BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The popular Bridgewater family-owned 22 West Tap And Grill received a stellar review when it was featured on the social media show “America’s Best Restaurants.” (See the video and review below)
“I gotta be honest with you guys when they told me that these were the best burger in Jersey I’m always a little skeptical when people make decorative statements like that. But after I tried that build-your-own burger, man that thing was the juiciest. One of the juiciest things I’ve ever put in my mouth as a matter of fact,” said Host Theo Williams.
Williams stopped at 22 West Tap And Grill at 1601 Route 22 at the end of May with the episode recently airing last week.
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22 West Owner and Chef Kevin Trimarchi helped Williams create his own custom burger as part of the episode.
The burger consisted of a medium burger topped with brisket, applewood smoked bacon, red onion, garlic aoili, chipotle mayo, smoked mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, and frizzled onions all on a brioche bun.
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“All of our burgers are a special blend of chuck, short rib, and brisket,” said Timarchi. “We go through 650 to 700 burgers a week.”
Williams was impressed with the tasting.
“That without a shadow of a doubt is the single most juiciest burger I’ve ever had in my life. That burger slaps super hard. That is an absolute homerun. I’ve never been blown away by a burger,” said Williams.
Williams also tried the Trash Can Nachos and the Chicken and Waffles who noted that everything at the restaurant was “absolutely a homerun.”
“America’s Best Restaurants” travel the nation featuring mom-and-pop restaurants from coast to coast. They have visited more than 28 states and release more than 1,000 episodes on their YouTube channel.
“I’m very honored to be a part of America’s best restaurants. I’m excited to showcase how great of a restaurant we are and how delicious our burgers are,” Trimarchi told Patch. “There are over 2 million different ways to build a burger on our build burger menu and we have now added 17 new West crafted burgers.”
Trimarchi, who grew up in Martinsville, opened 22 West Tap And Grill in December 2016. Since then his restaurant empire has grown under his company TriState Restaurant Group.
He also owns Slingin’ Dogs in Somerville and Even More Epic Cookies in Somerville, and has a partnership with Ambee Coffee.
See the “America’s Best Restaurants” episode featuring 22 West Tap And Grill below:
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