Sunday, April 27, 2008

OC Burger

OC Burgers - Watauga, Texas - April 27, 2008

The GOOD: Sadly, I have no positive comments and, neither did Dianna. Could it be because we just ate at Chris Madrid's (current home of the world's greatest burger) in San Antonio two days prior? Maybe, maybe not? This place is busy so, we will probably give it another try, just not anytime soon. One thing that really bothers me is when food joints display pictures of their food that look nothing like the actual product. OC Burgers goes as far as putting a picture of their 1/4 burger on their outdoor sign. The pictured burger looks like a nice, juicy super thick patty.....but, the real deal has a patty about as thin as a Sonic burger. I suggest that our elected US Congress people investigate these types of blatant disregards of "truth in advertisement," instead of wasting taxpayer monies questioning steroid/HgH taking "professional" baseball players.

The BAD: Although OC has an extensive menu of many different burgers, burritos and breakfast we ordered 3 regular 1/4 burgers with fries. The burgers here are chargrilled versus the typical griddled. The patties were very thin and cooked all the way through. The burgers had the quasi thousand island dressing that many burger joints - In and Out I think was the original, followed by the Big Mac; Tim Love of Fort Worth's Love Shack has his own southwestern take that goes on their burgers. I was not impressed with the OC version. It had a weird seasoning that gave it a Asian flavoring. I would order the burger without the special sauce. The fries were also a disappointment. I was hoping for fresh cut potatoes "double-fried" (aren't we all?). What we got were below average, slightly greasy food-service papas. I am perfectly ok with slightly greasy, I am not ok with below average food-service. Maybe the food-service onion rings would have been a better choice.

The UGLY: Either the order taker or the kitchen help can't follow simple instructions. We ordered 3 burgers and all 3 came out wrong. Two of the burgers were ordered with grilled onions....both of those had NO onions. The third burger was ordered without special sauce but, it came out with sauce slathered all over. We decided to scrape off the sauce and just eat the other two without grilled onions. No need in complaining only to have the burgers re-done and get the chef's "special."

The RATING:
2 out 5 Burgers

Chris Madrid's

Chris Madrid's - San Antonio, Texas - April 25, 2008

The GOOD: Upon arriving in San Antonio for our weekend at the Fiesta celebration, we went straight to Chris Madrid's for our first visit. I had all intentions of ordering the Tostada Burger but, while waiting in line (yes, there was about a 10 minute line to order a burger in the middle of a weekday afternoon) I made a choice to try a regular cheeseburger. The burgers here come in two sizes: the regular which consists of a large, thin 1/4 pound patty and the "Macho" which is a monstrous, thin 1/2 pound patty. Many customers were taking the Macho down, but they weren't picking it with their hands, they were using a fork and knife....that Macho is just too big to eat with your hands. The pattys were griddle cooked all the way through and lightly seasoned to perfection. Dianna went for the regular "Cheddar Cheezy." Cheddar Cheezy at Chris Madrid's means that your burger will come cheddar cheese...not just a small slice of cheddar but, more like a cheddar cheese bomb hit the patty. The entire patty had cheese oozing down the edge. This is the burger to get if you are a cheddar cheese lover. Both of our burgers were ordered with grilled onions. We also ordered the Macho homemade fries. These were the perfect accompaniment to our great burgers. These fries were freshly cut and fried up to be served slightly greasy. Not only do these burgers ranked at the top of my list of the best, the fries were incredible, too.
There is a bar serving beer, margaritas and free chips and salsa, too. Don't tank up on the free chips/salsa...save the room for burgers/fries instead.

The BAD: I will only be able to eat here when I visit San Antonio (4 hour trip). It will be a must stop for all future visits. Luckily, I get to San Antonio about 4 times a year. I would definitely have to workout more often if they opened a location in the DFW area.

The UGLY: This used to be an old gas station that has been added onto. Not a big deal to me since I don't mind the "hole-in-the-wall" appearance as long as it is kept clean and, Chris Madrid's is clean. Saying that, this is a busy, busy place....and, the restroom facilities are somewhat lacking from a capacity perspective....you may have a wait so, plan accordingly.

The RATING:
5 out of 5 Burgers - World's Best Burger