good stuff eatery

as you walk in, you see a large open space with exposed beams and a lot of quirky decorations that reflect washington dc and the good stuff philosophy. on the left is a long counter where you can see an open kitchen and a veritable army of uniformed cooks and service staff. the first thing i noticed and the first big plus for good stuff was that it had beer taps beside the cashier. so, the way it works is that youplaceyour order at the cashier and then you get one of those buzzer things with red lights which vibrate and light up to tell you that your meal is ready. i ordered something called batch 19 as my beer of choice along with a steakhouse burger, some of cliff's homegrown vidalia petals, and a black & white shake. i had never had batch 19 before but it was a full, rich lager with a hint of sweetness.

after receiving a recommendation to go here by multiple people, we finally took the hint and went. it’s a greasy, messy, delicious burger that you will feel guilty eating but it’s completely worth it. i had the “obama burger”, and it was the perfect amount of sweet from the onion marmalade and tangy from the roquefort cheese. add bacon to that mix and it’s a huge win. the spikes village fries, which are dusted in thyme and rosemary, are fresh cut with a variety of fry sauces to pair with. i’d give thisplacea 4.5, but i’ll round up because it deserves it, in my mind, with the combination of quality and value.

i have heard lots about thisplaceand decided to drop in. i ordered the free range turkey burger which was on a whole wheat bun. i was a little surprised how dry the turkey patty was. maybe that’s what they mean by a free range turkey ... it’s leaner i guess. but coupled with the whole wheat bread, it was just a little too dry for me, especially at $7.65 an entree.

the good stuff eatery leaves much to be desired in living up to it’s namesake. the minute we walked in, not only were we not greeted by any of the approximately 7 people employed, but when we finally made steps toplacean order, i seriously felt like i was annoying the disinterested young (caucasian) man at the counter having to take the simple order—which he actually messed up anyways! the mistake, partly mine for even ordering the atrocity of a hamburger, which he made was to not hold the vegetables as i didn’t want them—i stated it twice and which he repeated back to me once (it even said it on the receipt, which tells me there is zero quality control at the establishment). at least two employees (african american male and female) were taking personal phone calls and/or using unprofessional language at the front counter. the only reason i gave this restaurant the second markup (and i only did that because the system will not allow zero markups to be applied to where i would only need to provide them one) was because of the toasted marshmallow milkshake (and in all honesty, they should stick to this as their primary lane and lose the meats—i’ll go into that next) which i found to be above average. the french fries were completely underwhelming, partly raw and yet soggy, small dregs/leftover-sized, and overwhelmingly over-seasoned with thyme, rosemary, and sea salt. to top it off, the farmhouse cheese burger which i expected to be phenomenal for the price, lacked properly toasted undersides of the buns which would have fortified against the soggy mess the burger became quite quickly, included a bunch of vegetables i previously noted that i did not desire to have at all, and the beef patty was pretty skimpy for the class standard of burger this was supposed to be. the whole establishment struck me as a higher-priced, slightly upper-class five guys knock-off, without meeting the same standards five guys is known for. this was our first time to this establishment, and i can assure all interested that as a new resident of the region, this will be one restaurant that will not be in my rotation... ever. they lost a customer (x2), hope they’ll take heed of this and get it together for the next ones.

a nice pocket friendly place. 
i was there for lunch and i would definitely recommend going there a bit early. there are a whole bunch of offices around which gets theplacereally crowded right about lunchtime. 
the burgers were delicious. there is a wide range of sauces you can choose from for your fries. we also ordered the onion petals, which definitely were a disappointment. they were too oily and was a cheap take on onion rings. 
a goodplaceto get some burgers that fill you up while out and about the town.

while i was in dc, my friends and i popped into good stuff eatery for a quick dinner. it was raining cats and dogs, and thisplacewas conveniently located on the ground level of my friends’ apartment where i was crashing. good stuff eatery is dc based chef and top chef contestant spike mendelsohn’s burger chain, and apparently kind of a big deal in dc (or at least that’s how my friends made it sound).

i got the vegetarians are people too ‘shroom burger ($6.98) plus the snack fries and soda combo ($4.45). the fries were rather sad and soggy, and i could have done without them. the burger? when i think of ‘shroom burgers, shake shack immediately comes to mind (duh), and their shroom burger is a tough one to beat. good stuff’s portobello burger is very similar with muenster and cheddar cheese, then fried with panko. ehh, i wish the cheese were warm and gooey, but it wasn’t. overall, the burger seemed like it was lacking something. meh, it just didn’t do it for me. not sure if it’s just this location or good stuff eatery in general, but based on this visit, i’d say they don’t serve very good stuff. (har har har.)

i have never been here and not had a great experience.  the food is great and comes out fast.  the manager and staff are second to none.  if they see a guy/gal with little kids, they walk the food out and about the time they are finished eating, they bring over some free shakes (that are themselves worth going for.  everything is clean and the cashiers are always willing to work with you to make certain you get exactly what you want.  burgers are all grass fed meat.  thisplaceis a healthy way to cheat a little on a diet.

great stop. thisplacewas amazing. i asked the shuttle driver at our hotel to suggest a goodplaceto eat and he mentioned thisplacewithout a second thought. after eating there, i know why. great food. great price.

near reagan. found me a newplaceto eat coming in or flying out of ronald reagan international. very good burger, and great fries