Maybe we came a little early, but Good Stuff Eatery was pretty empty at 6:30pm on a Tuesday night. Still, the 80s tunes the workers were jamming to gave the place a welcoming vibe.

We ordered the Steakhouse ($6.98), which came topped with mushroom, onion and Swiss along with regular fries ($2.49). I went with the Coletti’s Smokehouse ($7.25), which had bacon, cheese, an onion ring and BBQ sauce. I also got Village Fries ($3.89), topped with rosemary and thyme, along with a chocolate milkshake ($4.95).

The burgers themselves were somewhat on the smaller side, comparable to what you’d get at Bobby’s. The Steakhouse was a solid standard burger, but the mushrooms and melted Swiss didn’t do much to woo us. Maybe it was our Southern roots, but my roommate and I definitely preferred the Smokehouse, with its crunchy­ but tender onion ring and smoky BBQ sauce.

The fries were also quite good, not too greasy or soggy, but also not too crispy. I preferred the plain to the over–seasoned Village Fries. They were great for dipping in the milkshake, which was unfortunately too thick to drink through a straw. The shake was quite a letdown, and for over $4, that tiny thing was not worth it.

Though the good food and friendly staff makes it a great stop-in burger joint if you’re in the Rittenhouse area, Good Stuff Eatery is too unremarkable to warrant a special visit. With similar prices and quality, Bobby’s will beat out the twenty-minute walk to Good Stuff any time.