Jan 24, 2011

Local Restaurant Review: Gabby’s Burgers & Fries

I’ve always said it’s the hole-in-the-wall places that generally have the best food.

And that’s definitely what this place is.

A hole. in. the. wall.

I likely would have never found this place were it not for Groupon. And even then, I almost passed it by without a second thought until my husband actually read the description and discovered they serve grass-fed burgers.

THAT caught my attention!

And boy, did they turn out to be DELICIOUS grass-fed burgers!

I’ve done a review of another grass-fed burger joint, Burger Up, that opened a few months after I discovered Gabby’s. Burger Up has fantastic burgers as well, but if you’re looking for affordability without compromising mouth-watering deliciousness, Gabby’s is the way to go.

The owner is no stranger to the restaurant business, but after spending all his time working-away from his wife and kids-he realized he wasn’t really living the dream that he expected.

So he opened a burger joint with low overhead (hence the hole-in-the-wall building) and he decided to set his own rules.

So they are only open for lunch during the week and dinner on Friday. Their website doesn’t tell you, but I recently learned they are also open for lunch on Saturdays now as well.

When you visit Gabby’s, named after the owner’s daughter, I hope you have the privilege of meeting the man himself. He never lacks a funny comment or witty expression. It might be worth it to visit just to have a little conversation with the owner.

Then of course comes the dilemma of what to eat! You really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu.

The obvious choice is a standard Best Burger or classic cheeseburger-dubbed the Seamus (after the owner’s younger son). And you just can’t go wrong at $5.75 and $6.30 respectively. That price even includes a side!

The best side, in my opinion?

Sweet potato fries!