Hamburger Mary’s

(Eat, Drink….and be Mary!)

            In the continuation of being drunk at brunch, we decided to go to Hamburger Mary’s. My friend Ashley really wanted to go with this being her last week in the state and with me never have gone, it sounded like a swell plan.

            To begin with, Hamburger Mary’s is one of the “gay” hotspot hang outs in Denver with Drag Bingo and karaoke. I have heard nothing but great things about their food. It is a large facility with a patio, fireplace, bar, and a stage. Fuchsia, baby blue, and blood orange walls littered with pop art and pin ups. It almost feels like stepping into a cliché if you will. Their brunch menu was small with your normal sides, eggs Benedict, and select signatures. In loo of my current diet and not really feeling all that hungry, I settled for a side of bacon, two eggs over easy, and sour dough toast. Ashley had the Chicken n’ Waffles (which is one of my favorite items), and Rasha got the Huevos Rancheros.

            Our server had about 5 tables including us and he worked extremely hard. The place was not packed which was to be expected with it being Easter and all. Ashley and I finished one pitcher of mimosas and ordered another. They used about a whole bottle of champagne and only a bit of orange juice. It gave it a really wheatey taste, almost like a Jeremiah Weed fermented lemonade. Really good and rustic.

            Out comes the food! The perfect bacon, thick and the best caramelized stripes I most likely ever had! Thick and just the right mix of crispy and al dente. My eggs were almost too perfect. Not broken and not hard. Though they could have been a bit crispier around the edges. But they weren’t greasy either which is something I won’t complain about. And my sourdough toast was a bit under done for my taste but they didn’t over butter it before it came out which is something I can’t stand!

            I think the best thing was Ashley’s chicken n’ waffles. While you normally see them separate, this was a signature dish I could see myself replicating at home it was so good! Two house made waffles with bacon, scrambled eggs, cheese, and a chicken fried chicken cutlet in-between with potatoes on the side! This breakfast sandwich was ground breaking and I recommend it to anyone with a knack for the savory side of things.

            My favorite part of this experience however was our service. Anthony, our server took a lot of time to converse and anticipate our needs. He looked like the lead singer from the band Fun. And had the most perfectly quaffed hair I had seen. Noticing my camera, we had a discussion ranging from photography, to driving in Kansas, to the weather.

I think what I enjoyed the most was his patience, we stayed for an hour after we ate just drinking and chatting and holding true to their slogan of being marry. We were not rushed with a check and he asked before he brought it if that was ok. We become his last table of the day and he stayed over just to take care of us. This is something I never really expected and it raised the bar for them as I will be returning on Monday night for drinks with friends. Overall, this has been one of my favorite meals to date here in Denver, no matter how simplistic it was.

Mary’s Chicken & Waffles: 10.95                    Huevos Rancheros: 8.95

Side of Bacon:  1.95                                         Toast:  1.95

One Egg: 1.95                                                  Bottomless Mimosas: 10