Local Burger: Free Range Beef Burger with Red Onion, Boursin Cheese & Bacon on a Sesame Bun $11.5 

Cooking Style/Temp: n/a, medium

Additions/Subtractions: added bleu cheese after the waitress brought some to the table on accident

Burger: 3.5

About 8oz if I had to guess, the meat was well-seasoned, but was definitely cooked to medium well, not a trace of pink anywhere. Stupid me for ordering medium.  

Bun: 4

The bun was clearly fresh and toasted and held up good under the weight of everything even until the end.  

Toppings: 4

The toppings were in good proportion to the burger and all of them provided a unique addition of flavor to the whole thing. I was esp a fan of the candied bacon

Accoutrements: 3

The side salad had a super delicate vinaigrette that didnt even register, so I added some bleu cheese dressing and that helped things out. The fries were so close to being excellent, but were a little soggy. If Lavomatic could get them crunchier, they would be fantastic. The pickle was fresh crisp and spicy. We wanted to order some home made tater tots, but they were out. Bummer.

Atmosphere: 3.5

During the day, Lavomatic is mostly business lunches, but in the evening its a much cooler vibe, much more relaxed and cozy. They also have one of the few rooftop dining areas in town, although unfortunately there isn’t much of a view, being stuck between two taller buildings.

 Overall: 3.6

Lavomatic as a restaurant as a whole is one of the more infuriating spots in town, because it’s so inconsistent. One time the food will be great and the next time mediocre. This time it was the service. Our waitress was very friendly and nice, but our lunch took nearly an hour and a half, and we were the only ones sitting upstairs, which was freezing cold. We turned the heat up on our own while going 15-20 minutes at a time without being checked on. That being said, the burger was really good and if you find yourself here, getting a burger and a high-end beer wouldn’t be the worst thing you could try.