Ozzie's Steak & Eggs

As you will see by the time gap, life has interfered with Beef Boy's and my quest to find the best burger in the Berkshires. It has been very frustrating that we haven't had an opportunity for a while to go out on a succulent mission. Hopefully in the Spring, we will be able to consistently get back in the saddle so to speak.

As I was thinking of where our next tasting should be, I remembered how "The Wild Rover" is addicted and obsessed with Ozzie's Steak & Eggs, an eatery in Hinsdale. They serve breakfast all day, lunch, and dinner. Remembering his glow from drinking the Ozzie kool-aid, I suggested to Beef Boy that we end our Black Friday shopping with a burger there. Needless to say, he was in immediate agreement. He too missed hearing the leather creak of the saddle.

It took us a bit to find, since I thought it was in Windsor, but a very helpful cashier at a convenience store gave me excellent directions, even around a bridge being out and a convoluted detour. We finally arrived at the establishment, with it's humble facade. Inside, it felt like a cozy diner.

Beef Boy and I checked out the menu and asked what their signature burger was. The waitress informed us that it would be the 10 oz. Ozzie Burger that was part of the "Jumbo Burger" section, but since it was early in the day "We would probably prefer the 6 oz. version."

Silly girl... We both ordered the 10 oz. version, with mine being served on a boulé roll and his being on Texas toast. According to the menu, the Ozzie Burger is made of Black Angus beef with bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise and costs $8.50.

The menu also states that it comes with a side of "Rail Fries", but we were given the option of tater tots, which Beef Boy opted for. I stuck with the fries. We were happy to be asked how we wanted them cooked and went with our usual "medium" and American cheese.

The burgers arrived as you see it above. Both burgers arrived with 3 slices of tomato, 3 slices of bacon, and iceberg lettuce. Three pickle slices were included on the side. The patties were hand formed and griddle cooked. Beef Boy's Texas Toast was buttered and grilled and a great size for the burger. My boulé roll was griddle toasted and seemed a bit too big, but stood up to heartiness of the burger.

Upon biting into my burger, it was medium on the side of rare. His was pretty medium. The tomatoes and lettuce were fresh and the bacon was nicely cooked to a beautiful crisp. These burgers were big suckers! The fries were made in house and were appropriately salted. The tater tots were fabulous. Crisp, crunchy, and not greasy.

We enjoyed the meal greatly. Of course, as usual, Beef Boy did get the better burger, with the incredible Texas toast. We recommend going with that for the bread choice. It was incredibly decadent and easily sliced about 6 months off of his life. Yummy!!!

Beef Boy and I agreed on a rating of 4 1/2 burgers, after calculating an average from his 4 3/4 and my 4 1/4 rating.

We are thrilled to report it is a Coca-Cola establishment. We will be going back for breakfast. It is their specialty and they make homemade hash. Yowza!

Ozzie's Steak and Eggs
26 Maple Street
Hinsdale, MA 01040
(413) 655-8309