BigJohn
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A true BBQ aficionado would say, "#### the sides."
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Walton Goggins
Footballguy
The point is that it's a BBQ / Burger Joint, not "Shake or Mac n Cheese" joint. If I go to a steak house and their steaks are incredible but complain it's not worth going because their salads blow is laughable. I am going for the burger/BBQ/Steak, etc not the sides. I would only include the sides if my two choices are similar but one has worst sides.
Walton Goggins
Footballguy
No, you are 100% correct.
Walton Goggins
Footballguy
flapgreen
Footballguy
There's a great bbq place in Bakersfield but that's a ways from you
raisydaisy
Footballguy
raisydaisy
Footballguy
Here is the menu of the best NC BBQ place I have been to, it was featured on Man v food. Here is the menu. Ton of sides.http://www.thepit-raleigh.com/menus/PitDinner.pdf
EYLive
Footballguy
I know a guy that goes out of his way to get Memphis stop-overs on his business trips just to get Rendevous. He tried the FedExed BBQ and said it just wasn't the same.
EYLive
Footballguy
Yeah, I like BBQ but that's too much of a drive.All we have that I know of is http://jrs-bbq.com/ and Phillips in Leimart Park.
The Noid
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Texas BBQ joints with Mac & Cheese:
Gabby's
Big Daddy's
Dickey's
West Texas BBQ
Central BBQ
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Gabby's
Big Daddy's
Dickey's
West Texas BBQ
Central BBQ
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Masked Vigilante
Footballguy
How the hell did we jump to BBQ?
grateful zed
Footballguy
maybe someone could start a bbq thread.
The Noid
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Ok, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??
I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
dparker713
Footballguy
You've listed a couple of places that suck, a chain and a place in Michigan. Not exactly helping your cause out here.The point of BBQ is the meat, whichever form it may come in. The point of a burger shop is the burger. Everything else is incidental.
Masked Vigilante
Footballguy
WATOk, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??
I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
dparker713
Footballguy
Adding salty fries to a sweet creamy shake does not sound appetizing. I can understand if they didnt sell fries and you thought that was completely weird, but not having a shake? The meal is already bad enough for you without adding in cold liquid fat everytime you go.Ok, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
General Malaise
Footballguy
I still can't get over how I ordered a bacon cheeseburger to go and got EVERYTHING that I wanted on it except.....except the freaking burger patty itself. How does that happen?
The Noid
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Actually, sweet and salty is a very popular food pairing. There are also many foods like snack mixes, granola bars and cakes that have specifically "sweet and salty" versions. And we have to disagree; a shake is as important to the burger as the fries. We're not talking about a piece of lettuce, tomato or pickles. Google '"five guys" complaint milkshake' and you'll see thousands are in agreement! As for the healthiness of the meal, we rarely eat fast food and/or burgers, but the couple of times a year that we do, we're going to make sure it consists of the holy trinity of burger, fries and shake.Adding salty fries to a sweet creamy shake does not sound appetizing. I can understand if they didnt sell fries and you thought that was completely weird, but not having a shake? The meal is already bad enough for you without adding in cold liquid fat everytime you go.Ok, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
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Walton Goggins
Footballguy
Go look at the top BBQ joints in the whole state of Texas...they are deemed the best because of their BBQ not Mac and Cheese.
dparker713
Footballguy
The holy trinity is celery, peppers and onions.Actually, sweet and salty is a very popular food pairing. There are also many foods like snack mixes, granola bars and cakes that have specifically "sweet and salty" versions. And we have to disagree; a shake is as important to the burger as the fries. We're not talking about a piece of lettuce, tomato or pickles. Google '"five guys" complaint milkshake' and you'll see thousands are in agreement! As for the healthiness of the meal, we rarely eat fast food and/or burgers, but the couple of times a year that we do, we're going to make sure it consists of the holy trinity of burger, fries and shake.Adding salty fries to a sweet creamy shake does not sound appetizing. I can understand if they didnt sell fries and you thought that was completely weird, but not having a shake? The meal is already bad enough for you without adding in cold liquid fat everytime you go.Ok, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
Walton Goggins
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Again if I had a hamburger joint that was known to have some of the best burgers in the area and you came in and was upset that I didn't serve shakes I would simply say this is a burger place not a shake place and would direct you to the nearest place. Same thing if you wanted the best salad, chips, or who made the best lasagna.Ok, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
The Noid
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I'm not disputing that. I'm disputing the statement that BBQ places in Texas don't serve mac and cheese.
