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Substandard Sliders at Fern's White Diamond and Better Burger in New Jersey

I don't understand the continued smashing and squashing of the burger. I have seen that way too many times and end up feeling cheated out of a good dining experience.

LESS is MORE

Oh skip the Mr. Hamburger in Carlstat on 120 by the Meadowlands. The burger never has a chance it is smashed and way over cooked.

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Quote of the Day: Frank Bruni on Shake Shack

I could just see the juices dripping down my arms. A total tasty mess waiting to happen.

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Cheese and Burger Society

Stumbled on this one a few weeks ago don't forget the sound. The best part of this site is the way each burger is described.

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From A Hamburger Today

Substandard Sliders at Fern's White Diamond and Better Burger in New Jersey

I don't understand the continued smashing and squashing of the burger. I have seen that way too many times and end up feeling cheated out of a good dining experience.

LESS is MORE

Oh skip the Mr. Hamburger in Carlstat on 120 by the Meadowlands. The burger never has a chance it is smashed and way over cooked.

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Quote of the Day: Frank Bruni on Shake Shack

I could just see the juices dripping down my arms. A total tasty mess waiting to happen.

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Cheese and Burger Society

Stumbled on this one a few weeks ago don't forget the sound. The best part of this site is the way each burger is described.

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

That "burger" looks like one that was left on the grill overnight. I just hope the photo did not do it justice.
I agree lean, well done, and dry are not what I am looking for in a burger.

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Substandard Sliders at Fern's White Diamond and Better Burger in New Jersey

@Nick - damn you and Roscoe's!!!! lol Aww yes I so miss Los Angeles,......

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Substandard Sliders at Fern's White Diamond and Better Burger in New Jersey

@Damon Gambuto Maybe just the tennis. I just got back from Roscoe's Chicken and waffles....

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

I concur with the dry burger comments here. I went to the second location on 183 and experienced a very disappointing dry burger and soggy fries. Details and photos here: http://auslunch.com/restaurants/TerraBurger. It ain't cheap either.

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Quote of the Day: Frank Bruni on Shake Shack

@foodinmouth: I felt the same way...I like the single ratio! Double is too much for me. But maybe Bruni has a bigger appetite. :)

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Quote of the Day: Frank Bruni on Shake Shack

I think that the patties should be a tad smaller otherwise it looks AWESOME!!

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Quote of the Day: Frank Bruni on Shake Shack

really? that bun is so squishy, i actually like the meat to bun ratio with a single patty.

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Cheese and Burger Society

@xpostal: Ah yes, nothing soothes my soul (and makes me want a burger) like Patrick Warburton!

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

Terraburger make a great burger. I have eaten there several times and never had a problem or seen anyone taking food back or complaining. The burger I had (terraburger) was hot and juicy, fries did not look anything like the picture this person took. How someone can put up a picture and use it for others to judge the restaurant is beyond me. When ever I hear someone recommend another burger place instead (usually P.Terrys for terraburger.. and they are not organic at all!) I get suspicious if their employees or friends are just trying to fradulent defame them. I am sure if you went to Terraburger or any other credible restaurant and the food was not up to your expectations they would give you a replacement or refund so you have nothing to loose! Trust me their food is great and I will be back again and again!

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

I should have added that Chowhound thread is a year old, before Mighty Fine, Mooyah, and Five Guys came along. I also advise anyone in Austin to try the burger that Nubian Queen Lola makes (http://www.nubianqueenlolas.com/lolasmenu.htm). Go early before she runs out of fries and expect to be there an hour 1/2 to 2 hours. She's the only employee and cooks everything from scratch.
Maudie's Tex-Mex and Fran's/Dan's aren't shabby either.

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

I think people have such different expectations about burgers (& Tex-mex). Some Austinites rave about P. Terry's (http://www.pterrys.com/), especially their fries. Which I found to be limp and flavorless. I still think the better burgers are from dive bars or country-type restaurants.
Here's the local Chowhound board on Austin burgers:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/497354?tag=post-content-4182680;post_4182680_content

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

I've eaten at Terra Burger prob 3-4 times and I've never had one of their burgers that looked like that (dry). I will say that they have tended to be on the "weller" side than the "rarer" side, but mine have been juicy and good. You shoulda taken that one back!
I agree with the poster about the sweet potato fries being on the limp side, too--I get their regular fries and I think they're awesome, but in picking at my friends sweet potato fries last time I was there, they didn't have any snap to them. I'm not a real fan of sweet potato fries, though, so I can honestly say I've never had any that I really liked very much.

