This year my friends and I have become regulars at a no-frills burger joint called Bonnie's Grill on 5th Avenue and 1st Street in Park Slope. Bonnie's is revered by locals for three key items: the buffalo chicken wings, the burgers, and the mysterious and mouthwatering chipotle mayo.
First, the wings: Buttery (although I read that they actually use margarine), spicy delight. I like that Bonnie's doesn't mess around with myriad choices of wing sauces; instead, they stick to what they know, offering simple buffalo wings with various intensities of hotness. For first-timers I recommend having "Medium", which has a definite kick while not being overpowering. I prefer the "Hot" option myself, but only on occasions when 1) I'm in the right mindset for some masochistic pleasure ( and loads of forehead sweating; I'm considering bringing out the headband next time) and 2) there are not girls there that will judge my sweaty wings eating habits.
One time, my friend Kyle, who is a fiend for spicy foods, tried the "Hotter" version of Bonnie's Wings. For people with normal taste buds I would not recommend this, but Kyle impressively made it through about six and a half wings, before his eyes began to tear up rapidly. Needing a glass of water, Kyle looked about frantically for a waiter, but to no avail, which led to him running into the bathroom and being reduced to gulping down water from the sink.
But while the wings at Bonnie's are excellent, the real reason that we come here are for the burgers. Bonnie's burgers are the best in Park Slope. Before it is cooked, the burger is rubbed with a cajun spice blend. It has a charred exterior, and an always juicy first bite. Even the toppings are perfect: sauteed jalapenos add to the texture and spice of the burger, and a few squirts of chipotle mayo help to temper the spiciness of the burger. Overall, it is a taste explosion that is unrivaled by any other burger in Brooklyn (Sorry Five Guys, but you don't even come close, with your greasy flavorless excuse for a burger).
One final note on Bonnie's: The service can be very spotty. Sometimes they are right on-point (especially the dude in the Expos hat, who is the man), but a good portion of the time the waiters seem to forget that you are there. One time they simply forgot about half our orders, and when we asked about our missing burgers, the waiter shrugged and said, "Not my fault, man."
But even though the wings can be painful to eat, and the servers don't even pretend to care about us, we keep coming back to Bonnie's. The burgers are just that good.
One final note on Bonnie's: The service can be very spotty. Sometimes they are right on-point (especially the dude in the Expos hat, who is the man), but a good portion of the time the waiters seem to forget that you are there. One time they simply forgot about half our orders, and when we asked about our missing burgers, the waiter shrugged and said, "Not my fault, man."
But even though the wings can be painful to eat, and the servers don't even pretend to care about us, we keep coming back to Bonnie's. The burgers are just that good.
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