Little Tart …a little tart: Hipster Child’s Play

BEU! I’m excited to don the burger hat for the first time as a true “guest” blogger all the way from Nashville! And way to go reserving the whole restaurant VIP status. And with our own BEU pens!! Whaaaaat!

 Now, where to begin? The boss crack fries? The undercooked patties? I think Clancy summed it up best: “It’s like when a child makes you breakfast.” Good intentions, fun presentation, great service with a smile, but perhaps not quite prepared for an onslaught of 30 orders at once.

I have a bit of a problem with the self-proclaimed “hipster” neon sign when you first walk in, but overall the place was pretty fun and dive-y. Mismatched decor and knicknacks covering the shelves, the handwritten chalkboard menu, all in this tiny little strip mall spot with an open kitchen. Again, props to Cheap and team for reserving the place to ourselves. Seriously boss.

Not boss? Undercooked meat. The burgers varied from pink and bleeding to charcoal and hard… and not by request. The tiny kitchen behind the even tinier bar was overwhelmed and eager to please, and didn’t quite pay attention to temperatures. My patty was extremely undercooked, while Sherwood’s next to me was super overcooked.  When you picked up your burger to take a bite, the patty fell apart.  That said, everyone was raving about the beef.  Great quality, all mixed by hand. And despite being not cooked to their liking, everyone still devoured their burgers because the beef was top notch.

Speaking of top notch, the crack fries were straight up crack. None were left behind.  Perfect combination of sweet and savory with a crunch!  The garlic fries on the other hand… I felt like I could still smell garlic 4 days later.  Wayyy too much garlic.  And kinda soggy..? Not sure what was going on there.  They should’ve had plain waffle fries.  Burger toppings were the same – extremely inconsistent, falling anywhere on the spectrum between love and hate.  Always trying to order the signature, I had the “Tart Burger” which was… a bit tart.  Way too much blue cheese! But hey, it looked pretty!

The wait staff was phenomenal and basically disregarded the large [pretentious] “NO MODIFICATIONS” sign, and were quick to swap something out or bring something else if asked.  They were super attentive and very helpful! Oh, and we ordered this incredible lemon pie at the end and they brought out several slices with 10 forks so everyone could indulge! They even let me go into the kitchen to take a couple pictures and dance around

Also worth noting: soo helpful to pay when you order!  No waiting around for checks and credit cards… and no awkward moments when the checks weren’t divided it up correctly.  Maybe it’s lazy? Maybe it’s thoughtful? Either way, bonus points for that, Little Tart.

So… somehow…  my burger was undercooked with way too much blue cheese, my garlic fries were so garlicy and soggy that I didn’t eat them and instead snacked on someone else’s crack fries, and yet I left feeling extremely satisfied (and full!) and having had a wonderful dinner!!  Hmmm… kinda like when a child makes you breakfast

Good burgers.  Great presentation.  Stellar service.  Absolutely fantastic company.

*Note: photos feature the neon “hipster” sign, the limited edition “I love Beef” pens, and the amazing mirror photobomb!