I now it seems weird to give a random burger place in Westchester 4 forks but you know what, the food was good, fresh and delicious, so I figured what the hell not? Aarti, Will and I were visiting Kinney and Nat who had moved to New Rochelle from the city last year. It's a cute up-and-coming town that's not too far from the city but is definitely very suburban.
Since our annual tradition of going upstate for New Years Eve to basically cook, eat and be lazy together was no more, going to New Rochelle seemed like the next best thing. Kinney and Nat took us to AJ's which they said was on of their favorite places and I can see why. It's nothing fancy at all but if you are ever in the mood for a burger this is a must. It's kind of like an upscale diner with a total hodgepodge of American and Italian American food. But really the burgers are where it's at. They've got all sorts of burgers and toppings. I was trying to be "healthy" so I went for the chicken burger ($13) which was ground chicken, sauteed spinach, garlic, and provolone cheese on a garlic roll. Even though we were trying to save room for our feast of a dinner later, we also got a side of garlic truffle fries ($5). Everyone else also got some form of a burger too.
I didn't really know what to expect but it was definitely not what came out. All the burgers came out on these extra large skillets and a burger the size of my head. It was insane. Usually I'm not down for food like that but upon tasting the burger you could tell how fresh it was. It was a fantastic homemade tasting chicken burger with a leap heaping for fresh spinach and almost too much garlic. The garlic roll was soft and delicious but combined with the garlic already in the burger, I couldn't bring myself to eat the whole thing. It a nice change of pace to eat a burger that didn't taste frozen or was crazy expensive either. Aarti and Nat both said the veggie burger was fantastic and Aarti said it may have been one of the best veggie burgers she's ever had.
We all left feeling crazy full and happy. I can see why Kinney and Nat come here often as it seems like a great neighborhood place to relax and eat affordable food. It had a nice family feel to it and it seemed like there were still a few generations from the grandmother to the grandkids who work there. Total bill: $28/pp with tax and tip
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