I agree pretty much with the other reviewers that the burgers are fantastic. I happened upon here today for lunch and can't believe in all the years I've been hangin in the s. side I never stopped prior. The space itself is very nice it has exposed brick a nice bar with plenty of seating and multiple booths with dark wood and leather all around. The only one complaint that I have about my initial impression is that it did smell a little bit like my basement used to smell after a keg party in college when I first walked in. I was greeted warmly by one of the servers \"Li Li\" I believe. She was very friendly and we chatted for a while. The bartender was \"Bear\". He was a good typical burgh' bartender. He served me a guiness quickly and knew the point spreads for all the college and pro games. I ordered the \"ultimate burger\" which I ordered medium and they let me substitute a cup of french onion soup instead of getting fries. Incidentally, they were very amenable to all kinds of sub stitutions as I witnessed while others ordered at the bar. The soup was forgettable. The broth itself was tasty enough and well seasoned, but the cheese wasn't burnt, it looked like they skipped putting it under the broiler. It really doesn't matter the burger was the main feature. Incidentally, I had no idea that this place was known for burgers, so it looks like I lucked out with the order. The burger arrived quick enough it was a big 8 oz. burger overflowing with brie. The burger was served on a perfectly toasted warm italian roll. The burger itself was cooked perfectly and had great flavor. I'm pretty sure this meat is ground fresh daily and never frozen. It very much reminded me of a Tessaros burger (and quite frankly maybe it was just as good, but I can't bring myself to say it). The staff was so friendly I found myself staying for 3 guiness instead of a typical 1 beer lunch portion. I will go again and stick to the burgers. The rest of the menu was very reasonably priced, but again I think the burger is the star. Incidentally, I was speaking with a friend in the restaurant business after lunch and the guy who originally opened tessaros is the current owner of city grill, so that accounts for much of the similiarity.
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