Burger wars, re-visited

by **RedRiverPony** » Tue May 17, 2011 10:41 am

Good to know! I'll remember that next time I'm in town.

by **Monkeystang** » Wed May 18, 2011 11:50 am

2ndandlong wrote:Don't go to In N Out in Dallas tomorrow. I don't want a long line at lunch. Wait until Thursday.

It's open.

are you sure it is open?

by **2ndandlong** » Wed May 18, 2011 12:03 pm

Monkeystang wrote:
2ndandlong wrote:Don't go to In N Out in Dallas tomorrow. I don't want a long line at lunch. Wait until Thursday.

It's open.

are you sure it is open?

INO is only open Frisco and Allen, but you should drive over to the one on 75 to recon.

by **Junior** » Tue May 24, 2011 11:59 am

Went to Five Guys for the first time today at lunch. Great burger! Would give the Point Burger a run for its money if they served beer.

by **Vitale** » Tue May 24, 2011 8:12 pm

That's like saying a Nissan Sentra would give a Lamborghini a run for its money if it had wider side mirrors.

Five Guys burgers aren't bad, but comparable to a Point Burger? Not even in the same stratosphere.

by **ponyboy** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:10 am

Not having had the chance to sample many of the burgers on here, what does your ideal burger look like? Cheese or no and what kind? How greasy? Lettuce, onions, tomato? What kind of bun if any? Any nontraditional toppings (such as onion rings, for instance)? How thick the patty? How many patties?

by **Lotus** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:29 am

One patty is OK, two are better - preferably about the size of a manhole cover. Not too greasy, not too dry. Rich flavor, preferably something that gives it a "smoky" flavor as if grilled over mesquite or hickory.

Definitely cheese - cheddar or Swiss. Or both.

Onions - red ... lots, and raw. Tomatoes. Lettuce is optional. Not only are pickles prohibited, they can't even be on the plate, lest the juice run into the burger or bun and ruin it. Anyone who throws on something non-burger-ish (like guacamole) should be prohibited from discussing burgers ever again ... or having one.

Mayo is optional, ketchup is mandatory. No mustard - ever.

Beer - cold and something with flavor, like Carlsberg or Grolsch.

by **ponyboy** » Wed May 25, 2011 1:28 pm

For me it's two medium-sized patties (not thin and not too thick) medium rare with jalepeno jack cheese good and melted on top of each patty. Give me grilled onions, sliced bread and butter pickles, and mustard on a Jakes-style poppyseed bun. I want grease dripping off that bad boy.

by **GiddyUp** » Thu May 26, 2011 1:40 pm

Had a burger at Maple Motor last wknd. pretty darn Good stuff.

I'm in the mood for a green chili cheeseburger right now. Anywhere in DFW area?

by **ponyboy** » Thu May 26, 2011 3:16 pm

Maple and Motor is exactly what I want in my burger joint. Don't know of any green chili cheeseburgers this far east.

by **Peruna 2K5** » Fri May 27, 2011 10:41 am

GiddyUp wrote:Had a burger at Maple Motor last wknd. pretty darn Good stuff.

I'm in the mood for a green chili cheeseburger right now. Anywhere in DFW area?

Twisted Root has a green chile, guac, and pepperjack burger (scroll down and you'll find it):

http://twistedrootburgerco.com/wordpress/?page_id=381

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Fri May 27, 2011 2:49 pm

GiddyUp wrote:Had a burger at Maple Motor last wknd. pretty darn Good stuff.

I'm in the mood for a green chili cheeseburger right now. Anywhere in DFW area?

It's the Jake's burger of the month right now - but I don't know if it is just until the end of May.

by **PonyGirl** » Fri May 27, 2011 3:11 pm

I hadn't been to the San Francisco Rose (on lower Greenville) and was surprised that I enjoyed the burger more than I expected. The bun was pretty weak, and the waitress apparently couldn't differ between American and Swiss cheese, but the burger itself was terrific.

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Fri May 27, 2011 8:49 pm

PonyGirl wrote:I hadn't been to the San Francisco Rose (on lower Greenville) and was surprised that I enjoyed the burger more than I expected. The bun was pretty weak, and the waitress apparently couldn't differ between American and Swiss cheese, but the burger itself was terrific.

Wow - I haven't eaten there in probably five years (and I only live a block and a half away!).

I do remember their burger being decent though, and it sounds like the service hasn't changed!

It's still a fun little place - it is what it is...

by **Peruna 2K5** » Sat May 28, 2011 10:12 am

DanFreibergerForHeisman wrote:
PonyGirl wrote:I hadn't been to the San Francisco Rose (on lower Greenville) and was surprised that I enjoyed the burger more than I expected. The bun was pretty weak, and the waitress apparently couldn't differ between American and Swiss cheese, but the burger itself was terrific.

Wow - I haven't eaten there in probably five years (and I only live a block and a half away!).

I do remember their burger being decent though, and it sounds like the service hasn't changed!

It's still a fun little place - it is what it is...

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