Good Stuff Eatery recap from last night

Overrated. Good Stuff Eatery is a well-known burger joint in DC and is owned by Chef Spike of Top Chef Chicago fame. That just led to a huge letdown, and it was compared several times to an upscale version of McDonalds. That's probably not a good thing. The burger, while tasty, was small and nothing above average. The burger came wrapped in the same plastic paper and red plastic bowl that you get at a fast food place. I hope Chef Spike didn't learn about presentation on Top Chef. The bun was a standard potato roll that got soggy very quickly. Going to the grocery store and buying an 8 pack of potato rolls for $1 may be okay for a backyard barbecue, but everyone expects a little better. Come on. The burger came topped with crisp lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle which all were very fresh. The excellent selection of sauces and the seasoned fries were two positives for this place and deserve credit. There was beer, but nothing special other than the Sam Adams Winter Lager. It's understood that Good Stuff Eatery isn't a beer place, but a good beer and a burger just go so well together. There wasn't any room to sit inside, so we sat outside at their sidewalk tables. That was pretty cool until a homeless man came up begging for change. Downer. Something more was expected here, and the experience was overall poor. Everyone seemed to want to try one of their special burgers (Colletti's Smokehouse), so there is a chance CBC will try Good Stuff Eatery again and give it another chance. This experience at Good Stuff Eatery... meh.