Review #47: San Antonio Burger Co.
Posted by Flying Dutchman | Labels: SA Burger Co. | Posted On Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Our quest to find San Antonio's best hamburger has taken us to a number of exotic locales, including Bracken and Helotes. Our recent venture to San Antonio Burger Co. did not offer similar culture, as it's located at a strip mall in the Medical Center area. We hoped its burger would make up for it.
San Antonio Burger Co. is considerably proud of its burger, which, at least according to its door, consists of 100% Black Angus Beef.
This prestigious designation is reserved for only the finest of burger purveyors, such as Carl's Jr. This piqued our interest. What delicious criteria distinguish 100% Black Angus meat products from the inferior meat peddlers?
In order to be labeled "Certified Angus Beef" by USDA Graders, the cattle must have: 1) less than 1,000 pound hot carcase weight; 2) less than one-inch fat thickness; 3) no hump on the neck exceeding 2 inches; and 4) no dark cutting characteristics. In addition to other criteria, the cattle must be practically free of capillary rupture. My mouth is watering already...
In case you're seeking something to eat that is totally free of capillary rupture, San Antonio Burger Co. offers a wide variety of menu options, including salads, cheesesteak, and hot wings.
But at the San Antonio Burger Blog, we stick with what we know--burgers. Here's what our bloggers thought about the 100% Angus Beef.
Burger: 4 out of 10
The burger was less than mediocre. It was undercooked and lacked flavor. When the most tasty part of the burger experience is the bun, you know you've got problems.
Here's what our bloggers thought:
Hamburglar: "The Certified Angus Beef sign on the window of the restaurant led me to believe that this burger was a contender for a top spot in our rankings, but after taking a bite I was sadly dissapointed. The burger lacked flavor and was even uninspiring. I gues Certified Angus Beef patties aren't all they're cracked up to be; hell, even McDonald's is selling them now."
Fry Daddy: "San Antonio Burger Co. seems like it's attempting to be the next gourmet burger joint in town, but it's a half-hearted attempt at best. The homemade artisan rolls have nothing on the fresh baked buns at Fatty's, Biff Buzby's or Gourmet Burger Grill. The critical burger-to-bun ration is way off. It seemed that each bite I took consisted mostly of bread. Perhaps this isn't entirely accurate, since the real problem may have been that the flavor of the bread completely overpowered the taste of the beef, which in my opinion was quite bland."
Burger Boy: "This burger was not spectacular, primarily because the meat was bland. Aside from the oversized bun, any old fast food chain could serve up a similar burger."
Sides: 6 out of 10
The sides were slightly above average. We were impressed by the variety of offerings. SABC offers fries, sweet potato fries, and onion rings. The regular fries had chili pepper seasoning, which was a nice feature. Our bloggers rated the sides as mediocre:
Hamburglar: "The Chili-pepper on the fries added some zing, but couldn't make up for the mediocre fry quality. The onion rings were undercooked and were difficult to take a bite of without pulling the entire ring out of the breading. You know the type."
Burger Boy: "I thought the fries were actually pretty decent, and the dusting of chili powder to the top gave them an extra zing."
Fry Daddy: "SABC's onion rings were muy terrible, but the sweet potato fries and regular fries were decent."
Ambience: 4.5 out of 10
SABC has all the ambience of a dentist's office waiting room. No one was impressed:
Hamburglar: "Just what I'd expect from a strip mall burger joint location."
Fry Daddy: "SABC has the decor of a fast food restaurant in a strip mall location."
Burger Boy: "Strip-mall sterile sums it up nicely."
If you don't live around the medical center area, you likely will never experience this mediocre burger establishment. But next time you decide to pull a vicious prank, consider ordering a dozen burgers and having them delivered to your unsuspecting nemesis.
This prestigious designation is reserved for only the finest of burger purveyors, such as Carl's Jr. This piqued our interest. What delicious criteria distinguish 100% Black Angus meat products from the inferior meat peddlers?
In order to be labeled "Certified Angus Beef" by USDA Graders, the cattle must have: 1) less than 1,000 pound hot carcase weight; 2) less than one-inch fat thickness; 3) no hump on the neck exceeding 2 inches; and 4) no dark cutting characteristics. In addition to other criteria, the cattle must be practically free of capillary rupture. My mouth is watering already...
In case you're seeking something to eat that is totally free of capillary rupture, San Antonio Burger Co. offers a wide variety of menu options, including salads, cheesesteak, and hot wings.
But at the San Antonio Burger Blog, we stick with what we know--burgers. Here's what our bloggers thought about the 100% Angus Beef.
Burger: 4 out of 10
The burger was less than mediocre. It was undercooked and lacked flavor. When the most tasty part of the burger experience is the bun, you know you've got problems.
Here's what our bloggers thought:
Hamburglar: "The Certified Angus Beef sign on the window of the restaurant led me to believe that this burger was a contender for a top spot in our rankings, but after taking a bite I was sadly dissapointed. The burger lacked flavor and was even uninspiring. I gues Certified Angus Beef patties aren't all they're cracked up to be; hell, even McDonald's is selling them now."
