Robb Walsh of the Houston Press praises Five Guys' burger, pointing out "the big stack of fresh crispy vegetables they pile on it" and the throughtful construction. He wasn't a fan of the fries though, which he said were overcooked.
Posted by Ed Levine, August 4, 2008 at 5:00 PM
My friend Robb Walsh, whom many of us have always suspected works for the BIA (Burger Intelligence Agency), was caught (blood) red-handed photographing the "Cowboy Burger" at JR’s Texas Bar-B-Que in Houston. The free-form half-pounder, topped with bacon, Monterey Jack, and mushrooms, all stuffed between Texas toast, is for eating—not photographing. Suspecting he was a "digital Hamburglar," the restaurant's manager confronted Walsh: “Can I ask what you’re doing?" Skeptical of his honest response, the manager then took a photo of Walsh's license plate as evidence.
Here at A Hamburger Today, we are willing to take up a collection to get him out on bail. The authorities refuse to let him out on his recognizance. Knowing Walsh as well as I do, I completely understand their reasoning. To me, it looks like a burger worth being busted for. JRs Texas Bar-B-Que: 6810 Bingle Road, Houston TX 77092 (map); 713-462-0769
Posted by Adam Kuban, April 10, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Here's a new one on the fusion-burger front: A bulgoki burger. Robb Walsh, food writer for the Houston Press, found this thing at the a Korean-owned restaurant called Burger House on the Gulf Freeway.
The bulgoki burger cost me $4.53. “Don’t put mustard on it, that doesn’t taste right,” the cashier advised. I put a little lettuce and tomato on the bun, and a whole lot of raw onion rings in the middle. The meat tasted like the sliced rib eye used in Philly cheese steaks and the barbecue sauce was a little sweet. I’m not sure this really qualifies as a burger because of the use of sliced steak instead of ground meat. But flavor-wise, it’s right up there with the Pakistani bun kebab.
Is this pushing the line? From the picture, it appears there might not even be a bun top. Hmm ... >:|
BURGER HOUSE
Address: 9247 Gulf Freeway, Houston TX 77017 (map)
Phone: 713-910-1567
