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No, not the cheesy video game from the olden days…
So, you guys have listened to us talk about burgers – Whataburger, Goff’s, Chuck’s, Mooyah, Twisted Root, In-N-Out – we are constantly on the lookout for the next bad-ass burger place. I still say that all things considered, In-N-Out is still my burger of choice, at ANY price.
So tonight I was watching Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and Guy was visiting this place (think it was in Minnesota) that makes a burger called the Juicy Lucy. What makes this burger different is that they put cheese inside two thin patties, so when you bite into it, molten cheese comes pouring out like some crazy burger-volcano. Made me think, huh – wonder if I could try a Juicy Lucy without going to where Eskimos live.
I found that there’s a relatively new place here in DFW called Yourway Burgers and Wings that does indeed serve a Juicy Lucy. I’ve heard about this place before, and once talked to Bryan about going there sometime. The only location I knew of was in Farmers Branch. Now, that’s not super far or anything, but I’m almost never on that side of the metroplex. What separates this place from others (apart from the Juicy Lucy) is that you take sort of a Which Wich sort of approach, where you select your burger with a variety of options, including a cool option of infusing your burger with ingredients, like chopped onions or jalapeños.
http://yourwayburgers.com/menu.html
After looking at that menu, I was reminded of why we need to try this place. The sheer amount of options is just awesome. I mean, five different types of bun?
I bring this all up because they just opened another location in Fort Worth – half the distance than the one in Farmers Branch. Cool, no? Then, saw that they’re opening another – in the city Bryan and I live. Whoa. Next to Double Dave’s!
So…
1. Bryan, when are we going?
2. You guys – let’s discuss your burger places. What makes them different? What’s your favorite place? Do you think I’d be thinner if I was fanatical about salads instead of burgers?
1. When they open.
2. Yes… go.
By the way Rob, there is a place by Central High School called Hello My Name is Eat that does the ingredients inside the patties. I think Derryk said they even do the pickles and stuff in there. I’ve never tried that place either.
i really love Five Guys. both their burgers and fries.
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Fuck we have nothing good like that place in Canada. Cheap burgers and lotsa extra stuff. Best we get is a place called FatBurger, it’s the best but it’s the most expensive. The burger that you would get for $8 at the place would be upwards of $12. Lots of money saved in the long run.
mmmmm jalapeno bunWe have a couple of good burger joints around town but nothing with that level of customisation where one may infuse the patty according to one’s whim.
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I have to go on a rant now…
Just had Five Guys. I’ve had it once before, and was kinda impressed. Just had it again, and shit…yeah, I don’t like it.
1. The Burger – I got a cheeseburger, with mustard, mayo, lettuce, tomato, and grilled onions. Not too, too bad, but the main problem was the fucking CHEESE. Holy shit, it actually made me angry. It really is a pretty good burger, and they absolutely RUIN it with this lackluster cheese. It tasted and looked like Velveeta. I like Velveeta for certain things, but it does NOT go on a burger. It just looked so overly processed that I wanted to punch this black guy who was all sitting in a Lexus waiting to turn, where nobody was, and where there was no stop sign. Fuck you, dude! And fuck this cheese!
2. The Fries – Flavorwise, pretty good. Got the Cajun fries, so it had a nice spicy flavor with the salt. But they were like biting into a wet tampon. YES, I just compared their fries to wet tampons. Now, I’m not known as a big fry guy, but really? Who likes soggy ass-fries? That’s right – soggy is an adjective, and the fries are actually ass-fries. In fact, you could say they were bad ass-fries. They were bad, and texture was ass.
3. The Presentation – The burger was wrapped in foil. Nice. Easy to keep it all nice and snug, and any juices or other burger paraphernalia stays tidy. But then the fries – what the fuck? Let’s put a Dixie cup in there, and then fill the fucking bag with fries. Do you realize when you put the fries all over the fucking place, that the OUTSIDE of the nice and tidy burger gets all covered with grease and salt and Cajun shit? Not to mention the bag is all greasy and gross on the outside because of the ass-fry grease. I was trying to eat in my car – it was a fucking chore. What is the point of ordering a regular-size fry and you just pour fries in the bag? I just don’t get it. I, like many others, enjoy a messy burger experience, but this adds nothing to it. It’s like the nudity in the second half of Showgirls – sure, I like boobs, but what’s the point?
