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RIP: Cardinal Roost
This from Brother Ray:
RIP: Cardinal Roost
I just found out that the Cardinal Roost, the little Germantown mom-n-pop crowned as having the best cheeseburgers in these parts, has been closed for a while. Very, very, sad. Here’s what the Leadbelly Boys said about the place: “What a wonderful surprise—maybe not to the burger-blessed folks in quaint, tiny Germantown, but certainly for us. Cheerfully billing itself as a “‘50s/’60s Soda & Sandwich Shoppe, Serving a Memory With Every Meal,” the place is packed not only with Valley View sports memorabilia, but also with old LP jackets, Coke signs—even a life-size cardboard Marilyn Monroe and a TV set with tin-foiled rabbit ears. The food, happily, ranges from swell to terrific, and the service is tops. From the “Bogie” Burger ($2.25) to the “Big Bopper” Bacon Cheeseburger ($3.25) to the “Elvis” Cheeseburger ($2.45), you’ll be glad you stopped.”
The Roost got a Burger rating of 5 (out of 5). Brother Jim called it :burger nirvana.” Brother Ron called the “Big Birg Wannabe” a “Big Mac on steroids. And I wrote the following:
“The sign over the jukebox, below the Presley and Sinatra photos, notes, “Mama don’t allow no rap music in her place.” I can overlook. Mama don’t like rap but she knows how to show a brother some love with her food.”
So I need some new lovin.’ I think the title of Best Burger in town now falls to Volty’s, the burger Wagon on S. Dixie Dr. across from the WDTN. What say you?
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By Sarah
May 20, 2008 8:25 PM | Link to this
The first and last time that my friends and I tried the cheeseburgers,fries and Coke at the Roost we thought that the cheese burgers were dry and the food and service was just not that good. So we did not go back.By No no no no
May 13, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this
How sad. The burgers were great and the place really fit Germantown. When places like this go under, it’s hurts more than just some folks losing their jobs. Really too bad. Food itself can be found anywhere, but not restaurants like the Roost. Goodbye, I am glad I was able to try them out.By Darryl Meier
May 12, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this
I had the best milk shake at the Cardinal Roost. They still used the 1950’s five spindle Milk Shake zipper.By bigburrito
May 7, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this
Stopped at Volty’s for the first time last week. Picked up two hot dogs and a couple of sodas. I was back within the hour and had a burger and another dog.