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1 hour ago, HenryJames said:

Also Murf’s and Griff’s.

Man, is Murf’s Better Burger still around?  

I haven’t been there since the 80s.  Great burger joint!

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My favorite growing up here in SA was this Austin Hwy icon.  Terrace Burgers were beyond the beyond bros…

 

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Wait!  Check that.  My favorite growing up was at Frank Sill’s Snack Shack just down the street from Bun’n’Barrel…

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6 minutes ago, Cajun said:

Wait!  Check that.  My favorite growing up was at Frank Sill’s Snack Shack just down the street from Bun’n’Barrel…

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Mine was Ringos.

 

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10 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Sandeez

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50 minutes ago, Cajun said:

Man, is Murf’s Better Burger still around?  

I haven’t been there since the 80s.  Great burger joint!

It’s on West Ave next to Taquitos.

Small Cheval in Old Town is my go to. Better than Sonic and In and Out.

1 minute ago, HenryJames said:

It’s on West Ave next to Taquitos.

Ah, they moved from the San Pedro 80s location.

That was the only spot I knew.  
 

 

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1 hour ago, ATexanAbroad said:

it has oklahoma in the title. You sir, can go fuck yourself. I will never it eat, not for free. Not for Kate Uptons breast milk. 

straight from the source? yeah, you would. 

8 minutes ago, Cajun said:

Ah, they moved from the San Pedro 80s location.

That was the only spot I knew.  
 

 

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Used to go to the one on East Houston with all the hookers in the late 80s and early 90s. 

48 minutes ago, Cajun said:

Ah, they moved from the San Pedro 80s location.

That was the only spot I knew.  
 

 

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Nah, both locations existed simultaneously. I think the San Pedro location made it into the late 90's before closing. I always suspected the West Ave one was a laundering front like Fred's Fish Fry because it never had any business yet it remained open.

 

14 minutes ago, F250 said:

Nah, both locations existed simultaneously. I think the San Pedro location made it into the late 90's before closing. I always suspected the West Ave one was a laundering front like Fred's Fish Fry because it never had any business yet it remained open.

 

Had a buddy named Fred back in the day.  Every time we drove past Fred’s Fish he’d say, “Fred’s fish, any fish you wish!”

/csb

5 minutes ago, Cajun said:

Had a buddy named Fred back in the day.  Every time we drove past Fred’s Fish he’d say, “Fred’s fish, any fish you wish!”

/csb

Sounds like a joke someone that went to Jefferson would make.

 

55 minutes ago, F250 said:

Sounds like a joke someone that went to Jefferson would make.

 

AHHS

Elmo’s in Amarillo.

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Griffs still has a couple of jiiints in Ft Worth. The last multi store chain that embraces grease.

1 hour ago, RMac5 said:

Elmo’s in Amarillo.

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That place looks like it could serve a mean g'damn burger

They do! Ate there earlier this week, double double, large tots and a coke, was damn good. I grew up in Amarillo and this place has been here forever. It sits a couple blocks north of Rt 66.  

10 hours ago, ATexanAbroad said:

it has oklahoma in the title. You sir, can go fuck yourself. I will never it eat, not for free. Not for Kate Uptons breast milk. 

Angie Verona’s hotter anyway.  
 

Oklahoma Burger:  Nic’s Grill in OKC. 

They aren't tacos.  They are.....Chico's tacos, fried concoctions swimming in a liquidy red sauce with lots of shredded cheese.  They are an EP thing, and really only an EP thing, and I think they're awesome.  They are literally their own species of food, neither tacos nor flautas nor enchiladas.  And again, they are a great side with their burgers.

They were also briefly an Austin thing. RIP Chuco’s/Screaming Goat.

Snapka’s in Corpus has a damn fine burger, been there since the 50’s.  

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Inspired by this thread, I went to a little Cajun burger stand yesterday. Not too shabby.



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Ate at Health Camp in Waco. Didn't get raped. 

8 hours ago, Texzilla58 said:

Griffs still has a couple of jiiints in Ft Worth. The last multi store chain that embraces grease.

There’s one on the Richardson/Garland border as well.  Probably ate there twice a week in high school as it was cheap af when we snuck out for lunch. It has rightfully reclaimed it’s place in my takeout rotation with the demise of Whataburger.

FIf you’re ever near New Haven, CT area, can’t recommend Louis Lunch enough, Top5 burger place for me... 

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Ted’s is just up the highway a bit from New Haven, another good burger place... 

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Steamed gooey goodness. 

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Charley's in FW 

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On 2/14/2022 at 9:38 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Went to Charley’s on Granbury for the first time in a long minute the other day. Would still rank OG Kincaid’s slightly higher, but the Project X burger was damn good. 

Also, their chili cheese fries are quite large. That’s a full-size tray. 

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Out my way.  Along I-15 at State Highway 76, between San Diego and Temecula.  It's fucking amazing.  No indoor seating at all.  Owned by a Scottish dude. 

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19 minutes ago, pops said:

The Spot in Carpinteria, CA fits nicely in this thread. content.jpg.dc05f9b1df342546b72f1cc56343d250.jpg

Speaking of the spot, here's the original:

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On 5/7/2022 at 1:31 AM, Texzilla58 said:

Griffs still has a couple of jiiints in Ft Worth. The last multi store chain that embraces grease.

We still have one in Garland and I still hit it more than any other fast food burger place. 

Pick's Drive In - Cloverdale, Calf.  I like to hit the upscale places when visiting Sonoma County for wine tasting.

 

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Man, almost forgot Husky Boy burgers in Laguna Beach, Ca. -- great spot.  Sea breeze, great scenery, and pretty damned good flat top griddle burgers.

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They make a pastrami burger, too.....it's solid:

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Little Red Wagon in Round Rock closed in 2020. 

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Which leaves Chili Willie's in Rio Hondo as my favorite greasy burger. It's a life saver after a day fishing out of Arroyo City. 

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Little Red Wagon was legit. They made a good CFS sandwich also. I've yet to hit up Tio Dan's yet to see if the burger is the same.

 

This was our go-to spot when I was growing up in SETX. Damn good burger and onion rings. Place used to be called Dippity's Donuts but I don't think I ever had a donut from there. It's closed now sadly. It was in Lumberton.

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I can't vouch for it personally but my parents recently went to Weir Country Store and said they had really good burgers and bbq. It's inside a Diamond Shamrock gas station.

26 minutes ago, DalTxHornFan said:

Andice General Store is solid.

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Man, you just beat me to it, as I was kicking myself for leaving it out.  Friends of ours (really good people) are the current owners.  It's a damned fine burger.

On 5/7/2022 at 10:21 AM, Underdog said:

Ted’s is just up the highway a bit from New Haven, another good burger place... 

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Steamed gooey goodness. 

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On a Williamson County jag --

Major's Burgers in Liberty Hill is very old school.  Never frozen meat.  Classic menu.  The family apparently has some other stores in Washington state.

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20 minutes ago, DalTxHornFan said:

On a Williamson County jag --

Major's Burgers in Liberty Hill is very old school.  Never frozen meat.  Classic menu.  The family apparently has some other stores in Washington state.

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Isn't that the place that used to have the storefront in the shape of a star?

9 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

If we are going general store mode in this thread, I'll add Kendalia General store on 473, just west off 281.

Where else but a Texas general store can you get a fn chainsaw and a reasonable burger under the same roof.

 

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If we're going general store, I had a pretty good burger at the Castell General Store. 

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