Ercole's

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"Ercoles is the place to be for a killer burger and cheap drinks less than a block from the sand. The space looks like it’s been minimally updated since it opened in 1927, aside from a few faded Budweiser posters. The charbroiled burgers here are in the same vein as the fantastic ones at Big Dean's and Hinano Cafe, except Ercoles sources its beef from the butcher shop next door, which means the patty here is a little thicker and beefier than its competitors (they'll even ask how you want it cooked). Between the $12 burger, the affordable drinks, and the straight-out-of-a-Jimmy Buffet-song people-watching, Ercoles is a joint any beach town would be lucky to have." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder, cathy park