2/15/14 - Mother Burger in Hell's Kitchen

My amazing best friend came to visit New York this weekend, so I knew I needed to include her in on brunch. She always wanted to try the brunch at Mother Burger, so off to Hell's Kitchen we went. Situated right by New World Stages, and across a nice little square from Blockheads (which holds all kinds of college memories for me), Mother Burger is a little restaurant with good yet inexpensive food.

Mother Burger on a snowy day

The highlight of Mother Burger's brunch is a small menu of slightly spruced up brunch classics, with a slight Southwestern flare. Scrambled egg tacos, granola pancakes, southwestern omelette are just some of the items on the menu.  The drunk portion is provided by $3 frozen margaritas, $3 mimosas and $3 margarita/mimosa mixtures called an "Orange Flower."

My order consisted of Frosted Flake Crusted French Toast and a side of bacon. My friend got the Mother's Breakfast Burger, which came with a side of home fries. I wound up getting both a Mimosa (or two) and a coconut margarita. She also got a mimosa and an Orange Flower.

My french toast was rather tastey. The frosted flakes provided a nice crunch. The toast itself was thick and slightly fluffy. My only real critique is the toast itself was rather plain, like the highlight was that they put frosted flakes on top to mask the rather standard eggy bread. It was still tasty, but it could have been so much more. Like it just missed reaching it's potential. The bacon I got on the side was cooked perfectly. Slightly crunch, still slightly chewy, salty, greasy. Everything you want in bacon.

Frosted Flake French Toast

My companion loved her breakfast burger. Fried egg, bacon, burger, cheese, all melded together to make one delicious meal. I watched as she mopped up the yolk as it oozed out by dipping her bun in it, and scooping it up with the home fries. She also got the mother's sauce, a tangy, thick southwestern style sauce that seemed to have mayo and spices in it. I got to taste a little bit of it, and it was quite good. I'd dip my fries in it if I could.

Breakfast Burger

The drinks were strong! I'm a fan of cheap and strong, especially with brunch. The mimosa was tasty, not too dry, but you could definitely tell there was some booze in it. The margaritas were strong, with a nice twinge of tequila, but the fruit flavors masked it well.

The ambiance of Mother Burger is another area that didn't really stand out. Not that it was bad, but it wasn't anything special. Just a small, standard pubby look. The wrap around window is nice, allows for some great people watching and good natural lighting.

Mimosa

Service though was great. We were well attended throughout the meal, and the food came out fast. Plus, there was no real rush for us to leave, even as a larger and larger crowd came in the slightly smaller venue. It was refreshing that we could just sit and chat over a drink.

Overall, Mother Burger had some good menu choices, inexpensive libations, and great service. I'd give it 3.75 BloodyMarys out of 5. There were just some small things that could have taken it to greatness.