Oscar's on Pierce St, No Garbage.

As you know, I search out places that say they have the greatest or best burger. Then, I take the challenge. Online, they showed up in the Best Burger in Wisconsin.

The 1700 block of W Pierce Street in Milwaukee is one of those streets that people use to bypass the congestion on the main streets. Sort of "back road" through the near Southside of Milwaukee. Along that corridor, is Oscar's. (Don't be confused with the Custard/Jumbo burger joint, it's different)
Ample parking, clean and well lit.

When you first enter, you are hit with all kinds of wonderful spicy smells. A little garlic, onion etc. The staff all say hello as you walk in. You choose the open table you want.

They have a vast choice of beers and my choice, Root Beer. A MKE Brewing Root Beer. Very good. I know, this is a burger blog so, what about the burger?

I got the Classic Cheeseburger. Medium rare. When it arrived, it was just that. The fries are totally homemade and tasty. Unlike most places, they understand that fries aren't the meal. So, just enough fries to keep me happy. The bun is wonderful, buttered and fresh. The burger tasted like one that I might make at home. Very tasty.

All of this and then, the bill came... $20! Wow, quality stuff at a decent price. That rocks!

4.5 of 5.0 The staff, food and price were remarkable. We plan to talk it up and return some day.
http://www.oscarsonpierce.com/

$16 For A Burger, Okay! I'll Have One?

The Cannery, Newport Beach CA

Menu description:

ANGUS BEEF CHEESEBURGER 16

1/2 lb. angus beef, cheddar, nueskes bacon, lettuce, tomato, served with french fries

What's wrong with me? I'm at a seafood restaurant, by the ocean, celebrating a 75th birthday. I should be having some kind of delicious fish dish. A sixteen dollar burger on the menu? This is a different kind of challenge! At $16, this better be dang tasty! Actually, it's probably a $12 burger but, the view and the staff cost a couple more $$. It was truly a delicious burger. After sharing small pieces with others at the table there was a new kind of understanding of my choice. The samples were the burger only. None of the fancy stuff. That's from me. I'm not going to order it if I have another chance to dine there but, anybody that wants to enjoy a decent burger in a wonderful setting, relaxing and cozy considering the size of the building. (two floors, several bars, sushi etc)

4 of 5 Stars. Good taste, cooked to my request without telling me that they can't cook it medium rare. Family thought it was tasty too.

TKs Burgers - TKO

Maybe it was because we were renting a beach house for several days and I spent a couple of hours taking surfing lessons from a pro. Possibly, it's just a decent burger. The sign outside is a burger. The atmosphere is surf. A simple menu, no fancy choices of what kind of burger you want. They could have had goofy names, considering the location. I didn't really even consider a Shiitake or Turkey burger. The order came pretty quick considering they made it for us. It wasn't just sitting there waiting for modifications.
Tasty, priced well. Location was funky. Staff was cool. I'd go there again.
4 of 5 stars.

Lucky to have Leff's around

One way to celebrate an anniversary is to go out for a burger, right? Leff's Luckytown in Wauwatosa, WI has a huge following in our town. A magnet for sports fans and a cult like following. I had to find out why.

I got a plain double burger. No fancy stuff. The place was crowded. They have a great outdoor dining area. We lucked out and got a table for two along the street side. When the food came, I was please with how fresh everything was. The burger was tasty but, lacked personality. Still, very nicely prepared. Medium rare, the way I like it. The fries were delicious. Will I go back for another one, probably some day.

What makes going to Luckytown special is the crowd. Everybody is really having a good time. Most folks say that Leff's got it going on. I will have to agree.

Rated: 3.5 of 5 Stars. Only because the staff was a bit slow and the burger lacked signature seasoning.

Day time at the Nite Owl

The Nite Owl Drive-In, 830 E Layton Ave. in Milwaukee WI is one of those places on my list of gotta try burger joints. Cash only, no checks or plastic. There's a walk-up window and an restaurant where you can sit down and hang out. The restaurant doubles as a club house for the Cheaters Car Club of Milwaukee. The club hosts car show a couple of times a year in the parking lot at the Nite Owl.

