Illegal Food, Virginia-Highlands

While I was sad to see Bar Meatball go I am beyond thrilled Illegal Food took its spot. Who doesn’t need a neighborhood burger joint that is walking distance from their apartment?! I never made it to their hole in the wall kitchen at Joystick and for that I apologize, however, I promise to make it up! We went at 8 on a Saturday night and the wait for a table was 45 minutes but there just so happen to be two seats at the bar that we quickly grabbed. They have specials that go beyond the bun but since I was a first timer I didn’t feel right straying away from their pride & joy. I ordered The Hank, which was a dry-aged grass-fed beef burger topped with American cheese, iceberg , Vidalia onion, house made dill pickles, and special sauce. This can also easily be made into a double. All meat is ground in-house and comes from the same cow. Sorry vegetarians, you can no longer make me feel guilty about not knowing where my meat comes from! Tom ordered the Le Cluck, which was house ground chicken topped with the Warden’s special blend of herbs & spices, iceberg, fridge pickles, and 12 yolk mayo. While this “burger” was good there was no comparison to the Hank…but seriously who gets chicken at a burger place? The fries were top grade and the catsup homemade!! The beer selection was solid and the cocktails looked tempting but I couldn’t wander from the Humboldt Brown Hemp Ale. Now all I’m wondering is how long it will take me to go back.