Royale (Ave. C bet. 9th and 10th): I’m going to preface this by letting you know this was the last stop during a late night out. That being said, I know what I like. So, I’m fairly confident that my opinion of their burger would stand up in any situation. And I thought this was a pretty damn good burger. Bacon and cheese, medium rare. Next time, I’d opt for medium. It tipped over to the rare side a little too much for me. Squishy crap bun, which I prefer to brioche and other fancy versions. Juicy, juicy, juicy. And flavorful. (Keep in mind that I really love Shake Shack burgers. I like steakhouse burgers as well, like Primehouse, but they’re just not as satisfying to me.) I was pleasantly surprised by how nice it was inside and how lovely their back garden/patio was. I can’t believe we live 2 blocks away and have never been before. We’ll definitely be visiting this bar again.

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