Burger wars, re-visited

by **RednBlue11** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:06 am

that looks like an amazing burger joint, and you cant beat quality and price...the video about the place makes me wanna fly to dallas tonight and get some

http://www.twistedrootburgerco.com/video.html

by **mrydel** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:23 am

RednBlue11 wrote:the video about the place makes me wanna fly to dallas tonight and get some

TWSS

by **RednBlue11** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:23 am

well played

by **couch 'em** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:54 am

MrMustang1965 wrote:For anyone who may have lived in the old Willow Creek Apartments (northwest corner of Walnut Hill Lane & Central Expressway), they're now gone! BIG vacant lot there now which will become something similar to Mockingbird Station, too, I'm told.

All of the slummy apartments on Meadow Road, east of Central Expressway over to Greenville Ave. have also been demolished for a huge 'Mockingbird Station'-type project, like Big Hoss says.

I work right in that area too (walnut hill & greenville), and it was nice to see the apts on Meadow gone. Not sure what they are going to build there.

I do know over where Willow Creek was there will be at least one nice apt complex going in, not sure about shopping associated with it.

by **PonySoprano** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:00 am

Dallas Morning News is getting into the Burger Wars game. As part of their Best in DFW series, they are now addressing the best burgers in DFW. Their restaurant critics picks are (in no particular order):

Angry Dog, Deep Ellum
Fred's Cafe, Ft. Worth
Kelley's Eastside, Plano
Love Shack, Ft. Worth
Perry's, Dallas
Snuffer's
Twisted Root, Deep Ellum
Wingfield's, South Dallas

You can respond with your own comments and choices on their blog: http://eatsblog.guidelive.com/archives/2008/07/bidfw-burgers-in-progress.html

by **RednBlue11** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:02 am

i don't know about Snuffer's burgers but they have had the best cheese fries in Dallas for 20+ years

by **couch 'em** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:06 am

PonySoprano wrote:Dallas Morning News is getting into the Burger Wars game. As part of their Best in DFW series, they are now addressing the best burgers in DFW. Their restaurant critics picks are (in no particular order):

Angry Dog, Deep Ellum
Fred's Cafe, Ft. Worth
Kelley's Eastside, Plano
Love Shack, Ft. Worth
Perry's, Dallas
Snuffer's
Twisted Root, Deep Ellum
Wingfield's, South Dallas

You can respond with your own comments and choices on their blog: http://eatsblog.guidelive.com/archives/2008/07/bidfw-burgers-in-progress.html

No 1st & 10? Blasphemy!

by **PonySoprano** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:11 am

I went to their blog and posted 1st & 10 as my choice.

by **FWMustangGirl** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:03 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:For anyone who may have lived in the old Willow Creek Apartments (northwest corner of Walnut Hill Lane & Central Expressway), they're now gone! BIG vacant lot there now which will become something similar to Mockingbird Station, too, I'm told.

Are these the apartments formerly known as Arson on the Lake because they caught fire several times a year? I lived there for one semester and they burned twice.

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:23 pm

FWMustangGirl wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:For anyone who may have lived in the old Willow Creek Apartments (northwest corner of Walnut Hill Lane & Central Expressway), they're now gone! BIG vacant lot there now which will become something similar to Mockingbird Station, too, I'm told.

Are these the apartments formerly known as Arson on the Lake because they caught fire several times a year? I lived there for one semester and they burned twice.

Yes.

by **FWMustangGirl** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:37 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:
FWMustangGirl wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:For anyone who may have lived in the old Willow Creek Apartments (northwest corner of Walnut Hill Lane & Central Expressway), they're now gone! BIG vacant lot there now which will become something similar to Mockingbird Station, too, I'm told.

Are these the apartments formerly known as Arson on the Lake because they caught fire several times a year? I lived there for one semester and they burned twice.
Yes.

Good. They needed to be bulldozed.

by **Vitale** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:46 pm

FWMustangGirl wrote:Are these the apartments formerly known as Arson on the Lake because they caught fire several times a year? I lived there for one semester and they burned twice.

Too bad you didn't know Pete Fleps. He would have saved you and your home, and your little dog, if you had one.

by **FWMustangGirl** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:23 pm

Vitale wrote:
FWMustangGirl wrote:Are these the apartments formerly known as Arson on the Lake because they caught fire several times a year? I lived there for one semester and they burned twice.
Too bad you didn't know Pete Fleps. He would have saved you and your home, and your little dog, if you had one.

Wasn't my apt either time, though once was the building next to mine. The other was some frat brothers of hubby. Their poor little dog perished in the fire. :cry:

by **RGV Pony** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:47 pm

Had Twisted Root today w/ the wife and 5 year old. Burger was thick-not too greasy, not too dry, bun was good; condiments include their own homemade ancho chipotle ketchup & BBQ sauce. Fries were okay...a cross between Jack in the Box and Arby's. For those of you who are fans of a good green chile burger, I wouldn't recommend the one from here though...not much green chile flavor. Son's cheddar burger looked pretty good though.

Atmosphere reminded my wife (Baton Rouge native/longtime NOLA resident) of something "in the quarter" (i.e. old & dirty..if not quaint). Service was cute..intended, feigned irreverance in a [deleted]'s last resort kind of way.

Cinnamon walnut root beer was good.

Wife rated Snuffer's ahead of Twisted Root, saying she prefers the atmosphere of Snuffer's (although in fairness she's only been to the Greenville Snuffer's with which we're all familiar once...she's referencing the one in Plano).

I'd rate the burger itself ahead of Snuffer's. Also ahead of Jake's and Fuddruckers. The drive down there sucked; also reminded me how most times in my life I've been to Deep Ellum, it was dark outside and I don't have too clear of a memory.

by **RednBlue11** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:19 pm

RGV Pony wrote:Had Twisted Root today w/ the wife and 5 year old. Burger was thick-not too greasy, not too dry, bun was good; condiments include their own homemade ancho chipotle ketchup & BBQ sauce. Fries were okay...a cross between Jack in the Box and Arby's. For those of you who are fans of a good green chile burger, I wouldn't recommend the one from here though...not much green chile flavor. Son's cheddar burger looked pretty good though.

Atmosphere reminded my wife (Baton Rouge native/longtime NOLA resident) of something "in the quarter" (i.e. old & dirty..if not quaint). Service was cute..intended, feigned irreverance in a [deleted]'s last resort kind of way.

Cinnamon walnut root beer was good.

Wife rated Snuffer's ahead of Twisted Root, saying she prefers the atmosphere of Snuffer's (although in fairness she's only been to the Greenville Snuffer's with which we're all familiar once...she's referencing the one in Plano).

I'd rate the burger itself ahead of Snuffer's. Also ahead of Jake's and Fuddruckers. The drive down there sucked; also reminded me how most times in my life I've been to Deep Ellum, it was dark outside and I don't have too clear of a memory.

i'd take all that for $5

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