Willie's
Taverne - After arriving at
Willie's Taverne for lunch, I
was struck by how well-cared-
for the outside of the
building looked and how
spacious the parking lot
was. Inside was a warm,
cozy dining area complete
with rustic looking knotty
wood walls where my guest
and I were seated. For
nearly 3 pm in the afternoon
the room was surprisingly
peppered with diners, both
large and smaller groups.
I
gravitated to what looked to
be a signature dish for
Willie's Taverne as it was
described as Willie's
Favorite Burger which looked
a bit intriguing. I've
never had a burger with a
fried egg and Canadian bacon
on it before so I went with
that. I ordered my
burger medium and it arrived
a little overcooked and a
little dry but okay. Priced
at $10.50, I expected it to be
as perfect as my
surroundings which were
quite nice. Willie's
Favorite Burger wasn't
my favorite burger but with
a few tweaks it possibly
could be. First it
needs to be cooked perfectly
to order and I'm sure that
my experience this day may
well have been just a miss
and it happens to every
place. My guest
remarked that her quiche,
although flavorful, was a
slight miss as well, as it
was a bit dry.
I
don't often give places that
miss a second chance, but I
will return to Willie's
at some point. Getting
back to my burger, I
think Willie is really on to
something here, and if the
Canadian bacon is replaced
with real bacon with the
fried egg it would taste much
better. What would probably
make it my favorite would be
some spicy Hollandaise sauce variant
to top that off... hmmm
Willie's Burger Benedict
anyone?
Willie's
Taverne
PO
Box 66
Rt.
202 Bedminster, NJ 07921
Phone:
908-234-1596