Saw on the twitterline that La Cense Burger truck was midtown east today, so after hitting up the vietnamese fruit smoothie cart on 47th and park, I took a little stroll down to the LCB truck. I was shocked that there was not a line, since usually when I walk by it’s like a financial geek haven.
I ordered up a steakburger with cheese, and chatted with the guys. Apparently it was a busy day earlier on, so I had just missed the rush. Whew.
After chatting with the guys for a little bit, I got the burger. The patty is pretty hefty for a burger truck patty, I was surprised. I wish I had had my cellphone, but I had left it at the office, so unfortunately no pics today 🙁 It looked a little dense, but I was hoping the flavor would make up for the texture.
Now, the La Cense cattle are grass-fed, so the texture and leanness of the burger patty might not be for everybody. The caramelized onions help a little, but the burger is in no way the grass fed beauty of the Minetta burger. The taste was decent but not great– you can tell it probably was quality meat at some point, but I’m not sure that the truck is the place to experience it. The griddle top cooking didn’t really impart a crunchy char layer, but there was some decent coloring. I would maybe get another one if I were walking by by chance, but I wouldn’t hike out of my way to get there. But, you can rest assured that it’s all sustainable and good for the environment and all that, so that’s a plus.
3.5 out of 7 cows.
La Cense Burger Truck Various Locations– follow them on twitter