Fry Daddy: "San Antonio Burger Co. seems like it's attempting to be the next gourmet burger joint in town, but it's a half-hearted attempt at best. The homemade artisan rolls have nothing on the fresh baked buns at Fatty's, Biff Buzby's or Gourmet Burger Grill. The critical burger-to-bun ration is way off. It seemed that each bite I took consisted mostly of bread. Perhaps this isn't entirely accurate, since the real problem may have been that the flavor of the bread completely overpowered the taste of the beef, which in my opinion was quite bland."
Burger Boy: "This burger was not spectacular, primarily because the meat was bland. Aside from the oversized bun, any old fast food chain could serve up a similar burger."
Sides: 6 out of 10
The sides were slightly above average. We were impressed by the variety of offerings. SABC offers fries, sweet potato fries, and onion rings. The regular fries had chili pepper seasoning, which was a nice feature. Our bloggers rated the sides as mediocre:
Hamburglar: "The Chili-pepper on the fries added some zing, but couldn't make up for the mediocre fry quality. The onion rings were undercooked and were difficult to take a bite of without pulling the entire ring out of the breading. You know the type."
Burger Boy: "I thought the fries were actually pretty decent, and the dusting of chili powder to the top gave them an extra zing."
Fry Daddy: "SABC's onion rings were muy terrible, but the sweet potato fries and regular fries were decent."
Ambience: 4.5 out of 10
SABC has all the ambience of a dentist's office waiting room. No one was impressed:
Hamburglar: "Just what I'd expect from a strip mall burger joint location."
Fry Daddy: "SABC has the decor of a fast food restaurant in a strip mall location."
Burger Boy: "Strip-mall sterile sums it up nicely."
If you don't live around the medical center area, you likely will never experience this mediocre burger establishment. But next time you decide to pull a vicious prank, consider ordering a dozen burgers and having them delivered to your unsuspecting nemesis.
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I work around the Med Center and I stumbled into this place a month ago or so. I will NEVER go back. I would put the burger at a 2 or 3, and for a 9 dollar lunch, I felt robbed. By the way, I noticed when I went that they were running a "Special", which was a hamburger that was exactly the same in description and price to a hamburger on the regular menu. Did they have that feature when you guys went?
By the way, I would like to review burgers with you guys when there is an opening.
You guys gave this a 4.0? You must be out of your mind. I was really excited to see this--it's right across the street from my house. So I went in. I even went back a second time. I think that it was because the burger was so bad that I really had to see if it was real the first time. Sure enough, it was awful. I don't even know if the meat was real--it was some pukish grey color. The fries dripped grease (in a bad way). The bun was hard and stale. This is the worst burger I have ever eaten in my life. And I've eaten burgers from Camp Pendleton.
WHAT!! Are you guys crazy! I eat at this place all the time ands its ALWAYS GREAT! And CLEAN! And the people are so friendly... and they deliver to the hospital where I work all the time.. everyone loves their food!! This is an unfair blog and you all are just HATERS!! I've never heard a complant about this place from anybody else that has eaten there! And their hamburger buns are amazing!! Anyone who reads this should go try it for themselves don't take these guys word for it!
I agree this place is great! I've eaten there several times and its always been delicous!
I live near this place and go there often... I don't know what you guys are thinking there food is GREAT!! I love there philly cheese steak its amazing.
This blog is full of CRAP! This burger joint is one of the BEST in TOWN! They have many options to chose from ( i have to say that the mushroom swiss burger is my favorite) but anything there is really spectacular! Also there flavorfull homemade patties give it a wonderful taste. The place is so clean;it is the 3rd cleanest in San Antonio. I live 25 miles away and that never stops me from coming to this truley yummy place...THEY REALLY KNOW WHAT THERE DOING!!!
Wrong again. I ate at this place not long after they opened, and my burger tasted like a Longhorn Cafe burger (which I rate as one of the city's best fried burgers) with a better bun. It's sad that you are so committed to writing this blog and yet you suck so bad at it.
Please remember that Certified Angus Beef (CAB) and the Angus that is being served at McDonalds is not the same. (CAB) is a much higher quality product, and has to meet more standards of quality than the Angus product that McDonalds is using.
www.cdycattle.blogspot.com
I Like San antonio burger co. I ate there more than dozen times. I think you guys were not fair rating this place the way you did. How come none of you like the food the sides or the ambience. And so what if it was located in a stirp-mall, what this has to do with the food. I think you guys are full of it !!!
I suspect that the 3 anonymous comments (#3, 4, 5, and 6) all posted within 33 minutes of each other will come from identical IP addresses. Batman should look into this.
My theory is based on the repetitive exclamation marks, all-caps words, and (sometimes mis-) use of the word "there".
I work in the Med Center area and I noticed this place when I went to get a sandwich at French Sandwiches (not burgers but delish).
