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I read this and say "Why didn't I think of that?"

This is like the days when my father would tell me that Hoboken brownstones were going for $30k. You never think of it at the time...

totally agree bud...I'm actually a ketchup with a slight touch of mustard guy myself.

Sounds like you continue to torture yourself by visiting this site. Take the plunge...everything will be ok. You know you want it.

This place is my home away from home...I've been to alot of places and ate alot of burgers (probably not as much as adam) and this place is # 1. The flavor is unlike any other burger. This is where the goodness is.

Also known as a "Grandma Pie", no? There is a place in Lyndhurst, NJ called Mr. Bruno's. They are known for their "Square Pie" has it has come be known around those parts. They do the crust, cheese and sauce. It's very good.

I love Houston's. Plain and Simple. It's never disappointed and If I was forced to choose a place for my last meal, this would be it. Want to know why?

Hahaha. I, too, was watching this the other night. I loved every minute of it.

To me a good burger is...
American cheese (NO cheddar)
Mayo
Heintz only ketchup
Bacon (if crisp)
Toasted Bun

Meat should be cooked med - well (the only meat that I eat beyond rarest possible)

PS - Hey Turkishjade, I dont want to hear "NYU" and "Poor" in the same sentence, unless you are an Adjunct prof!

Okay, I'm going to get reamed for this, but I have to share...

You guys talk about ketchup, mayo, mustard...

When I was a young, hungry and broke (in other words, attending NYU,) it was difficult to be able to afford quality anything, much less a burger. Whenever we heard someone was going out on a date, we would bribe him or her to order extra food and to bring back doggie bags so that we could share (which brings back loving memories of convincing people to go to the Great American Pancake House so they could bring back HUBCAP sized pancakes for the whole dorm to share.)

Since doggies bags didn't stretch to the whole dorm floor very well, a few of us were introduced to a special burger only found at Blimpie's.

Yep, Blimpie's. And I love me a Meridian Burger Shack burger, a Shake Shack burger, etc., but this burger holds a special place in my heart.

It was their sole hot 'wich. A 16oz microwaved slab of what appeared to be greasy Salisbury Steak, 12" hero bread cut in half, 6 slices of Cheddar Cheese (melted at the end) ... but the best part was it's toppings. The "perfect" mix was

Salad oil
Red Vinegar
Salt
Pepper
Shredded lettuce
THIN sliced onions

I've tried to make the magic happen at home, but I've never been able to get the same taste. If you get a chance and are in good enough health to want to experiment, give it a shot. Maybe then someone can figure out how to distill the best part of this mess into something I can use with better burgers?

I've been in Texas for 2 years and apparently a great Texas burger is a very thin, wide, well-done cooked piece of meat, and sometimes topped with tostadas or beans, etc (man, that's funny!)...definitely not my "thing". However, even though MOST of the folks in Texas don't seem to know much about great burgers (for god's sake Whataburger is the most popular burger chain here and they are awful). There is a really good local place that just opened up calleD BIGZ Burger Joint. Although most locals will slam the place because it's owned by a popular local gourmet chef and it caters to the local Hummer yuppie crowd, the burgers here are thick (each patty is 8 oz), cooked perfectly as a burger should be just as the menu says "with a little pink inside unless requested otherwise" , juicy and very, very tasty. It actually gives Fuddruckers, which is by far and away one of the best burgers you can get ANYWHERE, a run for its money.