One way to celebrate an anniversary is to go out for a burger, right? Leff's Luckytown in Wauwatosa, WI has a huge following in our town. A magnet for sports fans and a cult like following. I had to find out why.
I got a plain double burger. No fancy stuff. The place was crowded. They have a great outdoor dining area. We lucked out and got a table for two along the street side. When the food came, I was please with how fresh everything was. The burger was tasty but, lacked personality. Still, very nicely prepared. Medium rare, the way I like it. The fries were delicious. Will I go back for another one, probably some day.
What makes going to Luckytown special is the crowd. Everybody is really having a good time. Most folks say that Leff's got it going on. I will have to agree.
Rated: 3.5 of 5 Stars. Only because the staff was a bit slow and the burger lacked signature seasoning.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Day time at the Nite Owl
The Nite Owl Drive-In, 830 E Layton Ave. in Milwaukee WI is one of those places on my list of gotta try burger joints. Cash only, no checks or plastic. There's a walk-up window and an restaurant where you can sit down and hang out. The restaurant doubles as a club house for the Cheaters Car Club of Milwaukee. The club hosts car show a couple of times a year in the parking lot at the Nite Owl.
Enough of the background stuff, let's talk burgers! I ordered the Jumbo Cheese Burger, onions, ketchup & mustard. $3.90, not too pricey. Because they actually create the burger specific to your order, it takes a couple of minutes. The windows are tinted so you really can't see what's going on in the kitchen. I did notice a set of heavily tattooed forearms moving about back there. Well, the burger arrived and jumbo is a very accurate description. Obviously hand formed, it was delicious. I didn't order any Ice Cream but, judging by the quality of the burger, it's good stuff.
Vintage scene all the way, tasty and fresh cooked per order. Also, very reasonable.
As for a rating on this one... 4.5 Stars out of 5.
Enough of the background stuff, let's talk burgers! I ordered the Jumbo Cheese Burger, onions, ketchup & mustard. $3.90, not too pricey. Because they actually create the burger specific to your order, it takes a couple of minutes. The windows are tinted so you really can't see what's going on in the kitchen. I did notice a set of heavily tattooed forearms moving about back there. Well, the burger arrived and jumbo is a very accurate description. Obviously hand formed, it was delicious. I didn't order any Ice Cream but, judging by the quality of the burger, it's good stuff.
Vintage scene all the way, tasty and fresh cooked per order. Also, very reasonable.
As for a rating on this one... 4.5 Stars out of 5.
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