updated best cheeseburger list

In my opinion are as follows:

1. Boots Burger Rockwall
2. Burgerland Paris
3. Double-R-Burger Waco
4. Herds Jacksboro.
5. Honey Bee Hugo OK.
6. Bells Better Burger Balch Springs
7. Club Schmitz Dallas
8. The Dairyette Dallas
9. Dairy Palace Canton.
10. The last 4 including this one are in no particular order but to include Meer's Country Store Meer's OK.

a couple of honorable mentions may include Health Camp in Waco and Kincaids in Fort Worth.

Ft. Worth

Chubby's Burger Shack
Jake's Burgers
Fred's Cafe
Dutch's Hamburgers

Dallas

Adair's Saloon
Club Schmitz

Burleson/Crowley

Nicky D's
Ambush Bar & Grill

Port Aransas

Port Aransas Brewing Company (burgers are great, order bottled beer - the stuff they make sucks)

Elmensdorf Tx

Tom's Burgers & More

Have to put a plug in for Lake Fork Resort's hamburger and cheeseburger. Their 1/4 pounder is more like a 1/2 pounder and costs $5.50 with good fries (more fries than I can eat even though I usually do). Drink is extra. Is probably the best regular ole burger that I have ever had. Good service, too. Open Wed-Sun. on highway 17 south of 515 bridge. Highly recommend. Haven't eaten anything else there, however. This place is Lake Fork Resort - not Lake Fork Marina.

In fort worth, I would say...

Pop's
Chubbies
Navajo store

Rooster's Roadhouse in Denton

I'm a burger snob and would suggest you try this place out:

Chop House Burgers - Arlington
http://www.yelp.com/biz/chop-house-burgers-arlington


here's the Dives, Diners, and Drive ins episode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAROcwrIEF4

In Fort Worth I also love Dutch's and M&O. In Dallas, Maple & Motor is a great, so is Jakes

Boots in Rockwall and Dairy Palace in Canton are great. If I'm going fast food chain it would have to be Whataburger

CAPTAIN BILLY WHIZBANG'S OF WACO ON LAKE AIR DRIVE.

I have ate at club schmitz in Dallas many times as I work at Love field,and they make a mean burger and I love thier onion rings,but I will say that the ships store at scotts landing on lake Grapevine is even better.

Mel's "Mega Mel" is a fine tasting monster sammich if you are ever in the Tomball suburb of Huffsmith, TX

http://www.melscountrycafe.com/mega.html

Woodys in Mineral Wells is tops in my book

Hard to beat Jakes bottle cap burger IMO

Chris Madrid's in San Antonio. They ladle the cheese on!

http://www.chrismadrids.com/printmenu/

Boots in Rockwall and Airways in Arlington

now thats a place I'd love to hit....

Since this list was posted I have made a point of eating a couple of the suggestions including the Dairy Palace in Canton and Burgerland in Paris.

I threw the rest of the list away.

Try Simply Burgers in Euless. The bleu cheese burger is the best I have ever eaten.

The Bottom on Bluebonnet Circle (Ft. Worth) makes a very tasty 1/2 lb. burger. The fresh baked buns are great and they have a really nice patio, and 35 beers on tap.

Hut's Hamburgers
Dirty Martin's

Austin

CB's Burgers
Ruby's
Terry's

Greenville

Five Guys Burgers and Frys in San Antonio is the BEST!

Negative. They have seeds on the bun. Seeds on a bun is an automatic disqualifier for best of anything.

They opened a 5 Guys in Lufkin. Very mediocre, fast food burger.

Have you ever heard of The Texas Burger Guy ? I use to always read his burger reviews, but he hasn't updated in a year or so.
Aloha,
Stan
www.texasburgerguy.com
His "burger terminology" is well worth reading.

IMPORTANT: TexasBurgerGuy Terminology
TexasBurgerGuy will not be your typical stuffy- snobby- nose-raising restaurant review site. I pledge here and now to never use the following words in my reviews: eclectic, contemporary, quaint, tofu, vegan, soy, vegetarian, or mediterranean. These words have no business in a burger joint review. IF for some unearthly reason I ever use one of the words listed above in a review - you have my permission to label me a yankee and forever revoke my Texas citizenship.

There is some terminology you should become familiar with if you are to become a regular visitor and reader of this site. This posting is most important for you to read if you are to understand any of my reviews.

