Maybe we came a little early, but Good Stuff Eatery was pretty empty at 6:30pm on a Tuesday night. Still, the 80s tunes the workers were jamming to gave the place a welcoming vibe.
We ordered the Steakhouse ($6.98), which came topped with mushroom, onion and Swiss along with regular fries ($2.49). I went with the Coletti’s Smokehouse ($7.25), which had bacon, cheese, an onion ring and BBQ sauce. I also got Village Fries ($3.89), topped with rosemary and thyme, along with a chocolate milkshake ($4.95).
The burgers themselves were somewhat on the smaller side, comparable to what you’d get at Bobby’s. The Steakhouse was a solid standard burger, but the mushrooms and melted Swiss didn’t do much to woo us. Maybe it was our Southern roots, but my roommate and I definitely preferred the Smokehouse, with its crunchy but tender onion ring and smoky BBQ sauce.
The fries were also quite good, not too greasy or soggy, but also not too crispy. I preferred the plain to the over–seasoned Village Fries. They were great for dipping in the milkshake, which was unfortunately too thick to drink through a straw. The shake was quite a letdown, and for over $4, that tiny thing was not worth it.
Though the good food and friendly staff makes it a great stop-in burger joint if you’re in the Rittenhouse area, Good Stuff Eatery is too unremarkable to warrant a special visit. With similar prices and quality, Bobby’s will beat out the twenty-minute walk to Good Stuff any time.
