Burger crew meeting called to order on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 4:30pm (Wayne’s choice).
Members in attendance: Angela d., Trevor Y., Wayne T., Innie C., and Christian Y. (guest).
Slider member: Marty d.
Absent: Dennis K.
I. Ordering
All burgers are served with lettuce, spread, tomato, onion, and pickles.
Trev and Angela split the outlaw burger ($12) – 99% flavor, 1% outlaw Angus ground beef patty with sharp dry cheddar cheese, hearty strips of smoked apple wood bacon and crispy shoestring onion rings drenched from top to bottom in our famous BBQ sauce. We also got the bacon wrapped onion rings (3 pieces for $10).
Marty got the 2 mini slider kid’s meal ($9) that included 2 sliders, fries, and gummi worms!
Wayne got the double bacon cheese burger ($10.49) with chipotle spread instead of the regular spread. He also ordered the bacon wrapped onion rings and an epic strawberry lemonade ($3).
Innie got classic (double) $11 – Classic original flavor. 100% grass-fed Angus beef topped with fresh tomato, crisp iceberg lettuce, onions, and crunchy dill pickle chips dressed with mayo and mustard. She also got some regular onion rings ($7). Chris got the Roadking burger ($12) – Smoked apple wood bacon layered on our 100% organic Angus beef with sharp cheddar cheese.
II. The burgers
The meat was dry and crumbly. Maybe meat was too lean. All the burgers were well done; not like “good job” well done, but overcooked well done. There was really no beefy flavor despite the seasoning. All the toppings were really good. The onion strings were crisp and very satisfying. You could bite clean through the burger without anything getting pulled out. There was a nice soak of the BBQ sauce into the burger. The bacon bits on top were a nice garnish. The bacon was clearly their strong suit. All the members agreed that the bacon was done perfectly, which is difficult given our differing views on bacon.
The buns held up, but were nothing special. There wasn’t any flavor in the bun and was more of a structural component. Innie’s burger had cheese on the top of the bun. Innie’s was onion forward (raw onions) and there was an abundance of mayo. Innie feels like she missed out since she had a really basic burger and Big D’s seems to be all about the toppings.
III. The fries/sides
Fries were fine. A little soggy, but seasoned. The bacon wrapped onion rings were SO GOOD! Crispy, salty, sweetness from the onion. It all melded well together. They are a bit pricey at $10 for 3 rings, but well worth it. The regular onion rings had a large portion. The coating was super soft and fell off and unfortunately Trev and I were unlucky and got one with the onion skin left on it!
IV. Miscellaneous
The pick up time was later than scheduled. It took an addition 15 to 20 minutes than when pick up time was scheduled. Wayne’s lemonade came with 3 sour belts and a large gummy shark and cotton candy! Totally unexpected. Real strawberry pulp, too so a legit strawberry lemonade. You can order on Uber eats, yelp, grub hub as the Big D’s website is non-existent.
We ended up ordering take out and driving to Palm Park, which is about 1.5 miles away. The park was really nice with lots of benches. Great for social distancing!
V. Value
I ask the members how much they would pay for the burger they ate. We would pay anywhere between $8 and $11 so value is decent.
VI. The verdict
I surprisingly enjoyed this burger very much. I usually need a good patty to rate it high, but I enjoyed all the toppings so much! I think everyone else needed better meat. The ratings: 2.8, 2.9, 3.0, and 3.5
The next burger crew meeting is scheduled for December 11, 2020 and will be remote given the state of the COVID. Stay healthy everyone!