Oooze Factor - The lifeblood of a good burger. This is the unidentified liquid that ooozes from the burger as you bite into it. Good burgers have it. Bad burgers don't. When a good stream of the oooze makes an appearance - you usually begin wishing you had ordered a salad instead cause it means the ol' pumper is getting a little more clogged up after you consume this meal. Oooze Factor will be measured using a 10 point scale.
1 - Death Valley
5 - A Summer Stream
10 - Niagara Falls

Herd Killer - This measures the sheer size and weight of a burger. A true herd killer burger makes you start to really worry that man may be violating his responsibilities at the top of the food chain. A good herd killer burger is a chore to eat and one that you brag about eating to your friends. You usually miss a meal or 3 after eating a herd killer. There are some burger joints out there that will take your picture and post your name on their Wall of Fame if you completely consume their herd killers without spewing. Herd Killer will be measured using a 10 point scale.
1 - Them Calves Run Real Slow
5 - Bessie and Bertha Between Two Buns
10 - Bovine Armageddon

Handling - This measures the number of hands required to hold and position the burger for consumption. Normally - it only takes 2 hands. Normally - you will only have 2 hands. But - in the rare event that a burger requires three hands or more to hold while you eat - well I just want to be able to discuss that in the review. Some burgers require both hands and even then are tough to manage. There are some burgers that require just one hand or could even be held between 2 fingers. Burgers are created in all shapes and sizes. Handling will be measured using a 10 point scale.
1 - Look How Cute
5 - Keep Both Hands on the Wheel
10 - Bring in a Crane

Bling Bling - How much am I going to have to fork over for this delicious burger? I suspect most of the time this will be about the same for most of the burgers I review. But - some of the real herd killers do cost a few more bucks as they are the main attraction at the restaurant. One has to understand that a true herd killer is using a great deal of meat and therefore the price of the burger will go up. Bling Bling will be measured using a 10 point scale.
1 - Couch Change
5 - Say Goodbye to Honest Abe
10 - Seek Financing

So there you have it. Each of the reviews will discuss the restaurant itself as well but the main focus will be on the burger.

Now that we have this out of the way... let the games begin!!!

Has anyone tried the Timber Root Burger Co. on Commerce St in Dallas? Saw it on DDD and have been wanting to go check it out.

Twisted Root, maybe? Pretty good, pretty expensive.

Fred's Ft. Worth
Love Shack Ft. Worth
Dairy Land in Jacksboro get the Barbeque Cheeseburger.
Port A brewing in Port Aransas


For a pretty good burger when on the move a burger from 5 guys ain't bad.

If you're down on the Middle Coast:

1. North Padre Island: Padre Island Burger Company

2. Port A: Port Aransas Brewing Company

Mooyah's in Denton

The Bar in Downtown Midland is at the top of my list.

Triton <---

http://www.thebarmidland.com/

I live about 5 miles from this place it is really good. Also a good burger at Jax on 2920 towards I-45.

OMG!

Has that been on Man Vs. Food yet?

Maple and motor in Dallas is amazing

WENDY 99 CENT

Roots...and then the stackhouse in dallas

my house

Fred's in Ft Worth (don't forget the taco fries)
Dairyland in Jacksboro (Large double cheeseburger)

Dallas (in no order)

Liberty Burger (best onion rings I've ever had)
Motor and Maple
Hopdoddy (for a frufru burger)
Snuffers

Fast Food

Five Guys (awesome!)
Whataburger

I got on Yelp and looked up best burgers in Dallas. I live by this website when I take a client out to lunch and I'm not familiar with the area. Never lets me down.
This is what they had.
Best Burgers according to Yelp reviews

Agreed about 5 guys in Lufkin

Twisted Root in Dallas/Arlington
Wingfields in South Dallas

After seeing the list for Ft. Worth, I place no faith in the reviews posted there!

M&O #2 Are you kidding me??? 24oz of Worchester (sp) sauce in each burger! Heartburn for days!

Kincaids #4 HA!This is one of the most over priced, bland burgers around!

guess we know how he got that name = Two Ton Tom (short for burger expert)

oh yeah...

+1 For Chophouse in Arlington. Don't get there late....there WILL be a line.

Charlies in Fort Worth has a killer burger called the "Project X" that is friggin awesome... They mix the meat with tabasco sauce, add jalapeno's and cooked onions!!! {you will need a pile of napkins)

If you are in Glen Rose try the Green Pickle.

The cheeseburger at The Loon in Dallas on Lemmon Ave. is highly recommended.

Just tried Offsite Kitchen in Dallas over the weekend. By far one of the best burgers in Dallas. When in that area I doubt I'll ever go back to Maple and Motor.

I live in Tomball and I love Mel's! Great burger there!

