Burger & Beer Joint - Miami Beach, Florida
Labels: Beer Blog, Burger and Beer Joint, Carlos Miller, Miami Beach, Nikkon Miami 11 comments
Beer and Burger Joint has a steakhouse look and feel to it with great music playing (always a plus). We're split between 2 tables. Table 1: Jim, Carlos, Mark (some guy), a guy with bad business cards and 1 other dude and Table 2: Dave, his wife Carol, my friend Andy and me (Andy and me sounds like some kid's film). This being Miami, both tables order The Mother Burger (to find out more about The 10 pound Mother Burger follow the link) Our table ordered Crispy Dill Pickles and the Octane Wings (93) to get everything started. What are Octane Wings and why 93? Braised organic chicken wings dusted with tempura flour.
The 93 refers to the heat level. The options were 87, 93 or Diesel. Dave also ordered a beer for both of us (not to share). Which of their almost 99 beers did we get? Check out his post. The wings were good and were literally falling off the bone. The sauce on the wings as well as the ranch dipping sauce was amazing stuff. I don't eat pickles but I loved the Crispy Dill Pickles.
Going to back to sauces for a second, there are eleven sauces that can be added to your custom burger, if you choose to go that route. We ordered all of the sauces just to have on the table for dipping. The Atomic Horseradish should be bottled and sold (to me).
There was also a ridiculously amazing 4 cheese mac n cheese.
At Dave's suggestion I ordered another burger tambien (also, for you non latinos). The Thunder Road burger had been calling my name since I arrived so I decided to give it a go.
The Thunder Road Burger has American cheese and thick hickory smoked bacon. The fries were nice and crispy. This dude was really good, one of the best burgers I've had. The bacon on it was unreal which makes me regret not ordering their Basket o' Bacon starter but there's always next time.....
Next time:
Michelle still had not tried Burger and Beer Joint. I suggested we go for lunch and we actually arrived a little bit early. We're looking over the menu and checking out what catches our taste buds. I order the Crispy Dill Pickles again because it's a must try for anyone who comes here. We also order the Mini corn dogs and the Onion Rings. The Mini Corn Dogs are Hebrew National mini dogs dipped in corn meal served with a deli mustard.
Great corn dog and awesome mustard. The onion rings are GIANT ( I'm not kidding) and dusted lightly with a seasoning. They're served with a jalapeno cheese dipping sauce. Nice, crispy and delicious.
I convince Michelle to order the Sympathy for the Devil while order the Mustang Sally which I've heard good things about.
The Mustang Sally which has Prosciutto and Brie cheese is a Godsend. This guy was stupendous. And if Mustang Sally was from the heavens then Sympathy For The Devil is straight from Hades.
Packing some good heat and topped with jalapenos, B&B's buffalo chili as well as a Habanero sauce this burger has me grasping for a way to describe its flavor. I was honestly blown away by it and I highly recommend it.
Thunder Road Burger: 4 1/2 out of 5
Mustang Sally: 5 out of 5
Sympathy For The Devil: 5 out of 5
Burger and Beer Joint
Burger and Beer Joint Facebook Page
1766 Bay Road, Miami Beach, FL
305-672-EATS
August 18, 2009 9:35 AM
Beast. You are a living legend. I'm unafraid of food as my belly can attest, but that monster seriously frightened me. Good god, that is a massive burger.
August 18, 2009 9:44 AM
Best Burger Joint in S. Fla in my book! tried the Kobe and the lobster burger and they are both out of this world! you missed the boat on the Bucket O' Bacon, it is by far the best bacon I've ever had and i agree on the wings, falls off the bone. Everyone should take on "The Beast", great way to blindside a friend and get some laughs.
August 18, 2009 10:21 AM
Atomic horseradish sauce? That has my name all over it, too, Beast! Nice post.
August 18, 2009 1:34 PM
Oh Beast -
You rock!!!
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/626688#
AG
August 18, 2009 7:19 PM
Dude, how much does that shit cost?! If you need a doggie bag do they give you bookbag to take it home in? Jeeeeeez!
August 18, 2009 8:15 PM
hmmmm...i only saw one person last night finish his piece of the ten pounder...i wonder who it was?
August 18, 2009 8:54 PM
I think this place may have the best burgers in Miami, edging out Joe Allen.
The fried pickles are OUT. OF. THIS. WORLD.
I was a little disappointed by the Bucket of Bacon - it's the Bacon on the Thunder Road; I thought it was going to be slices of super-thick bacon - like sticks of fried-till-crispy pork belly...
Still. I love that place.
August 18, 2009 10:54 PM
Please don't listen to Jim, he was at another table, lol.
August 19, 2009 6:02 PM
Beast, that thing is unreal LOL! Great post and collaboration with other bloggers. Do you think there is any one person that could take that thing down solo? Kobayashi maybe? Hahahaha. Im fired up about bucket o' bacon.
August 19, 2009 6:13 PM
BM,
I couldn't imagine anyone being able to put that thing down, it's over 15 pounds with bread and toppings.
August 20, 2009 3:14 PM
yeah, that would be painful going in, damaging once fully ingested, and a nightmare on the way out Im sure hahaha