Walton Goggins
Footballguy
Any reputable BBQ joint in Texas doesn't.
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
or if you couldn't get a beer with it?Again if I had a hamburger joint that was known to have some of the best burgers in the area and you came in and was upset that I didn't serve shakes I would simply say this is a burger place not a shake place and would direct you to the nearest place. Same thing if you wanted the best salad, chips, or who made the best lasagna.Ok, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
The Noid
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It's really not that simple. Why have sides at all? Heck, why have a bun? Or even water to drink? Just open a burger place and only sell patties served on a paper plate. "Mustard? This ain't a mustard place, this is a burger place. Now buy a meat disc or get out of here."Again if I had a hamburger joint that was known to have some of the best burgers in the area and you came in and was upset that I didn't serve shakes I would simply say this is a burger place not a shake place and would direct you to the nearest place. Same thing if you wanted the best salad, chips, or who made the best lasagna.Ok, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
Walton Goggins
Footballguy
or Big Redor if you couldn't get a beer with it?Again if I had a hamburger joint that was known to have some of the best burgers in the area and you came in and was upset that I didn't serve shakes I would simply say this is a burger place not a shake place and would direct you to the nearest place. Same thing if you wanted the best salad, chips, or who made the best lasagna.Ok, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
Walton Goggins
Footballguy
If a shake is more or as important than a burger to you then just order a McDonald's burger.Place have sides but if a place is known to have some of the best (fill in the blank) to then expect to have other things is sort of silly, right? Eating a better burger to me is > lesser burger plus some milk shakeIt's really not that simple. Why have sides at all? Heck, why have a bun? Or even water to drink? Just open a burger place and only sell patties served on a paper plate. "Mustard? This ain't a mustard place, this is a burger place. Now buy a meat disc or get out of here."Again if I had a hamburger joint that was known to have some of the best burgers in the area and you came in and was upset that I didn't serve shakes I would simply say this is a burger place not a shake place and would direct you to the nearest place. Same thing if you wanted the best salad, chips, or who made the best lasagna.Ok, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
Walton Goggins
Footballguy
bun is part of the burgerIt's really not that simple. Why have sides at all? Heck, why have a bun? Or even water to drink? Just open a burger place and only sell patties served on a paper plate. "Mustard? This ain't a mustard place, this is a burger place. Now buy a meat disc or get out of here."Again if I had a hamburger joint that was known to have some of the best burgers in the area and you came in and was upset that I didn't serve shakes I would simply say this is a burger place not a shake place and would direct you to the nearest place. Same thing if you wanted the best salad, chips, or who made the best lasagna.Ok, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
The Noid
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So a place that serves inferior/stale buns, soggy fries or rancid condiments still gets a high Zagat's rating because their hamburger patty is to die for?Silly me, expecting a place to try to have (and do) more than one great thing on their menu.If a shake is more or as important than a burger to you then just order a McDonald's burger.Place have sides but if a place is known to have some of the best (fill in the blank) to then expect to have other things is sort of silly, right? Eating a better burger to me is > lesser burger plus some milk shakeIt's really not that simple. Why have sides at all? Heck, why have a bun? Or even water to drink? Just open a burger place and only sell patties served on a paper plate. "Mustard? This ain't a mustard place, this is a burger place. Now buy a meat disc or get out of here."Again if I had a hamburger joint that was known to have some of the best burgers in the area and you came in and was upset that I didn't serve shakes I would simply say this is a burger place not a shake place and would direct you to the nearest place. Same thing if you wanted the best salad, chips, or who made the best lasagna.Ok, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
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Walton Goggins
Footballguy
If a place is known for their burgers that's all that matters if you want a burger. If a burger joint has stale buns I am sure that alone would not make for a great burger.So a place that serves inferior/stale buns, soggy fries or rancid condiments still gets a high Zagat's rating because their hamburger patty is to die for?Silly me, expecting a place to try to have (and do) more than one great thing on their menu.If a shake is more or as important than a burger to you then just order a McDonald's burger.Place have sides but if a place is known to have some of the best (fill in the blank) to then expect to have other things is sort of silly, right? Eating a better burger to me is > lesser burger plus some milk shakeIt's really not that simple. Why have sides at all? Heck, why have a bun? Or even water to drink? Just open a burger place and only sell patties served on a paper plate. "Mustard? This ain't a mustard place, this is a burger place. Now buy a meat disc or get out of here."Again if I had a hamburger joint that was known to have some of the best burgers in the area and you came in and was upset that I didn't serve shakes I would simply say this is a burger place not a shake place and would direct you to the nearest place. Same thing if you wanted the best salad, chips, or who made the best lasagna.Ok, let's get back on track. How can you enjoy your fries without having a milkshake to dip them in??I don't do this, but my wife does. She also thinks it's absurd Five Guys doesn't sell shakes. The one by us actually refers customers across the parking lot to Chik-Fil-A if they ask for a shake.
