Noah. W. Baily of The Dallas Observer makes a nostalgic visit to one of his high school haunts, Burger House. But burgers aren't the focus of his review (although he does call them delicious)—he mostly comments on the off-putting smell:
You see, Burger House uses a "special seasoning salt" that combines salt, pepper and Lord knows what else to create something akin to Mama or Papa Dash—but way, way stinkier. This signature touch results in a tell-tale condition my high school friends called "Burger House Breath," a dead giveaway if you'd just skipped class for a sly off campus lunch. Unfortunately, while the spice is certainly noticeable, it's also the Achilles heel of the place. A single fragrant Burger House burp can cause one to swear off the place for several weeks, no matter how good the meal was going down.
In an interview on AHT, John T. Edge mentions using the Burger House seasoning in his "End of the World Burger." Where does the funky smell come from? Cumin. You can buy the seasoning salt at burgerhouse.com.
I hate to buck the trend, but Burger House has just about the most God-awful burger ever. The patties are shipped in, pre-frozen and pre-shaped (I know, because they will put large orders into empty boxes from their stock room). To make matters worse, they cook these overly small, low-quality patties until they are well done and flavorless. Lastly, they pack below-average quality toppings on in a fashion that makes you wonder if you're eating a burger or a salad... Whatever happened to accentuating the obvious thing in a hamburger? THE MEAT.
Next up... the fries. I'm sorry, but pouring on low-grade, smelly seasoning salt does not make frozen shoestring fries taste good.
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I hate to buck the trend, but Burger House has just about the most God-awful burger ever. The patties are shipped in, pre-frozen and pre-shaped (I know, because they will put large orders into empty boxes from their stock room). To make matters worse, they cook these overly small, low-quality patties until they are well done and flavorless. Lastly, they pack below-average quality toppings on in a fashion that makes you wonder if you're eating a burger or a salad... Whatever happened to accentuating the obvious thing in a hamburger? THE MEAT.
Next up... the fries. I'm sorry, but pouring on low-grade, smelly seasoning salt does not make frozen shoestring fries taste good.
Overall: 3/10
craysv1 at 1:47PM on 03/11/09
I went to SMU for two years and never even knew the original place was there. Maybe that's a good thing?
gratefulted at 9:57AM on 03/12/09