Opened in 2006, Butterbee’s American Grille is a family owned and operated sports themed restaurant. The original location at 390 N. High Street in Mt. Orab, OH (about 30 miles east of Cincinnati) was joined a few years later by a second location at 4022 Mt. Carmel-Tabasco Rd. at the corner of Beechmont Ave., right off I-275. Both locations feature an amazing number of flat screen HD televisions, all tuned to the latest sports. The subdued sports atmosphere is helped by the many old sports related pictures hanging on the walls.
Though they specialize in all things chicken, from chicken sandwiches and wraps to the obligatory chicken fingers, the menu boasts a wide variety of offerings including steaks, pork chops, baby back ribs, fish, pulled pork and, of course, the requisite “Grand Slam Burgers.”
In addition to the two locations, you can also find Butterbee’s American Grille on the internet at www.butterbeesgrill.com.
Josh
Again, with the end of school and SAT and ACT tests coming up, Josh had time to enjoy the burger but not really the time to write up a review. He did order the Old School burger, a half-pound of ground beef cooked to order on the grill. He topped it with a lettuce and tomato garden and Swiss cheese. Like a growing number of restaurants, Butterbee’s accompanies their burgers, in fact all of their sandwiches, with chips rather than French fries. In their case they offer up Saratoga chips. Josh opted for a baked potato and ordered it with cheese and bacon. When it arrived, the cheese was a very unappealing cheese spread product and the bacon bits, he said, were soggy. He didn’t eat the potato but pretty much inhaled the burger. He felt about the burger the same way I describe it below.
Mark
Like Josh I ordered the Old School burger with the lettuce and tomato and a slice of Jack cheese. When the burger arrived, very promptly, I might add, it smelled the way a good burger should: like it came right off the grill. It was perfectly cooked and stacked high on a soft, thick bun. Good thing, too, because the burger was extremely juicy.
With the first bite I could taste the grill. I could taste the meat. Then I got a hint of crispy lettuce and ripe, juicy tomato. The mellow Jack cheese was just enough to round out the experience. This is a very nice burger. It is plump and, as I said before, very juicy. It is savory and filling.
I happen to be a fan of Saratoga chips. Named for Saratoga Springs, NY where the potato chip was supposedly invented, these are a just a hair thicker than traditional chips. Also, as is the case with all good Saratoga chips, these come with an order of tangy barbeque sauce in which to dip. Butterbee’s barbeque sauce is good and I’m sure makes their ribs and pulled pork come alive in your mouth. With that kind of sauce it’s easy to see why a person would need the roll of paper towels that sit on every table.
Not all was right at Butterbee’s though. Besides Josh’s dreadful baked potato, when the two of us asked for mustard to put on our burgers we were given two little packets of Heinz. Not that I have anything against Heinz, it’s a great yellow mustard, but come on, packets? Do they not want people to use the mustard the way to use it as much as the ketchup they have in bottles (two bottles in our case) on the table?
Another disappointment was the pickle spear. It wasn’t crisp and it was rather bland. It was as if they were trying to save money by not offering up the same quality in some of their standard additions. Since everything else was so fresh and tasty (including the bread that arrived warm shortly after we sat) it really rather surprised me that such simple touches as a tasty, crisp pickle and mustard could be so lacking.
With fast friendly service (we were right at the beginning of a weekend lunch rush and it almost felt like we were being rushed at first as our server was asking for drink and even food orders before we’d even settled in, though that really wasn’t the case) and an inviting sports related atmosphere, it’s well worth it to check out either location of Butterbee’s American Grille. How can you not like a place that has rolls of paper towels on the table to help you keep your fingers clean? Just don’t order a baked potato.
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