kind of like a 5 guys. With the grill in plain view, and stand in line and order set up. My group went up to order while I sat patiently on a bar stool. I saw some guy walking around picking up garbage, he had shaggy, messy hair, bushy beard, and a miss matched outfit on. I didn't take a second look thinking it was a homeless guy. A few minutes later I noticed this huge sign talking about the origin of the restaurant with Chief Spike's picture. What do you know the homeless guy was Chief Spike. To bad I didn't see him after we ate. I would have told him a few things. Well after our vibrators went off, we got our orders in plastic baskets, grab samples of the four mayo sauces, and headed upstairs to chow. Once we sat down in the arena of flat screens playing, of all things, CNN, we realized we could barely hear each other. The music was blaring crappy music and the hardwood floors reverberated the sound forcing us to practically scream over our meal. I ordered a cheese burger, and regular fries. In the group we had the rosemary fries and a turkey burger. Let me just say those rosemary fries ruined every one's dinner. There was so much fricking rosemary and thyme on them they nasally raped me. It was fowl. Those aside, my burger was good. Not great, but good. I'd say it's your proverbial grill burger, cool that it was free range beef, but other than than 5 guys is cheaper. And bigger. And just as good. The turkey burger with avocado on wheat bread looked like someone shit it out, and tasted the same. I might have spit my bite out. But on the highlights side, the fries were pretty good. And dipping them in the dipping sauces was fun, and they were all good. It was neat having everyone taste and pick a favorite (I think our groups favorite was mango). But the real crowd pleaser was the reason we initially came-the toasted marshmallow shake. It was sooo good. Thick and creamy, with chunks of soft marshmallow. We decided the only thing better would be to add a chunk of chocolate, a piece of Graham cracker and call it a S'more shake. So in conclusion, Go. See a celebrity, get the fries, try the sauces, and get the milkshake. But save your money and go to 5 guys for a burger.


Click here for The Washingtonian's review, interview, tour of the restaurant, and pictures.

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