Bars and burgers

• Manhattan Buckeye

  "Good Stuff Eatery: On Penn Ave, SE between 3rd and 4th: Former Top Chef contestant place's."
  
  Spike Mendelsohn. They also have branches in G'town and Crystal City now. I thought it was pretty good, not super awesome.
• BORIStheCrusher

  

  Crimson streak;1372005 wrote:Bar 145 in Toledo. Create your own burgers with over 75 toppings and I believe 30 different sauces.

  Yeah I love 145, although after creating your own burger and pounding some good beers it can be pretty damn expensive. My next choice is usually Nick and Jimmy's.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  sleeper;1372642 wrote:Lol this. I know a bar in DC that has about 30 beers on tap, 25 of which no one outside of the special microbrew club has heard of.

  A few. Brickskeller near Dupont Circle has some of largest selection of beers in the world.
  RFD in Chinatown has over 35 taps.
  And Birch and Barley's, near Logan Circle, has over 40 taps.
  

  Manhattan Buckeye;1372770 wrote:"Good Stuff Eatery: On Penn Ave, SE between 3rd and 4th: Former Top Chef contestant place's."
  
  Spike Mendelsohn. They also have branches in G'town and Crystal City now. I thought it was pretty good, not super awesome.

  Yeah same here. Solid, not awesome. Fries and shakes were the best part.
  DC may suck the life out of ya, but I'd say it has some of best places to eat and grab a drink in the country.
• Laley23

  

  BORIStheCrusher;1372800 wrote:Yeah I love 145, although after creating your own burger and pounding some good beers it can be pretty damn expensive. My next choice is usually Nick and Jimmy's.

  Nick and Jimmys is great, but I think I like 145 slightly better in Toledo. But, that might be because the truffle fries put it over the top and not the actual burgers lol.
• Crimson streak

  

  Laley23;1372826 wrote:Nick and Jimmys is great, but I think I like 145 slightly better in Toledo. But, that might be because the truffle fries put it over the top and not the actual burgers lol.

  
  I'm a but biased since my cousin basically helps run bar 145, but I've never seen the type of toppings and sauces they have anywhere else. Plus when I go I get a bunch of free appetizers and what not. Btw try the glazed green beans. I hate green beans but I love them.
• Hamler Bulldogs

  

  Kline's Cold Keg in Hamler,Ohio
  Jersey's Bar&Grill in Defiance,Ohio
• Heretic

  

  Gblock;1372578 wrote:to me its kinda hard to find burgers around columbus that dont start as a frozen patty...most places that serve good burgers are in german village/short north
  
  press grill
  bar 185
  Rustic Skillet
  Mohawak
  
  if you are ever out in the arena district late night the hungry monkey food truck has a great selection of burgers and cheesteaks

  My best friend worked at Mohawk for a while. They do have good food.
• like_that

  

  sleeper;1372642 wrote:Lol this. I know a bar in DC that has about 30 beers on tap, 25 of which no one outside of the special microbrew club has heard of.

  Meridian Pint, Churchkey, Bier Baron, RFD??
• like_that

  

  ptown_trojans_1;1372439 wrote:Yeah, one of the nation's fittest cities, does have some good ones, actually some great ones.
  During my years at Maryland, my classmates and I would have a burgers and beer night every month and try different places in the DC area. There are a host of solid places.
  It is the birthplace of Five Guys after all.
  
  Four others:
  The famous Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, VA
  BGR (The Burger Joint), in Dupont Circle and other places around the city.
  Elevation Burger, Fall Church and Arlington, VA.
  Good Stuff Eatery: On Penn Ave, SE between 3rd and 4th: Former Top Chef contestant place's.

  I had BGR. It was solid, nothing too crazy imo. Granted I was pretty drunk at that point. I heard of Good Stuff Eatery. I have heard good things.
  

  ptown_trojans_1;1372806 wrote:A few. Brickskeller (now known as bier baron) near Dupont Circle has some of largest selection of beers in the world.
  RFD(Browns Backers bar, enough said) in Chinatown has over 35 taps.
  And Birch and Barley's (The beer bar above B&B is known as Churchkey), near Logan Circle, has over 40 taps.
  
  
  Yeah same here. Solid, not awesome. Fries and shakes were the best part.
  DC may suck the life out of ya, but I'd say it has some of best places to eat and grab a drink in the country.

  FIFY in bold. Not sure how DC sucks the life out of you, almost been here a year and haven't regret moving here yet. I am sure New Yorkers will tell you how DC is a wannabe foodie town and their places to eat are subpar at best though.
• sleeper

  

  like_that;1372915 wrote:Meridian Pint, Churchkey, Bier Baron, RFD??

