Five Guys Burgers & Fries

Today my work took me to Conroe, Texas and for lunch me and a coworker visited this restaurant, located at 15250 Highway 105, near Lake Conroe. I must admit that I have visited this restaurant several times in the past and I have been waiting to get back to this location to review for my blog. Five Guys is kind of like Mooyah's in the sense that you can order your food with whatever toppings you want for free. For example, traditional toppings such as tomatoes, pickles, onions, lettuce, etc., but you can also have your onions grilled, fresh jalapenos, A-1 sauce, and more. You can order your hamburger with two patties, or the little burger, with one patty. I suggest going with two patties. You also have a choice of fries, Five Guys style, with just salt, or Cajun. I suggest going with the Cajun. The patties are prepared well done and are very well seasoned. Today I ordered my usual bacon cheeseburger with two patties. As I mentioned the patties were well seasoned. The cheese melted heavenly and the bacon was crispy. The fresh jalapenos, not pickled, added some nice heat. Every time I have been here I have never left disappointed. My coworker was also impressed with his first visit to Five Guys. Everyone I have ever brought there leaves with a good impression of the restaurant. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being The Perfect Burger, I give Five Guys Burgers & Fries a 10. It is most definitely the best hamburger I've had...since Tookie's that is.

Burger Barn- Dallardsville, TX

Yesterday my work took me to Livingston, Texas and along the way, I passed this little burger joint located at 8990 FM 1276 in Dallardsville, Texas. I figured even though I had just had a burger a few days earlier, I don't normally get to this area often, so I would go ahead and have another one. This restaurant is family owned and not heavily visited, at least not when I went. I was the only one there, so that was cool. I ordered my customary bacon burger with cheese with fries. I received my food and was immediately impressed by the size of the hamburger patty. In this case, it was not a case of "Where's the beef?" it was more of a case of "Where's the bun?" The hamburger patty overwhelmed the hamburger bun. It was also so big, the patty fell apart as I was eating it. I found out later it was a full half pound patty. While I liked the size, the patty was not seasoned as well as I'd like. The cheese was good. The bacon was not crispy though. The bun was a little overtoasted for my liking. The fries were overdone as well. They don't serve fountain drinks here, cans and bottles is what they serve. As you might imagine, you're going to pay a little more here at a locally owned restaurant. It was over $10 for my meal, but I don't mind paying a little more if it helps out the little guys. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being The Perfect Burger, I give Burger Barn a 7.

Buffalo Grill & Treats

Today I visited Buffalo Grill & Treats, located at 113 N. Washington in Cleveland, Texas. I just happened upon this place while looking for somewhere to eat. I first noticed the "Fried Pies" sign and as I passed, I next noticed that the windows stated they served burgers. Being that I hadn't had a new burger in a couple of weeks, I stopped here for lunch. I had my mind set that I was going to order a buffalo burger, being that this restaurant has "Buffalo" in the name. Of course, I ordered mine with bacon and cheese. They also serve a 1/3 pound or 2/3 pound Angus beef hamburger. I'll have to order that one next time! After a small wait, I received my order. As per my usual routine, I took my picture, and then I took a small piece of the patty to ensure whether or not it's seasoned. I wasn't disappointed. It was seasoned well and the cheese melted nicely. If you've never had a buffalo burger, I would suggest you try one. You really can't tell the difference between buffalo and beef. How can you tell whether or not you got buffalo? you ask. Well, buffalo beef is much leaner than cow beef and I squeezed the burger to ensure that no juices came out. None did, so I knew I had the buffalo. It's also a healthier beef, so you can feel good about yourself afterwards. The only thing I can say negatively about the burger was that the bacon wasn't fresh and was a little tough. There was also a little too much mustard for my taste. The fries are grade school crinkles and nothing special. On the way out, I just had to get some fried pies to take home. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being The Perfect Burger, I give Buffalo Grill & Treats an 8.