Bareburger is a tasty organic and natural burger place, that's very trendy and fun. We stopped and ate at their Hoboken, NJ location while in the area. There were several interesting places to try this one peaked our curiosity. They have lots too choose from including fries in a dedicated fryer, including sweet potato fries!
Their menu had lots of unique eats including bison and lamb as well as beef and chicken. They have a dedicated fryer so french fries and sweet potato fries were available, as well as Sriracha Brussels Sprouts. If we had more time I would have loved to try their Brussels Sprouts, but a time crunch made that not an option.
They're cute decor of silverware for their light covers made us giggle and added to the charm. It's not a place to take a huge party, but for a nice intimate lunch with a couple friends it's great.
The staff was well versed in allergies and helpful with ordering. I was a bit overwhelmed with options and stuck with a regular cheese burger (Sans onion and mustard, two condiments I just don't like!), and got sweet potato fries and a shake. It was delicious. I would totally go back again next time we're near a location! They get 5 dragonflies for unique food options and great service.
I was in the mood for something different the other day.. wasn't sure what exactly but I wanted comfort food. this reminded me of a knock off Hamburger Helper dish that my mom would make regularly back in my Not Gluten Free Days. It was pretty easy, the time consuming part was slicing the potatoes, cause I don't have a mandolin. But I do have one on my wedding registry now!
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs Lean Ground Beef
6-8 Slices of Bacon
1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
1 tsp Minced Garlic
1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
4 Large Baking Potatoes Sliced Very Thin
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup (I used Progresso)
1/2 Cup Beef stock
2 Cups Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Directions:
Set the oven to 350 degrees and grease your 13x13 baking dish.
Brown the ground beef and cook with the onions, garlic and pepper.
Mix in the 1/2 cup of beef stock and set the mixture aside.
You can use the same pan from the beef to fry up the bacon until crispy.
Once fried, crumble the bacon in to small pieces and set aside.
Slice the potatoes super thin. (If you have a mandolin that will be the best option, if not slice thin and watch your fingers!!).
Layer half the potatoes at the bottom of the dish covering the entire bottom.
Pour half the soup (not cooked) over the top of the potatoes.
Next layer half the beef mixture over the potatoes, and top with 3/4ths cup of cheese.
Repeat this process with another layer of potatoes, soup, beef this time include the crumbled bacon and 1 cup of cheese.
Cover the top of your baking dish with tin foil and place in the oven for 80 minutes.
After the 80 minutes pull the dish out of the oven and sprinkle with the remainder of the cheese.
I sliced and served similar to lasagna and served with a side of veggies.
This was a good dish for 2 meals for us, and one I'll do again for a nice different comfort food meal!
I've been a long time fan of Moretti's. We've frequented the location in Edison Park, many time. I love their outside patio, it's a nice place to have a drink and hang out on a nice evening. I was excited when a location moved into the old Famous Freddy's location in Mount Prospect. Over all they have a small but decent menu for gluten free options. They are certified by an local doctor to be safe, but with the usual warning that it's made in a shared kitchen.
I have to say it must be the location, service and food were both majorly lacking. We arrived at 6:00 on a Friday looking for a table for 5. You'd have thought we asked for a table of 10. They kept debating how to find a spot for us and put us in a corner in the back of the restaurant. Walking past an almost empty dinning room! We let that go, the others at our table placed an order for appetizers and our food. Appetizers came, and about 15 minutes later the waitress asked if we were ready to order.... Yup we did, 15 minutes ago. So we kept waiting and waiting. Our food came out you could tell it had been sitting under the warmer cause it was dry and burnt. It was rather underwhelming overall. The smaller menu combined with the poor service it brought the night down. Luckily we were dinning with amazing friends so the whole night wasn't a bust. But I'd go to another location, and not this one! I've had the pizza at the Mount Prospect location and the pasta at Edison Park and they were good. My Shrimp Pasta here, was very underwhelming.
There is a great place down the road, Village Vintner, again small menu but great tasting food, and they make their own wine! I'd rather go there next time!
I give them 3 dragonflies, poor service, limited menu and not great food, plus the gluten free portion was not that large to compared to the regular options.
