Joey V.
Yelp
Ok ok what do you do when you are from the Bay area, you are visiting friends in the area and they make a great suggestion for dinner, and they are paying.? ..hello you go!!
I must say, this suggestion from my friend was wonderful. Generally speaking, I am a bit apprehensive of peoples suggestions nowadays, last time I did that I ended up at a horrible fondue place in France ;-) Hey I had a free miles ticket..ok enough for the wise cracks!!
So this place was the bomb. Nestled in a busy little shopping center, tucked away in the back overlooking some barren land or walking area, it was a gem of a place. From the moment I walked in I could sense the good vibes!! This is paramount for me when exploring a new venue, if I feel uncomfortable..forget about it!!
So with some suggestions from our host and my friend, I proceeded to order the Bourbon Burger, perhaps cause I was thinking there was Bourbon in it? Perhaps I needed a drink ? more on that later. So without further ado, I ordered the Bourbon Burger. So my thoughts, it was good! It is a blend of the following...Bourbon Burger
Bacon-caramelized onion jam, smoked gouda, arugula, lemon vinaigrette, fries. My only suggestion here is I would really add a touch of Bourbon to the bacon onion jam and hold back on the lemon fries, that a bit overpowers the burger.
With all that said and my suggestion above, I would most certainly come back!! This place has a great vibe, great service and food. Oh by the way, we celebrated here with a few cocktails. Mine was a Monk-a-rita cocktail. And you know it made me just a happy "Laughing Monk" the rest of the night!! :-)
Seriously thank you Laughing Monk Brewing, and thank you to my friend for the suggestion on coming to dinner here!! You have to come out to the Laughing Monk Brewing next time you are in town, I know I will!
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