First official visit, Galaxy Cafe

Thanks to my sisters (I include cousin Lucy in that) for all of the posts so early on.  See, when you have family, you can always get some lovin'.  BeeBurger says I am cheesy (no pun intended), so I thought I should also add nerdy to that mix.  I have now started up a doc to track all of the recos I get.

Drum roll, please.  Onto my first formal burger review.  To kick it off, I thought I was going to go to the 24 Diner, where we are pretty much regulars, on a rainy Friday afternoon with Slider.  The parking lot was crazy full though, so we kept on driving, and ended up at the original Galaxy Cafe  in the heart of Clarksville.  I love this part of the city with the bungalow-style houses and community feel.  If it weren't so damn far from where we work, maybe we would move here.  I have been to Galaxy once before with Slider and Husburger, but it was the newer, shinier version at the Triangle, and that time we ordered breakfast.  Maybe it was the rain or our timing, Slider and I hit mucho crowds on our visit, but I was determined to try that burger.

When Slider started moving and trying to break free of being held, I knew I'd just have to order to go. He's learning to walk (kinda) now, so restaurants these days are hit or miss.  Below what you see is the "deluxe" version (that means adding avo and sauteed mushrooms) of the Galaxy Cafe veggie burger.



Grade:
B+/A-  (I'll give more definitive grades once I have a better basis)

What I liked:
This is definitely my kind of veggie burger. I like dense burgers that are still more veggie/mushroom than soy, but keep their shit together.  This burger was substantial and had a nice BBQ-y flavor to it, kind of smoky and with that avocado and pesto mayo, it was almost creamy, especially as you hit those last two bites.  Yum.  I am also a fan of the bun they used.  HBurger always says it's all about the bread, and even though this is just a run-of-the-mill bun (I think), it was lightly toasted and added a nice crunch.  This is the kind of veggie burger that is really solid - and it makes me want to go back and try it again.  It's not a stunt, and doesn't have any one super strong flavor, but it's definitely one that delights, and I think would appeal even to hamburger-eating crowd.

What Slider loved:
The avo and the delicious sweet potato fries...he hardly left any for me!

What missed:
Mushrooms were kind of under-sauteed, like still too mushroom-y.  No cheese?  I think they should at least ask if you want cheese with your burger.