Dock House Restaurant

At times, Dock House seems purely American. Well, almost — there’s buttered sweet corn, although not on the cob; a selection of refreshing lemonades, but with ginger, mint or other distinct flavors, and none of that artificial sweetener so pervasive in the States. The wait staff hustles like nowhere else in the city and the register doesn’t automatically tack on 20 Kč for extra dabs of mayonnaise.

The burger sits, thin but juicy, in a soft sesame seed bun. It’s not as masculine as one would expect in the good ol’ USA — greens, onion and a very light sauce lending more than the usual flair. Bright, vegetal flavors dominate, followed by a few pricks of pepper. The richer taste of ground beef trails behind.

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