Burgers

Burger joints are a special breed. Some places offer a cheeseburger with fries for $1.99… and right down the street, you can grab a bison burger plus soup for $23.99!

Let us help you decipher between the bland burgers and the best burgers – it’s all about what’s between the buns!

Here are some of the burgers we’ve tried over the years all over Dallas–Fort Worth.

 

 

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Diner burger kinda day 🍔

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Our buddies at @snuffersburgers are having a LTO #EffYourDiet promo. We stopped by for some burgers 🍔 and cheddar fries. I’m nom! Hey and we have a $25 gift card to give away. Tell us why you need to ditch your diet in the comments. Random winner will be picked Sunday. ・・・ No need to lift weights when you’re lifting a ½ lb. of burger goodness. Ditch your diet and dig in to our Classic Cheeseburger –only $5 for a limited time only. #EffYourDiet #NationalDitchYourDietDay #SnuffSaid *mediacomp #dallasfoodnerd #dallasburger #dallasfood

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We went through almost 5 years of #DallasFoodNerd posts and photos to do a #burger round up. Turns out, these are our top 3 most visited burger places: 1️⃣ Twisted Root 2️⃣ Hopdoddy 3️⃣ Kenny’s Burger And of course, the most popular toppings were #bacon and/or guac. See more in the link in our bio. Spoiler alert: There’s a mac & cheese burger! 🍔 #dallasfood #dallasburger

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Twisted Root

 

Trying #TwistedRoots burger of the month, surprisingly named “Boobies”, in support of @breastcancercanstickit. Toppings: Chipotle Ranch, Guac, & #sriracha. Also pictured: Western & Big Tex

A photo posted by Dallas Food Nerd (@dallasfoodnerd) on Oct 14, 2016 at 4:40pm PDT

Eastwood’s Burger

 

Eastwood’s at the infamous spot on McKinney Ave. has revamped their menu! From cocktails (New Dallas Sour) to bites (The Eastwood’s Burger), they have something for every palate.

A photo posted by Dallas Food Nerd (@dallasfoodnerd) on Oct 12, 2016 at 5:02pm PDT

Dugg Burger

 

Checking out the latest #DFW #Burger concept at @duggburger in @visitplano. #mediacomp Ya know how you have to balance your topping choices with how messy you want your burger? These folks have “dugg” out the center of their bun to create a nice clean cavern to keep your toppings safe. So #brilliant! #duggburger #delicious.

A photo posted by Dallas Food Nerd (@dallasfoodnerd) on Sep 17, 2016 at 10:46am PDT

Katy Trail Ice House

 

#burgersandbeer kinda Saturday at @katytrailicehouse #Plano location. 🍻: @rahrbrewing Buffalo Butt Amber Lager & Austin Eastciders Texas Honey Cider @visitplano @katytrailoutpost

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Let’s talk about burgers… have you tried any new places lately? 🍔

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Rockin’ Ricks Foodtruck

 

Serious #cajun noms from @rockinricks #foodtrucks РShrimp PoBoy, Jalape̱o Creole Fries, Cajun #Bacon Burger

A photo posted by Dallas Food Nerd (@dallasfoodnerd) on Jun 24, 2016 at 10:36am PDT

Hardrock Cafe

 

Back to your regularly scheduled food nerding, @chrisro125 reporting from @hardrockcafedallas ・・・ Summer time means burger time, right? Rock out with Hard Rock Cafe on their world burger tour now playing in Dallas for a limited time!

A photo posted by Dallas Food Nerd (@dallasfoodnerd) on Jun 7, 2016 at 7:07pm PDT

Shakertins

 

Stopped by @Shakertins in The Colony for a menu preview including awesome grub like The Grizzly Pear Burger. Comes with Brie, bourbon pear, Caramelized onions and crispy prosciutto #shakertins. #media #dallasblogger (photo by @juliaprior and @nellidfw16)

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Smashburger

 

bacon, goat cheese, guac, green chiles – could you possibly need any other burger toppings?

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Village Burger Bar

 

Linner at @villageburgerbar. I had turkey burger w/ avocado aoili and sweet potato fries. Rory did a build your own with jalapeño jack cheese & bacon, of course with fried pickles. #dallasfood #DallasFoodNerd

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Twisted Root

 

Patio weather & noms! And yes we were tooooo hungry that there was almost no photo evidence. Bad food nerd.

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Henry’s Tavern

 

Another contributor feature from @chrysv ・・・ The mac n cheese burger is ginormous in size and flavor at #henrystavern! So much food! #planoeats #saturdaynight #burgersandfries #charbroiled

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The Big Tex

 

The Big Tex ! Cheddar ✅. Guacamole ✅. Fried onion strings ✅. Chipotle sauce ✅✅. – @vaquero #instatakeover # #dallasfoodnerd

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Whataburger

 

Hey friends! @chrysv signing in to take over @dallasfoodnerd for a couple of days! As I rushed to work this morning, I grabbed my favorite quick #breakfast from @whataburger – the BOB (burger on a bun w/bacon)! #tgif #dallasfoodnerd #instatakeover #foodstagram #dontmesswithtexas

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It’s 5:00 somewhere! Enjoying this unusual Texas weather with a few cold ones and a patio ❤️ #dallasite #dallasfoodnerd #adultbeverages #instatakeover @sevibabyyy

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Smashburger

 

Da burger. Don’t remember the last time we visited @smashburger 🍔

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LSA Burger

 

DFN contributor Tara @tbanda has been scouting out the noms in #Denton. She says this is a must have #burger spot. #Repost @tbanda ・・・ Soooo just had this amazing burger and garlic parm fries at @lsaburger in #denton.

