New Cincinati Burger Guys and Gals!: May 2014

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Teller's

Our 49th Review

Official Review #49

Teller's

2710 Erie Avenue, Hyde Park, in Cincinnati, Ohio 45208

513.321.4721

I purchased a Living Social Coupon for Teller's & decided to try it out, even though it was not on our to-do list, nor had I seen it on any of the top Burger lists in the City.

We stopped in on a mid-Sunday Afternoon, it was not very busy, so we had our run of the place, they only serve 1 Burger, The Romano Burger~ $12 an 8 oz prime aged beef· leek confit· roasted tomato·bibb lettuce·truffle mayonnaise·pecorino romano·brioche bun· with dill fries

Chicken Quesadilla $10 grilled chicken·cheese blend·chipotle cream·poblano·sweet chili sauce
guacamole.

When the Burger arrived, it was one of the Best Looking Burgers, I've ever seen, the Brioche Bun looked great, the meat was thick, we couldn't wait to jump into this one.

The Meat was definitely hand-made, the Waitress did ask how we wanted it cooked, and most got it Medium or Medium well.

This was another Burger where everyone was within 1 point of agreement on it, the Burger was good, no doubt about it, Top 10 worthy, No, but very close, we could not taste anything in the Burger, no salt or anything, and everyone agreed, a little salt cooked into it, or some other spice or something, would have helped.

To us, it was just a good, plain ole Burger, that any of us, I compared to a nearby Burger in Mt. Lookout, Zip's Cafe, it looked & tasted exactly like a Fancy Zip's Burger, but I would take this one over Zip's.

Good Yes, awesome & top 10, no, but very close.

The tomatoes were very good, the Brioche bun was good, but, Delites in Maysville, has the Best & a much better Brioche Bun.

Fries were good, & the Chicken Quesadilla, was ok, but not one of the best we've had, I've had many much better, especially Gabby's Cafe in Wyoming, has a much better Quesadilla.

Final Thoughts: Good Solid Plain Burger, that looks much better than it tasted, just plain good, nothing special, there are much better Burgers around, and they could use more than 1 Variety on the Menu, it comes close to our top 10, but just barely misses, maybe adding some salt & such to it while cooking will help.

Final Rating: 7.5* Try it -above Avg/Good to VG)

Next Tasty Review: Not sure yet, but we will check our list & try to hit one of the top 10 in Cincinnati.

Great Looking Burger, one of the best presentations, I've seen, but the taste

was just plain good, not great good.

Cookout

Our 48th Review

Official Review #48

Cookout

120 Eastern Bypass Richmond, KY 40475

336.431.1094

We are from Cincinnati & N. Ky., we do Burger reviews for a blog, and have done so for many years now, so we were in Richmond the other day, I saw this place & it looked good on the outside & busy, & then I read the reviews here, and all the people raving about it's Burgers, & after trying it out, I just sat there in amazement, saying Wow, unbelievable, that so many people absolutely love this place, as a Burger place compared to the best Burgers from Maysville, thru Florence to Cincinnati, it does not make our top 50 list,where have all you people been getting your burgers from to compare to, just wow, LOL, the burger meat was paper thin, I thought they beat Frisch's whom I previously thought had the thinnest meat, it was so thin, the Bun so thick & big, I could hardly find the meat, let alone taste it, again, LOL< I guess it's Ok, if your in a hurry & looking for a quick bite at lunch or sometime, but give me a Mcdonalds Mcdouble over this anyday, at least Mcds has a piece of meat I can taste, you people that love this burger, should head north & try out some real burgers in N. Ky. & Cincinnati, & Maysville, & Augusta, Ky. this Burger is ok, it's plain, it's simple, it's nothing more than a quick bite if your starving & may not want to spend a lot & in hurry, I can't speak for their other food items, but I would never, ever order another Burger here again, I would find another place in the area to eat, that's much better, Burger or not. LOL & Wow to the person that said, they drove from cincinnati to eat here twice when it opened, Cincinnati has dozens of Burgers spots that blows this place out of the water, get out more people try some real burgers.

Final Thoughts: I guess the people that live near this place loves it, it's not bad, it's not great, just a decent, Fair Burger & fries & meal, I would only suggest it if there is nothing else open & any better burger spots nearby, makes for a good quick lunch or meal on the go.

Next Tasty Review: Tellers of Hyde Park, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Culver's

Our 47th Review

Official Review #47

Culver's

8554 US Highway 42 Florence, KY 41042

859.534.0625

I had heard a lot online & from others, about Culvers, that we had to try it our, so we finally have.

