Starbelly

The search for the top burgers has been ongoing and despite all the ones I've tried recently, the top 3 burgers have been ones that I've tried early on in the burger crawl. But tonight, the #2 spot formerly occupied by Spruce has been claimed by Starbelly. I'd only heard about the secret menu doc's style burger from online blogs and was interested in trying it. Because National Cheeseburger Day is one of the most important days for me, I just had to get a burger for dinner.

To start, my friend and I shared the Starbelly salad, a straightforward salad with simple ingredients. We then ordered the seasonal cheese plate which came presented on a log with all kinds of goodies. I can't remember the name of the cheeses but I really enjoyed the soft one. It was delicious spread on grilled bread with pumpkin seeds.

starbelly salad: mixed greens, goat cheese, yellow peach, & vinaigrette;
seasonal cheese plate

We split the doc's style burger and wow, I had no idea chicken liver pate could be so amazing on a burger. The burger topped with pate and caramelized onions was unlike anything I've ever tasted before. I'm still dreaming about that burger...

doc's style burger: prather ranch patty with chicken liver pate and caramelized onions on grilled sesame seed challah bun;
house cut fries

For dessert we both ordered a press of decaf coffee to complement the warm toffee cake with mascarpone & medjool dates. Starbelly's ambiance is wonderful and I can't wait to come back to try some of the other menu items and particularly, that burger again.

mr. espresso decaf coffee;
warm toffee cake with mascarpone & medjool dates