Cowboys Restaurant Prague

Cowboys part of the Kampa group of Restaurants in Prague is a more high end Burger place. Set below the Prague Castle with an incredible outdoor balcony perfect to sit out during the summer, spring and fall savouring great views of this beautiful city. Famous for its steaks and its meat dishes. The theme is yes Cowboys  When you walk into the cavernous interior, the furniture is covered in black and white cow hides with a few images of the west splattered around the place. The nice surprise is if you get to sit outside on the patio balcony which covers a main area and then an elevated balcony for smaller groups of people. The view you get is the surrounding old town of Malastrana and then the cityscape as far as the eye can see. The service is excellent and they have a large selection of wines and cocktails. The burger options are two, the Cowboys burger or the Chicken Club burger. Both come with fries, some coleslaw and condiments, and yes they do have ketchup :)
The Cowboy burger is served with lettuce, tomato, onion and thinly sliced dill pickle, with cheese and bacon. The burger patty was outstanding, moist, flavorful and cooked "a point" with a lot of juiciness. Put on a lightly grilled sesame bun which did not crumble and sat well on the burger. The bacon was okay, but did not have the crispness you would expect. It was a little chewy as lightly cooked bacon tends to be which was the one weak aspect of the burger. The cheese was warm and flavour full. The fries, a generous portion, though tasty and cooked to a slight crispiness, I felt there was a little too much salt on the top, might have been good to quickly mix them up before serving. Given this, the burger really stood out, and the quality of the meat and flavours, great. The bacon was the weak part  and something easy to fix in my opinion. There is no doubt you cannot beat the views and atmosphere outside, coupled by outstanding service. Restless burger gives Cowboys a 7

Husa Potrefena Prague

 Husa Potrefena in Dejvice has had a long history as a favorite for many expatriates in Prague 6. Set in a residential area of Dejvice, with a large menu with a wide variety of offerings and a good selection of beers. The Burgers are a big part of the menu. The burger comes with a couple options, I went with the bacon cheese burger and fries. This is served with a decent portion of lettuce and onion but no tomato. The beef patty was cooked to perfection, and had the moistness and freshness you would want from a good burger. The cheese was still hot when serverd, and even though small in size the salad and onions fresh.

The fries were excellent and a good portion, with not too much salt and a little crispiness. Once again, the achilles heel of all Prague burgers the bun, things quickly crumbled as the bun felt a little dry, and before long you had to have a wad of napkins to help out. This issue with the burger bun is something that plagues many burgers served in this city which is ironic considering there is ample fresh breads available. The ONE thing that was shocking was the fact that there was no ketchup available or served. you got a side of mayonnaise but asking for ketchup was received with the statement " we have no ketchup in the restaurant. I will be honest how can you server fries and burgers without the option for patrons to have ketchup. Do not get me wrong, mayonnaise is a wonderful alternative or addition but ketchup to me is an essential for any burger lover.

I will be honest the lack of ketchup paled the experience, even though the burger patty was of a high standard. Restless Burger give this a 5, mainly due to the lack of ketchup and the crumbling bun. Given this low rating, the service, atmosphere and alternative options make this place worth visiting.

Rowdy Hall, East Hampton, NY

Rowdy Hall, East Hampton, NY

In an area where restaurants come and go, Rowdy Hall has been a fixture in East Hampton since 1996. The casual pub/bistro atmosphere makes it a welcoming place any time of the year and the fare, ranging from local fish and PEI mussels to French Onion soup and Steak Frites, has something for everyone. We go there whenever we are in town (multiple times) and no matter how appealing everything else is, I can't help but ordering their signature Rowdy Burger.

It is a large burger made of 100% Black Angus beef and you can get it with cheddar, Swiss, American, or, my favorite, bleu cheese. It comes with lettuce, tomato and raw red onion, but you can also request the lightly fried onions, which are better, i think, than the raw onions, in that they don't overpower the rest of the burger.

This is a terrific burger; it is not "diner-style" burger, but more of a gourmet ground steak burger. Still, with one of the select beers on tap, you cannot go wrong. 

Contribution by Guest Burger Fan Mark Frankel