For some reason, it was just this past month that I made my way into O'Sullivan's for the first time. I lived across the street from the place for a year and then only about a mile away for the past three years. I think it was because I always thought it looks like a seedy bar from the outside, so I never ventured in. It wasn't until I was watching the Phantom Gourmet (my weekend morning guilty pleasure!) and saw O'Sullivan's recognized as one of the best burgers in New England when I realized it must be some sort of crime that I had not yet been. The Phantom was right - the burgers are really good! The one thing that I didn't like about them (and this is just being nit-picky of course!) is that they look like hamburger baseballs on buns (they don't squish them down at all, they just roll them into a ball, cook them, and put them on the bun). For this reason, I found them kind of difficult to eat. But they do have a WIDE variety of burger choices, and you won't be disappointed. The place is VERY crowded and they really cram the tables in there, so get ready to get cozy with your neighbors! The bar is large and there does seem to be a bar crowd that comes to O'Sullivan's during the evening.
Enjoy!
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