Here is what they advertise, Burgers, Made with fresh, never frozen, 100% U.S. beef, your ButterBurger® is cooked up only after you order, topped just the way you want it and served on a lightly buttered toasted bun, Made to order.

I ordered The Culver's Deluxe, some got it with Bacon & a couple of us ordered the Original Butterburger.

Prices are average.

This is review is short & quick, since these Burgers won't challenge our top 20.

Everyone liked their Burgers, but we all were in unanimous agreement after just a few bites, that these burgers would not challenge our top 10 list, & most likely not even our Top 20.

They were good burgers, yes, but the very best, not at all, if your in a hurry for decent fast meal, or a good quick Lunch, this is as good as any, and alternative to the many fast food places.

Final Thoughts: Decent, good Burger, best suited for a quick on the go meal, at Lunch for someone out on their Lunch break or something, good, but won't challenge our top 20 Best places.

Final Rating: 4.5* (Average/Not Bad-Nothing Special)

Next Tasty Review: Cookout, In Richmond, Kentucky

Looks 10x better than it actually is, there are way more better Burgers to be had than this one, it's good if your on the go, or for a Quick Lunch or Dinner.

Top 50 Burgers!

Our Top Rated Burgers, Click on a Name and; it will take you to our review of that Burger Joint! #1. Prime 9.8* (Extremely Exceptional-Must try!) #2 Anderson Township Pub (Extremely Exceptional-Must try!) #3 Bard's Burgers & Chili 9.7* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #4 Delites 9.6* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #5. Putters 9.5* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #6 Local Post 9.4 *(Exceptional-Must try it!) #7 The Turf Club 9.2* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #8 By Golly's 9.0* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #9 Hangover Easy 9.0* (Exceptional-Must try it!) 6 Locations tied at 8.8* for 11th Place! #10 Dunlap Cafe 8.9* Exceptional-Must try it!) #11 Donnas Place 8.9*(Exceptional-Must try it!) #12 Tavern on the Bend 8.9(Exceptional-Must try it!) #11 Flipdaddy's 8.9 (Exceptional-Must try it!) #11 Freddy's 8.9* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #11 Herb & Thelma's 8.9* (Exceptional-Must try it!) 3 Locations tied at 8.6* for 12th Place! #12 burgers & crafts 8.6* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #12 Five Guys 8.6* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #12 Zola Pub & Grill 8.6* (Exceptional-Must try it!) NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ZOLA's PLACE! Which is not that good & Closed for now! 3 Locations tied at 8.4* for 13th Place! #13 Burger Brothers 8.4* (Try it-above Avg/Good to VG) #13 Ladder 19 8.4*(Try it-above Avg/Good to VG) #13 Willies Sports Cafe 8.4* (Try it-abv Avg/Good to VG) #14 Street City Pub 8.3* (Try it-above Avg/Gd to VG) #14 Biscuits To Burgers 8.3*Try it-abvAvg/Good toVG #15 Trio Bistro 8.2* (Try it-above Avg/Good to VG) #15 Wahlburgers 8.2* (Try it-above Avg/Good to VG) #15 Quaker Steak & lube 8.2* (Try it-ab0ve Avg/Good to VG) 5 Locations Tied for 15th Place! #16 Gabby's Cafe 8.0* Try it-above Avg/Good to VG) #16 BucketHeads 8.0* Try it-above Avg/Good to VG) #16 Teller's 8.0* (Try it-above Avg/Good to VG) #17 Zips Cafe 7.9* (Try it -abv Avg/Gd to VG) #18 Town & Country 7.9* (Try it -abv Avg/Gd to VG) #19 B&A Street Kitchen 7.8* (Try it-abv avg/Good to VG) #20 City View Tavern 7.7*(Try it-abv Avg/Gd to VG) #21 Mad Mike's 7.6* (Try it -abv Avg/Good to V.Good) #21 Frisch's 7.5* (Try it -above Avg/Good to V.Good) 2 Locations tied for 22nd Place! #22 Oakley Pub & Grill 7.4*(Try it-abv Avg/Gd to VG) #22 Camp Washington Chili 7.4* (Try-abv Avg/Gd to VG) 6 Locations tied at 7.0* for 23rd Place! #23 Buffalo Joe's 7.0*(Try it-above avg/Good to VG) #23 Izzy's 7.0*(Try it-above avg/Good to VG) #23 Augusta General Store 7.0*(Tryit-abvavg/GdtoVG #23 Cafe on the Green 7.0*(Try it-abv avg/Gd to VG) #23 Zazou 7.0*(Try it-above avg/Good to VG) 9 Locations tied at 6.5* for 24thPlace! #24 Dutch's 6.5* (Try it-above avg/Good to VG #24 Tumbleweed 6.5* (Try it-above avg/Good to VG) #24 915 Pub & Grill 6.5* (Try it-above avg/Gd to VG) #24 Corner Cafe 6.5* (Try it-above avg/Gd to