Gorilla B’s has been around since 2006 but in a bit of a different incarnation. It did not have a store front and was/is still known for its homemade cheesecakes. For the opening of Gorilla B’s, in addition to the cheesecakes they added a bunch of food you’d find at the fair (you carnies should be excited about this): “Dipped” OREO, Snickers, Twinkies, 3 Musketeers, Milky Way, Kit Kat, Butterfinger, Funnel Cake, Chloebe Cake (Guava Funnel Cake), Corndogs, Deep Fried Ice Cream Sandwich and “Dipped” Cheesecake. “Dipped” is Gorilla B’s nice way of saying deep fried. Also on the menu is their hot dog (which is deep fried) and their signature burger, the Boscoe Burger. The toppings for the hot dog are simple, either ketchup (if you’re 5 years old and have ketchup on everything like some people I know) and mustard. There’s a nice deli mustard that has a great horseradish kick to it, it’s not too much though.

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The Hot Dog at Gorilla B’s

The hot dog is all beef, served on a hot dog potato bun and because it’s deep fried gives off a popping noise when you bite into it. The Boscoe Burger is a mix of a Cuban bistec empanizado (breaded steak) and a Cuban frita (cuban hamburger). It’s topped with potato sticks and served on a potato roll.

The Boscoe Burger

 The beef patty is tightly packed and seasoned well, then breaded and deep fried.  The patty itself is rather dry. I thought it tasted great but the flavors and dryness worked better with the Boscoe Burger a la Milanese (which includes ham and swiss cheese). I also added some mayo and a bit of the deli mustard. By the way, the owner will cook the burger to a more medium/medium well type of temperature if you ask him.

Boscoe Burger a la Milanese

 After having the Boscoe Burger, we (I was with Caveman) decided to try one of the “Dipped” items, Kit Kat it is. After dipping and frying, the Kat is topped with powdered sugar and some chocolate syrup.

“Dipped” Kit Kat

I’m not dessert specialist but I liked it, Caveman was eating it like someone was going to take the plate away from him. I didn’t get to try the cheesecake but I would definitely like to try the Guava Cheesecake. The owner let us try one of his new concoctions, “Dipped” Twizzlers. I don’t like Twizzlers because it reminds me of stomach medicine but Caveman devoured it. The owner is dipping and frying everything in site so if you have any ideas send it his way. I’m sure he’d try it.

 
Gorilla B’s 
is NOW CLOSED
14709 Bird Road, Kendall, FL
305-559-2010

I didn’t eat here because I had heard through the grapevine how wonderful it is. I happen to be in the hospital waiting room and was hungry. I’ve been here a few times before and just had coffee, never any food. I was with my dad, Fred and Michelle. The 3 dudes get Cheeseburgers while Michelle has the Tuna Salad. My father also orders a Hot Dog for good measure. I understand this is a hospital and they have “healthy eating alternatives”. I was reading all about it in “Peppy’s Picks”but the quality of the food being served was pretty crappy. At least it wasn’t expensive. I will have to say this, the buns for the burger and hot dog were wheat. Both buns were fresh and tasted really good. The opposite of the food they were holding. The thickness of the burger patty was about a quarter of the bun. The taste of the burger was pretty bad. Not even the Rickey’s Hot Sauce that we doused on it was able to salvage it.The jumbo hot dog was not beef but a mix (a bad mix at that). My father took one bite and refused to eat anymore. We all did actually. The fries were baked but were not fresh cut. Those type of fries don’t bake well, they need to be a little thicker (oh well). Michelle’s salad was the highlight of the meal to me. Just because of one thing she said. She took a bite of the broccoli and said “This tastes like the Miami Seaquarium”. That comment forced Fred to also try the broccoli but I stayed away (he was also dumbfounded). I’ve been to the Miami Seaquarium in the last couple of years. It was such a bad experience I can’t imagine reliving it in Flav-O-Rama.

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