Two 12 oz burgers, sauteed onions & mushrooms, ham, bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickle, banana peppers, and mayo with cheddar, mozzarella & American cheeses, served with fries and a pickle spear on a huge hamburger bun with crunchy stuff on it.
Back story:
After my son got engaged to be married back in 2010, we decided to do a father-son trip and opted for a 4 day burger cruise from Jersey, traveling as far into the Midwest as we could in the time we had. I planned the trip for months, complete with spread sheets of the best rated burger joints, store hours, reviews, you name it.
After my son got engaged to be married back in 2010, we decided to do a father-son trip and opted for a 4 day burger cruise from Jersey, traveling as far into the Midwest as we could in the time we had. I planned the trip for months, complete with spread sheets of the best rated burger joints, store hours, reviews, you name it.
Part I :
The Thurman Cafe in nestled in a quaint picturesque old German neighborhood of Columbus Ohio, and it was on our list of stops. We were to try the "Thurman" burger, a normal size version of the Thurmanator. It seems I miscommunicated my order to the bartender and 20 minutes later I was walking out with a Thurmanator. There were 2 take-out containers and when I told the bartender I only ordered one burger, he said: "that's what you got, it's a Thurmanator, it's too big to put in one container. You have to assemble it when you get home. Container 1 goes on top of the burger bottom in container 2". I was in shock. I tried to play it cool, thanked him and walked away. The rest is history and we always swore we'd go back.
Part II:
This past October of 2018, I celebrated my birthday. My son gave me a single envelope with a generic birthday card in it. The inside of the card listed the toppings of a burger... It took me a few seconds to realize it was the Thurmanator. He then told me he had two plane tickets and we were flying out to spend the day at The Thurman Cafe.
The Thurmanator is a burger in theory, but a meal in reality. Don't think you're going to pick this up and do the "hunch-over" to fit a bite in your mouth. Oh sure, you can try, but you'll end up with a nose full of cheese like I did.
With that said, you can look forward to eating a nice meal with all the ingredients listed above, and trust me, it doesn't suck. In fact, it's ridiculously tasty. The seasonings that are incorporated in the beef are subtle yet undeniable and apparently, a secret.
The Massive Thurmanator gets an 8.8 out of 10 on the BC rating scale. It's size affected the burger-to-bun ratio as well as it's "eatibility", otherwise it was a 10+.
Meat flavor 10
BC Rating Scale:
Won't be back 3.0 - 5.9
Would try again if convenient. 6.0 - 7.9
I'll definitely be back 8.0 - 8.9
The Thurman Cafe in nestled in a quaint picturesque old German neighborhood of Columbus Ohio, and it was on our list of stops. We were to try the "Thurman" burger, a normal size version of the Thurmanator. It seems I miscommunicated my order to the bartender and 20 minutes later I was walking out with a Thurmanator. There were 2 take-out containers and when I told the bartender I only ordered one burger, he said: "that's what you got, it's a Thurmanator, it's too big to put in one container. You have to assemble it when you get home. Container 1 goes on top of the burger bottom in container 2". I was in shock. I tried to play it cool, thanked him and walked away. The rest is history and we always swore we'd go back.
The Thurmanator The Thurman Burger
Part II:
This past October of 2018, I celebrated my birthday. My son gave me a single envelope with a generic birthday card in it. The inside of the card listed the toppings of a burger... It took me a few seconds to realize it was the Thurmanator. He then told me he had two plane tickets and we were flying out to spend the day at The Thurman Cafe.
The Thurmanator
This burger should have it's own zip code, but I'm here to tell you, its not just a huge burger with arbitrary toppings thrown at it. It's a tribute to creating perfection through trial and error, experimenting with flavors and textures to achieve a masterpiece.The Thurmanator is a burger in theory, but a meal in reality. Don't think you're going to pick this up and do the "hunch-over" to fit a bite in your mouth. Oh sure, you can try, but you'll end up with a nose full of cheese like I did.
With that said, you can look forward to eating a nice meal with all the ingredients listed above, and trust me, it doesn't suck. In fact, it's ridiculously tasty. The seasonings that are incorporated in the beef are subtle yet undeniable and apparently, a secret.
The Massive Thurmanator gets an 8.8 out of 10 on the BC rating scale. It's size affected the burger-to-bun ratio as well as it's "eatibility", otherwise it was a 10+.
Criteria for ratings:
(I rate each of these with a 1 to 10 rating)
(I rate each of these with a 1 to 10 rating)
Meat flavor 10
Juiciness 10
Size 10
Freshness 10
Burger to bun ratio 5
Bun Type 10
Overall taste with selected condiments 10
Edibility 5
Temperature 9
Size 10
Freshness 10
Burger to bun ratio 5
Bun Type 10
Overall taste with selected condiments 10
Edibility 5
Temperature 9
BC Rating Scale:
Epic-Crap-Fail 1.0 - 2.9
Won't be back 3.0 - 5.9
Would try again if convenient. 6.0 - 7.9
I'll definitely be back 8.0 - 8.9
Keep 'em coming 9.0 - 10
World class photo-bomber
Waiting for the doors to open at 11am
Interesting ceiling
L to R, Katie, Me, Peaches
L to R, Katie, Me, Peaches, Jake
L to R, ?, my son Anthony, Me, Peaches.
The most important person of the day - he's the Thurmanator builder but I can't remember his name
6 hours in...
The Thurmanator's little brother, The Thurman Burger
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