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Eating California: In-N-Out Burger

In-N-Out burger is a veritable institution in California. Its reputation as the best fast food burger in California traveled to Dallas through numerous Cowboy Training camp visits from The Ticket guys. Trips to the In-N-Out were usually the denouement of any late night drunken Corby story. So the second I crossed the border and saw my first In-N-Out, I headed right to the drive-thru.

The menu of In-N-Out is very simple – Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Double Double. You then tell them if you want it with onions and if you want fries or a drink. No Chipotle Guacamole Angus on Chibatta here. So, I ordered a Double Double with onions but no cheese. I later checked the website and it said I should have order just a Double Meat. Next time I guess.

The burger was very good. It is very reminiscent of a Whataburger. It has that same flavor, only maybe a little juicier. The fries were generic fast food fries.

While I think it did live up to its reputation, I don't think it is overall as good as Whataburger since I could not put bacon or jalapenos on it.

B+

Multiple locations in California, Arizona and Nevada

Top Ten: Dallas Burgers

With my visit to Twisted Root Burger Co. I thought I make my top ten list of burger places in the area. Here goes:

1. The Old Monk: I get it with 5 County cheese, bacon and jalapenos.
2. Twisted Root Burger Co.: Yup even after one try it ranks this high
3. Snuffers (Greenville): The Old Monk has better Loaded Cheese Fries too. So suck it.
4. Lakewood Landing: How did I forget this perfection of beef and cheese.
5. The Libertine
6. Kincaids: A bit overrated, but it's still real good.
7. The Hole in the Wall: A greasy mound of greasy goodness.
8. Burger House: There signature spice holds this place back. It's too much.
9. Fudruckers: Giant burger piled high with pico de gallo.
10. Keller's Drive In

UPDATED!: TAFKATJ reminds me of The Hole in the Wall. So the list has been updated.

Double Update!: Wow, I had a brain cloud. I forgot Lakewood Landing.

I guess I should spend more than 10 minutes compiling these lists.

Eating Dallas: Twisted Root Burger Co.

I figured I would try out my new temporary crown and create some blog material with a visit to a new restaurant. Browsing through the latest D Magazine I came across a place I've been meaning to try for quite a while now, Twisted Root Burger Co. And to quote Jules Winnfield, "That is one tasty burger". And being the thorough blogger that I am, I ordered the works: A Western Burger (bacon, jalapenos, pepper jack, onion ring), combo fries (sweet potato chips and skin-on white potato) and a chocolate shake. Clearly I was also attempting to be featured on the next episode of I Eat 33,000 Calories a Day.

Let's start with what's not so great. The regular fries were just OK. The Libertine's garlic fries are the current gold standard for fries. And these don't come close. They're a good fry, but I would not get them again. The really disappointing part was the sweet potato fries. First, they were really chips. I was expecting fries like I've had at The Alchemist. Secondly, they had a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar on them. WHAT!!! NO!!. Sweet potato fries should be savory. How about some chipotle salt? That would be great. Alex did prefer the sweet potato over the regular, though.

The chocolate shake was just OK as well. Yes, it was better than a Frosty. But they didn't have strawberry. And that's my shake flavor of choice.

But this place is all about the burger. I mean it's right there in its name. The meat is perfectly cooked with a slight saltiness. And the bacon, oh the bacon, was quintessential smokey perfection.

So on my next trip, and there will be a next trip, I'm going to skip the fries and shake and just get the burger. I don't want to lose my girlish figure, ya know.

Oh, and by the way, this meal was not cheap. This whole meal cost $15 plus $2 for parking.

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2615 Commerce St. / Dallas, TX 75226