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

I stopped in TerraBurger today to review it for my blog, Tasty Touring.

Location: Not ideal. I avoid driving up the drag whenever possible as it's stop n go when school is in session and parking is a pain. However, they do have a dedicated lot in back.

Atmosphere: Bright, nice, lots of tables. The wait was not long to order, our food came up quickly, and the staff was extremely friendly.

Prices: The owner comped our meal but the prices are steep as has been written before -- my meal would have been around $10 for burger, fries, and a 9 oz. shake.

Burger: This burger was well-done and DRY -- no red in the meat at all. I was not given a choice about how I would like it cooked (but is that the law in TX?). The bread was too flaky and I didn't enjoy it. However the bacon and cheddar cheese were delicious.

Fries: We ordered sweet potato fries and regular fries -- all fresh cut and nicely salted with kosher salt. I really enjoyed the regular fries but the sweet potato version was limp -- a common issue. The ketchup was ok -- I always prefer Heintz to all-natural tomato ketchup.

Drinks: Applause for the Blue Sky All Organic soda fountain. Natanya said her soda was very tasty. I really enjoyed my small mint chip milk shake made with organic ice cream. At $2, it was pricey for what it was but I appreciate the portion and cost control.

Packaging and Operations: No cost was spared here and I appreciated the water saving dual flush toilets. They use corn-based compostable material to serve the food and drink but don't have a trash for all of that material so much of it gets mixed in with the regular landfill variety trash.

Overall: I don't think I would go back here unless I was with a friend who wanted to give it a shot. I'd like to try Five Guys and P Terry's as I have heard both are good.

For now, when I'm looking for my burger and fry fix, I'm headed to Roaring Fork or Woodland.

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

Hi all,

I'd like to thank James for taking the time to review TerraBurger. We are always eager to hear feedback about how we're doing, and what areas we can improve.

So, I hear what you're saying in regards to the texture of the burgers, and we will get on the problem immediately. If anyone has any specific suggestions, please contact us at info@terraburgeraustin.com. I'd like to invite you back in a couple of weeks, so you can gauge our improvement for yourself.

I'm glad to hear we're doing well in the other departments! Hope to see you back at TerraBurger :-)

Amanda Harr

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

I tried it this week and it's definitely dry....had to take a sip of my drink after about each bite just to get through it. That said, it's a well-made burger and you can definitely tell they do care about their burgers, and the Boylan's fountain is just a stroke of genius. It's nice to see they're trying in a town with a lot of mediocre burgers.

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

$6 for a 1/3 lb organic burger isn't horribly expensive considering the cost of organic meat. I'm not so sure organic actually tastes better though. I've had the grass fed stuff, meh. There are plenty of NY joints charging way more. It does look very dry, but they can fix that.

A Boylan's soda fountain, cool... I wish I could have that in my sub shop.

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

In response to readers in doubt over the photo: When I say "a bit dry," I do mean exactly that. I like my burgers fatty, and while the Terra Burger isn't drippingly juicy, it is not "hockey puck" dry. My patty was slightly juicy/slightly dry, and tasty regardless of the texture. It definitely needs more work to become worthy of a regular visit... claims on what a hamburger ought to be aside, I'd agree that the "organic" tag alone is not a valid argument in favor of $6 fast food.

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

I work right around the corner from Terra and have been looking forward to trying it. I was very disappointed with the Five Guys burger, and was hoping theirs would be better. Hopefully, mine won't be overdone like the one in the picture.

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

Yeah I would have to agree and say that the burger in the picture looks really dry.

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Terra Burger, an All-Organic Burger Joint in Austin

Being organic doesn't give a burger an excuse to look like that hockey puck in the picture, just like trying to save water is not an excuse to not shower and smell bad.

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