VG) New owners for this business, Burgers are not as good, they are still good, just not top 10 anymore. #24 Marathon Diner 6.5* (Try it-abv avg/Good to VG) #24 Drake*s 6.5* (Try it-abv avg/Good to VG) #24 Gold Star 6.5* (Try it-abv avg/Good to VG) #24 Carota's Pizza 6.5*(Try it-above Avg/Good to VG) #24 Pleasant Ridge Chili 6.5*(Try -ab Avg/Gd to VG) #24 Smashburger 6.5* (Try -ab Avg/Gd to VG) #25 Bubbys Burgers 6.45*(Try it-abv avg/Good to VG) #25 Tickle Pickle 6.4* (Avg/Nothing Special) #26 Gas Light Cafe 6.3*(Ag/Not Bad-Nothing Special) #27 Augusta Pub 6.2* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) #28 Chandlers 6.1* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) 5 Locations tied at 7.0* for 29th Place! #29 Mac's Pizza 6.0* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) #30 DeSha's 5.99* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) #31 Logan's 5.98* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) #32 MVP 5.97* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) #33 Rick's 5.95* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) #34 Chicago Gyros & Dogs5.8*(Avg/Nt Bad-Not Spec) #35 Log Cabin Inn 5.7* (Ag/Not Bad-Nothing Special) #36 R & G 5.6* (Average/Not Bad-Nothing Special) #37 Howard's Place 5.5* Ag/Not Bad-Nothing Special THE REST AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST! Dairy Yum Yum II 5.0* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Spec) Quatman Cafe 4.9* (Average/Not Bad-Nothing Spec) Culver's 4.6* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Knuk-n-Futz 4.5* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) This is Roneys/Roy Rogers old rating from years back at the old location and early on at the new on, more recently they seem to be buying cheap meat, it's moved from an 8 to a 3.5 and maybe not even deserving of that. Roney's 8.0* (Try it -above Average/Good to VG) Red Robin 3.5* (Average/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Hitching Post 3.5*(Average/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Pasquale's 3.0* (Average/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Logo's Sports Bar 3.0* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Fricker's 2.5* (Still Would'nt Bother!) Mt. Adams Bar & Grill 2.0* (Still Would'nt Bother!) Waffle House 2.0* (Still Would'nt Bother!) THESE PLACES ARE NOW CLOSED AND NOW OUT OF BUSINESS! The Ratings they did have on our list before closing! #2. Hutchison's Grocery 9.1*(Exceptional-Must try!) Margie's SouthernCafe 7.5*TryitabvAvg/Gdt0VG) Cincy Burger 6.5* (Try it above average/Good to Very Good) #5 WhackBurger 9.0* (Exceptional-Must try it!) CLOSED! Cadillac Cafe 5.5*(Average/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Went out of Business, I could have predicted this one after our Review of the place and saw how the Cook worked, and the bugs. #16 Bravo Cafe 7.5* (Try it -above Avg/Good to VG) Closed Permanently! #16 Bearcat Lounge 8.0* (Try it-abv Avg/Good to VG) Was located in the Marriott Hotel which is now Graduate Hotel. #34 Toot's 6.0* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Closed out of Business Toby Keith's 5.5* (Average/Not Bad-Nothing Special) I liked the place, Food was ok, but it was huge and always mostly empty.

Food Definitions!

Hand-Made- made by hand, not by machine, and typically therefore of superior quality.
Made to Order- specially made according to a customer's specifications.
Char-Grilled- grill (food, typically meat or fish) quickly at a high heat.
Medium Well- Mostly gray-brown throughout, but with a hint of pale pink inside. Good for someone who wants an ever-so-slightly juicy Meat, but detests any sign of "blood" in their meat.

Medium- A more pronounced band of pink in the middle of the Meat. However, there should still be slightly more gray-brown than pink coloration.

Well done- Grayish-brown with no sign of pink, usually slightly charred on the outside. Cooking a good meat to this level of doneness is a challenge. It has to be done slowly on low heat, or else you end up with shoe leather.

Pre-Made Frozen Patty - This is not 100% real beef, it's just that a piece of whatever, that comes Pre-made up in a Patty and Frozen in a box of a Dozen or more, not real beef, some can be good, but most are not.