  RFD.
• said_aouita

  

  Sonofanump;1372484 wrote:Very weak draft beer selection. You'd think that they would have more than one Bells and some Founders.

  They are better known for their "beer club" where they keep track of what beers from what country you've tried.
  
  Their bottled selection is second to none.
• Cat Food Flambe'

  

  Johnny's Tavern on Trabue Road in "downtown" San Margharetia OH (between Upper Arlington and Hilliard on the NW side of Columbus). It's truly a old-fashioned neighborhood bar and grill - don't go here looking for exotic IPA's. The Hot Cheese burger is wonderful, and they officially have the coldest beer in Columbus.
  
  It's also just two blocks from the Private Dancer gentlemen's club - I'll let the other C-bus posters comment on THAT fine establishment. :laugh:
• Gblock

  Cat Food Flambe';1373600 wrote:Johnny's Tavern on Trabue Road in "downtown" San Margharetia OH (between Upper Arlington and Hilliard on the NW side of Columbus). It's truly a old-fashioned neighborhood bar and grill - don't go here looking for exotic IPA's. The Hot Cheese burger is wonderful, and they officially have the coldest beer in Columbus.
  
  It's also just two blocks from the Private Dancer gentlemen's club - I'll let the other C-bus posters comment on THAT fine establishment. :laugh:

  ill have to check that out i drive by there all the time
• Belly35

  

  John's Bar in Canton has Buffalo Burgers that are very good. The meat come from a local farmer
• Fly4Fun

  

  As previously mentioned... Thurmans in Columbus is great. The dining area/bar is small so there is almost always a wait. I've found the best time to go is after 10PM if you don't care about eating really late. Other than that, expect at least a 1 hour wait.
  
  Also, I recently made some burgers from some food channel show featuring burger places. It was the beef with some salt, pepper, cayenne, onion powder, garlic powder and worcestershire sauce. Topped with apple wood bacon, lettuce, tomato and then the "sauce" is a crunchy peanut butter mixed with a little natural maple syrup. Thing was damn good.
• thavoice

  Fly4Fun;1373827 wrote:As previously mentioned... Thurmans in Columbus is great. The dining area/bar is small so there is almost always a wait. I've found the best time to go is after 10PM if you don't care about eating really late. Other than that, expect at least a 1 hour wait.
  
  Also, I recently made some burgers from some food channel show featuring burger places. It was the beef with some salt, pepper, cayenne, onion powder, garlic powder and worcestershire sauce. Topped with apple wood bacon, lettuce, tomato and then the "sauce" is a crunchy peanut butter mixed with a little natural maple syrup. Thing was damn good.

  Is that the place in Indiana....West Lafayette/Purdue University maybe? Saw a feature about the place...is called like XXX or something like that and it had a burger with peanut butter on it.. They have a drew brees sandwich...not sure if it is that sandwich though
• SnotBubbles

  

  Gblock;1372556 wrote:was it a long wait?

  Walked right in and sat down. At least 2 tables and all but 2 seats at the bar. This was around 12:15. Think it was too cold...people weren't out. Was nearly full when we left though.
• Cat Food Flambe'

  

  Fly4Fun;1373827 wrote:As previously mentioned... Thurmans in Columbus is great. The dining area/bar is small so there is almost always a wait. I've found the best time to go is after 10PM if you don't care about eating really late. Other than that, expect at least a 1 hour wait.
  .

  Not sure I'd want to scarf down a Thurmanator that late... o.O
• said_aouita

  

  Gblock;1373607 wrote:ill have to check that out i drive by there all the time

  San Margharetia is home to all the old school mobsters or at least it was at one time around c-bus.
• bases_loaded

  

  Cat Food Flambe';1373600 wrote:Johnny's Tavern on Trabue Road in "downtown" San Margharetia OH (between Upper Arlington and Hilliard on the NW side of Columbus). It's truly a old-fashioned neighborhood bar and grill - don't go here looking for exotic IPA's. The Hot Cheese burger is wonderful, and they officially have the coldest beer in Columbus.
  
  It's also just two blocks from the Private Dancer gentlemen's club - I'll let the other C-bus posters comment on THAT fine establishment. :laugh:

  
  The DUMPSTER
  
  Took our roommates there on their 22nd bdays in college.
• HitsRus

  

  Fab4Runner;1371854 wrote:I plan to try the top five places on this list eventually. So far I have had Swenson's (good, but I am not obsessed like most) and Hodges Cafe (really delicious). I think Whitey's Booze and Burgers will be next. I have heard amazing things.
  
  http://akron.cityvoter.com/best/burger/cheap-eats/akron-canton

  
  Hodges in Barberton is the best burger I've ever had anywhere....Hodge's is to 5 guys like Beer is to water.
• alexia

  OOps not my place vegetarian fellows............