Boss Burger - Norwalk, Connecticut

 I had to order the Original Boss Up Burger.  The owner of Boss Burger, CT himself, Domenick Pisano, Jr. cooked my burger and delivered it to my table.  I was truly amazed by the service and quality and size of the burger!  It was a half pound of ground sirloin burger with cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, onion, mayo, ketchup and pickles.  The burger was very good and served with krinkle fries.  It was also served with small sides of coleslaw and homemade pickles. 

Original Boss Up Burger, $17.99

This is really an owner/ operator, mom & pop business.  Mr. Pisano makes a really good burger and my only concern is that the menu is too big.  If he simply focussed on a few itmes that were made with the quality of the burger I had, this place will thrive.  If you are ever passing through Norwalk, CT, go and try their burger!

The Root Cafe - Little Rock, Arkansas

Great place and great food in Little Rock.  Their motto is "Building Community through Local Food".  

I found The Root Cafe on a website that ranked it as one of the top 10 restaurants in Little Rock.  I ordered a cheeseburger and it was really good.  A bit heavy on the bun (meaning too much bun in proportion to the rest of the ingredients), but otherwise I could taste the quality and freshness of the ingredients.  I would go back to this restaurant anytime I am in Little Rock and can recommend it for quality, locally sourced food, especially the burgers.

The Famous "Texas Inn" - Lynchburg, Virginia

Tommy Burger, $6.99

I love places like this!   Truly a burger joint, they have 15 bar stools looking at the kitchen and bar. Founded in 1935 and serving burgers, dogs and chili, the Texas Inn is an institution and one of the landmarks on the burger trail.  Ther chili recipe was purchased from a chef in Texas for $5 in 1927!

Being a big fan of the Tommy's style burger, I strayed from the classic Cheesy Western (my wife and son got that) and ordered a Tommy Burger.  Double meet, double chesse, double chili and pickles.  It was really simple and really good, and only $6.99!

I ate some of the bowl of chili and it was good, but not quite as tasty as my burger.  

The Cheesy Western is a very unique burger and I am usually a big fan of eggs on burgers, but this was a style that I had never seen or tasted.  The relish and egg are a bit more prominant than the burger patty.  It was very tasty and unique but not a burger I would order time and time again.

The Cheesy Western and Bowl of