Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Maritime East - Berkeley, Ca : Awesome Cheeseburger.

I finally went back to Maritime East to try that Cheeseburger that everyone has been raving about and the reports are all true! It's an excellent burger, and probably the best burger I've had in years. I went last night with 4 other friends all of whom I convinced to try out the burger. We walked in without a reservation and were seated within minutes, granted this was a slightly later meal at around 8:15pm. The service was excellent, much better than my first visit, not that the first visit was bad, but I could tell that last night's server was much more experienced. We heard all the specials (the roasted crab sounds like the thing to try) and ordered some great cocktails (get the White-Out if you want something crisp and refreshing) and though we were tempted to order other things, we all stuck with the burger which our host happily expounded upon.

The burgers came out with a nicely toasted, high quality bun/roll, thick cuts of bacon, white cheddar, fried onion strings and a light bbq sauce and of course the meal came with a healthy serving of herbed fries. To top the night off, we were even treated to a complimentary dessert, a miniature coconut cream pie, which was a perfect and light way to close out the night. Service was spot on and we had a great time with the wait staff. Definitely a burger and service I would come back for.

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