Dan H.
Yelp
So I've wanted to try this place for quite a while now, and I'll be honest, I missed the boat big time by waiting as long as I did. We had a group of 8, including 2 babies, and you just never know how that's going to go. I have to say, this exceeded our expectations by quite a bit! We ordered the chicken skins for the table. Think a savory, chewy, pork rind-y thing with house made Ranch dressing. Overall, a big hit for everyone. But, for me, I honestly liked the pickled celery that came with it even more than the skins themselves. Briny, crunchy, certainly a pallet cleanser from the fried skins. Never had pickled celery before, but dang was it good!
Now, out of 5 adults, three of us ordered the Good One, which is a smashed patty double cheeseburger with American cheese, grilled onion, shredded lettuce, house made pickle and company sauce. I'll be honest, I usually don't love pickles on my burger, though I like pickles, I think they take over the taste... too many years of subpar, mass made fast food pickles. And I thought that the burger may have too much going on, as a lot of places do with their signature burger, but I like to give places a chance to prove me right, so I got the burger just as it came. Freakin delightful! The burger taste stood out, you got some crunch from the lettuce and pickles, the cheese was perfectly melted, and I'm not sure what exactly was in the company sauce, but it was delicious! And yes, even the pickles added the right amount of acid and crunch, but didn't overpower anything. I was actually happy, my wife ordered the chicken sandwich and got her pickles on the side, so I was able to dive into them a bit more, and they are awesome! I never have pickled anything with malt vinegar, but I'm gonna have to steal that from now one!
I had a bite of the chicken too, pretty great! The bun stood out as well, soft and squishy, poppy seed topped delight, and contrasted the crunchy, flavorful and moist chicken perfectly.
Ok, just a few more quick notes. One person got the steak dinner with chimichurri and really liked it. It was served with corn ribs and fries, and he really liked everything. My 6 year old ordered a grilled cheese and said it was "Amazing". He neglected to share it with me, and he was on the other side of the table, so I don't know much else about it. But it looked good!
I know this review is long, and I'm sorry, but I can't go without talking about the staff. I didn't catch the name of our waitress, but she was amazing! She was super attentive without interrupting, which is a hard thing to pull off. She was also amazing with all the kids, interacting with them, being super sweet even when one of the babies kept trying to grab her pen. For the little ones, we only ordered applesauce, we weren't sure there was much else to eat. I have never seen this before, but the kitchen served it in ready to go pouches. So much easier for feeding them. It is genius, and super nice and considerate. Amazing!
Yeah, don't be like me and wait. Don't walk, but run to Good Company Akron!