Bristol’s Burgers

Sept 19, 2019 update: Bristol’s Burgers is now permanently closed.

I recently stayed at The Diplomat Beach Resort (read about my stay here) and had a chance to dine at several of the 10 food outlets on property (see full recap of the onsite restaurants here). One of the places I visited was Bristol’s Burgers.

The Venue

Photo by Bristol’s Burgers

Bristol’s Burgers is located across the street from The Diplomat in the Diplomat Landing complex. For those weary of having the cross busy Ocean Drive, Diplomat Landing is accessible via an overpass bridge from the resort. Diners can also park within Diplomat Landing and enjoy four hours of free parking when dining at either restaurants located there, Bristol’s Burger or Portico Beer & Wine Garden.

The space overlooks the Intracoastal Waterway where yacht and pleasure boat-watching is fascinating. The venue’s decor is reminiscent of a 50s diner with retro red leather booths, a large horseshoe-shaped bar and a semi-open kitchen. There is outdoor seating with large televisions for perfect waterside sports watching. The indoor bar and dining room are also flanked by televisions making it a perfect place to catch a game with friends, which I did.

The Staff

I visited over Super Bowl weekend and knew the place would be busy with locals and hotels guests so I called to try to make a reservation. I was told no reservations were taken and we’d need to walk in close to game time. I told the person who answered the phone that I was visiting with my 70-year old mother who needs to sit due to a knee injury. The person tells me he’s Chris, the restaurant GM, and can make an exception if he wants to and proceeds to save a table for us. What amazing service!

When we arrived early, I’m a Philadelphia Eagles fan after all, our table had a reserved sign on it and we were warmly-welcomed. The wait staff was friendly, helpful and made us feel comfortable through the nerve-wrecking 4-5 hours we were there.

The Food

Photo Credit – Bristol’s Burgers. Triple B Burger

We basically ate over the duration of our visit as we watched the game so our dishes were all appetizers. There’s enough variety to please all palates, including vegetarians which one person in my party was. We’d seen a smoker outside so knew we wanted to order the Smoked Chicken Wings. They were perfectly smoked, juicy and tangy from Buffalo sauce, a must-order. We had the Nacho Libre Loaded Fries (there’s another version with beef chili and cheese also). The perfectly-crispy fries with topped with pork carnitas, black beans, sour cream, jalapeños and…wait for it, housemade Whiz hot cheese sauce. Great shareable dish. We also shared the Mac & Cheese Tots, macaroni and cheese shaped like tater tots, fried and served with ranch dressing and ketchup. That was our least favorite dish, although still a solid option. Finally, as my Eagles were putting the final nail in the Patriots’ coffin, I sampled the Triple B Burger featuring crispy Neuske’s bacon, Bourbon-bacon onion jam and blue cheese. It was a well-made burger with high quality bacon and tangy, salty blue cheese.

We loved our experience at Bristol’s Burgers and look forward to visiting this fun, friendly-staffed venue again on future trips.

Bristol’s Burgers – 3460 S Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida 33019.

Cheers,

Veronique

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