haystack burgers & barley

we have a burger aficionado (to say the least) living in our home, and we takegreatcare in choosing burgers. we have gone to many burger places all over town, and we always come back to haystack. we often order our son’s burger by his name...they cook their burgers here! you don’t get raw meat. also, the service staff is friendly & personable… it’s wonderful to have agreatneighborhood place to eat a juicy delicious burger. oh, and our son loves the shakes, as well. go there! you will not be disappointed… i promise!

we read online about this place having the best shakes in plano area. a special mention about banana shake: it was such a thick shake, withgreatintensity of banana in it and towards the end i found crums of biscuit, which was my favorite part. i really dig thick shakes. my friend had oreo shake, which was good, but not as good as banana one.

this place wasgreatfor a vegetarian and her carnivore. the veggie burger option hit the spot! the single serve mound of fries was plenty for two.

awesome food.greatbeer.. this place does it right. their burgers are delicious and always cooked perfectly. they have a good selection of toppings as well as some soup and salad options as well, which i have tried and are great. they also have agreatlocal draft beer selection as well as 30+ national craft beers in bottle/can. you have to check this place out!!! you will not be dissapointed.

really liked this place!!!. stopped by here on an early saturday afternoon before seeing a movie next door - wanted to give it a try due to the high ratings.

nom'd - haystack burger, fries, onion rings

my run ofgreatburger joints continued with a visit to haystack burgers. located right next to the alamo drafthouse, the theater and restaurant seem to compliment each other in a lot of ways.

it wasn't very busy when i walked in, good for us i guess. i went with the haystack burger, which was a cheeseburger with bacon, bbq sauce, and fried onion strings. not something i normally get but wanted to try their specialty burger.

i will say that the wait time to actually get the burger was longer than it probably should have been, taking over 10 minutes to get out...and the restaurant was not that busy. the wait was worth it though! i asked my burger to be cooked "medium", and they did a dang good job of meeting that expectation! it's hard to get a ground beef cooked like that, so nice work. burger was thick with toppings galore (see pic). they didn't slather it with bbq sauce which i was afraid of, managing just the right amount to not make it sloppy. burger tasted great.

fries were crisp and seasoned well, fried onion strings were equally as good. a little bit pricey for the amount that you get (ordered the "half & half"), but as long as the food is good i don't have too much of a problem.

though i wish the food would have gotten to us a bit faster - i can't imagine what the wait is like when the place is busy - the food was something i would come back for again and again. a very good choice for a dang good burger. score it a "like" from me.

great place....greatfood,greatpeople! i am so pleased to have this in my neighborhood, and not have to drive to dallas or plano or wherever to get the best burger around. i have been twice now, having the haystack burger and the chicken fried burger. both with a half and half (fries and fried onions) and its all excellent. tried the haymaker too- a delicious frozen concoction- also excellent.

the place is not huge, so it can be a bit crowded on a busy evening. that doesn't bother me, i am glad for their success. on pleasant days, there is seating outside. some might say its noisy too- and again i don't care- its not where i would choose for an intimate night out. its a burger joint.

go for the food, fun, and support the locals who own this business and work hard to bring yougreatfood.

one of the best burgers ever!greatlocal beers. a new favorite.

yummm!.greatburger (el tres),greathaystack onions,greatfries and the house specialty frozen drink is delicious! will definitely go back!

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 lookedgreatas well.