I never got the urge to try SA Burger because it just didn't look good to me. I knew I was right! Some of my co-workers think the burgers here are OK, but I can't waste $6 on a mediocre burger! There are so many choices out there to settle for mediocrity.
I've been there once and liked it, but I was extremely disappointed that they made such an effort to have nice buns and such, then used a plastic burger, Angus or not, for the meat.
I did like that the place was clean, but one of your remarks about it being like a Doctor's office was spot on.
I think they have a good idea going, but honestly, it is offensive for them to claim to be the best burger in SA. Not even close.
I agree the burgers are nothing special but they have a great hot dog, especially if you have it in a pita instead of the regular bun. They do deliver and the people are very nice.
This is the best burger place in town. I go there every week and I just love it. I tried everything on the menu and never was disappointed. I love their bleu cheese burger. last time I had the philly steak and its absolutely awesome. After reading your review on this place, I made a decision never to try any place you guys recommend. Something must be seriously wrong with you if you don't like their burgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ate there once, and once was enough. The meat lacked flavor, and tasted like it was frozen. Can't say about the rest of the menu, but the burger was not great.
I got the mushroom swiss burger on special and ever since have been craving it. I don't see the problem here, but then again maybe I didn't go into expecting a "high class" place like these folks seem to have been expecting. Oh well, haters will hate, and some places just can't be "good enough" for those types of people. First time finding this site and not impressed at all.
Wow! I love San Antonio Burger and so has everyone else that I've reccommended the place to. The burgers are amazing as well as the fries. There are lots of different options and I like their goofy strip mall sign and location. Hmph!
Are you sure you guys are legit enough to rate burger places? This place is delicious! The burger is so juicy and cooked perfectly! And yes the buns are amazing. It's a small place that's just starting out and I have to say, it's doing wonderfully! The interior is pleasant, most burger joints have so much on the wall, I get dizzy. It's always clean and just a nice place to have a meal. There isn't one thing on the menu that I've tried that I haven't loved yet! Everyone should try it at least once! Maybe you'll end up like all the other regulars that order every single day!
Sounds like the owners put someone up to post positive reviews.
Burgers are ok. You got to remember that everything goes in to making the burger joint great.
Hooters has ok burgers but the scenery is what most people come to see.
They make a really good burger and have lots of daily repeat customers. The fries and sides are awesome too. I dunno what kind of "ambiance" you expected from a strip mall location, but it is what it is. Give it a try!
So i just placed an order for lunch for delivery and was going to use a coupon for buy a hamburger and 2 drinks and get a hamburger for equal or lesser value free however when I advised the owner of this he rudely advised it is only for dine in only, so I reviwed the coupon to verify of this and no where on the coupon did it say of such. I advised the owner of this and his response was i need to take this up to where ever i got the coupon... which I purchased the entertainment book 2011 and was a coupon inside with no restrictions on it. When trying to discuss this with the owner he very blantly advised he did not have time for me and hung up the phone. The company that I work for orders quite a bit to SA burgers however will now take our buisness elsewhere. No one but especially a buisness owner should have the lack of respect for their customers, remember you are in buisness because of your customers without us you would not be in buisness and should remember that the next time you speak w the lack of respect.
usually we order the gyro's because they deliver and yes, its fast food and the burgers are mediocre but the buns are always fresh, adding mushrooms and cheese helps the bland meat but we love the Sweet Potato Fries and as I said the Gyros (even if they're a Sysco/pick a vendor) supplied item as long as they're grilled correctly (been disappointed twice but what fast food has made you happy every time?)
Hey Burger Boy. Hooters food sucks. People go for the girls. I think the food at San Antonio Burgers is good. I have been ordering from them for over a year and never had a complaint. Delivery is fast and food is always hot and the way I ordered it.
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Ate there yesterday. Within an hour my stomach rejected it -- violently! Wish I had read this blog first.
I had their avocado cheese burger yesterday. Really good, I loved it.
I go to nearby salon and my stylist suggested I get a burger from there and so I walked over and order a cheeseburger with bacon combo and BAM! It was delicious!! I always say the best hamburger is a "home" burger and this was pretty darn close to it! And although I can't eat this kind of food all the time I know this won't be my last visit! You guys get my vote!!
I never bothered to write any review about any restaurant, but I just had a cheeseburger from there and it was the best I had in years.
I browsed at the places that you ranked ahead of this joint; none of them come close to this place in meat flavor . I hope that whoever ranked the burger joints in this list never shares his or her opinion with anyone.
You are doing a disservice to San Antonio residents by ranking this place so low
Since it's been about 4 years, I strongly suggest revisiting SA Burger and giving it another chance. I order from there semi-regularly and I'm never disappointed. And it's still in that same little strip mall, lol.
I love this place. I've been getting my weekly burger fix at this burger joint for the last year. I go for the basic cheese burger. The fries are really good too.
I work near the place I live in the community, I have tried the burgers , gyros , hot dogs, and I totally agree their food sucks and is way over priced.... If it is so bad why do you go back? Hoping they will eat their own food and change the practices,,,, lets get someone gourmet trained in there quick ijs
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