Waitman Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Last night, on the patio at Harry's (in the Hotel Washington), I tried a Harry's Burger ($10.75, cheddar cheese 45 cents extra). Although I've heard from a credible source that this is a good, down-home burger, it's nothing special at all. On the burger's behalf, the menu claims the meat is "fresh ground beef," the 8.5-ounce patty was clearly hand-formed, and the meat itself had a good, beefy taste. But ordered medium, it came out completely well-done, with no pink at all in the middle, and everything else on the plate was lousy. Although it might sound "open-minded" to embrace Harry's, I saw lots of plates on various tables, and from what I can tell, Harry's is nothing more than an overpriced tourist trap. Cheers, Rocks. Don't go to Harry's for the food. The proper reasons to go to Harry's are cheap liquor, including immense call-brand martinis at quite reasonable prices; an eclectic bar crowd, locals as well as tourists; and inevitably friendly bartenders. "Open-minded" ain't got nothin' to do with it. It's also one of the few bars left in that part of town not charging chi-chi prices and/or packed with beautiful people and poseur suburbanites. A very comfortable spot for a drink, in other words. My experience is that the burgers taste exactly you expect them to taste when you walk into the room, which is about how they are described by Don, above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Shouldn't the header for this thread (and the mention in Don's original post) actually be "in the Hotel Harrington"? Yes ma'am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonaire Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Harry's is my go-to place on Christmas Night. It's one of the only places in the city that's open and it represents to me all that is good and wonderful about escaping from your family after a long day of thanking Auntie Bertha for yet another nutcracker gift. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 If I want seedy charm burgers, I got up the street to Harry's Bar in the Hotel Harrington. I made that mistake based on a Todd Kliman recommendation. Once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyrotica Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 The food at Harry's serves the same purpose as the breakfast at Lincoln House Waffle Shop; it's there to absorb the alcohol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr food Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Always a post Warner concert stop for more booze, salty popcorn and an entertaining atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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