George’s on North Highland
Another “yummy burger” visit. George’s (Bar and Restaurant) appears on a number of lists, and while I like new and trendy, I favor old and established venues for a general vibe. George’s was said somewhere to have a New York feel to it, so I ventured forth with a friend and young adults (kids) in tow.
From the outside, George’s has that “look” of an established neighborhood bar, which it is. We were pleased to find a table without waiting, but otherwise the bar was full.
I’m not sure what I expect from a “New York” style bar, and, of course, I’ve never been bar hopping in New York. Additionally, nowhere does George describe itself as a New York anything. What it does have is a lot of wood finishing, fixtures that have been around for 30 plus years, and a feel of a clientele very heavily weighted to locals. Their website indicates it has had its share of notable personages visit.
Otherwise, it looks like a bar.
Also, nowhere will you find it described as a burger place. It’s a bar, with the usual assortment of bar food. That said, it does have 12 burgers on its menu (vegetable burgers not worth mentioning), and that is, after all, what I came for.
Sadly, I forget exactly what I ordered. I tend to be attracted to spicy ingredients – jalapenos, salsa, and other ingredients that can overpower the flavor of the meat. And you can get those here. Instead, I got a traditional burger with a homemade pimento cheese.
The result was an excellent burger, the meat with a perfectly heated, savory grill flavor. The pimento cheese was good also, though with a lingering taste of onion.
I’m not often in the North Highland area, but if I were looking for a burger, this one ranks with the best in the vicinity. Others, not so far away, don’t require paid parking. If I lived in the area, that would be another thing.
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