Nurturing my inner... adult milkshake

When one of my running pals mentioned on Saturday after our five mile run that he heard of a place with great burgers and adult milkshakes I said, what time can we go?  (Was trying to capitalize on the calorie deficit I had just created.)  Alas, Sunday night worked best for most of us who had Monday off.  Joe's Burgers, McLean, VA.

I forget how close McLean is and that the downtown strip has some great restaurants.  I'll have to make a list for myself so I stop forgetting.  As for Joe's, go early.  Seating is limited.  We met at old people's dinner time... 4:30 pm.  (And did I see a problem with that?  Heck no, you little whipper snapper.  You'll soon see why.)

Good thing about going early is that you get to
park right out front. Take that young people
who think it's hip to eat dinner at 10 pm.

The menu was really quite extensive.  And the burgers were super gourmet.  Some even have truffle oil and pate.  But I had one thing on my mind...

You can also build your own.

If you know me, you'll know this - I love to eat, but I can't always pack away the large portions like The Gilmore Girls.  No way I'll ever win an eating contest.  I am the person who consumes a smaller amount and then wants to eat more again in two hours.  I know people say this is great and better for your metabolism, but for me, it's mostly out of personal comfort.  (My metabolism doesn't find this way of eating engaging at all.)  I do poorly when I overstuff myself, so it's not worth the misery for me.  Thus, I began my dining experience with the Bailey's Irish Creme adult milkshake to give myself some time to digest before course two.

Oh my my.  I don't often get milkshakes, but this was the creamiest one I've ever had.  Liquid velvet.  And the Bailey's was just terrific.  Very noticeable, but appropriate.  I appreciate bold flavor.

Crazy good stuff.

Having started off with my milkshake turned out to work well for me.  That way, I could pace myself over a nice chunk of time.  Here I am looking around the interior.  *slurp*

Small, but cozy.

When dinner arrived, I was about 3/4 of the way through my shake.  I knew there was no way I could pound a burger and a shake in the same sitting (I know - wus!), so I ordered the fontina grilled cheese with caramelized onions and bacon.  A great choice for me!  (I do realize it was a burger joint, but hey, pick your food battles and live to fight another day.)

A quantity of food I could handle. For the
most part.

Some of my friends got burgers and said they were fantastic.  Others got the grilled chicken or the club and liked them equally as much.  If you're looking for a good and unique burger place with killer milkshakes for grown ups (they were also featuring a bananas foster special that I came SO close to choosing instead), then this is your place.  Go early though.  It will be worth it.  And not just for the VIP parking.  (Though it is nice to be 10 feet from the front door.)