Son of a Butcher- Lower Greenville

So we did the rain go away splash to Son of a Butcher.

It's pretty cool when your oldest grandson (CBoss) is giving you restaurant advice. He is becoming a full grown foody just like his Poppy. Of course for both of my followers, this will mean the restaurants will be for a younger crowd going forward. Not a bad thing of a majig (thingofamajig say it fast).

The hamburger is staples for this hard core redneck. I have experienced 19 cent Krystal Burger, McDonalds Hamburger all the way to the Bartonville Store wagyu burger. 

Lower Greenville is where the cool people hang out, so I haven’t been there much. I did feel a little cooler just being there. Nowhere near Blue Bell Ice Cream cool though.

Son of a Butcher is sold out to sliders. That is the only entre they serve. So sliders or your out. They do have a few sides, but my diet won’t let me get the onion rings I want. You know this is my kind of place when it serves a bologna slider. Mostly it is wagging you beef (wagyu) and chicken.

I ordered the Classic slider, which is wagging you beef, comeback sauce, cheese and pickles. I also ordered The Irishman slider, which is wagging you beef, peppered bacon, sharp Irish cheese, Irish stout aioli, and caramelized onions. These are some quality burgers. The beef is what makes it. The added sauces etc are nice but it is the beef that sets it off. Show me the meat! Better than Whataburger, sorry Texas, I know, I know. I eat at Whataburger once a week so I am on the team. Our daughter, darlin’, says go in good weather and sit outside and people watch.

Overall this was a good meal. Givem a 7.974379.

Mitcho

©2022

Romans 3:23 – For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.

Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour

Please attend church with me next Sunday. Where ever you are, go to the link below:

 

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Ole West Bean & Burger - Canton

 Me and the wifey traveled to Canton to meet with kin folk to discuss our upcoming family gathering and mud cat fry. When you are crick high class everything has to be right for a family feed and squabble. 

We had a good session and I am going to be busy the next month catching the mud cat and getting the crick ready. Good times. Some of our stories were actually true. Believe it or not.

We chose Ole West Bean & Burger because it was half way and you know Bean is a definite attraction. Pretty had to miss there.

I ordered the Ultimate Burger Jr. (Jr. means 1/4 pound instead of 1/2 pound.) This burger has lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, jalapenos, bacon, and whatever is left in the kitchen sink. I ordered the basket, so I got fries also. This was a good burger, not the best in the world, but a  pretty good burger. The fries were just normal fries, nothing outstanding, throw some spice on these things and give it some life. 

The beans were a disappointment. There were two choices, pinto and ranch style. The ranch style were straight out of the can. I can do that at home. Wifey maybe??? The pinto beans were just basic beans. When you put beans in your name, I expect some life in the beans. The pinto's needed some chili powder and maybe some paprika. Come on, either spice em up or take bean out of your name.

The best part of the meal was the free Blue Bell ice cream and Mitcho always likes ice cream and free. Can't miss with that combo.

Givem a 7.088861

Mitcho

©2022

Romans 3:23 – For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.

Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour

Please attend church with me next Sunday. Where ever you are, go to the link below:

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwas2xFpEStMd06-59ggY7g 

Dog Haus Richardson

 It was time for me to ketch up with one of my back woods buddies. We spent the better part of an hour swapping crick and back woods stories. Most of them not true. But you know we had a blast conjuring one to out do the other.

The Dog Haus was about half-way between the crick and back woods. So we agreed to gather up there. Of course both of us redneck types really appreciate a good hot dog. I mean there are steaks, then there are hot dogs. It's not fried bologna, but pretty good fixins.

I ordered the Das Brat. Bratwurst sausage, onion, sauerkraut and brown mustard. Now this is one good dawg. The sausage was very good and the onion, sauerkraut and brown mustard explodes in your mouth. At least the explosion is in the mouth and not in the tree house next door. You know you can't trust a redneck with some high quality fireworks. 

Because of some crazy diet I am on to reduce my carbon footprint, a full experience hot dog probably isn't on that diet, but the wifey wasn't with me, so no rules.

I will be going back. This was some classy dawg house.

Givem a 8.48674974

Mitcho

©2022

Romans 3:23 – For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.

Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour

Please attend church with me next Sunday. Where ever you are, go to the link below:

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwas2xFpEStMd06-59ggY7g

 

 

Al Biernat's

 As you who have read very many of my blog posts, that I married waaaaaaay UP. I still don't understand why a high class Sunday go to meetin' gal would marry a redneck creek dweller is beyond me. But when God blesses you beyond your imagination you thank him for the blessings and don't question it. Not only did my purty marry me but has put up with me for 45 years now. 

About a month ago she informed me that number 45 was coming and we were going to celebrate it large. The owner of our favorite pizza place (Pizza Getti on Buckner in Dallas) posted a picture of his family at Al Biernat's and that put the thought in purty's mind that this is the place for us to celebrate 45 trips around the sun together. As the happily married man I am, I said "yes maam". Of course I was thinking Pizza Gettin and then going to the Devils Bowl for dirt track racing, but some days you just say "yes maam"  and roll with the flow.

