Old Bag of Nails: "The Pauli Burger"

ATTENDEES:

Columbus Burger Bum, Chunk, the "Mayor of Grandview"(not really), Sassy Slaw, Dr. Feelgood, and Kid Rock.

PREFACE:

For those of you that are Cleveland born and raised, like myself, do you remember the Roman Burger at Mr. Heroes?  It's like that, but better.

BURGER:

To start, let me just say that the best part of this burger is that it is on a hoagie and the meat is formed into an elongated patty that fits nicely on the bun.  The result: burger+Italian sub=tasty delicious.  Unfortunately for the burger, the Italian takes over.  This SANDWICH had all of the right things going on, for an Italian sub.  The savory salami, freshly sliced provolone cheese, banana peppers and Italian dressing were compiled in such a way that it was as though Michelangelo himself prepared it.  Add the tomatoes and lettuce and you have a true Italian masterpiece.  Ah, but then, the ground beef.  I'll be honest, I felt as though "the Italian" and I were getting along just fine and the ground beef was sitting in the corner, watching.  It shouldn't have even been on the SANDWICH.  To add to the debacle, the beef itself was just too greasy.  I questioned whether it was actually the beef or if the dressing was making it seem that way, but my buddy Chunk, whose birthday is June 19th, assured me that this hunk of beef was definitely "a grease ball".

Additionally, the hoagie bun was somewhat of a letdown.  It was crispy, which can be good if prepared correctly, but this one was just too dry.

Lastly, the fries were dry and flavorless.  Not to be harsh, but White Castle (which I will be visiting eventually, so be prepared fellow burger hunters) has better fries.

All in all, I liked the SANDWICH a lot, but because of the meat (and fries) and because this is to be judged as a burger, I'm going to have to say that I was a bit disappointed.

RUN DOWN:

Proportion: 0

Flavor: 1

Ground Beef: -1

Buns: 0

Secondary Ingredients: 0

Fries: -1

TOTAL: -1

ATMOSPHERE:

Old Bag of Nails isn't a secret.  Everyone who goes there is always satisfied.  It's a good food, good friends type place and we all know this. 

ADD COs:

Dr. Feelgood had the Blackened Cajun Burger and the "Mayor of Grandview" (not really)* had the Gaylord.  Both were a bit happier with their decisions than I was, so if you make a trip to O.B.O.N. in the near future, maybe give one of those a try.

*It should be noted that the "Mayor of Grandview"(not really) has the opinion that "hoagies blow", so I'm reluctant to pass on any recommendation that he/she might have.