Club 185: "The Charles"

PREFACE:

So I know that in my last post I said that I was going to be trying the "Double 185", one of Columbus' already well-known burgers, however, after I sat down and examined the relatively small burger list, I couldn't help but go with "The Charles".  Let's just say I could never turn down a burger that would satisfy any breakfast, lunch, or dinner craving I might have.  However, I wish I had...



Sorry for the blur, it was pretty dark!



BURGER:

This sandwich is not just your typical burger containing american cheese, lettuce, onions, and tomato, but sitting atop the McDonald's style meat (yes, about as thin as cheese itself) was an egg.  Additionaly, the chefs at Club 185 spiced things up a bit by placing the ingredients between two pieces of Texas toast.  And who doesn't love Texas toast??

I'll start with the meat.  As many of you know, I always order my burger to a medium grade.  When I did so, the waitress replied in a pleasing whisper "they're always cooked medium." 

FALSE.  Not one of our burgers (mine, Pickley Pete's, Kaiser Permente's, or Colonel Yellow Mustard's - a new friend we happened to pick up upon arriving at the bar) were.  As previously mentioned, and as pointed out by Kaiser P., these burgers were no more than glorified fast food quality burgers.  The meat was lacking in size, flavor and tendernous.  We were all quite disappointed.  In addition, though the proportion seemed visually there, I could scarcely taste the egg and was overwhelmed by the onion.

Lastly, the Texas toast left me wanting something more.  In it's defense, I was probably expecting too much out of it to begin with.  With that being said, it was immensely thick and somewhat flavorless.  Is a bit of brushed on butter too much to ask?

Oh, and the fries were just fries.  Nothing more, nothing less.

RUN DOWN:

Proportion:  -1

Flavor:  0

Ground Beef:  -1

Buns:  0

Secondary Ingredients:  0

Fries:  0

TOTAL:  -2

ATMOSPHERE OF RESTAURANT:

I have to say that I love Club 185.  The atmosphere is very inviting and quite comfortable.  It has a nice middle ground feeling between contemporary club and traditional cafe/bar.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

The price was very reasonable, but I guess you get what you pay for.  I should also mention that Pickley Pete and Kaiser Permente both ordered the double burgers, only to get singles.  The waitress was kind enough to allow them to eat the singles and bring them each two new double burgers that they could take home (or also eat, if their testosterone should happen to kick into full gear).  But once again, they too were single burgers!  Two fumbles on one play?  No good.

Next Stop - "Old Bag of Nails: "The Pauli Burger"