You know the place is high class when there is no parking, you have to valet your car. So I am supposed to turn my highly tuned sports car over to this early twenty something and expect him to control it. Oh well there was no choice,

When the waiter brought us our Texas tea, he also brought 3 types of bread in the bowl. Before the waiter could get to the next table, the wifey had downed a slice of all 3 types. I had to guard the bowl so I could get some later. The bread got high marks. One of the breads was raisin bread which is the first time I have had this served in a restaurant but I have always enjoyed the raisin bread.

When the wifey made the reservation she told them we were celebrating our anniversary. Every employee in the place came by our table and wished us a happy anniversary. I am over the top service and appreciation for our business. 

The wifey order a filet mignon and she reports it was the best steak she has ever eaten. Even better than fried squirrel. She also ordered garlic smashed red potatoes. As excited as she was over the steak,. not so much over the taters. She expected much more garlic spicy taste and it just wasn't there. Don't get me wrong red potatoes are always very good, but she had high expectations and they were not met. 

I ordered the parmesan crusted red snapper. This was the closest to creek bottom mud cat I could find. I also ordered a house salad. The house salad was mixed greens with carrots and radishes. The mixed greens is something I don't get. Why do high class joints serve the weeds I am trying to get rid of out of my yard? Who knows. With the ranch dressing on top this was a very good salad. The red snapper was very good, but I kinda expected some high class seasoning that made it wow you. Not happening here. It was very good though.

Now to the dessert phase. This is where it gets serious. The wifey ordered Chocolate Fondue Cake and I ordered New York Cheesecake. Both were served with a lit candle and had Happy Anniversay written on each plate. A smooth move daddy-o. 

The Chocolate Fondue Cake as oozing with molten chocolate. The wifey is a chocolatahaulic. So she was smiling ear to ear. She inhaled the cake is record time. Her serving came with chocolate chip gelato. The gelato was gone before I would realize she had ice cream on her plate. The New York Cheesecake was very good. It has a scoop of whipped cream and a strawberry sauce. This was as good as any regular cheesecake I have ever had. Of course at Cheesecake Factory they have non-regular cheesecakes that are to die for.

The servers were great and over the top friendly. This was easily one of the best experiences we have had in a very long time. 

Givem a 9.+++++

Mitcho

©2022

Romans 3:23 – For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.

Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour

Please attend church with me next Sunday. Where ever you are, go to the link below:

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwas2xFpEStMd06-59ggY7g

 

The Settler's Table - Sunnyvale

 Ever since the Covid hit, hanging out in the creek and trading crawdads, mudcat, grasshoppers, and other sorted prize possessions for other valuable items has been real slow. What is a redneck to do. So after paying attention to the rest of the entertainment industry, I realized that I needed to start a Creek Dwelling Experience. Of course with everyone wanting to stay away from everyone else, the Creek Dwelling Experience has been a booming success. 

Being a savvy business man, I take payment in anything I see as valuable. So this cityfied folk couple insisted on a free dinner at a cityfied restaurant nearby. So of course I gave in, my favorite food is "other peoples". So we did the side shuffle to The Settler's Table. 

I recently went to the local doctor and it was determined I needed to reduce some weight. So the wifey and me decided to split an order and split the calories. After a spirited discussion, she decided we would order Cow Toez. This is chicken fried steak fingers, with smashed taters and fried corn. 

The amount of food they brought out was plenty for both of us. Especially since I am barely eating these days.

The chicken fried steak fingers were OK. They were not a top 10 serving of chicken fried steak, but they were ok. The mashed taters were mashed taters, not much to say there. The fried corn lacked some seasoning and seemed like just corn. If I was preparing them, they would get your attention.

Overall, not bad, but not great either.

Giv'em a 7.687975348579

Mitcho

©2022

Romans 3:23 – For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.

Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour

Please attend church with me next Sunday. Where ever you are, go to the link below:

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwas2xFpEStMd06-59ggY7g

 

 

Salata - Mesquite

 When I was a kid hanging out in the crick, why go home at lunch when you can be like Euell Gibbons and live off the weird plant growth in the woods. In this day and time, the developers have built homes all over where the crick use to be. So now we have to find a decent salad bar to mimmick what the crick bottom had to offer. Lately here is Skeeterville, we have added a new salad bar restaurant named Salata. Since Souper Salad bit the dust because they didn't keep their food reasonably fresh, Skeeterville only had salad bars at Jason's, etc. to eat good rabbit food and all of these have limited offerings. So pretty excited about the salad option. The wifey suggested we give her a go, so we did the Rabbit Shuffle to Salata. 

They have 3 options, wrap, small bowl and regular bowl. Man it would have taken all 9 of the rabbits I used to raise to eat the regular bowl full of rabbit food. The small bowl in itself was about all of the rabbit food I could stand in one setting. The wrap is just a wrap. As you can imagine, we ordered a small bowl. 

There are 4 or 5 leafy type options to start things off, then a world of toppings. You could take this tour in many directions. I especially like the fact that they have celery, radishes and other items that you don't normally find on a salad bar. So just go wild and weird, no one is watching. I would have liked to have thousand island dressing, but that was not an option. I guess too many islands. 

They do offer multiple types of chicken, shrimp and other protein type add-ons for an additional fee. 

A small bowl is big enough to keep you full for at least an hour or so.

Overall, I am glad we have this option now and will hold court here from time to time.

Givem a 7.7987974

Mitcho

©2022

Romans 3:23 – For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.

Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour

Please attend church with me next Sunday. Where ever you are, go to the link below:

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwas2xFpEStMd06-59ggY7g