Big Hart Brewing Company

Not reviewing the beer today, sorry!

While I’m not a beer gal, by any stretch (but would take a good amaretto sour any day!), I AM a huge fan of food, if it isn’t already obvious.  Leslie Hansen is the owner of this place, along with Hansen Foods, the local grocery store, and he knows good food!

I ordered one of my 2 regular lunches from there, the cheeseburger.  Over the past few years, I have a constant hankering for cheeseburgers for some reason.  On this particular week, they had poutine on the menu as a special, so it’s a no-brainer that I got that too.  There’s just something about fries, cheese, and gravy that I cannot say no to.  It’s like a Klondike bar for me, if you catch my drift.  Was it the best decision I could have made?  Probably not.  I’m in a wedding in 6 weeks, summer is coming, and should really be making better choices right now.  Between being swamped with work, continuing cold weather, and general compounding stress, food is always the constant comfort through it all, but I digress.

While Big Hart has a smaller menu than some other places, what they lack in variety, they make up for in quality.  My absolute favorite sandwich is the Brisket Cheesesteak.   It’s massive and so flavorful.  They have this one perfected for sure.  Sautéed mushrooms and onions, horsey sauce, pepper jack, on a brioche bun…perfection all the way.  However, this time I got the cheeseburger, since I was getting a large order of poutine, I knew I wouldn’t stand a chance at finishing that.  Not that I could find room for the burger, either.  This was definitely a day where I overestimated myself, oof.  You’ll see a pattern in my cheeseburger orders.  Ketchup, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapeno, and pepper jack cheese, are the staples for me.  Depending on where I go, I’ll add grilled onions, haystack onions, fried jalapeno caps, or whatever that particular place offers.  This day, it was the basics.

The burgers here are always great. Seared and a little crispy on the outside, juicy inside, like a burger should be.  They are pretty huge, too, and come with their house-made chips.  You can add brisket or pulled pork for an upcharge, but I was definitely not down for that today with adding an order of poutine!  Speaking of, WOW, this was pretty fantastic!  The gravy used tasted more like a thickened french onion soup, and since that is my favorite soup ever, I thoroughly enjoyed it.  They have very good fries on their own, and adding the gravy and cheese to them just took them to another level completely.  Hopefully this is added as a full time menu item at some point, because they would be a hit!

If you’re in Hart, and you’re looking for a place to enjoy some incredible food, and brewery-made beer, wine, and spirits (they make several!), check out Big Hart Brewing Company.  Let them know I sent you! Link —> Big Hart Brewing Company