What a difference 22 cents makes!  When I had the $6.95 burger special at Butcher and Singer, they were practically beating people away from the door.  Union Trust’s $7.17 lunch special has a tasty, tasty burger, plus two other options for your non-red-meat-loving friends, and there were plenty of seats available today when Niki and I walked in.

To me, this was a better burger than Butcher and Singer.  It was juicy, without getting to the point where I could no longer put it down on the plate for fear of completely soaking the bun.  It was thick, to the point that I looked at it to see if it was a double patty.  And it was really good meat!  When it was a little redder in the center than I usually like a burger, I was savoring the flavor and texture, instead of being put off by the mushiness that I usually find in a thick, rare patty.

It’s served with onion jam and a tomato compote (and a pickle, which I removed), so you get all the flavors of tomatoes and onions, without adding all their inconvenient slideyness.  Even with a tall patty, reducing those items to spreads meant the burger was still manageable enough to fit in my mouth without unhinging my jaw.  It’s served with American cheese, but you can upgrade to provolone or cheddar for a little more.

(Am I whetting your appetite for burgers? Then come with me Tuesday, November 3rd on the First Person Arts Burger Cruise!  We’ll be tasting burgers and beers at 4 of Philadelphia Magazine’s best burger spots - Pub and Kitchen, Barclay Prime, Noble Cookery and Good Dog - led by Foobooz mastermind Art Etchells.   My pal Marc over at Burgatory has even negotiated you a $5 discount, so hop aboard!)

The other lunch specials are fish and chips, and a crispy duck salad.  And they serve cute little pretzel sticks as one of their bread options.  We didn’t have the duck salad, but I would definitely go back to try it.

Union Trust is also a beautiful space, with a soaring ceiling, and walls rimmed with cozy velvet-lined booths.   So splurge that 22 cents, give Five Guys the day off, and sink your teeth into a superior burger experience.

Union Trust Steakhouse
717 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 925-6000

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