DAD'S IN THE KITCHEN AT DAD'S KITCHEN
OK, you know me... to quote Belushi on SNL, cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger. Richard swears if I ever have to pick a "last meal," it would be a cheeseburger and brother Bob and sister-in-law, Nguyen are forever helping me in my quest for the perfect burger. Hence, I found myself in Dad's Kitchen in Sacramento, California.
We pulled up to this "hole in the mini-mall wall"...
... and, because it's "Dad's" kitchen ("not your mom's kitchen" as they proudly state) you quickly discover that beer is the beverage of choice, including a myriad of craft beers. In fact, they boast "Come for the beer, stay for the food!"
Oh, and feel free to watch sports. Yup, no surprise, Dad's has TVs so you won't miss a game. Well, I like sports and, though I pass on beer, a bloody Mary might hit the spot.
We walked through the long bar...
... and into the back dining room and coffee bar (with an "eat more bacon" sign - I'm good with that).
The large covered patio was just beyond...
... but we chose an intimate table for four in a corner of the dining room.
The aromas coming from Dad's Kitchen's kitchen were "manly" grilled meat and bacon smells that certainly perked up my olfactories. I was going to love it here. I gazed at the brunch menu and noticed even the "Meatless Marvel" entree was "manly"... two fried organic eggs, avocado, cheddar, tomato, spinach (a Popeye thing) & pepper plant sauce on sourdough bread pressed into a panini and served with a breakfast tater. Talk about a "Hungry Man" breakfast!
Did you notice I mentioned "organic" eggs? Yes, Dad's Kitchen is a "ranch/farm to table" kitchen serving organic eggs, organic chicken, grass fed beef and organic greens. Even Dad wants you to be pesticide free.
The menu included a hearty egg, cheddar & bacon sandwich with that pepper plant sauce and chicken fried steak and eggs topped with homemade gravy and served with a homemade biscuit. If that doesn't put hair on your chest, nothing will. The chicken sandwich sounded yummy, made with organic chicken breast, avocado, swiss cheese, tomato, roasted red onion, spinach (that manly, yet healthful, Popeye thing again) and cucumber with a garlic spread, brown mustard & and, once again, that pepper plant sauce panini-ed on sourdough.
I was tempted, but I was here on my cheeseburger quest.
Did I want the "Dad's Burger" made from an 8oz grass fed beef patty with 2oz of bleu cheese crumbles and 2oz of chopped bacon encrusted in the patty with tomato, lettuce, red onion and Aleppo chili spread on an artisan bun? Or a "Cowboy Burger" also made from an 8oz grass fed patty with bacon, pepper, jack cheese, crispy onions & BBQ sauce? Of course, there was also a veggie burger offering for the "manly" meatless lover made with a grilled medallion of quinoa with jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, pepper, jalapeno aioli and crispy onion also on an artisan roll. Nope, no veggie burger for me... grass fed beef all the way...
But, as some of you know, I'm a purist when it comes to my cheeseburgers - it's all about the beef, cheese and roll for me, so I "special" ordered the 8oz grass fed beef patty on an artisan bun with cheddar, all the lettuce, tomato, red onion and Aleppo chili spread on the side as a salad. When my cheeseburger arrived, it was cooked to medium-rare perfection. The meat was juicy and flavorful, the cheese was wonderfully melty and the bun was delicious.
All and all the near perfect cheeseburger... no wonder Guy Fieri had Dad's on "Diners, Drive-ins & Dives)...
... this cheeseburger lived up to Bob and Nguyen's hype... the best in Sacramento, and I've had a few -- but, as you probably, know my quest will continue. Meanwhile, if you're in Sac and crave a burger, definitely pull up a chair or bar stool and have one at Dad's.
DAD'S KITCHEN
2968 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, Calif. 95818
916-447-3237
ilovedadskitchen.com
(check out Dad's lunch and dinner menu online)
We pulled up to this "hole in the mini-mall wall"...
... and, because it's "Dad's" kitchen ("not your mom's kitchen" as they proudly state) you quickly discover that beer is the beverage of choice, including a myriad of craft beers. In fact, they boast "Come for the beer, stay for the food!"
Oh, and feel free to watch sports. Yup, no surprise, Dad's has TVs so you won't miss a game. Well, I like sports and, though I pass on beer, a bloody Mary might hit the spot.
We walked through the long bar...
... and into the back dining room and coffee bar (with an "eat more bacon" sign - I'm good with that).
The large covered patio was just beyond...
... but we chose an intimate table for four in a corner of the dining room.
The aromas coming from Dad's Kitchen's kitchen were "manly" grilled meat and bacon smells that certainly perked up my olfactories. I was going to love it here. I gazed at the brunch menu and noticed even the "Meatless Marvel" entree was "manly"... two fried organic eggs, avocado, cheddar, tomato, spinach (a Popeye thing) & pepper plant sauce on sourdough bread pressed into a panini and served with a breakfast tater. Talk about a "Hungry Man" breakfast!
Did you notice I mentioned "organic" eggs? Yes, Dad's Kitchen is a "ranch/farm to table" kitchen serving organic eggs, organic chicken, grass fed beef and organic greens. Even Dad wants you to be pesticide free.
The menu included a hearty egg, cheddar & bacon sandwich with that pepper plant sauce and chicken fried steak and eggs topped with homemade gravy and served with a homemade biscuit. If that doesn't put hair on your chest, nothing will. The chicken sandwich sounded yummy, made with organic chicken breast, avocado, swiss cheese, tomato, roasted red onion, spinach (that manly, yet healthful, Popeye thing again) and cucumber with a garlic spread, brown mustard & and, once again, that pepper plant sauce panini-ed on sourdough.
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I was tempted, but I was here on my cheeseburger quest.
Did I want the "Dad's Burger" made from an 8oz grass fed beef patty with 2oz of bleu cheese crumbles and 2oz of chopped bacon encrusted in the patty with tomato, lettuce, red onion and Aleppo chili spread on an artisan bun? Or a "Cowboy Burger" also made from an 8oz grass fed patty with bacon, pepper, jack cheese, crispy onions & BBQ sauce? Of course, there was also a veggie burger offering for the "manly" meatless lover made with a grilled medallion of quinoa with jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, pepper, jalapeno aioli and crispy onion also on an artisan roll. Nope, no veggie burger for me... grass fed beef all the way...
But, as some of you know, I'm a purist when it comes to my cheeseburgers - it's all about the beef, cheese and roll for me, so I "special" ordered the 8oz grass fed beef patty on an artisan bun with cheddar, all the lettuce, tomato, red onion and Aleppo chili spread on the side as a salad. When my cheeseburger arrived, it was cooked to medium-rare perfection. The meat was juicy and flavorful, the cheese was wonderfully melty and the bun was delicious.
All and all the near perfect cheeseburger... no wonder Guy Fieri had Dad's on "Diners, Drive-ins & Dives)...
... this cheeseburger lived up to Bob and Nguyen's hype... the best in Sacramento, and I've had a few -- but, as you probably, know my quest will continue. Meanwhile, if you're in Sac and crave a burger, definitely pull up a chair or bar stool and have one at Dad's.
DAD'S KITCHEN
2968 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, Calif. 95818
916-447-3237
ilovedadskitchen.com
(check out Dad's lunch and dinner menu online)
3 comments:
OMG Now I'm starving. Will have to get to "Dads" ASAP.
Love your article. Barb
Yup!!!!! Never had a bad meal there, no matter what I ordered.....
Yup!!!!! Never had a bad meal there, no matter what I ordered.....
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