Baby Got Back: Big Buns

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WITH A NAME LIKE Big Buns, the pun possibilities are endless. And we do love puns around here, and the restaurant obviously encourages it. But we'll spare you and skip straight to the serious food business.

Big Buns Gourmet Grill in Arlington features simple American fare in an eco-friendly setting (look around for posters detailing their use of recyclable and biodegradable supplies). There are four meats (or meat-like items), all seasoned and grilled, to choose from as a base: an angus beef burger, chicken, mahi mahi, or a portabella mushroom. Have yours either on a bun or in a bowl of fresh romaine, all done up with any combination of six cheeses, sixteen toppings, and four sauces. The burgers are famous, but for a healthier option, try the mahi mahi in a bowl with roasted red peppers, black bean and mango salsa, and sweet chili vinaigrette. It's not too spicy and not too sweet ... and because the menu's so basic, the chefs can focus on cooking everything to perfection.

Add regular or sweet potato fries and a soft drink, shake, or $2 Yuengling (!) and you've got a lot of great food for just over $10. Because when they say their buns (along with everything else) are big, they mean it.

Basically, we like Big Buns and we cannot lie. (Sorry, it was just too easy.)

» Big Buns Gourmet Grill, 4401 Wilson Blvd., Arlington; 703-276-3032. (Ballston)

Written by Express' Kelsey Parrish
Photo by Richard A. Lipski/TWP