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Terry's Turf Club
4618 Eastern Ave. Cincinnati OH 45226 (map ) 513-533-4222 Terry's Turf Club on Facebook
Cooking Method: Griddled
Short Order: Massive burgers with eclectic toppings inside a neon-filled wonderland.
Want Fries with this? They are fine, but opt for the chili or halloumi cheese rather.
Cost: Cheeseburger, $7.50 special sauce, +$2 bacon, $2.25 foie gras, $13.50
Rarely will a Cincinnati restaurant inspire enough desire for locals to voluntarily wait to consume. Within the last couple of years, Terry's Turf Club , which sits on the desolate stretch of Eastern Avenue near the Ohio River, continues to be the exception. Most everybody comes (and waits) for that hamburger. They stand in lines spilling to the pavement, where on cold days a roaring overhead heater (that will gradually roast your mind should you stand under it for too lengthy) provides temporary solace in the elements while boisterous crowds drink oversized Belgian beers, bottles of Bud Lite or blackberry cosmopolitans.
The dog owner, Terry, accustomed to operate a bar known as Neon and also the small restaurant is bathed within an abnormal fluorescent glow from signs promoting Hudepohl Beer.
Even preparing in advance for any publish-Thanksgiving crowd, my loved ones showed up 15 minutes after opening, missing the very first wave. We wound up waiting forty-5 minutes.
Burgers are created with half-pound, intensely juicy 81/19 patties of Black Angus Chuck griddled and covered inside a rusty-red seasoning whose provenance (and exact taste) is undetectable. Tall, barely sweet, toasted Shadeau Loaves of bread buns perform a commendable job restraining the torrents of juice, however, you ultimately may finish up eating a number of hamburger.
At Terry's, simple isn't always the best option. The toppings, varying from Burgundy wine sauce with truffles to Jamon Iberico de Bellota and roasted red peppers with goat cheese, would be the draw. For the reason that vein, my more youthful brother purchased a hamburger engrossed in gouda, grilled onions and foie gras. After a little debate, she got the mango tequila jalapeno sauce quietly. A good hamburger, however the foie was lost within the mix.
Within the interest of scientific hamburger experimentation, I purchased as simply when i could: American cheese, grilled onions and blueberry peppers. The beef was well seared, nearer to medium than medium rare, using the meat tasting predominantly of pepper. An excellent hamburger, however i must have silenced my inner purist and accepted the topping ethos.
My father purchased a "Not Too Wellington," that is a hamburger offered on the croissant together with swiss cheese along with a slightly funky foie gras and chicken liver pat. Interesting, but very wealthy. Our side of house-made fries were dry and underseasoned, however they were much better than the flaccid, saturated fries at numerous other hamburger joints.
For non-hamburger dishes, my mother was adamant around the Halloumi cheese ($4.25) appetizer. Salty, griddled bits of Halloumi foreshadowed the gut-explosive device ahead. Filet mignon and pork tenderloin chili ($6.50) appeared like overkill, but had this type of enjoyable, lingering burn I possibly could have cared less.
By having an expansion within the works best for the coming year, Terry's will double in capacity (while adding some exotic products towards the menu). His ambition is admirable, but hopefully Terry remembers that his unique burgers are what made Cincinnatians eagerly linger outdoors underneath the neon lights to begin with. —Noah Arenstein