The Barking Gull

Great concept; it appears that the owners have made an investment in a newly remodeled and reopened operation, but they have missed the mark. We sat on the large open deck for dinner and while we were among 3 other parties, it was conspicuous that the Whitewater place next door was overflowing with patrons. When we ordered our food, I knew to set my expectations LOW based on our server's response to my question about the burger I was ordering: "can it be cooked medium or med-rare?", to which she said, "not really, they are kinda thin and it's almost impossible to do that, sorry." She was, by the way, very friendly and sweet. I knew from experience with another local dive about these particular burgers. Just like that place, the Barking Gull's burgers are all made with double beef patties, which tells instantly that they are frozen patties that cannot be cooked any temperature other than well-done. What a shame. If I want a hockey puck burger, I can go to 5 guys! The Gull needs to take a re-look at their food menu and step up the game a bit. There are too many other options within a short walk from this place, and it only took one visit to prove that those others are likely better choices.