We are always trying new restaurants for lunch in downtown Cincinnati. My male coworker would pretty much be happy if we ate burgers every day of the week. So - it just made sense that we checked out Bru Burger Bar.
There are 9 locations in KY-IN-OH with one in Cincinnati and another opening soon in Fort Mitchell. The downtown location is in the form home of El Coyote and a bunch of other places that have come and gone.
Bru Fries ($6) - Golden Fries with House-made Ketchup, black pepper mayo and house-made chipotle BBQ sauce
The End Burger ($11) - Horseradish Havarti, over easy egg, tomato, carmelized onions, lettuce and truffle aioli
Coworkers tried a few different things - Keith always has to try a shake - but never offers me any! The End Burger was a popular choice - which happens when you put a fried egg on something. The fries were good as well - but just a heads up - they come with a housemade ketchup - which doesn't really taste like ketchup.
Roasted Jalapeno Mac & Cheese ($9) - andouille sausage and shrimp tossed with cavatappi pasta in a spicy cheese sauce
This was something everybody was interested in trying. I don't really like spicy things but if it's mac & cheese I'll eat it. This was pretty good - there wasn't enough sauce for me - but the extras made it better.
Triple Dip ($9) - Whipped Goat Cheese with Peppadew Pepper Jam, Edamame Hummus with pine nuts, Guacamole, Onion Straws and grilled Naan
Then there was the Triple Dip - honestly I don't remember much after this. The hummus wasn't great - it was chunky and not a lot of flavor. The guac was fine. The onions were fine.
BUT THAT GOAT CHEESE DIP!!!!! Whipped goat cheese is now a new obsession. All three of us girls said the same thing - THAT SHIT IS AMAZING!!! It was tangy (cuz it's goat cheese) but not overwhelming. I was really wishing I wasn't being polite and sharing this! Scroll down to see just how much I loved it!
Grilled Portobello Sandwich ($9) - grilled mushroom, peppadew pepper jam, arugula, goat cheese, balsamic onions and pesto on rye
For some reason - I got a grilled mushroom for lunch. What the hell? HAHA - JK - I did it because I figured if everything else was super heavy and we had lots of appetizers - I should try something lighter for lunch.
The sandwich was good - there was a lot of toppings - although with the rye - it got a little soggy and messy to eat. But it was unique for a mushroom sandwich - to have these extras - so I liked it.
No - I didn't like it at all. I might have not even asked before I just started licking - it was that good!
What to Get at Bru Burger Bar? Most definitely - the Triple Dip is my #1 reco! The rest was pretty good as well - but I might just eat that whipped goat cheese for breakfast, lunch and dinner from now on!
I had that Triple Dip the first time I went there, and I think I remember liking it just as much. Ok, well, maybe not quite as much as you. ;)
ReplyDeleteHahaha - goat cheese does that to me!
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