Harry's Bar & Burger

     It is a Monday afternoon; Izzy and I are trudging, ankle-deep, through the leftover snow-slush from Winter Storm Nemo which covers the sidewalks throughout the city. The only thing that keeps me going is the knowledge that in just a few more steps, I'll be comfortable and warm inside where I can rest my legs and thaw my toes which have long-since frozen solid. Nice try Nemo, but you won't come between me and my one true love: Food

For those of you that have never been to Harry's, it's pretty simple to find in two easy steps:
1. Walk down North Main Street
2. Look for the giant plastic cow

     If you think it's a bit odd for this burger bar to have a life-sized plastic cow standing outside, then you'll love the interior. The sections of wall which aren't covered in cow print and riddled with graphic tiles of various sizes which contain different words and pictures. However, the décor isn't the only change that Harry's has made to the traditional burger bar concept. With a well-sized selection of gourmet burgers made with certified Hereford Beef, and an even bigger selection of craft beers from around the world, including even some great local New England brews, Harry's Bar and Burger definitely sets itself apart from the other burger bars in the area.

     When we walked in, the man behind the bar was pretty nice and told us to just sit anywhere. Once we had seated ourselves, it wasn't long before we were greeted by our waitress. Throughout our meal our service was certainly not rushed, but not too slow either. I'd describe it as very casual service, which fits the laid-back atmosphere well. Our waitress was friendly and attended to everything we needed. Later on in the meal, there was a slight mistake in Izzy's order, and our waitress tended to it immediately by having his order promptly re-made.
     Since the central menu item at Harry's is burgers, I decided to try some burgers for lunch. I got the Fungus Among Us, which is a classic Harry's cheeseburger with portobello mushroom and truffle aioli. Izzy went with the classic Harry's cheeseburger, ad we got an order of fries to split. Our food came pretty quickly, and it showed up nice and hot, due to the open kitchen being so close to the tables in the dining room, which was nice because we were so cold. The burgers there greasy and juicy, as any good burger should be. The Portobello mushrooms were a nice touch and went well with the sharp cheese, but between the flavors of the cheese and the beef, the truffle aioli got lost in the mix, and didn't impart too much flavor on the finished product. Regardless, these burgers were absolutely delicious. Seeing as Harry's prides themselves on serving fresh food made with high quality ingredients, it was a little disappointing that the fries did not appear to be hand cut, but the seasoning used on them was excellent.

 

     With a huge selection of craft beer and gourmet burgers at very reasonable prices, Harry's makes a great hang-out for the college kids in the area. While I'm usually not that big on greasy, unhealthy food, I believe that everyone should splurge on some comfort food every once in a while, and Harry's Bar & Burger is an excellent place to do so. In essence, Harry's is fast food slow.