Yes, the gas station. And it wasn't even a 7-11 or an Extra Mile convenience store either (he loves the Extra Mile - attached to most Chevron gas stations - hot dog with sauerkraut). He said that every time he drives by (it's right smack in between his work and home... about 2 minutes from home and 3 minutes from work - how nice, right?) around lunch time or after work, he always sees people sitting around eating. So we had to try it. It's a 2-minute drive from our apartment - why the heck not?
Scoping it out. It was almost 9pm by the time we came by and it wasn't crowded at all, just a few people in line and waiting in their cars. The place is open for lunch from 11-3 and dinner from 6-10.
Here it is: Peter's Gourmade Grill! It's attached to the Valero gas station convenience store. It's really just a kitchen with an order/pick-up window and a small outdoor counter with some stools if you want to eat there, but since we're so close to home, we took it to go, like most people do. Or they sit in their car and eat.
In passing, the hubster kept thinking it was a gyro place (based on that neon sign there), but when we went there, it was much more than gyro... sure there ARE gyros and other Greek touches, but we went with the burgers and fries.
This is just the partial menu displayed in the window. We each went with the ABC burger (Avocado Bacon Cheese) with a 100% Angus beef patty. And then before I could say anything, the hubster ordered the Sweet Potato Gooey's. I knew I couldn't have that, and wanted the Greek Fries instead, but I didn't want us going home with two orders of fries, since you know, I really shouldn't be eating fries to begin with. So we went home with an ABC burger each (mine without ketchup because that's pure sugar there) and an order of the Gooey fries.
All I could smell and think about on the 2-minute drive home (darn that red light!) were Sweet Potato Fries! And to be honest, I'm not that big of a fan of sweet potato fries. What are Sweet Potato Gooey's?
THIS is Sweet Potato Gooey's: sweet potato fries with brown sugar and maple syrup, topped with toasted marshmallows. Seriously. Like a yummy, fried alternative to the traditional Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole... if you like marshmallows and all that sweetness. I stayed away.
And finally, our ABC burger! From bottom to top: soft potato bun, mayo, pickle slices, shredded lettuce, tomato slice, 100% Angus beef patty (looks really fresh, right?), melted cheddar cheese, thick slabs of bacon, fresh and creamy avocado slices, mayo and mustard, soft potato bun. Delish! We gobbled those suckers down QUICK.
The only thing about Peter's Gourmade Grill being so small is that they run out of stuff. By the time we got there (about an hour before closing), they were no longer serving breakfast and Mexican food, and pastrami. The next time we go - and YES, there will be a next time, and a next time, and a next time... - I don't know what I'll try, but the hubster will be getting The Rammer (grilled pastrami served on top of a 6 oz. Angus beef burger with mustard, pickles, grilled onions and swiss cheese on a pretzel bun), and I will insist on the Peter's Greek fries (shoestring fries tossed with oregano, feta cheese and topped with gyro meet and served with cucumber sauce). Yummy yummy! And oh yeah... if you're in a hurry, you can also text your order in before hand and will receive a confirmation text in return.
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