Player's Retreat - is a chill place to eat!

Monday afternoon Maddie and I headed over to the roundabout that connects Oberlin Road and Hillsborough Street and we stumbled upon the awesome bar that is Player's Retreat (located at 105 Oberlin Street).

Player's Retreat Facebook Page.

The place was pretty much empty but since it was such a pretty day, we sat outside. "There is no way I would sit inside on a day like today," said Maddie.

This is what the patio usually looks like.
Player's Retreat Facebook Page.

Our waiter came over to us almost immediately and we ordered two waters and two Bud Lights (STAT!). Since neither one of us had ever been to PR  we asked our server what was good and he said that "the burgers are great and I'm literally eating a turkey club sandwich as we speak." With his suggestions in mind, we had a pretty good idea as to what we were having for lunch.
Player's Retreat has a pretty extensive menu which includes "Lunch Meals under $6.00". At the very top of this menu - there it was "Cheeseburger - $5.95". The cheeseburger came with chips and I decided I'd upgrade to french fries.
In absolutely no time at all my burger was placed smack, dab in front of me.

The "Black Angus Beef: ground on site" that they boasted was insanely good. It was juicy and tender and bursting with flavor. This burger was huge, definitely a cut in half kind of thing. The bun was perfectly toasted and the french fries were totally crispy as well - just the way Maddie likes them! For a total of $8.10 - this burger adventure was a success.
My only advice is - DO NOT GET WATER. IT WILL NOT BE REFILLED.

Maddie insisted that I take this picture.

I would just stick to beer.

Brewmasters' burger is delishhh.

A good friend of mine recommended Brewmasters', located at 301 West Martin Street - so I decided I would give them a try!
Angel and I arrived around 2 p.m. which was apparently right after the lunch crowd left because the place was dead.

 

The place was super inviting and friendly and the bartender, Derek, came right over to us. We asked him his favorite things and he told us "the burgers are what we're famous for" and that was the exact moment that I knew I came to the right place. 

As an appetizer we decided to get the chips and queso and studied over the menu some more.

The menu boasted plenty of original items and titles. I of course was there for one thing and one thing only. 

I went BYOB on this one and built my own burger. I got it exactly how I usually do and Angel went with a lettuce/chicken wrap. The chips came out pretty quick. 

In theory they had the right idea but the chips were quite stale/chewy/not so delicious. Regardless, they were eaten and "enjoyed". ALAS, my burger arrived...

IT WAS DELICIOUS. The burger itself had it's own freshness and uniqueness to it that I really enjoyed. It was great. The bun was pretty amazing as well. It was toasted just right with the perfect amount of bread and the  fries, oh the french fries - they were mouth watering. The texture and proportion on this burger was the best part. The Brewmasters' burger was a definite win. It had the perfect amount of flavor and still kept it's integrity as one of the best burger's I've eaten should.
Furthermore, Brewmasters was a total success - all the way around. The service and hospitality of the people working there was completely on par. Between the atmosphere and the burger - Brewmasters will be seeing this girl again. Yes, indeed.

Street Meat is Pretty Sweet.

Background Info.

When I told my mom, who grew up predominately in the Northeast and is no stranger to street food that I was going to blog about a burger off of a food truck - she was a little skeptical.

OnlyBurger food truck is located at the heart of North Carolina State's Centennial Campus on [most if not every] Wednesday between the hours of 11a.m. and 2p.m.

Nicole and I got to the food truck around 11:30 and the line wasn't too bad.

Most people seemed like professionals when it came to ordering/knowing what they wanted. The food truck seemed like a weekly ritual. 

WARNING: PEOPLE WILL CUT YOU IN LINE. 

So be aggressive.

I got the usual. (: Single Combo - ketchup/mayo/cheddar and an ice cold Coca-Cola. After about 5-10 minutes the nice gentleman who was one out of the three men on the truck, screamed out "BRIT" and my [only]burger was in hand! 

For visual aid purposes.

We found a quiet place to sit and the chowing down followed. 

For most people - this burger wouldn't look very appetizing. For Nicole and I - this burger was the bee's knees. Squished and all, this burger hit the spot. Nicole said "this is the best burger I've ever had." 

For "street meat" this burger was above par and a total surprise - It was downright delicious. It had the best consistency of cooked all the way and juicy. I can totally understand why people wait in line for an OnlyBurger. The french fries were "fresh cut Idaho potatoes" with a seriously insane amount of cracked pepper [yuck]. Overall - I'm a fan. Next time I'm going to get a handful of burgers and no fries (and a coke!!).