Jay B.
Yelp
When it comes to working luncheons, the outcome of where the team ends up can honestly go either way. I mean, whether a particular restaurant is good or bad may very well depend on the caliber of a coworker's palate. Irregardless to the propensity of them possessing the palate of either a Master Chef or a cow's backside, evidence seems to point to the former as we discuss the Yard House.
Gotta say....I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Right as I walk in, I'm instantly impressed with the gastropub decorum throughout the dining area. There's even a section of windows on the upper level where you can spot the beer kegs which, I presume, are used to keep the bar churning, so to speak. I thought that was a nice touch.
Speaking of the bar, while I didn't necessarily sit at said bar or even order an adult beverage this time around, the menu selection looked vast. Which means even the pickiest of boozers will be able to find their beverage of choice a midst the cornucopia of ethanol here.
Now, the food...Mamma Mia! Can we talk about that food? Yes, I think we can. Let's start off with..
The chicken tortilla soup: what a tasty treat this was! Again, I was pleasantly surprised, especially considering how easily one can screw up this kind of soup. Plus, this one comes with avocado; a fruit I would have otherwise assumed tasted of a strange new kind of caulk paste - but nay! It, in fact, actually more closely resembles that of a smooth, buttery taste (or so I'm told).
Honestly, I could never quite figure out the fascination for avocado because it just tastes like...whatever, to me. Not that it deterred me from enjoying this soup, because it was brilliantly seasoned and full of flavor all around! They went for a creamier type of broth. A chowder, if you will. What would I change? Well....shorter tortilla strips would be a start. This is a minor critique, but it'd just be nice to have a tortilla strip that, ya know....actually fits on your spoon. But otherwise...10 out of 10, would recommend.
For the main course, I went with a burger. But not just any burger. This one is known as the Truffle Cheese and it's about as delicious as its delectable moniker suggests.
The burger itself was seasoned perfectly! The bun adequately accommodated the burger's robust size. Which is a nice change when you consider how many other restaurants have that bizarre "cowboy hat" effect going on as you chomp further and further into the burger until the bottom bun practically vanishes long before you've finished the actual innards.
Nah. They definitely didn't have a bun problem here. If anything, there may have been more than needed, but that's not really a problem. The truffle wasn't too intrusive, but just right. And the aioli paired fabulously with the overall flavor of the burger. What would I change? Perhaps a bit of lettuce underneath the burger to protect the bun from getting soggy. Overall, I'd give it a 9 out of 10. Definitely worth a taste.
Checking out couldn't be easier with a kiosk for each table. This thing will even let you split your check if you happen to be attending with a larger party like I was on this day. Just hit "split check", select whatever items you ordered, then pay. Cha-CHING! You'll be cashed out faster than a Walmart patron at the self checkout lane.
Service was also stellar. And this menu has several other items I wouldn't mind trying in a future visit. I'm hoping le wifey will want to have a date night here sometime soon. As premature as this may seem, I'm gonna go out on a limb and give the Yard House in Burlington 5 savory, robust, truffle infused burgers out of 5.