The Old Edison French Dip Review, Edison, WA

My new view.  Nov 1 morning.  Cool, moon, lovely.

View of a Great Blue Heron from my telescope.

So it was dinnertime and I was Old Father Hubbard and had nothing.  Out I went.

Seemed like I needed to know.

My seat.  The clientele were a bit seedy.  I wasn't all that impressed or having too much fun.  I was trying to watch the KC Chiefes playing Joe Judge's NY Giants on Monday Night Football.

My water.  Service was slow.  The bartender was also the waitress...running ragged.

Here it is.  Doesn't look too bad.

Bread looks okay.  Meltedness and all that looks good.

Swiss and caramelized onions.  Seems like it's going to be good right.  M, not really great.

"Smooth" bleu cheese dressing a bit of a bummer.  Didn't stand out.

Salad looked pretty good generally.

Jus looks light in color but does have floating bits so I assumed it'd be good.  It was fairly "oily" which was good.  4 of 5.

Sandwich looks good but doesn't taste all that great standalone.  2 of 5.

Money shot is not looking real great.  Jus too light in color.  The jus did "save" the sandwich though and brought the flavor up to a 4 of 5.  Quite good. Oniony.

Also seen: the picture of this lady at the bar.  Risque!

Oh and she's hanging on the wall in the men's room as well.  Risqueeeee!! 

My "new" review system.  I continue to perfect and explore. It's fun.

Here's the side salad review.

 

Food

• French dip
  • 3 #score
  • Good but only passable. #comment
  • Sandwich alone
    • 2 #score
  • Size
    • 3 #score
  • Bread
    • 3 #score
    • Soft
    • Not notable
  • With jus
    • 4 #score
  • Jus
    • 4 #score
    • Oiliness
    • Darkness
    • Flavor
      • Nice
      • Oniony
    • Temp
  • Meat
    • 2 #score
    • Meh #comment
    • Prime rib
      • Not fresh
      • Overdone
      • Pan fried
  • Caramelized Onions
    • 3 #score
  • Cheese
    • 3 #score
• Side salad
  • 3 #score
  • Freshness
    • 3 #score
  • Purple stuff
    • Cabbage
    • Onion
      • Too much
  • Dressing
    • Not notable. #comment
    • 3 #score
  • Diced tomatoes

Conway Tavern French Dip Review, Conway, WA

It'll eat.

Jus doesn't make money shot look all that great.

Jus too clear-looking.

Toasted and melted.

Looks toasted, though.

Still sad looking.  Swiss.

Looks fairly sad.  Maybe cut it on bias at least.  No skewers. Jus looks a bit weak.

Iceberg. 2.

Like really quite a place.

Quite a place.

Not nice in here.

Another "reverse review".  Lots of FD choices.

 

Burger Claim French Dip Review, Bellfair, WA

 

Dregs.

Lots of onions.

Jus too light.

Burger looks good.  Beefy.

Salad looks nice.  I didn't eat it.

Doesn't look great.

Weak looking jus.

Nice bias cut.

I get a bloody mary with bacon vodka.  Tasted horrible.

They serve chips.  They were good.

I get the Ground Beef Dip.

Damn thing is adding photos in reverse order.

Bloody Mary

• Olives
  • 2
  • Bad taste. Not good.
• Flavor
  • 1
  • Probably the worst Bloody Mary of my life.
• Bacon Vodka
  • 1
  • Ick. Too sweet and just awful.
• Spiciness
  • 2
  • Not very spicy.

French Dip

• 3
• Passable but not great.
• Components
  • Bread
    • 3
    • Passable. Buttered. Toasted.
  • Burger
    • 3
    • A bit dry and meh.
  • Toppings
    • Grilled onions
    • Swiss Cheese
  • Jus
    • 3
    • Fine but not notable.

Side Salad

• 3
• Didn't eat it. Wasn't hungry for it.
• Croutons
• Dressing

Buckley's Seattle - Prime Rib Dip

 

Side salad with blue cheese was sloppy and I didn't eat it.  Would get a 2 of 5.

Horseradish cream on side.  Didn't really use it.  Was fine.

Medium to well-done prime rib.  Nothing too special here.  Thinly sliced.

Jus was good but not not enough.  Almost served cold.  I didn't complain to the waiter; just lived with it.

Here's the meal.  Bread was ok.  Should have been cut into two.  Bread was buttered.  Bread fell apart in jus so wasn't that good.  Bread 3.  Meat 3.  Jus 3 really a 2 given how cold it was. Salad a 2.  Sandwich overall 3.  Overall 3.

They could have done a much better job with the execution and finish here.

Burger Dip Review - Web Locker, Bellingham, WA

Was in Bellingham the day after Thanksgiving with my brother and his boys.  This is Ari playing at a new playground near the waterfront.

The Web Locker is down by LFS.  I'd never been.  There was a young woman working the cash register and a young fellow running the grill.  They seemed happy and fine.  You can't order the burgers a la carte: they necessarily come with fries which is a bummer.  Everyone liked their burgers; I got a burger dip because that's how I roll.  Always be on brand.

Tasting Notes

• Sandwich alone is a 4.  Pretty good.  Cheese is tasty and creamy, melted.  Perhaps not Velveeta but seemed like government-grade cheez. Size of sanwich was large.  Looked a little greasy/buttery, which wasn't a bad thing.  Cut on bias, which was nice.
• Toppings 4.  Onions raw good.  Added some crunchiness/crispiness.  4.
• Jus 2.  Was not hot and not flavorful either.  Big bummer.  Basically added nothing to an already lubricated sandwich.
• Meat 4.  Lots of burger.
• Overall 3.  Good size and creamy processed cheese make this burger dip work.  They need to fix their jus, though!