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BGR

 

DFN contributor @vickyd04 has a #freefood alert for ya — #Dallas friends – Stop by #BGRDallas for lunch! FREE burgers to the first 100 people at 11 am! #DallasFoodNerd *mediacomp #dallasfood #instadfw

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Twisted Root

 

Spicy Goat (goat cheese, #bacon, chipotle sauce), The Verde (Guac + green chiles) #burger, patio/sunshine and Brandy Root Beer. @twistedrootburger

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Liberty Burger

 

Chillerno Burger (queso blanco & poblano pepper). Yum! #libertyburger Who makes your fav burger?

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IVY Kitchen

 

Who goes to a fancy(ish) restaurant and orders a burger? This girl! Green chile burger + chipotle aioli. Sold! 🍔 @theivykitchen

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The Buutcher’s Son

 

Hey Dallas peeps at #decksinthepark, after you grab some noms from the #foodtrucks look out for @skylvlmedia ‘s #drone. They were hired by @klydewarrenpark to video tonight’s festivities! @thebutchersson #instadfw

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Texas Tapas

 

#Repost DFN contributor @vickyd04 at Texas Tapas in Deep Ellum (media event) ・・・ This, my friends, is the Waffle Burger. And yes, that’s a fried egg underneath that waffle. The owner said this is the ultimate sober up food, perfect to w/friends after a few drinks…or in my case a random Friday night. 😝 #dallasfoodnerd #mediacomp #foodie #foodblogger #deepellum #dallasite #foodporn #burger #ionlyateaquarter #dallaseats

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Del Frisco’s Grille

 

What’s that you say… you wish you had a tiny ketchup to go with your ginormo Green Chile Burger too? ^rory

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Easy Slider Food Truck

 

#Repost @mikedmerrill ・・・ The Sweet and Lowdown slider from @EasySliderOffTheTruck – angus beef, bacon, goat cheese and .. Strawberry Jam. #ThinkBigger @buzzshift

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So and So Dallas

 

#foodbloggerproblems: when you run across a food photo in your phone and it makes you want to have that again. Currently craving: serious burger action at @soandsosdallas. 🍔

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Kenny’s Burger Plano

 

You definitely need a fork and knife for the Bud’s Queso Burger at @kennysrestaurants! #kennysburger #mediacomp (photo taken by contributor Nelli)

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cheers. pinot for rory / malbec for elysa @txlandc

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DUGG Burger

 

#Repost from DFN contributor @vickyd04 ・・・
Grand Opening tonight for East Dallas’ newest burger joint @duggburger in Casa Linda for @dallasfoodnerd. The top of the bun has a “well” giving you more space for those delicious toppings known as the Dugg Dozen! I left satisfied, but not stuffed as I usually am at other burger spots. Less bread/carbs, but BIG flavor #FTW. #dallasfoodnerd #duggin #comped #foodie #burgers #VIP #foodblogger #instafood #foodporn

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EUREKA Dallas

 

GIVEAWAY! Win a $25 gift card to Eureka! Dallas. Here’s how to enter: Like this post; follow us; tag some friends! The winner will be tagged on 2/8. (Pictured: Fresno Fig Burger served with Onion Rings)

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Lover’s Grill

 

No fried food here! Pictured: Homemade Mac n Cheese and a Sauerkraut Burger. Found at Lover’s Grille (located inside Regal Beagle off Greenville Ave.)

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Kenny’s Burger

 

You know that one place that has great cheese fries? Yea… Kenny’s Burger Joint’s are better.

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DFN contributor, Chrystal, will be writing about Kenny’s Burger Joint’s cocktails on the blog soon. We’ve shared news about the Legacy location before, but today R+E are finally trying out the newest location on Preston (also in #Plano). As expected it’s on par with our other favorite Kenny’s restaurants. Burger 1: pepper-jack, #bacon, & guac. Buns can really make or break a burger, I quite like theirs.

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Twisted Root

 

Burger. Burger. Burger. Bacon. Jalapeño. Guac. Something for every one @twistedrootburger

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Hopdoddy

 

That time I ordered the vegetarian burger bc I liked all the fixins but sub’d beef. La Bandita has goat cheese & avocado on it! You can of course opt for the black bean #veggieburger if ya like. #burgerporn @hopdoddy

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Spicy Goat #burger at @twistedrootburger! Om nom.

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Everyone said @hopdoddy has the best Bison Burger in the city, so we swapped the chicken in the Thunderbird for bison. Hopdoddy’s opening day in Addison is off to a great start! We’ll be back.

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Can’t even tell y’all how excited I am that @hopdoddy is open in Addison! @villonthepkwy is seriously upping the cool factor. Opening day is super busy so far!

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So Rory posted his healthy office lunch earlier, meanwhile I went to @twistedrootburger with @dallas_foodie. I had greenchile & guac (“The Verde”), which is one of my usuals. What’s your go-to at TR?

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Liberty Burger

 

I was going to tell you about my #greenchile burger and then @roryellis went and ordered a 50/50 #bacon burger. Yep, half of the burger is made with ground applewood bacon. 🍔 Fair warning: you do have to venture N. of 635 for these noms.

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Chip’s Old Fashion Burgers

 

and the real reason people come to @chipsoldfashionedhamburgers

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something something #bacon

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🍔

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Black Cherry Limeade #dallasdrinks

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Midnight #burger. I wimped out on the jalapeños half way through. @hopdoddy

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pretty sure the last time I ate at TGI Fridays was also in an airport. Related: did y’all see the Observer post about Fridays in Addison? