The Great Burger Quest: Week 7

Welcome to Week 7 of my Boston Burger Quest! Week 7? I’ve eaten a burger a week for 7 straight weeks? No wonder my dress pants don’t fit. Where did I decide to dine this week you ask? I chose to take the road less traveled and went to a place that isn’t known for having the greatest food. They are however known for having the cheapest food. That’s kind of good, right? This week I took a trip to one of my all time favorite dive bars in Boston: The Pour House.

Located on Boylston St in Back Bay, the Pour House is located almost exactly across the street from my office. On days where I cannot muster the strength to go to the gym on my lunch break, I usually end up at the Pour House for a nice cheap lunch. The Pour House offers cheap food, cheap beer, a usually cool wait staff, and Big Buck Hunter. What’s not to like?

It has been my experience that most ladies don’t appreciate the majesty that is the Pour House, which is understandable. In my opinion there are few bars that are as well suited for a guy’s night out. If you plan on going to the Pour House you will no doubt end up spending quality time with your guy buddies for two reasons: Because your girlfriend will most likely refuse to join you and because there are seldom any other girls there for you to talk to. This fine Friday afternoon, I ventured out in the blistering cold with my pals B. Hill and Scott.

Could this burger be my ticket to burger nirvana?…Alright, who am I kidding? I knew full well this burger wouldn’t be great; I just really wanted to go the Pour House.

So how was it? When biting into a Pour House burger you will immediately notice the lack of that char broiled taste you get with most burgers. Why is that? It’s because their burgers are most likely cooked in a skillet or a microwave. Either wouldn’t really surprise me.

Personally, I am reminded of the hamburgers that I used to eat back in my high school cafeteria. While that is by no means a sign of quality, it does take me back and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy it. The bun is a standard no frills hamburger roll that was most likely purchased at Shaw’s, the meat is somewhat chewy and never quite as hot as you’d like it, and the veggies are fine, just fine.

As much as I personally enjoy these burgers for reasons beyond even my understanding, I would place the quality of a Pour House burger somewhere far below that of a gourmet burger and slightly higher than that of fast food. I also feel I should point out that this burger was only 5 dollars, so you can't really expect a masterpiece.

On the Jon Defreest scale of Overwhelming Deliciosity, I give the Pour House Burger a heart wrenching 4 out of 10. Sorry Pour House, it’s nothing personal and I hope we can still be friends.

Even in light of my not so flattering review, I still encourage you all to go to the Pour House whenever possible. Even though it's not the best burger you'll have in your life, it's still an experience worth trying. I highly recommend the Hawaiian burger (with pineapple and Teriyaki sauce).

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