140 East Exchange Avenue
Fort Worth. TX 76164
817.625.1070
This place is in the optimal spot for burgers - the Fort Worth Stockyards. Its actually part of the Risky's family of restaurants. Risky's started in 1927 as a barbecue joint and has several locations around the city. Trailboss is their attempt at a burger done the Fort Worth way.
This place has a lot of character. From the saddles you can sit on whilst you eat to the cowboys who serve you to the red and white checkered table cloths. the menu is more traditional restaurant then burger joint as there are more entries for non-burgers than there are for burgers. The claim to fame for this place is their buffalo burger. We tried this on one visit and found it to be dry and not so famous. But since these reviews are about the basic staple cheeseburger, we had to go back and try that as well.
The "Trail Boss" (which you have to get if you want the right amount of meat) is served in a basket with white Risky's paper. It comes with American cheese, lettuce, pickle, tomato and onions. The beef patties are round, thin 1/4 lb versions that make it hard to create much juice. The Trail Boss is 2 patties stacked to get it into the serious burger category. We are not fans of this because, as we said, its hard to get a lot of juice from such a thin patty. And, lets face it, 2 patties versus one big one just seems lame for a burger joint. The seasoning was average, but the temperature was good. The bun is standard issue, but it was toasted which is good.
The fries are disappointing crinkle-cut from a bag and deep fried just like a fast food place. They are seasoned with black pepper and salt. They were served cool (both times we visited) and not piping hot.
As we stated, the menu is large and varied. This place has an outdoor patio and lots of character. Plus it sits just across the street from the Cowtown Rodeo, so you have got to like that. We would recommend this place for an entertaining outing with the family, but not place it on your "must eat" burger list in Fort Worth.
Locations: 1
Date Est: 2004
SCORE: (1 - 7)
Sides: 3 pickles
Menu: 3 pickles
Atmosphere: 5 pickles
Service: 3 pickles
Price: $8 cheeseburger (with fries)
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