Robert’s Western World

Gimme the honky tonk blues

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Foto: Cheeseburger från Robert’s Western World.

Robert’s Western World är en välkänd honky tonk-bar mitt på Broadway i Nashville. Lokalen som huserar Robert’s Western World har varit allt från gitarrtillverkare, spritbutik och klädaffär innan det blev en bar dedikerad till countrymusik. De kallar sig till och med Nashvilles hem för countrymusik. De är kanske mest kända för sin prisvärda Recession Special – en matig stekt bologna-macka med pommes frites, en Moon Pie till efterrätt och en kall öl för 6 USD (60 kronor). Men vi var såklart tvungna att ta tillfället i akt och även beställa deras burgare. Det blev en Cheeseburger med kött, ost, sallad, lök, tomat och pickles för 13 USD (135 kronor). I priset ingick även en portion pommes frites, men vi valde att uppgradera till lökringar för ytterligare 4 USD (40 kronor).

Burgaren såg lite platt ut och köttet hade tyvärr inte mycket stekyta. Men det var mört, saftigt och ganska gott. Men det smuliga brödet var väldigt blekt och knappt ens rostat, och började falla sönder ganska direkt. Det var dessutom ganska degigt och blev ganska svårätet. Grönsakerna var bra tempererade men saknade krispigheten vi hade önskat oss, och eftersom de var så mjuka så tillförde de ingen textur alls. Picklesen var väldigt goda med en tydlig dillsmak som stack ut som måltidens höjdpunkt. För annars var det överlag alldeles för smaklöst, och vi hade gärna sett mycket mer tilltagen kryddning. Pommes fritesen var i alla fall superkrispiga, och vi uppskattade även den tydliga löksmaken hos de frasiga lökringarna.

Robert’s Western World är en av de mest kända honky tonk-barerna på hela gatan, men om vi kommer tillbaka blir det för deras Recession Special. För hur kan man tacka nej till den oslagbara dealen? Vi föreslår att du väljer den med.

In English

Robert’s Western World is a well-known honky tonk bar in the centre of Broadway in Nashville. The space that houses Robert’s Western World has been everything from a guitar maker, liquor store, and clothing store before becoming a bar dedicated to country. They even call themselves Nashville’s home of country music. They are perhaps best known for their affordable Recession Special – a hearty fried bologna sandwich with fries, a Moon Pie for dessert and a cold beer for 6 USD. But of course, we had to take the opportunity to order their burger as well, and got a Cheeseburger with beef, cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato and pickles for 13 USD. The price also included a portion of fries, but we chose to upgrade to onion rings for another 4 USD.

The burger looked a bit flat and the meat unfortunately didn’t have a lot of crust. But it was tender, juicy and quite tasty. However, the crumbly bread was very pale and barely even toasted, and started to fall apart quite immediately. It was also quite doughy and became quite hard to eat. The vegetables were well tempered but lacked the crunch we were hoping for, and because they were so soft, they added no texture at all. The pickles were very good with a distinct dill flavour that stood out as the highlight of the meal. Otherwise, it was just too flavourless overall, and we would have liked to see a lot more seasoning. At least the fries were super crispy, and we also appreciated the distinct onion flavour of the crispy onion rings.

Robert’s Western World is one of the most famous honky tonk bars on the whole street, but if we come back it will be for their Recession Special. Because how can you turn down that unbeatable deal? We suggest you go for that one too.

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416B Broadway, Nashville USA

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