Month: December 2023

Well, I finally had my first McDonalds Angus Burger and it was the Deluxe Burger Meal.  I had high hopes for this new burger menu at McDonalds but I found myself disappointed and not excited to try the others.  Here’s the deal, I think McDonalds has great intentions but lacks the ability to deliver because of their training, employees and culture.  The burger wasn’t prepared with care and the ingredients, although fresh, were a mixture of great and “classic McDonalds” which made it hard to justify 4xing the price of a McDouble or Double Cheeseburger. The burger itself had a (keep reading…)

Culver’s is now a Utah burger option which is always exciting to announce.  Culver’s opened up in Midvale near Winco a few weeks ago and is already rolling.  With it’s trademark blue and white signage and a full parking lot, I was excited to see that Culver’s is being welcomed with open arms. Now for the Culver’s review. Famous for what they Butterburgers, the Culver’s Deluxe Butterburger was the recommended first Culver’s experience (special thanks to the friendly staff for pointing me in the right direction).  I went with the double to really get the burger flavor going and I’m glad (keep reading…)

If you were in Austin and it was your last burger ever where would you go?  That was the question I asked my Austin native food guide today and the answer was Hopdoddy’s. Hopdoddy in Austin, TX is a beer and burger bar focused on local and quality.  When you go to a place on a Tuesday evening and the line is out the door your excitement level can have a tendency to go up a few notches and thus was the case with the Hopdoddy burger experience.  I’m happy to report that as soon as I saw the Hopdoddy (keep reading…)

On a recent trip to Iowa we passed the World’s Largest Truckstop known as Iowa 80.  It was a site to see with all those semi-trucks parked, fueling and realizing that they weren’t even close to capacity.  Immediately I figured, if I was a delicious burger where would I be?  Well the World’s Largest Truckstop of course.  We hit the Iowa 80 Cafe with high expectations and with all the trucker folks sitting at various tables having trucker talk I was anxious to eat what I though would be a deliciously amazing burger.  The menu offered a variety of cleverly (keep reading…)

Chubby’s is quickly becoming my favorite burger place.  I’ve got my frequent diner club card that I’ll occasionally remember to bring with me, I’ve got my usual sitting spot (by the windows) and I’m pretty sure I need 4.5 small cups of fry sauce to last through my meal.  But the real reason I love Chubby’s burgers is because it’s the right combination of hole-in-the-wall, quality and delicious.  Just the thought of Chubby’s makes my mouth water for their beer battered fries.  Let me share with you my favorites from Chubby’s (in Pleasant Grove, Utah on State Street – by (keep reading…)

Slider’s Gourmet in Lehi, Utah (by Highland) is exactly what the name suggests, a gourmet take on the slider.  With a fun sign and plenty of seating, it’s probably a good place for a work lunch or casual sit down but just because it’s a slider don’t expect it to be any less expensive than your typical sit down burger place.  Just know you’ll need 2-3 sliders to fill your stomach.  Just so you know, I’m not a big fan of sliders because they are mini-burgers and I already prefer maximum-burgers but Slider’s Gourmet still gets a nod so here we (keep reading…)

Shark Bites Café in Coos Bay, Oregon shares a building with Waxers surf shop which means it’s not only a good place to eat but it’s cool.  Oregon cool means it’s comfortable, welcoming, great service and genuinely local food.  From their Halibut burgers to their slaw tacos, even the locals talk about Shark Bites.  The driftwood décor with burlap sacks on one wall, surf boards on the other and good music playing throughout was immediately welcoming and the food backed up all of my hopes for a great lunch. Today’s burger adventure was The Drifter burger featuring Oregon Painted Hills (keep reading…)

Ostrich burger you ask?  That’s right, Ostrich.  And it was darn good.  It could have been the pepper cheese combination added to the Ostrich or the garlic fries on the side or the wonderfully toasted bun but I’ll sum it all up by saying the Ostrich burger was fantastic.  One of my favorite things about Lucky 13 is their Facebook page updates highlighting the new burgers, new specials and daily deals that are going on.  If I lived closer to 1300 South in the Salt Lake City area, I’d be a big, big boy from all the Lucky 13 meals (keep reading…)

Ready for a Provo burger experience?  Station 22 is located at 22 W. Center Street in the heart of Provo, loaded with personality and a menu full of new takes on American favorites.  The atmosphere is welcoming and comfortable with a hint of hip and cool.  Although they don’t call themselves a burger joint, the atmosphere is perfect for devouring a delicious burger.  One important detail is that their burgers aren’t just regular beef burgers, Station 22 is a beefalo burger establishment with fresh beefalo meat from Utah’s own beefalo ranch.   Today’s burger was the Honest Abe with added (keep reading…)