My BFF and I had the idea to grab dinner and then buy supplies for holiday crafting. I had heard of a new burger joint in Bellevue, by the team from Local 360, so we decided to give it a try.

My friend had the peanut butter and jelly burger, which she was apprehensive about order, but ended up loving. I’m not really a PB&J kind of girl myself, so I can’t really say one way or another.  I do like the combination with foie gras occasionally, but I prefer my peanut butter and jelly as stand alones. As you know, I love my foie gras, so it’s no surprise that I ordered the Farm House burger.

farm house burger – juicy, great quality meat; it’s a smaller patty, maybe 8oz, topped with foie gras terrine; the foie gras flavor was faint, and felt like it was running away with the juices of the burger, which is quite delicate; the bun holds together though without getting too soggy; the French fries are on the soggier side, but I like that since the overly crispy ones tend to taste more burned when they have skins

bread pudding – with cinnamon whiskey syrup, tastes nothing like bread pudding is it is much fluffier than expected, light with a hint of smokiness from the whiskey – a nice surprise since bread pudding is usually drowning in liquid

Local Burger is good – dripping down your arms and face good, as promised. It’s not a massive burger like Lunchbox Laboratory down the street, but you can absolutely taste the quality of the ingredients. There is flavor and richness in the meat that you would never get at Red Robins. I’d place it squarely in the same category as 8oz Burger, but on the eastside.  There are also some appetizers on the menu that I’ll need to find room for – PB&J bon bons with milk shooter, fried pork belly, lamb poutine.  I’m not exactly sure how I’m going to eat an appetizer and a burger, but I do plan on making it happen.

OVERALL
Summary: happily ever after
Highlights: bread pudding, farm house burger
Footnotes: make reservations as it is small and busy; everything is locally sourced