Monday, July 27, 2009

The "Beast" at Sundown East


Not actual size

Once you get past being greeted by a hostess picking her teeth, the double-wide decor and the double-wides stuffed in the "Harley-Davidson" wife-beater t-shirt donned by your waitress, the LITG Gang consensus is that the Sundown East in the Forest Hills Shopping Center provides one of the best lunches for the money in the Gump especially if you order "The Beast".


The Tower of Terror

"The Beast" is the 1/2 pound hamburger steak smothered in gravy and onions that--with "The Works" (Swiss cheese and something else fattening)--can satisfy the most ravenous post-Aquapalooza hunger pangs. Substituting a salad (lettuce, onions and tomatoes only) for the fries you almost touch all the four food groups: (1) ground meat; (2) green stuff; (3) bread; and (4) gravy.

It should be noted that Henry Gates, Jr. (the Harvard Professor recently falsely accused of disorderly conduct because he yelled that he would "Do Yo Momma" to a Cambridge Cop) might not feel as welcome here as the Irish Catholic members of LITG, but if you like the infield at Talladega, you should fit right in.

I would rate the food at 3 toothpicks.
Value-wise, this is a real find: Only about 20 shares of GM (Motors Liquidation Company) (which is less than $10 bucks) will get you The Beast with The Works and a glass of tea.
Parking is easy and service is fast. Door to door from downtown in one hour or less.


Sundown East Sandwich & Oyster on Urbanspoon

2 comments:

  1. I'm bestowing the somewhat rare rating of "4 tattoos" to Sundown East. The BEAST hamburger steak was outstanding -- hell I could feel my arteries constricting just halfway into that bad boy.

    Our waitress was pleasant, got the food out real quick and kept those teas glasses full. You wouldn't take her home to mama, but she probably wouldn't take you home to hers either.

    At $11.00 total damage (including $2 tip, tax, title, out the door), the value was there.

    The Brew Pub couldn't hold SDE's jock.

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  2. No one would want to hold SDE's jock....

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