Matts’ Rotisserie
- March 14th, 2010
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- By e
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Matt’s is one of the few good choices in the Redmond area if you’re looking to get a drink and a bite after work. I’ve been going there for years – there’s good beer on tap, the nachos and wings are tasty, and they’ve got free wifi – so I felt obligated to give the burger an official going-over.
The menu calls it the Killer Burger, and also makes the claim that it’s “the best burger in town”. That’s setting a pretty high bar, and I’m going to expect to see a claim like that backed up. It’s described as fresh ground chuck seasoned with cracked pepper, barbecue sauce, and Dijon. While those are all things I enjoy, I’m definitely not a fan of seasonings beyond salt and pepper mixed into the patty. There’s also Tillamook cheddar and the “usual suspects”.
My order was for a Killer Burger with bacon, medium-rare. The plate that hit the table in front of me looked nice – it had a strong visual appeal that made you want to take a bite. The patty was cooked medium-rare as I’d asked for, which lately hasn’t been an easy thing to come by. The bacon was pretty good, but the cheese wasn’t melted. The lettuce was shredded and forgettable, but the tomato and red onion were both solid. The barbecue sauce had been applied with a heavy hand, and definitely hid the taste of what seemed like pretty good beef. It also had the side effect of killing the bottom half of the bun – by the time I was half through the burger it was a soggy mess.
The fries are good, and Bridgeport IPA never disappoints. If you’re in the mood for dessert, the cobbler is always a good choice - and the best cupcake joint in town is just 100 feet or so away.
+ good beef, bacon, and veggies (except the lettuce)
- burger patties shouldn’t be “seasoned” like this, un-melted cheese, and a weak bun
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Kind of like the old saying “Never drink the coffee at a place that advertises ‘Worlds Best Coffee’”.
The unmelted cheese at Matt’s isn’t a big surprise. I’ve eaten cold prime rib there twice now. (They were nicely apologetic last time, at least.) Matt’s seems to have an issue heating their foods properly.
Since they were close, just gave Matt’s burger a try for dinner. And I have to say, I’m impressed with the accuracy of your review. Good meat, hard to taste under the barbeque sauce, which seemed more like an attention-starved party crasher than an invited guest. The fries claimed to be seasoned – but it guess this isn’t the season.
It LOOKS good, but you can’t judge based just on looks, and the fries don’t look seasoned.