Enough of the background stuff, let's talk burgers! I ordered the Jumbo Cheese Burger, onions, ketchup  & mustard. $3.90, not too pricey. Because they actually create the burger specific to your order, it takes a couple of minutes. The windows are tinted so you really can't see what's going on in the kitchen. I did notice a set of heavily tattooed forearms moving about back there. Well, the burger arrived and jumbo is a very accurate description. Obviously hand formed, it was delicious. I didn't order any Ice Cream but, judging by the quality of the burger, it's good stuff.

Vintage scene all the way, tasty and fresh cooked per order. Also, very reasonable.

As for a rating on this one... 4.5 Stars out of 5.

Ang(er)us Burger Deluxe

It was a few weeks back when I was out with some family members and they suggested McDonald's for lunch. I haven't been to McDonald's for an actual meal in some time. Sure, grab some fries or a muffin thing on the way to a swap meet but, not lunch complete. I thought this might be a great chance to try the newer Angus Burger Deluxe. I can't spend too much time talking about my experience. It wasn't much of an experience at all. It only reminded me how great a job they've done marketing their product. The deluxe means that you get a pile of stuff on the sandwich. Possibly with the hope to cover for the lack of flavor. Note to self: Don't order fancy sandwich at McDonald's.
No regrets, we had a great time together.

Dasburgereater.

Scrumpcious Rumpus

The year has only just started and the local burger consumption promise has begun. I didn't plan it that way but, I'm not going to complain. Last Friday evening, as part of a date night, we headed to downtown Milwaukee for some local flavor. The Milwaukee Art Museum for the Impressionist Exhibit, The Rumpus Room and Comedy Cafe'. The museum, as always was excellent. We'll keep our membership for another year. The next stop was Bartalota's new restaurant in the old Egin's Pub. I reviewed their menu on-line and was totally prepared to enjoy the Rumpus Burger. It's a casual scene with a bit of fancy feeling. The menu isn't all fancy foods. Just dishes that make you feel good. Prices are relative to the downtown scene and Bartalota's. So, I'm not all shocked to pay $12 for a burger. (What a country we live in!) Again, ordered as medium-rare with cheddar cheese. The order arrived, served from behind us, we were seated at the bar because it was super busy. The bar actually worked out well. You get to watch the staff in action. There is an opening in the wall that shows through to the grill/kitchen. Back to the burger. I did the usual grab of just burger to get the real flavor without all the cheese and stuff. Yum! A little pink in some places but, where it hit the perfect mix of pink, the flavor was awesome. I had fries instead of a salad, go figure. The fries were excellent and plentiful. On this one, I will ignore the price as part of my rating. I think that you should have a burger like this no matter the price but, I was glad that it was enjoyable at the price.
The scene was cool, neat staff. Burger was tasty, fries plentiful.
4 of 5. (Maybe a bit more if it were $2 less.)

Dasburgereater

Meaty-ocre

Well, just when I thought it would be a long time between blogging about burgers I'm back on! It was a trip to Madison WI to meet up with a relative. The internet is our friend. It knows where to go for food in just about any city. Madison is no exception. Relative proximity made Morty's Blue Plate a perfect choice. Breakfast all day, dinner style setting. It's an old Texaco station converted. I think the menu had something for everyone. My choice is always pretty simple, how about a burger? It was a busy day at the diner. The wait was almost 20 minutes. Luckily, the place has quite a bit of stuff on display to look at. We watched all the activity. Just about every kind of person. Young, old, hip and square. The neighborhood was there. I can imagine what it might be like when there is a show across the street at the Barrymore. (I saw the Fall play there back in 1989) Back to the food. I took my burger with fries, medium rare. Meanwhile, the guy next to me gets his burger... yummy looking. My burger arrives. Just grab a chunk sans-bun & cheese. Pretty good. The meat looks pre-pattied and tasted a bit smoke flavored. Personally, if it's not cooked over flames, it shouldn't taste like smoke. I didn't see the grill. I should have stuck my nose in! So, what the call? Pretty good. I'm not going out of the way to get another one. I probably would order it at one of their other restaurants. The fries were seasoned and tasty.
Let's go 3.5 of 5

Dasburgereater.