Dear AHT: Great Burger at the Mayflower Inn and Spa in Washington, Connecticut

Posted by Robyn Lee, January 6, 2010 at 10:00 AM

Had the hamburger at the (very upscale) Mayflower Inn this past weekend. I expected an OK, but overpriced, burger. I was wrong—it was burger nirvana. My wife and I, jaded New Yorkers both, had three over a two day period. Perhaps the best burger I have ever had, and their "Tap Room" is a pleasant place to take down the beef and some alcohol.

No, I am not a shill, just a long-time reader who unexpectedly happened upon an amazing burger.

- Sean W.

The Greyledge Farms Black Angus Burger is available on the Mayflower's lunch menu. It comes with Petit Basque cheese, garlic aioli, and piquillo pepper relish on a house made bun along with hand cut Parmesan and rosemary fries for $19. I asked Sean for some more details on what made the burger so good.

The meat must have been relatively fatty, because the juiciness was pretty intense—although it did not soak your hands. I am usually not heavily into fancy-dancy burgers (I am more of a Five Guys or plain cheeseburger kind of guy), but all of these seemingly chi-chi ingredients melded together into a fantastic taste explosion. It was also perfectly medium-rare. I like that the garlic aioli provided a little tang, but was not spread on with a trowel, and the pepper relish was suitably spicy/smoky. The house-made bun was also top-notch, as it was not overly doughy and did not overwhelm the burger.

Now you know where to get a top-rated spa experience and a great burger.

Mayflower Inn and Spa

118 Woodbury Road, Washington CT 06793 (map)
860-868-9466; mayflowerinn.com

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