Foster Burger

There's a new hunk of meat in the hood with mighty tasty buns. The name? Burger. Foster Burger. Simple name, simple menu.

A little background: Pok Pok, a delicious Thai restaurant on Division, is the claim to fame for these burger connoisseurs, featured in culinary publications such as Gourmet, Food & Wine and Saveur. (More to come on Pok Pok later.) Exclamations of joy that these culinary geniuses chose our neighborhood for their next experiment, and our taste buds weren't disappointed.

First off, great atmosphere and wonderful lighting. (Those who know me know my respect and obsession with dimmers.) Secondly, extremely friendly service, although a tad slow on the uptake, but we sympathize with new restaurant jitters.

Lastly, glorious food. Favorite thing, hands down were the black and white fries. Yes, the burger was cooked to perfection and drew saliva from my tongue, while the buns were sweet and fluffy, sourced from "An Xuyen Bakery" smack dab next door. (Not a long walk for them buns.) But these fries; unique, decadent and wonderful. The white? Truffle oil. Always a nice upgrade to tators. The black? Get this: squid ink aioli dipping sauce. GLORY BE! Good bye ketchup, hello squid ink. Yes, please.

Overall, a great experience. Mostly burgers on the menu (duh) and a couple of salads. I might have to try a leafy green option next time; maybe the Cobb, featuring a big slab of perfectly smoked, superbly cooked bacon lying provocatively across the top of crisp greens.

Environment: 2 thumbs up

Food: 2 thumbs up

Service: friendly but slow

Location: SE Foster