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This past Labor Day I spent a few days checking out Philly and it’s growing Kosher scene. Brand new in downtown Philly is Burger.org and Chicken.org – sister restaurants around the corner from each other offering meat and fowl menus respectively. Don’t bother visiting the websites at “.org” as they don’t own them. I was explained by the owners that “.org” means “organic”. This is only the beginning of the woes in store here. (Burger.org’s website is actually http://burgerorg.com – go figure)
{We wrote about the opening of these places not long ago: Burger.org Opening and Chicken.org Opening}
Walking from center city (specifically the Independence Mall area) it’s a 10-15 min walk to South Street where both of these restaurants are located. I first stopped by Chicken.org. The first thing I noticed was the lack of A/C. A big no-no in my book. I can’t enjoy a meal indoors if I’m being cooked along with the food. Secondly, there were numerous trays of different types of chicken dishes behind the counter. I couldn’t tell if this was a sit down restaurant or a take out place. The seats and tables imply restaurant … But lastly I notice that the place was empty. Not one person sitting and eating. I also didn’t see a menu.
I proceeded to try my luck at Burger.org around the corner. As I walked in it was truly a breath of fresh air. Not only was the place air conditioned, but it was bright, colorful, inviting, packed with people and smelled great. I couldn’t wait to check out the menu and start the meal.
I ordered the El Mariachi Burger (on organic beef) and my wife ordered a Steak sandwich on a baguette. My burger was to come with a Mexican salsa, guacamole, chipotle as well as the regular lettuce, tomato, and pickles. Her steak sandwich was just with lettuce, tomato, and pickles. We also ordered a mix of regular fries and sweet potato fries.
After a fairly decent wait, our food arrived. Here’s where I have some beef (no pun intended) with Burger.org:
Other notes:
This review sounds pretty bad I know. I normally don’t write such disparaging posts but in this case, we were so disappointed that I needed to get the above points out to kosher travelers in downtown Philly, and especially to the owners. Please keep in mind that these places are really new (less than a month) and it’s possible that within a short time many of these kinks will have been worked out. Please report back and comment below if you’ve experienced something different than I have. I hope so!
Special Note to the owners:
Please do not take offense to this post. I am hoping that you can use the critique presented here to better your products and restaurant experiences.
I hope you take some of these suggestions seriously and I hope to see a new and improved Burger.org soon!
(Oh, one more thing, please do something about the name! Burger.org makes no sense unless you own the domain name!)
~Dani
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