The Burger Joint tomorrow

The Burger Joint tomorrow (Tues Dec 21) in Dupont at 7:00pm for the Southwestern. It's located by the north exit from the Dupont Circle Metro stop.
Here is the address:
1514 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036

Brickskeller: The Brickburger

The Brickskeller is a special place and the Brickburger is a special burger. The burger had great flavor, and the portion size was just right. The outside of the burger was charred perfectly, yet the inside still had a nice pink color.

The Brickburger comes on a toasted kaiser roll. It was a good bun, but unfortunately, the coleslaw leaked over to the burger side of the plate and made the bottom bun little soggy. This is a problem that could have been avoided. Put the coleslaw on a separate dish. The bun didn't fall apart despite it's coleslaw soaking.

Cheddar cheese comes melted over the burger, just underneath a layer of salami. The cheddar provided a nice taste but failed to outshine the salami and bacon. A little more cheese would have made more of an impact. The burger comes with specialty toppings of salami, bacon, onion, and coleslaw. The salami is a very unique topping for a burger, but it was quite tasty. Two strips of bacon were nice and crispy, providing a excellent smokiness to the burger. The coleslaw was nice to have as an option but was rather runny. Frankly, with the other toppings on this burger the coleslaw wasn't really necessary, but it did provide a good balance to the bacon's smokiness. The interplay between the well-cooked burger and the salami and bacon was crucial in the creation of a great burger. The fries were good, but nothing more than standard fries.

The atmosphere at Brickskeller is one of a kind. You enter through the Brickskeller Inn, which was built in 1921, and it still has that nostalgic feel to it. The restaurant and bar are located on the first-thing on the right at you walk in. The old brick walls donned with old beer cans and memorabilia serve as a reminder of the history of this place. Some people may classify Brickskeller as a dive bar, but the 'hole-in-the-wall' vibe is comforting and gives a special uniqueness to the Brickskeller. The beer selection is second to none. (They hold a Guinness record for their beer selection.) No one has better beer, and no one has more beers than the Brickskeller. It can be overwhelming trying to select a beer from the 15 or so pages of beers nicely organized by their country of origin. The waitress wasn't as alert as she should have been, but she was helpful and knowledgeable when it came to the beer. We had to wait around for the waitress to get us the check, but it gave us time to finish our beers before heading back out into the cold. The burger is great, and the top-notch beer is a perfect pairing. The bacon and salami added the perfect amount of smokiness to an already outstanding burger. The beer was amazing and the old school atmosphere is distinctive and exceptional. The Brickskeller is the owner by the same people who own RFD. RFD has good beer too, but RFD can't hold a candle to the Brickskeller both in terms of beer and ambiance. Sadly, the Brickskeller was recently sold, so stop in and grab a burger and beer while you still can.