The Shed in Edom, Tx

Smash Burger is pretty good for a chain burger!!

If you are ever going through San Marcos the Taproom has a guacamole queso burger that is outstanding. The 40ish beers on tap is just the bonus.

hells kitchen in San Antonio

Bottlecap Alley Keller by far the best, really none other close.IMHO

Woody's Mineral Wells.

Dallas guys are forgeting Keller's and Chip's.
Rockwall - Joe Willy's

Come down to Fredericksburg and have a Porky's burger or head out to Alamo Springs Cafe...featured in Texas Monthly a time or 10!

30 years and still going

Best in Houston has to be "The Shack" on Cypress Rose Hill.

Greatest thing about Houston are Ice Houses. Back in the day at least you could get the worlds greatest cheeseburger at just about any Ice House in Houston.

For anyone in Houston, it has been years since I lived there but is Prince's Drive In still up and running?

There are a couple spread thin across town. The original Prince's downtown closed many many moons ago.

I don't know if the newer ones around town are part of the original chain or if the name was bought and a new company is starting up again?

I haven't tried them.

Prince's by Greenway Plaza is still going, don't know about any others.

Angry Dog in Deep Ellum!

Holly Burger - Post, Texas
Dixie Chicken - College Station, Texas

Twisted root was ok, but the price is too damn high. Although taste is most important, I also take into consideration the size. I really liked the in and out burger (for a chain before I get crucified), but that just tickled my stomach. If you are hungry then wingfields will be your best bet, but the taste is not as flavorful to me as other burgers. Ive have had dairy palace, and it was ok. Katie Mays in dallas by illinois and 35 are pretty big and tasty too! I see Kellers all the time as a great joint, but I thought they sucked. Can't really think of one that knocked my socks off. I do prefer a buttered toasted bun though!

If you are in Denton, Denton County Independent Hamburger off Sunset and University (Hwy 380) has been making great burgers for 30+ years.

If you are near Tawakoni, Charlie's Burgers in Wills Point has excellent burgers!!

again, boots burgers. other than sancho and I, can anyone else say they have tried it?

If you ever find yourself in Elmensdorf Tx, (outside of San Antonio) do yourself a favor and stop in at Tom's Burgers & More. Excellent burgers and fries and you get a great old school fried pie with a combo meal. It's in an old dairy queen that could use a little paint but don't let that fool you - the place is very clean inside and has killer good food.

Late to the party but in san marcos theres a restaraunt called the taproom. Best burgers i have had in my life, the buns are buttered and ever so lightly toasted the patty is perfection every time and they use fresh toppings...not to mention over 40 beers i think it is on draft.

hashknife in mineral wells at 281n and 1885

I have to agree. Even though its sort of a chain restaurant, their burgers are hard to beat.

I had the chance to get to Dubl-R in Waco again this past Thursday. Oldtown and I went by and I have to say it's the best cheeseburger I've ever had. Even, on that occasion anyway, better than my beloved Boots Burger. I got the double double and it was the perfect cheeseburger. Bad pic, excellent cheeseburger.

Horny Toad Bar in Cranfills Gap. Great burger and food

Dubl R is amazing! Waco has a few pretty good burger places. Wise Guys is another great place. It's a Chicago style eatery, but they have some fantastic burgers as well. Especially the Big Hoss burger.

What about Cupps in Waco? I've heard it's good but haven't had the chance to try it.

I had a double meat masterpiece from the Burger Barn in Manvel last weekend that was the bombdiggity.

Get one if you are on that section of Hwy 6.

The thirsty parrot in monaville makes the best burger around that I know of, I like to get it with the jalepeno bun.

If you are looking in Wills Point, the BlueBird Cafe makes a big ol Mama style burger. Probably not the best in Texas, but its right on up there. Charlie's is next door, pretty good too but it's not near as good as Bluebird.

I play golf out there in Monaville sometimes. I'll have to stop in and try a burger next time I'm there.

When I lived in Austin in the early 70's, Dirty Martins was my favorite Burger place. I was in Austin last weekend for the first time in years and decided to check it out again. The OT Special still rocks!!

Yep

Just tried Jungle Burger in Terrell tonight. Dang good burgers! All over a half pound hand patted patty, grease browned bin, and drips while ya hold it

You'll hafta wash your hands when you're done kinda burger

I like that--

Jimmey's Big Burger in Lake Worth is not to bad

Is it better than the Navajo store?

I liked it better than the Navajo, I had the single bacon cheeseburger with jalapeno and it was a 1/2 pound of huge and tasty goodness. No way I could finish a double burger