915 Pub and Grill

                The 915 Pub and Grill is a true neighborhood joint. Nestled amid the houses and small businesses of Ft. Thomas at 915 N. Ft. Thomas Ave just off of Memorial Parkway, seems to fit perfectly on the quant tree lined street. You can also find this establishment on line at http://www.915pubandgrill.com/.

                They feature a wide range of pub grub from which to choose including appetizers, wings, pizza, sandwiches and, of course, the reason for the visit, burgers. Their menu says that all of their burgers are over a half pound of choice Black Angus chuck on a toasted Kaiser roll with a fresh garden. For that reason and the reviews on line we decided to put it on our list.

                When Mark had a lunch meeting with a colleague based near Ft. Thomas, he suggested the two of them meet at the 915. Josh was in school and would have to miss this one. He didn’t miss anything special.

The Burger

                I ordered up what they call simply The Burger. I added a half dollars’ worth of Wisconsin cheddar cheese and began conducting business. Since there were only about six of us in the place at the time our food came out quickly and was prepared to my specifications.

                The problem was that the burger was basically pretty pedestrian. It wasn’t bad but there was nothing about it to make me want to jump up and shout for joy. Or even consider jumping in the car and driving back to Ft. Thomas for another go round.

                Yes the ingredients were fresh but if the meat was choice Black Angus chuck it sure didn’t taste like it. And the burger itself may have been over a half pound prior to cooking, it was well under by the time it came off the grill. My guess is that while the meat was Black Angus it had too much fat content that cooked off during grilling. Hardly what I would define as choice.

                Along with the burger came equally pedestrian fries. They were well cooked, crisp on the outside and tender on the inside but tasted like so many other restaurant fries. Why can’t restaurants try to give their fries a little something extra? Sure, not everyone is going to take the time or go to the expense of using fresh potatoes to make their fries. But how difficult is it to try to spice things up a little bit? Not everyone wants to douse their potatoes in ketchup.

                There is a really nice atmosphere at the 915 and I could see that after work or on the weekends this place is filled with neighborhood folks who are eating, drinking and having a good time. But since I’m not a local I probably won’t be going back there any time soon.

                Perhaps I just got a bad burger and others that come from the kitchen are of a higher standard. The reviews and reputation of the place would point to that. So maybe you should hop in your car and head to Ft. Thomas and check out the 915 Pub and Grill for yourself.