Dearmans Soda Fountain 09/07/2009
Dearmans's has been a legendary burger joint for many years in the Baton Rouge area. Years ago Dearman's shut down, only to reopen recently under now owners. I had never eaten at Dearmans before, but have heard a lot about it being the best place to go for a burger. Since I was in the area today, I decided to stop by and try it out. I went with the cheeseburger fully dressed with grilled onions, bacon and a side of fries. They got the fries out to us first, so I dove into those before the burger came out. They were not good at all. They were luke warm and soggy and didn't have much seasoning on them. It was not a good omen for what was to come. Hopefully the burger would fill me up! Shortly after the 'fry" experience, my burger was brought out. The burger was a decent size, and looked juicy as hell. I picked up the burger, bite into it and........ it was just OK. The burger was good but no where close to being the best burger in the area. The beef was juicy but didn't have enough flavor and I had a hard time tasting the bacon as well. The topping seemed to over power the burger more than the meats did. If you want a decent burger I would recommend Dearman's, but don't go in expecting this place to be the top dog. Frankly it did not live up to the hype of all that I have heard, but its also being ran under new management which usually makes a world of difference. Food Rating: 2 out of 5 Bones! Service Service was good but not memorable. We took a seat and placed our order. Within a few minutes we had our food. However, I would have liked to have seen a little more enthusiasm from the waitress, but she did a good job. Service Rating: 4 out of 5 Bones! Atmosphere Dearman's is the classic soda fountain shop with checkered tile floors and bar surrounding the grill. The place is pretty spread out as well, allowing for a lot of elbow room between tables. I've seen better classic soda shop themed restaurants in the past, but at least it was clean. Atmosphere Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Bones Up! Overall: 9.5 Out of 15 Dearmans Soda Shop 7633 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 924-1391 Chimes East 07/30/2009
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