East Texas Burger Co (Mineola, Texas)
This is one of those small town, hole in the wall kind of joints that you absolutely should stop at if you are hungry at all. Great Burgers, fries and pies, with nice atmosphere. Mineola is about an hour and a half East of Dallas on US 80. I was visiting family during the week of Thanksgiving, and stopped in for the first time in years.
As we pulled up, we realized 2 things of immediate concern. First, the restaurant was packed and we wondered if we could find a table. Second, we realized that we had the dog in the back seat of the truck. After ducking inside briefly and discussing the issues, we decided to order to go and have a little picnic.
This was both good and bad. Bad, because the quaint, disheveled décor really provides that sort of greasy spoon ambience. We managed to soak in some of the ambience and some of the grease as we waited on our order (taking turns with the dog outside on a leash). Both the bric-a-brac and the clientele were certainly eclectic, ranging from locals, to tourists to random bikers passing through. Everyone seemed to be happy to be there. The service was friendly, with smiling employees asking everyone if there was anything else they needed. Considering how busy they were, the 10-15 minutes we waited on our order was not bad at all.
The Good was that it was an extremely nice day outside (sunny and 78), and there is a nice little Gazebo around the corner near the railroad museum (if you can call it that). We got to watch a couple of trains come by as a bonus.
Now on to the main course, so to speak…Scrumptious down home burgers, in your choice of ¼ or ½ pound sizes. I’m not sure what they put in the burgers, but they have a unique flavor…savory yet different. My family was very impressed with how good these burgers were. The dog was begging like she never had before…I guess she could smell that there was something special about these burgers. The curly fries were excellent too…sort of a succulent greasy potato feast in your mouth…mmmmmmmm!
By the time we finished the burgers and fries, we were just too full to try the pies. I hear they are really good. So, now I have to go back with a bigger appetite. So, let's call this one a successful culinary journey...good home made food...and nothing from Sam's Club on the menu! |
5 responses:
Sometimes, when you taste that "something special" in the burgers, you realize that you may just not want to know what it is....good thing you kept a good watch on the dog...
Kind of like what they say about sausage making...you may not want to know too much about it but it sure tastes good...!
My Name is Jesse and i worked at "the burger company" several different times in my life. First time i was in high school. Then left for the navy second time was after i got out of the navy. I worked there again till i went to college. Worked there the third time before i moved to austin to work as tech support for unisys. A Place like the burger company is such a wonderful place to eat and work it supports the local community and the experiance of a "small town" place to eat with genuine home style food. I have cut enough potatos for fries to fill up 3 walmart super centers.
love the staff and place
cant wait to go back and eat another burger
Awwww, yes... they do have the best burgers within 50 miles. Of the two, take the larger and skip the fries, you'll be too full to eat them anyway. They'll make you initial the receipt if you order medium rare but it's worth it. Juicy as juicy can be.
Texxunn1
@anonymous, he really has worked there!! i saw his carvings in the back!
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