You might be wondering why this pissed me off so much. Well, here it is – I have no job, so I’m home a lot. I’ve been cooking a lot more, so I’m starting to understand what it takes to make a good eating experience. Good ingredients are paramount to a worthwhile meal. Because of the diet that April and I have been enjoying, I don’t eat out nearly as much as I used to. In fact, as long as April sticks with her plans (and she’s been doing very well with it), when we’re together, we don’t eat out at all. And she’s home two out of her five work days. All this means – I only have three meals in a week that I can eat out if I choose, so it’s become something special, something I look forward to, and I’ve been trying all sorts of restaurants that I haven’t been to before, mostly because April won’t try them for whatever reason. So when I go somewhere and it sucks, it’s like a waste. And, being home, with no job and no stress, really – well, it’s a big deal, or, I MAKE it into a big deal. It’s sorta like those fuckers with all of the non-smoking shit. Really? We can’t smoke in BARS anymore? Find something else to get pissed off about.
So, yeah. In-N-Out for burger president, even though it’s not gay.
Oh, and I didn’t even mention the kicker – one cheeseburger, regular Cajun fries, medium drink – $12.10. What a fuckin’ ripoff.
I didn’t care too much for them when I tried them back in 2007 (while in DC), and I didn’t care for it when I had a week or two ago. A very overrated burger experience in my opinion. We are lucky enough to have 10 places better that I can name off of the top of my head. DFW is a good burger town, especially now the almighty In-n-Out has arrived.
For what everyone says is great about Five Guys, Smashburger is the one that handles FG easily. Just a really good all around burger, not quite as expensive, and a really good eating experience. Their rosemary fries are the super shit too. Seeing as how they are all over the damn place now, you should be able to find one in at least road trip range.
One of the better burger places in my town offers cheeseburgers with a variety of cheeses to choose from. You can get camembert, blue and I think 2 or 3 others I can’t remember because I’ve always gotten camembert or blue so far. I always have to remember to ask them to hold the mayo though. I don’t like anything sweet on a burger, that’s what the soda or milkshake is there for, and in NZ mayo always has too much sugar in it.
Another of the better places is Burger Wisconsin, which do camembert, blue, cheddar or mozzarella, or you can build your own burger from a variety of ingredients. Seems like they may be a little more expensive than your typical American burger joint but on average it’s only one day a week I’ll get fast food so I ain’t crying about the price.
http://www.burgerwisconsin.co.nz/
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I’m not as much a fan of the “funky” cheeses, and maybe that’s because I’m not cultured enough, or it may be that bleu is usually as funky as we get in Texas. Camembert looks to be similar to Brie, and I’m not a huge fan of that, either.
What really made me go “Wha…?!?” was that you said that these were fast food places you’re getting these at? That’s pretty awesome that you can get different kinds of cheese…
To be clear, these aren’t McDs, KFC or Burger King style fast food joints, where the things are mass produced and wait in the warmer, these ones I’m talking about made to order and you may wait 10 minutes, which may not qualify them as “fast”. I tend to call any kind of junk food takeaways “fast food”, from Chinese to fish and chips to kebabs to any kind of burger with fries dealio, even when it’s a “gourmet” style burger. And I usually order ahead by phone so for me it is pretty damn fast. It’s fast like the wind.
I’m usually a beer and potato chips type of bloke but I do like to get down with a cheese or two and some crackers with a glass of red wine sometimes on a summer Sunday arvo (NZ/Aus for “afternoon”). In fact in the last little while me and the missus will sometimes sit down with some feta, olives, sundried tomatoes, olive oil and some bread to dip in the olive oil (usually ciabatta but sometimes focaccia) and chowing down like we’re on the Italian Riviera or something. It’s really more of an appetiser kind of thing but if I’m hungry I’ll devour the living daylights out of a whole pile of the stuff instead of having dinner. Apparently you’re supposed to live longer if you eat the Mediterranean way and luckily it’s also delissimo.
As far as the Blue Cheese Burger (I don’t actually know which type of Blue it is but probably either Bleu or Gorgonzolla) goes it’s just a grunty, salty flavour which really complements the savoury nature of the burger patty and contrasts the fresh lettuce and tomatoes and stuff, but then the strength of flavour (and smell) in the Blue cheeses are notorious for turning as many folks off as they turn on and I don’t think it’s about being cultured enough. If anything the power and sharpness of Blue cheese flavours make them some of the less subtle cheeses so it’s probably more popular with meatheads like me than people with refined palates.
What’s American/Texas mayo like? Do they make it very sweet?
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