Bonnie's is small -- a handful of tables and a counter, but it's got personality. There's a feeling of the "American diner" here and as the grill is in plain sight of, well, everyone, it's fun to watch buffalo wings being tossed in the air from a giant bowl as they're coated with their spicy sauce or to see the flames under the grill reach for the stove hood and char the burgers. Which brings me to my first observation of my burger: although the inside was cooked to medium as I'd requested, the outside was a bit more charred than I cared for it to be. I know, I know. The name of the burger is the Spiced Black Angus Sirloin Burger ($9.95), but I could've done with a little more spice and a little less char. I can say that all the ingredients were fresh, including the tasty fries (skin on) and the spicy mayo that complements them so well.
Secondly, eating the burger proved to be messier than I'd anticipated. The large patty was sandwiched between lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, and a good-sized kaiser roll. I was happy about that, but with each bite, the bun broke apart. The pickle slices were thick, perhaps too thick because they kept popping out of the burger. Now, this is not to say that the burger didn't taste good; it did, but the ingredients felt very separate as if they were not making a team effort. I realize I may be picky, but after decades of burger-eating, I've learned that for my taste, I like a burger that isn't dropping chunks of itself from the get-go and more importantly, where the flavors meld together happily. It was a good burger, but not the sort I'd crave.
NOTE: The $9.95 for the Sirloin Burger includes your choice of fries, salad, cup of soup, cup of chili, or spicy cole slaw, and your choice of many toppings including Swiss, American, or Cheddar cheese. Canadian bacon is an additional $1.
Bonnie's Grill
278 Fifth Ave. (between 1st St. and Garfield)
Park Slope, Brooklyn
718.369.9527
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