Quickie Review: Juicy Lucy at Barney’s Beanery in Burbank, CA
// August 15th, 2009 // Comments // Restaurants, Reviews
As I pointed out in my previous post, I was ecstatic to hear that the Jucy Lucy (aka Juicy Lucy, depending on where you are) had made its way west to the beautiful state of California. Well it just so happens, they serve the Juicy Lucy elsewhere too, and on a recent outing to Barney’s Beanery in Burbank, I stumbled upon that cheesy delight. I couldn’t not order it.
Well, Barney’s isn’t really known for having great burgers, or great food at all for that matter. Their gigantic menu is deceiving, since it really is just a huge list of every combination possible with their various ingredients. And nearly everything on the menu is fried, battered, or otherwise covered in grease (not that I’m complaining).
Sadly, the Juicy Lucy was no exception. It wasn’t necessarily bad, it just wasn’t good. The American cheese inside is, of course, the whole point of the Juicy Lucy, but it really just tasted artificial. They did manage to cook my burger rare, which I’m always pleased with, but the rest of the sandwich was just your average food-service buns and unripe sliced tomatoes.
I can’t say Barney’s is a great burger by any means, but that isn’t really the point of this place. It’s just a sports bar with a bunch of beers on tap, and HD screens everywhere. On the other hand, it did make for some of the best burger photos I’ve taken in a while.
