Somerville, NJ 08876
www.broadwayburgers.net
The great thing about being teachers is that we're ready to eat way earlier than the rest of the world. So when the belly starts to rumble at 10:30, you get to an empty restaurant at 11:00.
Such was the case today when we visited Broadway Burgers. By the time we left, the place was pretty full, but we got super fast service because we were the only customers.
Our first impression was parking. I was driving around looking for parking, and it was sort of hard to find. We ultimately found a spot with a meter right in front of the restaurant, at 25 cents a half hour.
Going to the currently trendy burger restaurants is hard for us, considering that my husband will not eat beef. So a burger joint with chicken, turkey, ostrich, and buffalo on the menu, in addition to angus burgers, is going directly to my wishlist.
Because my husband doesn't eat beef, I don't cook a whole lot of it, so it's really rare that I'd go for something other than a straight up burger. I didn't in this case, because the Annie Get Your Gun burger (turkey burger with swiss and cranberry sauce) was singing my name. It was awesome; the burger was so moist and flavorful and the bun was outstanding. So I really can't compare to some of the other burger joints we've been to recently. But this burger was yum.
My husband went for a Jekyll and Hyde. I tasted it and have to say I wasn't nuts over it. The chicken needed to be pounded a little thinner for my liking; it was tough for me to bite into the sandwich because the chicken was too thick. He liked it, and thought it was pretty tasty.
My 1 year old had a kid's burger, which came with fries and a soda. I have to tell you, we don't like to give our kids either of those things, though we sure do love them. So, my husband and I split them so we didn't have to order our own. At first bite, my husband remarked that they were really good fries, though we agreed they got REALLY salty the further down we went.
I have to tell you about the Broadway Special, because it's an incredible deal. Like I said, I didn't have a beef burger, so I didn't try this one. The Broadway special is a 6 oz. double cheese burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle,ketchup,mustard and mayo. Served with fries and a small fountain beverage. For only about $5, this is an incredible deal--considering I paid $6 for sandwich only. This seemed to be the thing everyone who came in after us ordered, so I'd imagine it's pretty good too.
I asked my husband if he liked this place or 25 Burgers better, after he commented that this place was really good and that we could come back any time. He replied that he liked 25 Burgers better. I think the atmosphere is a big selling point for 25... I literally felt like I was sitting in the '60s there, but Broadway Burgers is definitely doing something right too.
And please let me comment on the service. As I said, we were the only ones there when we arrived. Walking in with a one year old got him lots of attention, but also the counter girl helped me find barbecue sauce (which, along with ketchup, mustard, and napkins, are sort of hidden behind the soda machine), checked in to make sure we were ok, and refused to let me return the high chair to where I found it. Good job!
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