Snookie's


Visited: Saturday January 23, 2010


2755 S Hulen Street
Fort Worth. TX 76109
817.207.0788
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So when you go to a sports bar for food, you get sports bar food - and Snookie's was no different. A one time "Best of" winner, it appears its been a long time ago. The interior is full of LCD TVs and a full bar with drink specials. But this is about burgers.

The basic cheeseburger was good, but not great. The temperature was good, but the juice factor was average. We feel you need a lot of napkins when you eat a burger, but you can get by with one on this one. The basic burger comes with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles and mustard. Served basket style, it started of right. The presentation was okay.

The bun was toasted and had good flavor - at least it didn't look or taste like a "wrapper" bun. (meaning it could be, but it did not seem like it.) The fries are hand-cut skin on (which you will find at most burger joints.) But they were overcooked and bland.

The service was average especially considering that they were only two other tables in the place when we were there. And the best test, we had dinner later. If we get knocked out, usually we can only do an ice cream or something for dinner because we are still full. We were not full from this.

Every now and then we come across a place that should deliver (won awards on other people's top 10 lists) but we finish the meal saying "I don't get it." And this time, we don't get it. Sorry.

Stats:

Locations: 3
Date Est: 1990


SCORE: (1 - 5)

Burger: 3 pickles

Sides: 3 pickles

Menu: 3 pickles

Character: 3 pickle

Service: 3 pickle

                                                 Price: $8 cheeseburger


Charleston's

Visited: Saturday January 16, 2010




3020 S Hulen street
Fort Worth. TX 76109
817.735-8900
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Okay, so maybe you would not think to pick this place for Burger Saturday, but the truth be told, the first places we visited were the "top 10 burgers" as ranked by Urban Spoon. Love the Urban Spoon ap on my phone, but when it comes to this level of ranking, it does struggle a bit. But I digress.




Charleston's is a chain restaurant (privately owned) based in Oklahoma City. If you have been to a Houston's restaurant, you have been to a Charleston's - they look identical inside.


The burger was average at best. It was good, but nothing to get excited about and certainly nothing to vault it onto any Top 10 list. It was served on a plate with fries. Fries were also very normal. the bun was not fresh or toasted - which is important to us.

Lesson learned today - if they have carpeting get out!


Stats:


Locations: 15


Date Est: 1987




SCORE:

Burger: 3 pickles


Sides: 3 pickles


Menu: 2 pickles


Atmosphere: 2 pickle


Service: 3 pickle


Price: $7 cheeseburger

Dutch's Top 10 Ranker

Visited: Saturday January 9, 2010


3009 University Drive
Fort Worth. TX 76109
817.927.5522
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The name Dutch’s was chosen to combine plenty of Fort Worth and TCU heritage for the new college cafĂ©; The restaurant namesake is Leo “Dutch” Meyer, a TCU grad who became the most successful football coach in Horned Frog history.












Stats:


Locations: 1


Date Est: 2007





SCORE:


Burger: 4 pickles


Sides: 3 pickles


Menu: 3 pickles


Atmosphere: 3 pickle


Service: 3 pickle


Price: $7 cheeseburger