The Hamburger Store Hamburger
Texas Monthly rated the Hamburger Store as having the 36th best burger in Texas. We passed by on the way to Arkansas (OK, I convinced the group to take the long way there), so we stopped and had a burger.
I had the bacon cheeseburger with jalapenos. I was asked afterwards by my tablemates what I thought of it, since they knew I have a thang for burgers. I said it was an A-.
The salad was fresh, as you can see. The bun was solid and tasted OK… nothing special. The bacon was nicely thick, and cooked well. But I wasn't overly impressed for some reason.
It all boiled down to the meat. It had a good, burger flavor but it lacked any ooze. It didn't seem over cooked, but the mouth just wasn't there. I didn't get that delight I feel when the meat moistens my tongue and caresses my tastebuds. Part of the experience of eating a superb burger is the ooze it brings, and this was dry. Not offensively so, but dry nonetheless.
I have purposely not dinged the burger on account of the fries. I said earlier that the fries were a disappointment. They were. Bagged, frozen, cooked once. No way they were the best in Texas. They probably weren’t the best in Jefferson.
I guess I still rate the burger as an A- or maybe a B+. If you include the fries, I can't see the meal rising above a B.
I am still mystified why Texas Monthly gave out the ratings that they did. I reckon they must have sent their Austin-based staff out to sample burgers, and Austin is not the same as anywhere else in Texas. It would be like sending out Wall Streeters to sample the pasties in the U.P.—they just wouldn't get it.
The Hamburger Store Hamburger
Texas Monthly rated the Hamburger Store as having the 36th best burger in Texas. We passed by on the way to Arkansas (OK, I convinced the group to take the long way there), so we stopped and had a burger.
I had the bacon cheeseburger with jalapenos. I was asked afterwards by my tablemates what I thought of it, since they knew I have a thang for burgers. I said it was an A-.
The salad was fresh, as you can see. The bun was solid and tasted OK… nothing special. The bacon was nicely thick, and cooked well. But I wasn't overly impressed for some reason.
It all boiled down to the meat. It had a good, burger flavor but it lacked any ooze. It didn't seem over cooked, but the mouth just wasn't there. I didn't get that delight I feel when the meat moistens my tongue and caresses my tastebuds. Part of the experience of eating a superb burger is the ooze it brings, and this was dry. Not offensively so, but dry nonetheless.
I have purposely not dinged the burger on account of the fries. I said earlier that the fries were a disappointment. They were. Bagged, frozen, cooked once. No way they were the best in Texas. They probably weren’t the best in Jefferson.
I guess I still rate the burger as an A- or maybe a B+. If you include the fries, I can't see the meal rising above a B.
I am still mystified why Texas Monthly gave out the ratings that they did. I reckon they must have sent their Austin-based staff out to sample burgers, and Austin is not the same as anywhere else in Texas. It would be like sending out Wall Streeters to sample the pasties in the U.P.—they just wouldn't get it.