Dear AHT: I don't know if you've ever run a photo of an actual Le Tub burger or not (Hollywood Beach, Florida, No. 1 on that Esquire list of best burgers in the country). So here you go. Pardon me if this is a repeat.
The photo is of my wife's burger; she ordered hers medium-well. Mine was medium, and juicier.
Meal eaten Sunday, September 3.
Is it the best I've ever had? No. But I'm more of a thin, fast-food-style burger fan (Shake Shack, In-N-Out, Blue 9) than a thick, restaurant-style fan (Corner Bistro doesn't do it for me, either). The taste is in the grill, and the grill-to-meat ratio in a restaurant burger is way too small—there's a lot of burger in the middle that never gets a chance to char. All char is bad, but, then, so is all meat. I'll stick with Shake Shack as being the best I've had to date (although their fries stink).
That said, the poppy-seed bun was great and didn't overwhelm the meat or the mouth, and it held the juices well without falling apart; the fries were solid, the chili so-so, the Key lime pie terrific, the sea shanty atmosphere relaxing and fun. Worth going if you're in the area. —JB
Thanks, JB! And, no, we've never run a photo of a Le Tub burger, so double thanks. Sorry it took so long to get around to posting this. It's been a busy month at AHT HQ.
LE TUB Address: 1100 N. Ocean Dr., Hollywood FL 33019 [map] Phone: 954-921-9425
FINALLY! A burger shown with a poppyseed bun (which is EASILY the best choice of bun for a burger). If you haven't eaten a burger on a poppyseed bun, you are missing out. If you haven't eaten that burger with bacon, american, ketchup and a side of fries with gravy...then you are TRULY missing out.
I dine at Le Tub every few months and have to say their sirloin cheeseburger is the real #1. I'll send in a few pics soon to show y'all the beautiful decor.
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FINALLY! A burger shown with a poppyseed bun (which is EASILY the best choice of bun for a burger). If you haven't eaten a burger on a poppyseed bun, you are missing out. If you haven't eaten that burger with bacon, american, ketchup and a side of fries with gravy...then you are TRULY missing out.
Hamburger Anonymous at 3:57PM on 10/11/06
I dine at Le Tub every few months and have to say their sirloin cheeseburger is the real #1. I'll send in a few pics soon to show y'all the beautiful decor.
mmakis at 5:13PM on 01/24/08
That tomato looks soggy.
I'm all about vegetables today, sorry.
Lauren Krueger at 4:52PM on 01/28/08