I love a good burger, and my favorite burger in Atlanta can be found at Holeman and Finch. It goes head to head with Thanksgiving dinner in the taste department, and that's saying a lot. The downside to loving that burger so much is that every other "craft burger" I try around town gets compared to H&F. I do it subconsciously, but J is quick to take one bite and say it's good, but it's no Holeman & Finch.
Not bad, but it's no Holeman & Finch.
Grindhouse?
That hit the spot, but it wasn't no Holeman & Finch.
Bocado?
Okay, it's up there... but it's still no Holeman & Finch.
It's a buzz killer.
It's basically like we're on the hunt to find a burger tastier than H&F. I've had a few places in my Yelp bookmarks for a while: Stockyard Burgers and Bones, The General Muir, and Fred's Meat and Bread.
I first heard about Fred's through Atlanta Eats. I was watching local tv one random Saturday night, and the host was raving about the double stack. So, a couple weeks ago (yeah, I'm late with this post), I dragged the Mister to the other side of town for the double stack. I justified the driving distance by saying I wanted to check out Krog Street Market, but honestly, I just wanted to try the burger.
We took a lap around the market to scope the scene and then settled at Fred's for an order of hand-cut garlic fries and two double stacks. The fries we not what I was expecting, but I ended up enjoying them with the all-natural ketchup. If they bottled that stuff and sold it in stores, I'd definitely buy in bulk.
And the burger... ?
It was good. Cheese and all.
But...
It was no Holeman & Finch.
I wouldn't drive across town for it again, but if I was already in the area, it'd be a top option. After we ate, we walked around and explored the market a bit more, before heading out to enjoy the rest of the evening.
I must admit, Krog Street Market failed to impress. It's smaller than I expected, and there's only a handful of specialty eateries plus a few handcrafted soap stands and knick knack vendors. Fred's was satisfying, and the line for Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream was longer than all the others, but it in general, it felt... over-rated. Aside from the food and drinks above, my favorite part was the water station: chilled, room temperature, or sparkling.
I stil have yet to check out Krog Street Market and that's on my places to go before the spring/summer is up hopefully.
ReplyDeleteBut I you'll love Ponce City Market and now since they added the new little entertain on top of the roof which I heard was really with the view and all. I have yet to eat there but I'm playing on it soon.
I didn't know they added a rooftop! They're my favorite in the evening. I may be going tonight, weather permitting, but i'm really lookong forward to it! Why have be not met up yet btw???
DeleteI did not need to see that burger right now! it looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteBut I guess it's not the best, like you said.
Looks like a neat little market. Something different.
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The fact that is was a different kind of space / change in scenery was the best part. I need to find more spots like this around town :)
DeleteI wasn't too impressed with Krog Street Market either. I did eat at a good Mexican spot there called Superica & my mom LOVED her ice cream from Jeni's, like almost died from infatuation. Krog was much smaller than expected, but I live down the street so it's an okay place to go to in the area.
ReplyDeleteI've only been to Ponce City Market once and it was also just "okay" to me, with the pricey eateries & expensive stores, it wasn't my scene. But I heard they've added at lot more to it, plus the roof top carnival. So I will have to check it out again.