Last semester, my roommate raved about a burger that could be comparable to President Gonzales of CSUS – almost never seen. Now this wasn’t just any burger adorned with all the common fixings like mayo, mustard or ketchup. This burger, in my eyes, had quite a unique ingredient that made me skeptical to say the least.
What was that ingredient you might ask? Well if you had to guess, I bet you would never come to the conclusion that it would be peanut butter. Who would have thought right?
I usually like my burgers plain and simple, but for this particular instance, I was feeling adventurous so I decided to pay a visit to Fanny Ann’s Saloon located at 1023 2nd Street in Old Sacramento.
My friend and I arrived at Fanny Ann’s just before its 11:30 a.m. opening so as we were waiting, we checked out the menu posted just outside the entrance. As I was skimming the menu, the burger that I wanted to conquer was placed directly in the center, almost as if it was taunting any hesitant customers waiting to try the Jiffy Burger.
Fanny Ann’s has a wide selection of burgers, sandwiches, salads, hot dogs and appetizers to go along with a bar that greets customers as they walk in. The bar itself would be reason enough to entice any college student for lunch or downtime meal since all of the entrees are all priced at around $8 and are served with a choice of a salad or curly fries.
After much conflict within myself, I set aside my fear and decided to go with the Jiffy Burger (since the menu promised that the peanut butter wouldn’t stick to your mouth) and my friend ordered the more traditional bacon burger.
Once the orders are placed, customers are allowed to sit in any one of the five floors for seating as they wait for their orders to be called over the speaker. The top floor of Fanny Ann’s has an arcade room to occupy their waiting customers and they also have another bar at the lowest level that opens later in the evening.
When it came time to grab our orders and walk to our seats, excitement, anticipation and a tiny hint of apprehension began to run through me. As we both took the first bites of our burger and fries, the chatter between us suddenly came to a halt and all my skepticism flew out the window.
The peanut butter that was placed on top of the pepper jack cheese, the hearty strips of bacon, and juiciness of the burger made me a believer. The combination of every ingredient was so unique that, to my surprise, I enjoyed every piece down to the very last bite.
A downside to the whole experience, however, would simply be the age of the establishment. The entire place seemed so old that I found myself walking around with caution in fear that I was going to fall through the wooden floors. The old fashioned bathroom also stuck me as odd/weird in that they only had one stall and a community urinal that lacked privacy many are used to.
The food, however, more than made up for any issues I had towards the establishment, and I would without a doubt come here again. For those bold enough to try a not-so-typical burger, Fanny Ann’s is definitely the place for you.
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