Black Cow Burgers & Fries occupies a former bank space in the Old Port, and the vault details give the room its unusual charm. The kitchen operates as a scratch operation: beef is butchered and ground in house, potatoes are hand cut and double blanched for the fries, and sauces, pickles, ice cream, and bread are all made on site.
Smash burgers are the draw, built on house-made buns with options like the classic cheeseburger, a mushroom Swiss with bordelaise sauce, and a sloppy-joe-style Slushburger. Nori-dusted onion rings and dirty fries round out the sides. A full bar backs it up with cocktails, house-crafted sodas, and shakes and floats made from scratch ice cream.
Service is friendly and the atmosphere leans casual, making it a regular stop for people looking for an upscale spin on fast-food classics in the neighborhood.
Smash burgers are the draw, built on house-made buns with options like the classic cheeseburger, a mushroom Swiss with bordelaise sauce, and a sloppy-joe-style Slushburger. Nori-dusted onion rings and dirty fries round out the sides. A full bar backs it up with cocktails, house-crafted sodas, and shakes and floats made from scratch ice cream.
Service is friendly and the atmosphere leans casual, making it a regular stop for people looking for an upscale spin on fast-food classics in the neighborhood.