Burger 19: Sea J’s!!!
We'd been putting off hitting up the iconic Sea J's for fear that, through our culinarily objective lenses, their burger would blow. But with Summer's waning days came a growing desire for the grit and sass that only this salty port-bound eatery could quench. So we sucked it up and gave in. And we're ecstatic to report that Sea J's did not disappoint!
Because our rules seem to confuse even us, we were compelled to order both their classic cheeseburger and their namesake (the Ultimate Sea J's Burger). Before we go any further we will say that while both were great Class B burgers, we would recommend sticking with the classic and skipping the behemoth that is the Ultimate Sea J's as it's simply too much (did we mention we ordered it with bacon? ONE OF US keeps breaking the rules). Let's break it down:
With over a half pound of meat and two kinds of cheese, your first impression is “No way!! No way can I finish this thing. How do I even wrap my lips around it?” but then a seed of hope sprouts in the dark recesses of your mind. A little voice demanding to be heard. A quiet whisper quickly growing to a battle cry screaming “I MUST CONQUER THIS BURGER” and then it’s just a downward spiral of sauce, grease, perverted delight, shame, and massive pot belly from there.
Big Boy
The bun was stellar. Although clearly special ordered from Texas or some bizarre giant-inhabited planet , it was able to hold up to all forms of sauce, manhandling and grease.
The bacon was cooked crispy. The cheese had that roof of the mouth gooey quality but also had that classic USA flavor you know you want. The lettuce was chopped iceberg, which alongside the sliced white onions gave the burger some much needed crunch. The ample amount of dill pickle slices mixed with the house burger sauce gave this beast the creamy tang that was necessary for such a patty. [Cooked to oblivion (no temperature requests here). Grey. Under seasoned and relatively dry.] But the burger as a whole was yum!
If you reduce the patty and bun size (and remove the illegally added bacon) the above is basically a description of the Sea J's classic cheeseburger, which is--quite frankly--a great Class B burger.
Yummy Little Guy
Well done, Sea J's! Turns out there's more to rave about than the service.
