Slatt's Pub

          Recently we were around the Blue Ash area and checked the smart phones to find a burger place at which we hadn't chowed down. What we found was Slatt's Pub. Located at 4858 Cooper Rd. (and on line at http://www.slattspub.com/), Slatt's is best described as an upscale neighborhood pub. It is clean and fairly new and what struck Mark the most when we first walked in was the quality of the music being played. The first song, in fact, was a cut off the Deep Purple classic album Fireball which marked the best line-up in the band's long history.

          But even though the music was great, that's not the reason we came. We came to eat. The menu is rather extensive and a bit eclectic (not that you can really tell from this lousy picture), ranging from typical bar food items up to steaks and just about everything in between (including a nice wine list and martini menu - remember, there is no "i" in team but there is in martini).
          Be all that as it may we came for the burgers.

The Burgers

          We each chose their basic Cheeseburger which is a very large half pound patty topped with American cheese and our choice of toppings. Right off the bat we could smell the flavor of the burgers. As soon as the plates were set on the table we knew that the grill that is being used in the partially visible kitchen had been well seasoned. There was that great little bit of char around the edges that a properly cooked grill top burger gets. Add to that what tasted like fresh, never frozen beef that was most likely 70/30 and this was a flavorful burger. 

          OK, the bun was a little big and both burgers were a little more to the medium well than medium side but the flavor was there. Plus, they slapped on and melted two slices of American cheese. This is a decent burger, moist and flavorful.

           Coming with each burger was a small helping of thick-cut steak fries. These were probably frozen before being fried but the were still very well cooked; firm outside and soft in the middle. Lightly seasoned with what seemed to be a barbecue seasoning (similar to a Grippo's) they were, as it turned out, just the right serving size with these large and tasty burgers.

          Not that we get out to Blue Ash very often but Slatt's Pub was well worth the trip, in our opinion. No, it isn't one of our top 10 all time burgers but it was better than a lot that we have eaten for this blog. We recommend that if you're in the neighborhood, check it out. You won't be disappointed (unless you don't like great classic rock music that is).