A little about Foodie Fun and More

I am a self-professed foodie at heart, love to eat out whenever I have the opportunity! I have recently relocated to Northern Minnesota from the Seattle area and will be reviewing restaurants and recipes I get the opportunity to try on my adventures in the Midwest and beyond.

I have no culinary training and most will say that I am a very picky eater. I'm not a fan of vegetables, love my sushi, adore a wonderful filet mignon and snow crab is to die for - although that may be hard to come by here in the North Woods. As my adventure continues, you'll see my palate ranges from comfort foods to gourmet and I will let you know how the service was, how the food was and if the prices were spendy or reasonable. I am a foodie who has no qualms about paying more for a good meal ... for a good meal that is... not a mediocre one. I am happy to share information on your restaurant here if you desire me to or if you want me to try your restaurant and I have not yet.

I prefer smaller restaurants that are 'undiscovered' and if they resemble something I would have seen in Seattle, all the better. But for me, it's the service that makes the meal sometimes... or breaks it.

So follow me on my adventures in dining in Northern Minnesota and beyond.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Blazing Onion Burger - Gig Harbor



The Blazing Onion Burger Company has 3 locations – Mill Creek, Snohomish and Gig Harbor.

This past Saturday, I decided to take advantage of the wonderful weather and take a drive to see what the Blazing Onion was all about as I had heard their burgers were quite good and I have been known to take a drive for an excellent burger.

The Blazing Onion uses ground chuck and all patties are made on premises. For the more ‘adventurous’ appetite, they offer buffalo and wild boar burgers on the boar but you will have to try that yourself, I stop at antelope and have experienced that already. Although most burgers list ground chuck, there is the option to have chicken or veggie instead on the same burger.

The Blazing Onion offers an ‘upgrade’ for the heartier appetite --- upgrade your 1/3 burger to an XL (2/3 lb.) or a Pounder or a Triple XL 2 Pounder (6 patties). I do know someone that tried the Triple XL and survived so if you have the appetite for it, go for it!

The Blazing Onion in Gig Harbor is located off of Pt. Fosdick Drive --- I recommend you know where you are going however, it is not listed in directory (411) and not being too familiar with the area, I had to call another location to get the phone number for directions. They are directly across from Borders if you are familiar.

Once you step into the restaurant you are given the option of ordering at the counter and seating yourself in the restaurant or sitting in the bar and being waited on (this was my choice). When dining alone, I almost always eat in the bar when there are children present… just my preference. I’m a mother, it’s true but my child is grown and I’m finished with that stage of my life. I have found that not everyone handles their children as I do and I’d rather not be frustrated by that fact while I’m eating.

My server was Miranda – who turned out to be an excellent server by the way!! I told her where I was from and she wished me a safe drive home in fact, excellent touch. The restaurant was quite busy on this day (due to the weather in part I’m sure and being Saturday) and she never missed a beat.

I had the All American Burger – the burgers can be served with regular fries, onion rings or sweet potato fries… I chose regular fries. This was an incredible burger, juicy but not greasy. Blazing Onion uses its own burger sauce and will be bottling it soon and it is quite delicious – not quite like thousand island but very good. Fries are endless and my server did make a point to ask me if I wanted more… I opted for dessert instead!

The dessert I chose was Blazing Onion’s Chocolate Cake ---- layers and layers of thick, rich, fudgy chocolate cake topped with a fudge frosting, drizzled with fudge over the top. This was hands down the best chocolate cake I’ve ever had. A very large slice of cake however, plan on taking it home or sharing with a friend.

All in all, although Blazing Onion in Gig Harbor is outside of Kitsap County and a bit of a drive --- 40 minutes for me from Silverdale --- it was definitely worth the drive and I would consider returning!

http://www.blazingonion.com

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