Hornback's

I was in Muskogee as I usually am most of the time doing business. Due to this, you will get a lot of Muskogee area burger places rated here. Hey, what is a man supposed to do for lunch, if not run around and rate the different burgers in town? Today's choice was an old favorite Mom & Pop's cafe, Hornback's.

The cafe/restaurant is almost an old 50's throwback. Nothing fancy here folks with an old concrete floor that was painted some time in the past but now thoroughly used and worn. The concrete block walls carry a fresh coat of paint and are adorned with many local dirt track racing memorabilia and pictures. Other than that you get just good ole down home cooking from breakfast to dinner anytime of the day.

I have eaten here many times in the past and have always rated their Homestyle Cheeseburger in my head figuring one day I might actually write about it. Well, today was the first time I have eaten there after starting this blog, so lets see what we come up with.

Lets break it down:

• Bun: Toasted and warm to almost perfection.
• Meat: Good circumference, close to the 5" mark, almost a full 3/4" thick full of jucies and flavor.
• Tomatoes: Only one slice of tomato, but dang that bad boy covered the whole burger and still hit the 1/4" thick mark.
• Lettuce: Chopped lettuce that was still crispy and a good portion of it.
• Pickles: Only 4 dill pickle slices, but still good and crisp.
• Onions: Lots of chopped onions, almost to the point of to many, but still good onions and not too overbearing.
• Cheese: Full slice with good coverage and melted.

This burger was dang good. Juices ran down my arms while trying to get a bite of it and you could hear the veggies crunch with each one of my bites. I ordered it today with some curly fries and the amount you get is definitely worth the price. On a side note and as a kicker, you can get good ole southern sweet tea here also!!!

Overall Score:
Hornback's Homestyle Cheeseburger rated 3.67 Stars out of a possible 5.00 on the Mox's Burger Buster Scale.

If you would like to try Hornback's and get your own opinion, here is the address:

Hornback's
Corner of Cherokee Run and Peak Blvd
Muskogee, OK

Eat well and live happy,
The Burger Buster,

Mox

Ron's Hamburgers and Chili

On a beautiful Friday evening my wife and I decided to take a drive. We ended up in Broken Arrow on some back streets off the main highway and crossed *hole-in-the-wall place called Ron's Hamburgers and Chili. Now, as you will find out from this site, I am always interested in finding the best places to eat hamburgers. I have no problems trying new or different places, as this just helps my lifelong quest. So we whip into this little parking lot and end up parking down by a gas station and walk to the door proclaiming Ron's. Some info about the restaurant itself; for a hole-in-the-wall place it was very nice and clean with a great local atmosphere. At this time of the evening and within just 2 hours of it closing, it was jammed pack with more folks coming in. This is your first indication something is good here.

Now to the food. Ron's chili is rated 4 Stars by the International Chili Society and their Sausage Hamburger has been declared the "Best Burger in Oklahoma" by some local magazine. Well, that is great and all but I came looking for the best HAMBURGER. To me, a sausage burger (they mix sausage and hamburger together to make the patty) is not a true hamburger, although they are good if you like a little spice in your burgers. My wife tried the Fried Okra and swears it was excellent, I wouldn't know since I don't eat that kind of stuff.

I have the feeling that their hamburgers were designed to be smothered in their famous chili and when eaten that way, they are pretty good. But, I am in search of the good ole fashioned hamburger that you can pick up with your hands and eat like a man. So, with that in mind I graded Ron's Jumbo Cheeseburger (hey, cheeseburger / hamburger all the same to me :)).

Lets break it down:

• Bun: Toasted and warm, though a bit soggy.
• Meat: Good circumference, close to the 5" mark but lacking in thickness, juiciness and flavor.
• Tomatoes: Two very nice slices of tomato, both at 1/4" thick (almost as thick as the meat).
• Lettuce: Chopped lettuce that was still crispy and a good portion of it.
• Pickles: Yes, 5 dill pickle slices at or around 1/8" thick. Nothing cheap here folks!
• Onions: Chopped onions that were grilled with the meat, these were good.
• Cheese: Full slice with good coverage and melted to perfection.

The burger came already sliced in half. I personally don't care for someone slicing my burger in two parts, but it don't stop me from eating it. The home fries that I ordered (if you go to Ron's be sure to get only a half-order unless you have like 6 people to feed). This was a huge amount of fresh fries and were dang good.

Overall Score:
Ron's Hamburger & Chili Jumbo Cheeseburger rated 2.49 Stars out of a possible 5.00 on the Mox's Burger Buster Scale.

If you would like to try Ron's and get your own opinion, here is the address:

Ron's Hamburgers & Chili
1913 S. Elm
Broken Arrow, OK


Eat well and live happy,
The Burger Buster,
Mox

*Hole-in-the-wall: These are usually found in towns or cities in shopping plazas. You drive by and see a big sign with a bunch of store names on them and one happens to include a cafe or restaurant set back in the corner somewhere. They don't stand out on their own like a major fast food chain.