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fickman wrote: Specialty:
Love Shack. (Try the Dirty Love Burger with the fried quail egg. I do mustard only for sauce, though.)

Maybe it's nostalgia:
Denton County Independent Hamburger Company

Still to try:
Fred's

I've been wanting to hit the Love Shack and Fred's. Got a buddy that frequents Fred's, says it is GREAT! We used to have the Tarrant County Independent Hamburger Company in Grapevine and it was GREAT!

G26ster wrote:

PUCKER wrote:
It kind of sort of reminds me of The Hole in the Wall, it was on Harry Hines just south of 635, they had great burgers too!

Out of business? Guess it's like Yogi said, ""Nobody goes there anymore because it's too crowded."

Yep, 2-3 years ago...bummer....

jimlongley wrote: Adairs in Deep Ellum, and

Club Schmitz in Dallas.

My curiosity got the best of me, I've gotta check out Club Schmitz sometime. Nice article on the place:
For 67 years, Dallas’ Club Schmitz has been ‘second living room’ to its regulars
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/communit ... gulars.ece

It kind of sort of reminds me of The Hole in the Wall, it was on Harry Hines just south of 635, they had great burgers too!

RoyGBiv wrote:Bottlecap and Twisted Root are consistently good... But 5-Guys is the hands-down winner for burgers..
Too bad 5-guys has a strip mall, fast food atmosphere.. 5-Guys burgers served at Bottlecap would be a big winner.

Never did take a liking to Kincaids... Just ok.

I like 5-Guys...but you nailed it on the atmosphere. Whether Bottlecap or 5-Guys has better burgers...well, we should have a foodie outing to have a healthy (or not so healthy ) debate on that! I *really* dig the cajun fries at 5-Guys.

Agree with you on Kincaids...to me it all tastes GREAT...except the actual burger/meat itself is just plain, it is not bad, but it is just plain. I do really like the deviled eggs though. My opinion, of course.

What I do from time to time at Bottlecap - bring a bottle of Island Style Teriyaki Sauce (it has a decent amount of soy) and have them cook the meat patties and onions with the sauce...oh man...and then add Cheddar, Mayo, Pineapple, Lettuce and Onions (Raw, in addition to the Grilled Onions done in the sauce)...the sauce just enhances the meaty flavor...oh man...so good...here's a pic:

-Bottlecap Alley, Grapevine location (they do have locations in Southlake and Keller too)
-Big Daddy's Cafe, on Grapevine Lake at Scott's Landing Marina