Ginelli's

Ginelli's Pizza

121 South 8th St. Minneapolis

612-332-6308

Ayyyyyy. I had just got done with some back seat bingo and I got to being hungry, you know? I walked by this joint, Ginelli’s and everyone was makin’ the scene there so I knew I had to get hip. Place reminded me of Al’s but without the juke box and no john. That’s cool though because they were serving two slices of pie for the price of one. BOOM! I snap my fingers and get some breadsticks for free.

Now let me tell you something you working stiffs. I don’t do the straight nine to five. Or eight to five as it seems to be these days. Couldn’t hack it myself. Don’t know how you people do. Sure I’ll punch the time clock at the garage when need be but I am a slave to no one. You need cable, a 401K and an iPod? Upgraded to the sports package? HBO? Try being a freegan. Now that is heavy, boy.

Back to the pizza and breadsticks. For$2.45, plus $1.35 for breadsticks, you get two pieces of pizza. Pick your poison. I went with sausage on top of sausage. I’ve been told that whenever I show up it turns into a sausage party. Don’t know why, but I always order sausage. I’ve had better, such as Al’s, but I must say it was a good solid pizza. I’d eat it again. The breadsticks were okay. I’ve had some in the past that are the most and others that are like eating woodies. Overall I give it three burgers.

Guest Poster Added

What we here at Burger Best Practices did not realize when starting a review style blog is that we are supposed to update it daily. Since we can only eat so many burgers we have enlisted the help of The Fonz to branch out and do a review of Ginelli's since he just went there today.

Square Existence; An Upcoming Review

I can see my breath whenever the train doors open. Another day of moving a mouse around a computer screen. People say that the nadir of existence is the square; live in a square house, commute in a square car, go to a square building to sit in a cube and stare at a square screen all day. If that’s the case then Monday will be a sledgehammer smashing into the square world as I visit The Burger Place. If the patties are square you may never hear from me again.

MyKenna's

MyKenna's

900 2nd Ave S # 700, Minneapolis
(612) 339-8787











Meals:

Cheeseburger with ketchup and mayo, and fries
Cheeseburger with everything and fries

Total cost per meal: $6.88 not including beverage

Teenaged girls dressed like cheerleaders giggle and twist through downtown lunch traffic. Long legs and lipstick smiles are everywhere. What this portends I do not know. Wading through these 21st century sirens brings us closer to our destination of choice; MyKenna’s. It is as difficult to locate in cyberspace as in is in reality. MyKenna’s lays off the beaten path of your usual skyway fare. You will need to maneuver past those lost souls who are in the Taco Tuesday line as well as fight through the stench of old bread and success as a large cutout of a formerly large man named Jerrod tries to lure you in. What awaits you is MyKenna’s. Is it worth the trek? Well, I did mention the cheerleaders…

A friendly enough atmosphere and deli style service greeted us as we walked in. Lines are everywhere. The first we entered was to place an order. We then shuffled aside and lined up to receive our meal. Some slight of hand from the line cook brought our two cheeseburgers out of a precooked kettle and onto the waiting grill. Thirty seconds later we walked toward the cashier, unsure of what we had gotten ourselves into.

MyKenna’s was busy but nowhere near capacity so from entering the threshold of the restaurant to finding a seat in the corner by the window took only 7 minutes. That is where we first ran into trouble. Soggy fries and doughy buns really let down the side for the pro-carb crowd. Warnings of contaminated beef ringing in our ears we bit into said cheeseburgers. Fortunately all we got was bun the first couple of bites. We here at Burger Best Practices are in favor of two things; Crispy fries and toasted buns. Who’s with us? Evidently not the good folks at MyKenna’s. The burger itself was serviceable and could be eaten in a pinch. The problem was that it could have been so much more. War torn lettuce and flaccid pickle does not a good burger make.

We left MyKenna’s how we entered; Hungry for a good burger while pushing past glittering girls wearing too much make-up. Our new resolution in this grand culinary experiment is to take it one burger at a time and never eat a burger at a place that is just a stone’s throw literally and figuratively from Burger King.

Rating:

Big Ups

The deli section has delicious treats ranging from smackaroos to chocolate chip cookies.

Under Surveillance

The rest of the establishment leaves a lot to be desired. From the precooked patties to the soggy fries, this just isn't a burger place worth visiting.

Final Word: Stay Away unless you want a tasty treat.

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Editors Note: There has been an overwhelming response from readers asking for pictures of the teenage cheerleaders. Since I didn't want to get arrested for taking pictures of scantily clad 16 year old girls I refrained from pulling the camera from my pocket. I decided to still try to get some pictures up here but just as I started typing the words, "Teenage Cheerleaders" into Google I realized how bad it would look if my wife walked in on me. So unfortunately there will be no pictures of cheerleaders in this review. I recommend watching the film "American Beauty" to interested parties.

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