Kevin N.
Yelp
We stopped here on the way to Mendicino and were craving a burger (or something). HBG was on the radar. We saw mixed reviews but thought we'd try it and we're glad we did.
First, the outdoor seating is killer! Probably 4to1 ratio of outdoor to indoor and the weather was perfect. Lots of shade and comfortable tables outside - check.
Then my wife ordered her normal, custom burger - medium rare - check, somewhat floppy bacon - check, sauteed mushrooms - check, smashed avocado - check. Basically a perfect burger. I went with the crispy chicken sandwich and it....was....huge. Perfectly seasoned chicken breast, nice spicy aioli, lettuce, tomato, just wow.
So...next was the fries - many mixed reviews with the fries on Yelp. My wife went truffle-parmesan, I went garlic. They were flavorful, had a nice crisp bite and we traded fries back and forth. Not floppy, but really well done.
Service was fantastic - beer selection was on point. BTW, this was a Wednesday afternoon, and it was packed!
Maybe some of the other reviewers had a "bad day" at the HBG? Their process and service seemed so on point - overheard lots of great communication in the back of the house. Hard to believe they have frequent uneven days.
I would absolutely give this place a chance. We had a fantastic meal!