burger for your thoughts ? this quick toss of phrasing fits cd’s place well for anyone visiting 237 north reading avenue in boyertown on a thursday or friday between the deliciously-aimed hours of 4 and 7 p.m. those precious for the palate minutes are when burger mania takes the stage under the kitchen direction of restaurant owner chris dietz.
not intending to pat his own back but having to do so anyway out of the sheer winning knowledge and accuracy of recognizing that he makes a damn good burger, dietz whipped up the idea of burger mania more than a year ago. believing in a crave-worthy burger done with such taste-ready success, and with topping choices a bit beyond the norm, dietz wanted to bring his affection for the almighty burger to the audience of locals. and it’s proven to be a sly decision because dietz has quite a fan club continually growing for the burger-love that starts at his grill but also for the food musts on the rest of his regular menu, including a number of entrées and specials that have won over his strictly pennsylvania dutch eaters who were a challenge when it came to getting them to try unfamiliar flavor-sets. if anyone can woo taste buds to the other side, it is easily dietz, in the 19512 zip code.
but the beckoning burgers are an appeal all their own as each new weekend nears. those who stop in for burger mania are welcome to choose from three total toppings, with a number of them a bit unexpected yet clearly made for these american classics per plate—evident after just a bite.
five cheese choices (provolone, swiss, cheddar, american, and pepper jack) and three pepper pluses (green, sweet, and hot) are on the burger mania menu.
also on that toppings list are fried onions, mushrooms, the cali set-up—known as lettuce and tomato—bacon, fried salami, pork roll, fried egg, pizza, wing, and barbeque sauces, sour cream, blue cheese dressing and even taco seasoning.
gimme toppings are ketchup, mustard, onion, mayo, relish, and pickles.
this variety of toppings makes it easy for a different lineup of flavor combos every time you visit, and thankfully, these burgers are incapable of inching toward boredom for a mouth that likes to live on the edge and try something new, on repeat, while still savoring the gift of a great burger.
also on that toppings list are fried onions, mushrooms, the cali set-up—known as lettuce and tomato—bacon, fried salami, pork roll, fried egg, pizza, wing, and barbeque sauces, sour cream, blue cheese dressing and even taco seasoning.
gimme toppings are ketchup, mustard, onion, mayo, relish, and pickles.
this variety of toppings makes it easy for a different lineup of flavor combos every time you visit, and thankfully, these burgers are incapable of inching toward boredom for a mouth that likes to live on the edge and try something new, on repeat, while still savoring the gift of a great burger.
a small drink and small set of fries come with burger mania for $6.95 per person, but it can be super-sized in a snap for $7.95.
and as a strong believer in supporting locally, dietz buys his fresh, never frozen 80 percent lean, hand-formed beef from brooke meat plant in bechtelsville, which is just three miles away from cd’s place.
and as a strong believer in supporting locally, dietz buys his fresh, never frozen 80 percent lean, hand-formed beef from brooke meat plant in bechtelsville, which is just three miles away from cd’s place.
he also sources greens from butter valley harvest in bally, a little more than six miles from him. when tomatoes are seasonally available in the hydroponic operation’s greenhouses, he puts those on his burgers for the cali set-up, juxtaposed with a lettuce that yells of its own green-happy lure via gustatory cells.
and it’s probably at least decently fair to say that the atmosphere and the very shape of the cozy restaurant are a lot of what make people happy to stop in and check out the food scenery. as is easily visible while driving past on route 562, cd’s place is one of three former cup-shaped restaurants built around the early 1940s, with the other two in pottstown and pennsburg. but the ode to all things rock and roll also speaks a bit of soul-sound comfort in the space, as dietz has the walls decked out in posters of history-stirring, iconic musicians, the countertop is home to copies of his old albums and concert tickets, and guitars pepper the restaurant as a reminder of his love aside from cooking a good meal—music done well from decades ago.
after a former career as a postal clerk, dietz just celebrated nine years in running cd’s place and knows putting out fabuloso food but especially a delish burger is where his heart sings its best with the lyrics of life. and if you have to use the bathroom while in the restaurant, you’ll notice many a line from time-hugging songs penned across the whole inner side of the door, at least in the ladies room.
to find out more, visit www.cdsplace.com or search for cd’s place restaurant& catering on facebook. and love up a local burger, while you’re at it.
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