Saturday Night at Bareburger

Last night, Jason and I took the kids to Bareburger in Hartsdale.  This was our second time going there, and kids did NOT want to go.  They wanted to spend the entire day on their computers, or playing video games, but Jason and I forced them to get out of the house!  Drew also didn't want to go, because he did not like anything he got last time- but I blame that on a bad mood and bad ordering, not on bad food.

Front side of the menu

Bareburger is known for offering burgers made from several different types of meats- including beef, bison, elk, wild boar, duck, turkey and chicken.  They also have vegan options like sweet potato and rice, black bean or farmers quinoa.  You also have different options for buns, including a milk hemp bun which is gluten free, or you can get your burger wrapped in collard greens, which is also gluten free and vegan.

Back side of the menu

You can pick from a whole list of cheeses, toppings and sauces.  Even though they have all those different types of meat, I decided to be boring, and just get a beef burger, with country bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, dill pickle and red onions on a milk hemp bun.  Their fries are gluten free and fried in a dedicated fryer, so I ordered french fries with my burger.  They also have sweet potato fries- but I didn't try those.

My burger and fries!

Nathan has been eating burgers without buns since he was 2-years-old and went gluten free, so even when he can have a bun, he doesn't want it.  He ordered a grizzly, which is the cheeseburger off the child's menu.  We modified it so he got a beef burger, without a bun, without cheese and with french fries and apple slices.

Even after I cut my burger in half, the bun
didn't fall apart, but it had WAY too many onions

Our burgers and fries were delicious, the beef was juicy and the buns didn't fall apart, which is often a problem with gluten free buns.  The bacon was thick, crispy and delicious.  There was a ton of onion on my burger, I had to take most of it off.  I forgot to ask for a sauce on my burger, so I just put ketchup on it myself.  It was so big, I couldn't finish the whole thing.  And I got so many fries that Jason and I shared (he forgot to order fries), and Nathan ended up finishing them for me.

Drew liked his root beer more than the mandarin
orange soda he got last time

We did have a problem with our drinks though.  Jason ordered a rosemary limeade.  As soon as I heard him order it, I had a feeling he wouldn't like it.  It was very tart and he wasn't happy with it.  He sent it back and got a strawberry lemonade, which was delicious.  We don't ever have soda in our house or allow Drew to drink soda at home, but when we go out to eat, we sometimes let him get it as a treat.  Last time we went to Bareburger he ordered a mandarin orange soda, and hated it!  The sodas are organic and all natural, so they don't taste like regular soda that you get a most restaurants.  This time, Drew ordered a root beer, and loved it.  Nathan got an Apple and Eve organic apple juice box, and I ordered a ginger ale, we were both very happy!

Flourless chocloate cake with cherry compote

They also have gluten free desserts!  They have a carrot cake which I haven't tried, because I am in love with their flourless chocolate cake with cherry compote.  I was so full after my burger but I couldn't leave without at least a taste of it.  Drew agreed to share with me.  The cake comes out hot, and is soft, fudgey, ooey, and gooey in the middle.  I love the combination of the richness of the cake and the tartness of the cherry compote.

Drew and I shared dessert, we were a little excited

Jason and I loved both of our visits to Bareburger, and after this meal, we have convinced our kids too!  I think we will be visiting a lot more often!