5/29/2023 0 Comments M.e.a.t. restaurant islamoradaHobo’s Café has been “offering fresh Florida Keys seafood since 1991,” says its website. Hobo’s staff member Miriam Sandoval balances the towering Sloppy Hobo Burger on her serving tray. Hobo’s Café, Key Largo The Sloppy Hobo Burger is stacked with onion loaf, potato sticks, homemade coleslaw, provolone cheese, sauteed mushrooms and homemade barbecue sauce - not to mention a half-pound patty of fresh ground beef. “It’s a staple, a part of the brick and mortar.” “We don’t touch the burger,” Morgantini said. “I have to split it.”Īnd now that the burger is a hit with customers, staff will not drop it off the menu again any time soon. “I can’t even eat a whole Hog Burger,” he said about the generous size. The Hog Burger’s 10-ounce patty, made from certified Angus beef, is seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic and cooked without patting it down, so the burger is tall and plump when it hits the bun.ĭiners can ask for any toppings they desire, “anything on the menu,” said general manager Bob Morgantini. “A premade burger just bites different,” said Baker about patties that the restaurant had been serving. Baker remembered seeing it on the menu when he would come to vacation in the area as a child, but it was taken off the menu over time. Locals know they can hit up the hangout on the weekends to party like it’s 1999, but many simply want to stop by and enjoy a menu item that could also be considered (locally) iconic: The Hog Burger.įront of house manager Jarrod Baker lobbied owners Howard and Janeth Brodie to put the Hog Burger back on the menu a couple years back. Last Saturday, Islamorada institution Hog Heaven had family vibes, with children hanging out with their parents while football played on the screens. Hog Heaven staffer V Torres serves up the 10-ounce Hog Burger, topped with cheddar, pepper jack, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onion. Hog Heaven Sports Bar & Grill, Islamorada The Hog Burger has a 10-ounce patty and comes with specially shaped steak fries that “hold the heat,” said front of house manager Jarrod Baker. Staff only serves the burger when the bananas are ripened just-so and the specially made jam is on hand. Discerning diners may want to ask when they see a sign by the register that reads “The Doctor Is In.” This means the “secret menu item” is available: a one-third-pound burger layered with pepper jack cheese, bacon, crispy onion, two slices of banana and blueberry chipotle jam. “We wanted to create elevated comfort food,” said Smith about his partnership with chef and co-owner George Patti. “The burger was so good when we ate here on the way down to Key West, we wanted to stop by on the way back,” the man said. A couple walked up to co-owner Tom Smith and raved about their meal. also appeared on Food Network’s show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” in 2016.īut racking up the kudos would mean nothing if customers weren’t happy with the burgers, which they are – at least, the customers Keys Weekly saw while visiting the Islamorada restaurant this past Saturday. 1 Burger Restaurant in Florida” in 2015, Chowhound’s “The Best Burger in Your State” for Florida in 2016-17 and Thrillist’s “Top 50 States/Top 50 Burgers” for Florida in 2015. has made regular appearances on “Best of” lists due to its burgers, including TripAdvisor’s “No. manager Victor Escobar holds the restaurant’s most popular burger, the Inside-Out Juicy Lucy. CHARLOTTE TWINE/Keys Weekly Longtime M.E.A.T. Eatery and Taproom, Islamorada M.E.A.T.’s Inside-Out Juicy Lucy burger, stuffed with bacon and pimento cheese, is served with homemade mango chipotle ketchup and beer and caraway seed mustard. The best burger title is up for grabs on Nov. Locals have nominated three establishments to win the Best of Upper Keys’ Best Burger crown - an “elevated comfort food” eatery, a sports bar and a seafood restaurant.
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