Whataburger

[flipper35]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

One of my favorite lunchtime motorcycle rides is 30 miles to a little town of Sterling Nebraska. Only 500 people, but they have a great hole in the wall bar and grill. And the best bacon cheeseburger I’ve ever had! With a side of mozzarella sticks!

My wife has family in Bennet. Next time we are out there we will give it a try!

[matthewb0051]

My fav burger hole in wall in San Antonio is Chris Madrid's, which has a slight Tex Mex twist on the burgers. I ran into Meg Ryan there back when she was married to Dennis Quaid and living near SA. Back then it was just a shack with about 15 seats.

They serve a bean burger, which is actually refried beans with the burger. Or the Flamin' Jalapeno aka, the Flamin' A S S burger.

Also served is pico de gallo for putting on your burger. It makes the burger!

[mjohnson]

Originally Posted by matthewb0051

Haven't been there but used to frequent Good Stuff Eatery near Reagan Airport in Virginia. It filled a void.

Solid choice there. I always stay in that neighborhood when I have to go to DOE HQ. DCA feels like cheating compared to Dulles and on a nice day I can walk to Forrestall (across the street from the Smithsonian Castle).

Crystal City Sports Pub is a little (ok a lot) less polished but has killer daily deals. On 23rd St but across the highway from the hotels and the restaurant strip.

Darn you all... now I need to make burgers for dinner - cast iron "beef chuck/lamb sirloin blend smashburgers" for this kitchen.

[upsscott]

Originally Posted by matthewb0051

BBQ ... Can't say I really have a place in SA that I frequent other than Rudy's, which is a chain but good. Brisket has gotten upwards of $12 per half pound there now. Rudy's was started by the same guy that founded Fudruckers, Macaroni Grill, and a bunch of others.

For BBQ I always make a short trip to Lockhart near COTA. BBQ capital of Texas. Give Kruez Market a try, one of the best!

In SA go to El Milagtrito on N St Mary's, which is pretty close to Ft Sam. They still do whole head barbacoa and it is amazing. Only open until 3 pm.

Awesome tip. I will check it out when we get back.

[upsscott]

Originally Posted by fintstone

When I lived in Texas (Austin)...and travelled to San Antonio now and then...I was too poor to eat out. The only time I remember eating out in Austin was at a Dairy Queen right outside Bergstrom Air Force Base (now closed) and once at Jack in the Box (It was horrible...never again). I did eat in the chow hall a lot when in San Antonio in Basic Training and then Officer's Training (now at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery AL)...but never downtown. Travelled to SA once later for work and went down to the River Walk...and that had some fairly nice restaurants there (but that was still many years ago).

Most of the restaurants I’ve seen along the River Walk seem very tourist trappy.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by mjohnson

Solid choice there. I always stay in that neighborhood when I have to go to DOE HQ. DCA feels like cheating compared to Dulles and on a nice day I can walk to Forrestall (across the street from the Smithsonian Castle).

Crystal City Sports Pub is a little (ok a lot) less polished but has killer daily deals. On 23rd St but across the highway from the hotels and the restaurant strip.

Darn you all... now I need to make burgers for dinner - cast iron "beef chuck/lamb sirloin blend smashburgers" for this kitchen.

My wife retired from the Forrestal Bldg. She worked for NNSA when we were in Abq. I worked nearby the Forrestal (walking distance) and went over there for the Dunkin Donuts in the basement to get a dozen now and then. There is a Hill Country Barbeque up the street on 7th that is pretty good (brisket), but a little pricey like all DC. https://www.hillcountry.com/location/hill-country-washington-dc/
I don't know if the current situation has impacted them/their service

Yes...making me hungry for a burger.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by upsscott

Most of the restaurants I’ve seen along the River Walk seem very tourist trappy.

Sorry...decades ago it was not bad. It may have changed.

[stevej37]

How did this thread change into a Texas thread??
Is that where upscott is from?

[Jolly Amaranto]

Been years since I have eaten anywhere along the River Walk in San Antonio. Usually find something up in the vicinity of the redeveloped Pearl Brewery area. Favorite BBQ is way up on Blanco just north of Wurzbach.

[Jolly Amaranto]

Originally Posted by stevej37

How did this thread change into a Texas thread??

I am guilty. I brought up San Antonio in a post way back. Sorry bout that.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by stevej37

How did this thread change into a Texas thread??
Is that where upscott is from?

He has offspring there.

[stevej37]

^^^ No problem. I just noticed every comment is from Texas.
Upscott doesn't have a location on his sig......

[fintstone]

A lot of mine are about Albuquerque NM...and now DC. Sorry, I don't get out much.

[stevej37]

^^^ keep commenting...I was just wondering.

[stevej37]

Has anyone had a burger at Wahlburgers?
One just opened in my area.

[flipper35]

Originally Posted by fintstone

Sorry...decades ago it was not bad. It may have changed.

That was our experience when we were down there a few years ago. If we are in that part of Texas we will usually hit Salt Lick in Driftwood.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by stevej37

How did this thread change into a Texas thread??
Is that where upscott is from?

A while back, there was a thread about In-N-Out Burger, wherein some of us pontificated that Whataburger was better than In-N-Out Burger. upscott mentioned in that thread that he would be traveling to Texas in a few weeks and would eat a Whataburger to make a comparison. He did and reported the results in this thread.

That’s the long and short of it.

Of course, every one of these threads degenerates into “who’s got the best burger” and then that morphs into something entirely different, and here we are.

[stevej37]

^^^ Gotcha!
I also know that there are prob more Texans on this forum than anywhere else!

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by stevej37

I also know that there are prob more Texans on this forum than anywhere else!

Shaking my head. You new here?

California Mafia.

[stevej37]

^^^ lol
The Texans seem to make the most noise when it comes to food.