Thursday, May 8, 2008

Restaurants - Gordies

Location: Sunabe, on the road that leads to the Junkyard (which is now razed and awaiting redevelopment), which is the same road that heads out to the northern end of the Sunabe seawall. There are great signs and the restaurant is right across from a playground.
Hours: 11a-10p, closed Thursday
This is a great beach burger shack, decorated in vintage Americana, wooden floors, and partially demolished concrete blocks. The hamburger sets involve a small tomato vegetable soup, the burger, and wedge fries. The soup is much better than the typical creamy proprietary soup preferred by local cafes. There are real veggies in it, and the broth is light yet adequately salted. The wedges are not the star of the meal, but with a bit more salt and spice would be great. The burger (600Y) and burger BLT (700Y) were both great. The bun is a lovely unsweetened fluffy and fresh baked roll, the meat was perfectly done, and the veg (lettuce & tomato) was plentiful and crispy. It is the sauce combination that makes the burger though - don't know their secret, but love the results. Beer is the standard 500Y. Very pleasant, and so far the winner for best burger on island.