Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar is set to open in Newport Centre Mall today.
Friends, family, and media were invited to a preview last Friday night and here’s our quick takeaway.
First, the space is huge. The 7,405-square foot restaurant is the second-biggest Zinburger in the country. It consists of a front/outdoor patio with fire pit, large bar area, dining room, and indoor back/patio, which extends into Newport mall. There’s also a private room, which can be rented out for company events.
Food-wise, the Newport menu will be the same as every Zinburger. There are six salad options, multiple cooked to order burgers (Angus beef, turkey, seared ahi, veggie, and bunless), and multiple French fry options (truffle, sweet potato, and regular hand-cut). Salads are delicious, but heavily dressed, so if you like your salads light — you’ll want to ask for your dressing on the side. Dessert consists of decadent milkshakes and some house pies.
The drinks menu includes multiple wine, beer, and a few cocktail specials, such as the white mezcal sangria. It’s a full bar, so you can order what you desire.
Personal favorites include the classic Zinburger and the steak-like seared ahi sandwich, which has a slight crust on the exterior and is perfectly rare on the inside. The sandwich is simple and allows the ahi to really stand out.
The Cookies & Cream shake is excellent, with chunky Oreo bits in every sip, but the Butterfinger shake was in a league of its own — it’s made with vanilla ice cream, Ghirardelli chocolate, whipped cream, peanut butter, and Butterfinger chunks.
During the first week, you’ll be able to buy a Gold VIP card, which in addition to benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County, will also give you bonus perks like half-price bottles of wine every night through the end of the year.
