Anderson Bar and Grill

                Sporting a good location and having a lot of room, the Anderson Bar and Grill has many of the makings of a great neighborhood pub. Located at 8060 Beechmont Ave. at the corner of Nagel Rd. (and at www.andersonbarandgrill.com on the web) there is easy access and plenty of parking. The place is divided into two large rooms. To the right of the entrance is a large bar with plenty of flat screen TVs situated so that everyone can see. To the left is the more subdued dining room. The service is generally fast and friendly even when they’re working with a skeleton crew.

Josh

                Josh hasn’t had the time to write up a review of this restaurant because of his school obligations. So I’m going to post without him and if and when he gets the time we’ll just edit the blog and let you know he’s posted.

                In the meantime, Josh ordered the Create Your Own burger, topped with lettuce and tomato and two slices of American cheese. He splashed ketchup on top of it all and added a side of fries.

Mark

I had been to the Anderson Bar and Grill several time but it was usually to grab a drink and some bar food with friends so the thought of stopping in for one of their burgers was intriguing. As stated above, the place is pretty large and while the bartender was also working the floor as the server, she was fast and friendly and got our orders quickly. I ordered a classic make your own burger which is advertised as a half-pound of hand formed choice ground beef cooked to order. I had them put on some provolone cheese along with lettuce and tomato.

When the burger arrived I was pleased at its size and the fact that it was sitting on a very thick bun. Except the bun was perhaps a bit too thick. The generous slice of tomato along with the beef on that thick bun made it impossible to put the entire thing in my mouth for a bite. Now this normally isn’t a problem and I never let anything so trivial stand in the way of enjoying a tasty burger so I just dug right in.

The bun itself seemed a little hard, almost stale. While it didn’t entirely break up as I ate it did cause some handling problems. The lettuce and tomato were fresh and crisp. And while they advertise a fresh hand formed beef patty, mine looked too symmetrical to have been done by hand and tasted as though the beef was either a little old or had been frozen and recently thawed.

                On the side I got an order of French fries. They were wonderfully cooked with a nice crisp outside and light as air inside. Add to that a spear of dill pickle that wasn’t anything out of the ordinary (keep in mind that I tend to favor the dills at my favorite New York City delis so any comparison to something in this town is unfair) and a HUGE size drink and I was more than filled by the meal if not overly delighted.

                The burger at the Anderson Bar and Grill wasn’t terrible burger but I would suggest heading off to one of the neighborhood’s other, much better pubs for a great burger.