Burgoo (Main Street Location)

Burgoo is a great place to get a nice cup of hot soup which is perfect on a cold afternoon. My friend, Carmen, and I came here to eat lunch and we've been to Burgoo before. The last time we went, it was really busy, but we came right when they opened so we got a table right away. After about 20 minutes later, the restaurant was packed with diners.

There are three locations, with a fourth opening soon. There's some parking in the alley in the back but you'll probably have to park in the residential areas (we managed to find a spot without any restrictions by the park nearby).

There's seating outside, which is perfect for the summer! 

This was back in October before Halloween.

Burgoo is all about comfort food, and you feel welcomed right when you enter the doors. I feel like I'm in a modern cabin and there's dishes from different countries so everyone can be happy ordering what kind of food they want. We usually go for their soup and sandwich combos, but we also wanted to try one of their bistro classics, so we ended up sharing one of each.

Beef Bourguignon $18

The Beef Bourguignon was really good. There were lots of braised beef and the vegetables accompanying it were cooked to perfection. The mushrooms and carrots were tender but and mushy, and the garlic mashed potatoes were great with the stew. Other bistro classics include macaroni and cheese, lamb tagine, chicken vindaloo, paella, and jambalaya.

Soup & Sandwich $15

Sunset Corn and Chicken Soup

If there's one soup you need to try at Burgoo, it's the Sunset Corn and Chicken Soup. It came piping hot and it looked like art. It's packed with sweet corn, chicken, and spices (Chipotle and cumin) and finished with crema fresca and fresh cilantro. I think something crunchy in this soup (like tortilla chips) would put it over the top, but I got the grilled cheese, which was perfect for dunking into this soup.

Gooey Cheese Grillers

The Gooey Cheese Grillers are really good as well. They use Mozzarella, Gruyere, Emmenthal, and white Cheddar and the result is a super gooey sandwich (as stated in the name) with a super crispy exterior. This sandwich is perfect with their Straight Up Tomato Soup, but I felt that getting this with the Sunset Corn and Chicken Soup was just as good. You can't beat getting the best soup and best sandwich together, can you?

The bill was given to us with some candy in a bamboo steamer, which was pretty cool. Overall, the prices are good for what you get. I'm definitely coming back for more grilled cheese and that soup... I'm always dreaming of that soup...