mozzy84
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The Noid
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Let's really blow the doors off this discussion:
Back to sweet and salty, I love to dip a hot, soft pretzel in my water ice. When I go to Rita's for a water ice, they have pretzels. Now, they are the frozen Super Pretzels you can by at the supermarket that they just hang in a heat box and rotate until warm like at the bowling alley (and not freshly baked from the finest homemade dough) but at least Rita's makes the effort to provide a common* compliment to their main fare.
That's all I'm saying. The lack of effort of at least offering a basic shake turns me off to their business. Maybe I'm missing out on the most orgasmic hamburger ever, but it's like having awesome sex with a 6 compared to very good sex with an 8.5.
*Yes, anyone in the Philly, NJ, DE, MD and maybe even NY area will attest to this.
Back to sweet and salty, I love to dip a hot, soft pretzel in my water ice. When I go to Rita's for a water ice, they have pretzels. Now, they are the frozen Super Pretzels you can by at the supermarket that they just hang in a heat box and rotate until warm like at the bowling alley (and not freshly baked from the finest homemade dough) but at least Rita's makes the effort to provide a common* compliment to their main fare.
That's all I'm saying. The lack of effort of at least offering a basic shake turns me off to their business. Maybe I'm missing out on the most orgasmic hamburger ever, but it's like having awesome sex with a 6 compared to very good sex with an 8.5.
*Yes, anyone in the Philly, NJ, DE, MD and maybe even NY area will attest to this.
this one is turning out to be better than the Wendy's/price debate of a couple pages ago
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
I agree, Taco Bell sucks.
dparker713
Footballguy
Water ice? Grew up in NJ, work in Manhattan. No idea what the hell that is. Soft pretzel needs nothing, save spicy mustard if thats your thing. Sure, shakes may be common in burger joints, but you act like they're synonomus. Burgers and fries. Sure. Burgers and fries and shakes? Burgers and shakes? Not so much. Most every fast food place is going to provide you with Heinz or Hunts ketchup with as a condiment - but an old time place in CT Louis Lunch not only doesn't offer ketchup, they ban it from the premises. Still considered a great burger though.
General Malaise
Footballguy
I think I'd rather eat a bucket of turtle poop than the french fries from Red Robin.
scoobygang
Footballguy
I live directly across the street from Five Guys. I'm not much of a fan. It's just too greasy. I had a junior cheeseburger from there about a month ago and felt sick for a day.
phrozen
Footballguy
Red Robin fries are terrible. No matter how many times I have received their bottomless fries they have never been hot.
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
The standard fast food meal is just burgers and fries. And if you want to associate a beverage with it, Coke would be more common than a shake.
phrozen
Footballguy
You are correct - Rita's does sell italian ice and pretzels. I have never ever seen anyone dunk their pretzel into their water ice.
phrozen
Footballguy
The standard fast food meal is just burgers and fries. And if you want to associate a beverage with it, Coke would be more common than a shake.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Bingo. They are way to fat to ever cook right. I hate that. Add to it absolutely ZERO flavor and no amount of bottomless can compensate.
Where this insistance that a shake is the ne plus ultra of a burger joing is what I've been trying to figure out since the whole shake thing first came up. Every combo meal at every fastfood burger place is burger, fries, soda, not burger, fries, shake.
wtf is water ice and why/how would you dip a pretzel in it?
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phrozen
Footballguy
BUT THEY PUT THEIR SPECIAL SEASONING ON THE FRIES THEY HAVE TO TASTE GOODBingo. They are way to fat to ever cook right. I hate that. Add to it absolutely ZERO flavor and no amount of bottomless can compensate.
phrozen
Footballguy
Here is the place he was talking about.and I have no reason why anyone would want to dip their pretzel into a mango italian ice unless they are 5 years old.
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