Cheeseburger Haiku

Next up for review on the 'ku: the Heartland Brewery located west of Union Park.

The Burger:

The Haiku:

Salty and soggy

with stupid shredded lettuce

Just misses the spot

The Aftermath:

Discussion:

My first reaction upon seeing this thing was: that's all? Now I'm well aware that size doesn't matter too much--I've met many a small burger packing quite a punch. So I dove mouth first into the burger, dubbed "Our Burger", and immediately encountered a soggy bottom bun. I figured I was in store for a juicy treat, except the sog seemed to be derived more from time spent in the freezer than from tender juicy beef. Opting for mushrooms and swiss, I knew what I was getting. And largely, that's what I got: a decent mushroom and swiss burger. On the whole, it was a bit salty. I wasn't dissatisfied with the burger, but I wasn't satisfied either. The deep fried pickles I had before hand were definitely the star of the show. Would I get it again? Probably not, but I might head back into one of these establishments (there's a few around NYC), though next time, I think I'll try something else. Perhaps the pulled pork?