The new Burgers & Beer joint features a restaurant, sports bar and upstairs lounge. Photo: Tomas Loewy.

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mariatetta

Posted on Mon, 10.05.2009 @ 09:30

I am absolutely obsessed with the burgers and milkshakes here. Try the mac 'n cheese, too!

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khamersly

Posted on Fri, 10.02.2009 @ 10:06

This place was so packed Thursday night after Miami Herald review that there was no parking anywhere in the neighborhood. Great alternative: Bartolome, Argentine cafe across from Sunset Harbour... Read more

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JustinKent

Posted on Wed, 09.30.2009 @ 14:44

First I heard about a cool new burger joint on the Beach. Next I heard that it had a great vibe and the food was better than 8 oz - ok, I was curious. Last night we finally got to try it and WOW! I love B&B. I'm picky when it comes to restaurants - not snobby, but the food and service better justify the price. We walked in, and it's got a great look & feel. The menu is so creative and interesting, it's fun to read. A 10 lb. burger for $75? I'm not gonna order it, but it's cool to fantasize. Also, the drink list is extensive and I decided to order a "Skull Splitter" beer. First of all, the service was fantastic. Not the type where you have waiters and bus boys hovering over your shoulder waiting to whisk away your utensils. What I like is fast, efficient, considerate, correct service, and then stay out of my way. Our waiter, "Brooklyn Mike" was hands down the best server that I've had in South Florida, and I'll ask for him again. Helpful, nice, funny, and quick, with absolutely no BS. Next the food: we ordered the "Fly Like an Eagle". This thing was seasoned perfectly. I ate it with a fork and knife and loved every bite. The sweet potato fries and mini-corn dogs were also awesome. I finished it off with a scoop of fudge brownie ice cream, which they serve from an old-school soda fountain. There wasn't a crumb of food left over. The total bill for three people including drinks came to $65 - not bad at all. Refreshingly, they don't do the "gratuity included" thing, so you're free to tip what you want... this time being much higher than usual. I'm not the type of person that writes a lot of reviews or has a Yelp account. But my experience last night was so great, I have to give these guys the recognition they deserve. Thank you for a rare gem of a dining experience on South Beach!!! We'll be back.... Read more

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supersacha

Posted on Wed, 09.30.2009 @ 13:09

This looks like such a cool hangout, I think I will try this weekend. Thanks for the review !

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The Big Review:

Burger & Beer Joint

9/30/2009

Victoria Pesce Elliott

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• Burger & Beer Joint
  1766 Bay Rd, Miami Beach
  305-672-3287

• Hours: Restaurant noon-1am daily, until 2am weekends; bar until 5am nightly
  Prices: Snacks and soups $6-$10, burgers $9-$48, sides $6, kids' meals $8, desserts $3-$7

• Reservations strongly suggested. Full bar with more than 80 beers. Self parking in small lot or at meters; $8 valet. AX, MC, VS.

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With champagne budgets rare these days, it seems perfect timing for South Beach’s new The Burger & Beer Joint? Owners Buzzy Sklar (Automatic Slim’s, Ego Trip) and Ron Garcia (Sushi Samba, Wolfgang Puck’s, Acqua at Bellagio) have created an overnight sensation that is drawing crowds like a Guns N Roses reunion concert. The fun menu that's drawing raves, and with good reason. “We don’t just consider ourselves a burger place; we consider ourselves a gourmet burger place,” says Sklar.

Ambiance: The Burger & Beer Joint has the feel of an old neighborhood pub, with chalky red salvaged-brick walls, high-backed wooden booths and copper ceilings. The look is so authentic you'd swear you were in Boston or New York, not a South Beach condo-hood.

What Worked

• A bucket of outrageously tasty and tender tempura-ed “octane wings” (braised organic chicken doused with homemade hot sauce)
• “Basket o' bacon” featuring thick-sliced, hickory-smoked Duroc pork belly and maple syrup for dipping
• Addictive fried rounds of pickles with blue cheese sauce
• Pencil-thin fries
• Carb-phobic “Buck Naked” burger, prime Angus beef wrapped in lettuce with tomato, grilled red onion and pickle
• “Stairway to Heaven” burger, American Kobe-style (Wagyu) beef, Hudson Valley foie gras and black truffle demi-glace on a brioche bun
• Vegetarian “Dear Prudence” with a portobello mushroom loaded with arugula, charred red peppers and walnut pesto
• “Fly Like an Eagle” sandwich featuring moist homemade stuffing, brown gravy and cranberry sauces stuffed between two turkey patties
• “Turning Japanese” burger, a ruby red, nearly raw slab of yellowfin tuna covered in garlicky mayo with cucumber and jalapeno salsa and pickled ginger on a fine onion bun
• Outrageously good onion rings on the side
• A rocking root beer float with sweet, foamy bubbles we craved

What Didn’t Work

• A more gimmicky than gourmet 10-pound Mother Burger billed as “a ginormous beast the size of a manhole cover and sandwiched in a bun the size of a couch cushion!”
• A banana split with more air and ice than preferred