square burger

outstanding. visited square burger on a friday night and was blown away.
in general, this joint in historic downtown mckinney attempts to standout by offering a modern approach in a very old looking downtown. after our dinner we spent 10 minutes talking with the co-owner and manager chris and he is what we learned.

so, 10 years ago the only place to eat in downtown mckinney was goodhueys and chris (i think) worked there with his friend (now the head chef. so, the chef went to cal for culinary school, was amazingly successful and ended up being a head chef working with wolf-gang puck in la. after years of notoriety, chris convinced his friend to come to mckinney to open square burger. in building the menu for this place, they tested the top 5 beef you can buy with mixed success before running across a local supplier who only use organic/no hormones, ect...in the area. the beef supplier brings his meat and processes it in downtown mckinney at the old hams shop and literally hand carries the meat across the square 3 times a day to square burger (never once is it ever frozen or even put on a truck). the meat is about 78% lean and you can taste the difference. it is a totally different beef taste than what you would even find at a twister root type place and it's for the better....but be aware, it's different and lean.
so, the service is top notch all around.
drinks: tons of local and texas brews are on tap with franconia leading the pack (brewed in mckinney).
food: everything, i mean everything is made from scratch at this place from the burgers, bread and deserts. what was particularly good was the tomato soup and grilled cheese (small and handmade bread that was great).
it's not on the menu, but you can order "small" burgers of any kind which come in at 5.5 oz vs. 7.5 oz. it sounds small but it is perfect if you plan on having anything else so go this route.
the burgers....the meat isgreatand they combination of other ingredient are all organic and you can really taste the quality.
side - sweet patato fries...top notch. they also give you fried pickle and chopped pickles for the burger. if you ask, they will give you a special sauce that is mixed by the chef himself.
desert - go with ice cream sandwiches...all homemade and they wait till you order to put it together and it shows.
price - a little high but you are getting what you pay for with the quality presented.

overall, this place is top notch and is deserving of the reviews it gets. it must have something on the competition when the dallas reviewers will drive 30 minutes to get a burger. so, take a gamble and try this place out.
it is different but is mckinney opened and operated...a welcome change to the run of the mill, fancy, burgers in dfw.

squareburger is one of our favorite restaurants! grassfed burgers, sunny, bright atmosphere and friendly staff/management are some of the main attractions here. burgers are obviously their main item but they have other good selections as well including salmon salad, pan-fried chicken etc. excellent desserts as well...especially the mini apple pie dessert. just a fun place to go with good service andgreatfood!

great place to get a grass fed burger that's awesome in flavor and doesn't make you feel gross after eating it. the burger sizes are plentiful and most times i feel like i can hardly finish it all. the sweet potato fries aregreatwith the aoli sauce they serve with it. my all time favorite is the parmesan burger with a basil pesto sauce! it's fairly new on the menu and is awesome if you want a different flare for a burger. their salads aregreattoo! the one and only downfall i have found almost every time i go is the service. i don't know what their criteria is on hiring but it seems like personality and attention to customers is not their focus sadly because we used to go there often but stopped going as much because we got tired of the slow service or lack of service to say the least. i don't understand how a place that seems to stay so busy can lack in the way the employees handle their customers. i think out of the many numerous times we have gone we've had maybe 2 good servers that seemed to actually like what they do. i really hope that the manager sees this and can get a better staff. i feel like the only thing that keeps them going is thegreatburgers!! so if your main focus us on the food and not the service, this is place your looking for!

great beer not sogreatburger. i've tried square burger twice now. i am not a fan of the burger. the buns are too dry for me. on one occasion, it broke into dry pieces. the meat was over cooked for my preference. i would go to square burger to experience their beer. they have a huge selection with tons of local choices. it would be fun to work my way through all their choices, but the overall point is burger. i won't be back for that.

at our first visit we were overwhelmed with how friendly and accommodating the staff was. (we have two children under 4 yrs.) every bite of food wasgreatincluding the kids meals! my tuna burger was the best, though. cheers to mark and brandon and staff!

i have never had a bad meal while dining at square burger and my latest experience here was no exception. the food wasgreatand the service was spectacular. our waitress was even smiling when she had to clean up a mess when my oldest daughter spilled her sprite. square burger easily ranks in my top five dfw burger joints and i am sure i will eat here several times in 2014

i have been in several times. burgers are juicy and flavorful.greatcombinations. also had the pan fried chicken and the deserts will blow your mind. tuna burger is also great. this is a burger joint run by chefs.

good burgers. ate at square burger today. light crown for a friday lunch. burger was excellent. came out medium rare as ordered. french fries were also very good. service good (ate at the bar).greatbeer selection and decent wine list. will be back!

love square burger. i celebrated my birthday at square burger this past sat. i was with a large group and we all had a wonderful time. the food was amazing, as usual!! ngoc's fritters are seriously, out of this world/off the charts, and that apple pie/caramel dessert-- wow!! hayden was awesome as our server and really took care of us and had such agreatattitude! even though they were so busy all day, brandon still managed to arrange a wonderful night for all of us. craig's burgers are the best in town-- i particularly love the salmon burger! i will be going back again and again!!


-----28 jun, 2010-----

delicious food andgreatatmosphere. square burger has it all--greatfood, inviting atmosphere and friendly / professional wait staff. and the salmon burger-- 'wow', is all i can say! ngoc's desserts are delicious! kudo's to brandon, craig and ngoc (-: the 'burg' is definately my new 'go-to' place!

lamb burger. tried the lamb burger just about a year ago and it was good. went back for lunch this week and it was horrible. much smaller way too much on the double thick pita bread and only brought a half of bun for a much smaller burger than they served a year ago. the meat tasted like it wasn't fresh and just not the same good food from a year ago.


-----11 jan, 2011-----

best burger in north texas. i can't remember how long ago it was i had a burger this good. the meat is the best both lamb and beef. the butcher shop is just around the corner and is farm to market meat. the name of the butcher shop is " local yocal" and is part of the reason these burger are soooo good. stop by square burger and then go buy some meat to do your own.greatexperience,greatservice and again the food is the best.

expensive for a "burger joint", but they have the best onions rings i've ever had.greatselection if beers to wash them down too.

great burgers. these burgers are so flavorful and are a better grade meat. the staff is fun and they have such agreatvariety of beers on draft. the blue burger is my favorite and they have the best sweet potato fries around.greatjob!

excellent service,greatvive , goooood fooood!! got to try it...

sadly, ev'rygreatsandwich must come to an end... oh heeey, fried pickle!

everything.greatservice, wonderful decor and ambiance, and a super downtown mckinney setting. unbelievable beer selection, too!