Burger wars, re-visited

[MrMustang1965]

Was it chocolate covered, maybe they meant it as a dessert?

Nope. It was on top of the tomato with its feet up in the air.

[abezontar]

ew.

[mrydel]

If there was ever to be a Burger Wars-Arkansas, it has ended before it began. A new Hooters is opening soon in North Little Rock. It is, as of this moment, being named as the official SMU burger house for central Arkansas. Ponyte, Arkpony and anyone else who wishes to partake in fun, frivolity, and festivities is welcome to come. Meetings will be held on a periodic basis whenver my wife leaves town.

[Buddha]

Driving down to uptown the other day, I passed something called the "Village Burger Bar."

Anyone ever try it?

I assume if it's between Cole and McKinney, they probably gouge you for $20/burger .... in which case, I want to know if it's good before I go.

Anybody been there?

[Pony_Fan]

20 Burgers to Eat before you Die - GQ Magazine
1. Sirloin Burger, Le Tub
Hollywood, FL

This is a dream of a dump, located on the site of a former Sunoco gas station. Outside there’s assorted porcelain—toilets, sinks, tubs. Most have plants in them, and a lot of the plants look dead. Inside is a pool table, a jukebox, and tables reminiscent of the ones at highway rest stops. The view is magnificent, the Intracoastal Waterway at its broadest and most dramatic. Le Tub doesn’t take credit cards, and it has signs everywhere reinforcing that rule. I’m surprised anybody who eats here qualifies for a credit card.

The menu is big, and the food isn’t bad, except for the Sirloin Burger, which is magnificent. It’s slowly seared on an indoor grill, crusty on the outside, juicy inside, always perfectly cooked. At eight to ten ounces, it’s ideal big-burger size, and it’s shaped like a pincushion, with sloping sides, which means you get a nice gradient of doneness. The bun has a few poppy seeds and looks like a kaiser roll, but it’s smaller and softer. It’s just right for enveloping the meat, which is judiciously seasoned and spiced, mostly with salt and pepper, I suspect. That’s all it needs. No cheese or condiments required.

10. Number Five, Keller's Drive-in
Dallas, TX

The lady in the red Lexus that was parked alongside me leaned out the window and said, “If you come here with a friend who has a convertible, you can sit all night. It’s better than going to a nice restaurant.” Keller’s, out on Northwest Highway, is the best drive-in I’ve ever seen, and I try not to miss many. Flash your lights and out come the carhops, who aren’t dolled up and aren’t on roller skates, although they will call you “sweetie.” They’re also strong enough to lug cases of beer out to waiting cars. (Not many restaurants specialize in beer by the case.)
Keller’s is filled with guys hanging out. They sit on the tailgates of their pickups, feet up on coolers. The burger of choice is the Number Five, made exactly the way hamburgers were back when drive-ins first appeared, about a half-century ago. At $2.38, it’s not priced a whole lot more than it would have been back then. The Number Five includes two beef patties, shredded lettuce, tomato, American cheese, and a Thousand Island–style “special sauce” on a soft grilled poppy-seed role. The meat’s overcooked, but that doesn’t diminish the nostalgia, maybe the best in the burger world. Keller’s even has a galvanized tin roof to protect cars. I suggested to my waitress, Lana, that it probably sounded awfully loud when it rained. “It’s not so bad,” she replied, “but you should hear it when it hails.”

[PonyPride]

Keller's? Not bad, but I'd hope QG has a bunch of Dallas locations above it on the list.

[Pony_Fan]

That is all. Not sure how you would come up with this list all over the US.

[Eddie P]

Village Burger Bar:

Been there twice. You can get out of there for probably $14 for a burger fries and drink.

I am not impressed with the burgers on any level. I like the set-up of the place and the fries are okay. I will admit that everybody else whos been with me loves it. And it is doing great business and has been since it opened. But I will wait six months before seeing if this is the product of being the new trendy place or because it serves solid food. I suspect the former.

[White Helmet]

Any word on where the infamous burgers for Bamba and Morris came from? Was it somewhere with a good burger like Snookies or was it a 99cent Texas Double?

[abezontar]

Any word on where the infamous burgers for Bamba and Morris came from? Was it somewhere with a good burger like Snookies or was it a 99cent Texas Double?

I think this is the most important question the university has to answer to its fans right now. How good was Bamba's Burger.

[MrMustang1965]

Man, it's gonna suck if it was just a Burger House burger.

[Ikus]

You're right -- if the burgers in question were from Burger House, then you have some real allegations (of gastro-intestinal abuse) to answer.

[jtstang]

Back off. Burger House is awesome.

[MustangFan]

Ugh. We'll have to "agree to disagree." I'll take the Umphrey-Lee burgers over that that place any day. Always thought BH was pretty awful.

[White Helmet]

jtstang, if you want to prove to me BH is awesome I will let you buy me a burger there.