interesting twist on a burger. the menu item that intrigued me so much was the chicken fried burger with jalapeno-bacon gravy. for those that regularly follow my blog, you know the fastest way to my heart is to deep-fry something. the idea of a fried hamburger is enough to send my heart into palpitations, but then this place wants to go over the top and add jalapeno-bacon gravy? as i waited in line to order the burger, i felt like a young man about to go on his first date. i nervously ordered the burger along with an order of the fresh cut fries and the haystack onions.
after a short wait, my burger and sides arrived. the chicken fried burger was very good, but it was a little messy and i had to eat it with a fork. the bun had a sweet flavor to it that was a nice pairing with the gravy. the fries were better than average and i was particularly fond of the house-made chipotle ketchup. as good as the burger was, the real winner here was the side of haystack onions. they were perfectly seasoned and had a delicious crispy batter. i am not sure what ingredients were in the dipping sauce the onions were served with, but it was tasty and had a nice kick to it. all this delicious grub was washed down with pineapple-lemon-orange iced tea. although somewhat unusual tasting, it was very refreshing.
i really liked haystack burgers and barley and i would come back here for the haystack onions alone. the burger i had was great, but i am curious as to how the other burgers taste. i don’t know if i would rate this burger in my top burger joints in dallas, but it is very close to breaking the top five. off-site kitchen, maple and motor, and liberty burger are still my top tier burger joints, but this place is right behind them. if the idea of a fried burger does not appeal to you, they have several other menu options available that looked great as well.