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The first thing you get is the pastrami and the beef, then the sauerkraut gives it a little kick of tang. The rye roll holds it together. The Thousand Island and the grease drip, but the bread doesn’t go soggy, which I can’t say for some other burgers. The pastrami is nicely seasoned and not greasy, so it doesn’t make an extreme mess.
The pickles were a little distracting for me. Between them and the sauerkraut, the sour sits on the back of your tongue and pulls you away from the meat. Slater’s paired it with Samuel Adams Octoberfest, which I’d already finished. I think the crispness of the beer would have cut that tang. By the end it’s all beef, and I forgot there was Swiss on there at all.
It’s well executed. The Thousand Island mixing with the salt of the pastrami is the move. It’s a good fusion of a burger and a New York deli sandwich.
Slater's 50/50 Pasadena
61 North Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103
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