Tessaro’s Review – Legendary Burgers in Bloomfield

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Tessaro's Burgers Are Not Gourmet – Just Simple Perfection

You won't find any frou-frou toppings on your burger here, no sir.

Here it is just a half pound of serious meat and, if you like, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, and mustard. The fanciest burger here is the “gourmet cheeseburger” which comes with bacon, grilled mushrooms, onions, and your choice of cheese.

We opted for a regular cheeseburger as well as the gourmet one, and they came out with lightning speed. We had heard service can be painfully slow here, so we were pleasantly surprised to get our food before we could take more than a few sips of our beers (which is impressive since Jeremy often finishes his first beer at restaurants well before the food comes).

Hardwood Grilled Burgers at Their Best

What makes Tessaro's burgers so special? They're cooked on a hardwood grill which gives the burgers a really unique sweet, smoky crust on the outside. The flavor is very distinct and delicious. Throw in a side of home fries and you have one large meal to tackle.

Unfortunately, I ordered my burger medium and it was really well-done. It was cooked all the way through with no pink to be found anywhere, and the meat was consequently pretty dry. Jeremy ordered his burger medium rare (which came out more like medium) and it was a little juicier than mine. 

As we've found with many other burger places in Pittsburgh, if order your burger cooked to one level lower than what you want you'll probably get something close to what you're looking for.

Overall, we were really happy with the burgers at Tessaro's and will be returning. Despite being overcooked, the flavor from the hardwood grill was incredible and the toppings were simple, allowing the flavor of the meat to shine through.

When it comes to searching for a delicious burger, this is all you truly need.

Tessaro's is located at 4601 Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield.

Looking for more burgers in Pittsburgh? Check out Burgatory, Kaya Pittsburgh, or Revel and Roost for some of our favorites! Or, for more reviews of Pittsburgh restaurants, click the previous link to be taken to our directory of every review on Discover the Burgh!