Been to Columbus before. Been to German
Village before. Found out I have been to the Thurman before, but I
did not remember. How I could forget this place is beyond me.
Thought I was hearing about it for the first time watching Adam
Richman rave about it on the travel channel. It looked really good
on tv, but as our trip to Melt showed, that doesn’t always
completely translate. There is a line…that’s what happens to places
on tv. We didn’t think we could stay and make our show in time…Don’t
want to miss Trombone Shorty!
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Well, my intrepid sister in law somehow managed to wrangle us three chairs at the bar which is first come first serve and we made it to the concert with minutes to spare. The poor guy who apparently had to move twice so we could squeeze in…THANK YOU!!! We would have missed out completely.
Cramped like a cattle car the entire place is
very very small. Our server was the bartender, not promising…but
this guy was super. He was funny, engaging, and took great care of
us the entire stay. Watching the burgers hit the tables drove home
the size of these monstrosities. I didn’t get to see the Thurmanator…just
not going to happen but a very petit couple were just finishing one
apiece. The bartender who waited on us said he had never seen a
couple finish them together. I don’t know where they would have put
it. I had the regular Thurman burger and could barely get through
it. We started with a basket of fried portabella shrooms. Thick and
screaming hot slices of shroom were coated with a heavy batter and
served with ranch. The thickness of the mushrooms made the fungus
the star of each bite. |
The Super Italian |
Inside the Jonnie Burger...Cheesy Perfection |
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In addition to the Thurmanburger, Steph got the Jonnie Burger and Jen the Italian Sub. I will just let the menu description cover these offerings.
Our Super Italian Sub
The Jonnie Burger
The Thurman Burger
The
Italian was ordered without the veggies but was still stacked
nonetheless and tasted really good. I actually preferred the flavors
of the Jonnie Burger to the Thurman, just a preference thing really.
I have never had the combo of bleu cheese and horseradish cheese
before but it won’t be the last. Simply put, the burgers and other
offerings are not only enormous but thoughtful and fantastic. The
Thurman Burger is different with every bite…fork or right down the
gullet there is so much going on that it’s hard to put it down. So
many other choices on the menu…I can’t wait to get back. I will have
to eat a lot of salads in between to enjoy with limited guilt.
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Inside the Thurman |
Just In Case You Needed a Scale... |
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Everything | No Single Standout |