good stuff eatery

washington, dc

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neither derek nor i watch top chef. but i do read food blogs so i've heard about spike mendelsohn and his dc burger place. we were excited to try it. what we weren't prepared for, though, was the very very long walk it takes to get there. turns out capitol hill is actually a hill! anyway, by the time we got to good stuff eatery, we were very very hungry. there was a long line, so i made derek wait while i snagged a table upstairs. it took about 20 minutes to get the burger, a bit faster than the shack.

derek had the big stuff bacon meltdown - "double patty, lots'a bacon, double cheese, ruby tomato, lettuce & pickles with good stuff sauce." as i write this blog, he is literally salivating just thinking about it. i really enjoyed my burger, it definitely comes close to shake shack level quality. juicy and flavorful meat, soft bun, good veggies. the fries had a ridiculous amount of rosemary and other herbs sprinkled on top, but they were still crispy and tasty. the burgers, however, were the highlight. definitely worth climbing up and down capitol hill for.