Spoiler alert. I really enjoyed this visit. Can’t remember when the last time was that I stopped in a Fuddruckers, but it was certainly prior to their menu expansion, including “exotic” burgers, like elk, boar, turkey, kobe, and others (depending on location). I went with the elk ($9.99) and it was cooked to order,… Continue reading Fuddruckers Review
Category: Hamburgers
Big Chef Review – Schaumburg, IL
Classically trained chefs open burger restaurants. As sign of the times, one suspects, and capitalizing on an “American craze” the past few years. I don’t know what started the current infatuation with burgers, tho I thought personally it was a reflection of the economic downturn – people still wanted to go out for beef, but… Continue reading Big Chef Review – Schaumburg, IL
Poutine Burger Review – Duluth, MN
We checked out the “Poutine Burger at the 7 West Taphouse in Duluth, Minnesota
DMK Burger Review – Chicago
Started in 2009, now with three locations in greater Chicagoland, DMK is regarded as one of the city’s great burgers. I found both positive and negative aspects to the experience. I had read a number of reviews prior to stopping by, and I agree with some of both the pluses and minuses. The beef burger… Continue reading DMK Burger Review – Chicago
Maid Rite Review – Springfield, IL
Maid Rite is the brand name for a franchised group of restaurants that sell what is generically referred to as “loose meat sandwiches.” Created by a butcher in Muscatine, Iowa, there are plus/minus a hundred outlets in the Upper Midwest selling Maid Rite type sandwiches, whether they are paying to use the name, or… Continue reading Maid Rite Review – Springfield, IL
Yo Mamas Review – New Orleans
At some point in time, ancient history, a New Orleans restaurant, most likely Port of Call, decided giant loaded baked potatoes were the perfect side for burgers. Not so, sez I. But it was a thing, and the thing has spread, and become a trend, so you can find the combo around down, including at… Continue reading Yo Mamas Review – New Orleans
New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood Review – New Orleans
When I moved to New Orleans in the year 2000, there weren’t any fancy pants hamburger joints like there are now, but there was NOHS, which offered you the (somewhat odd) choice of a burger or a local (poboy) sandwich in a fast casual setting. What I liked about the restaurant at the time, at… Continue reading New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood Review – New Orleans
High Hat Cafe Review – New Orleans
The High Hat Cafe, in uptown New Orleans, has earned a rep for serving quality Louisiana and Mississippi Delta cuisine; the latter is not a reference to the river really, by the way, but rather a geographical stretch within the state of Mississippi. Oh for goodness sakes, here. Take a vacation in the delta if… Continue reading High Hat Cafe Review – New Orleans
My Best Burgers in USA List, 2015 (and some not so great ones)
Best Burgers You guys are always asking me for recommendations, and I’ve never done a “favorites list,” per se, so today I think I will. For me, the test of a great burger, is to take it all apart, sample the individual components, with the biggest emphasis being put on the taste and texture of… Continue reading My Best Burgers in USA List, 2015 (and some not so great ones)
Blues BBQ and Grill Review – East Dundee, IL
So there were these guys, living in Maryland, disgusted with the state of ‘cue in the area, so they bought a truck and created their own. From there, they have expanded to brick and mortars in Virginia and East Dundee, IL. The latter location seems like a stretch for managing, but hey, their working… Continue reading Blues BBQ and Grill Review – East Dundee, IL