The Herkimer
Kyle’s birthday was last week so to celebrate, we decided to keep it low-key, grabbing a drink and a burger at The Herkimer. A brewpub with an extensive food menu is always intriguing to me.
A large space with several cozy booths and shuffle board along one wall, I can envision going back for a beer on a frequent occasion. The food, however, was a little lacking. It wasn’t bad, but considering that we ordered items that were supposed to be spiced up a bit, the food was a bit bland.
Kyle got the Puerco sandwich, “Cuban braised pork, peppers, onions, pepperjack cheese, and chipotle mayo”. There was definitely shredded pork on the sandwich….but the rest? It didn’t strike me enough to remember.
I ordered the Cajun burger, “ground beef seared in Cajun spices, pepperjack cheese, with a side of bleu cheese dressing”. Again, there was ground beef and a bun, but no spice came through at all for me. Both orders were served with their award winning sweet potato fries, which were crispy and, yes, tasty.
In short, I wouldn’t call the Herkimer a food destination. I may have to go back just to try their after 10pm Happy Hour special of 5 mini burgers, sweet potato fries and a pint of beer for $10 (come on….it sounds like a good deal!), but otherwise I’d just go to enjoy the casual atmosphere and brewpub beer.
Oh, and I apologize for the photography (I was lazy and just had my little point and shoot camera)…and for my obsession with trying to take this shot of me drinking my beer. I never quite got it right, but this is my best attempt. Thankfully, no beer was spilled in the photographing of this shot.
Tags: beer, Food, restaurants, twin cities
February 5th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Funny, when I posted about the Herk, everyone told me to go back and try the food. Maybe you have to get the right thing?
February 5th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
I had the same experience. Beer was great, sandwich was so-so, and sweet potato fries were super tasty.
February 5th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
The best item I’ve had there is their sausages & mash. Good stuff. Tots are good too.
February 6th, 2009 at 7:15 am
I’ve never had a good trip there. The food is so-so and I really don’t care for their beer, at least the ones I’ve tried. Decent at best beer and sub par food is not a good recipe for a brew pub….
February 9th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
I’ve also never liked anything there, and I’m pretty sure I got sick from the beer (or unclean lines) ~ 5 years ago. So it’s not on my must list.
February 10th, 2009 at 10:41 am
This last beer picture makes me thirsty, even though I was just there last night and enjoyed a Handy’s. I actually do love their food: the puerco minis are better than the big one (in my opinion, but you still need to load up the chipotle mayo), and I like their veggie burger, homemade mac and cheese, and sweet potato fries. And Deluxe Mac. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve had anything here I didn’t like. But, that’s just me