The Abbey - @@@@

I finally made it back! I was a little bummed that the Colombian place I wanted to try tonight was closed, so I decided on a big burger. I remembered this place from last time as a great place to have a juicy burger, and it did not disappoint.

Again, the burger I had was massive. They have a separate menu for just burger creations, but was really just feeling a solid basic burger. I went with the Uncle Sam - 2 patties, cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mayo. No onions (which I'm sure the server thought was odd since I ordered french onion soup which I burnt my tongue on!). They cooked it better than I remembered and when I took my first bite it was juicy/greasy. Very good. Surprisingly the bun held up reasonable well for the first half and then fell apart for the second half. Somewhat sad but acceptable since the burger was massive. Cheese was slightly less well melted than last time but still pretty good. Since the burger fell apart at the end, I was able to go straight beef for a few bites. No problem at all, tasted great light salt and pepper seasoning. The fries were good but didn't even finish them all I was too full.

The place can be described as having character...some would call it dirty as well. The finish on the wood tables is chipping, benches, cracking, and overall looks like it could use a renovation but I guess that's the charm of the place?? It is near Providence College I believe so they can claim its a college bar. It is what it is though - a really good burger bar that I would recommend to others.

686 Admiral St
Providence, RI 02908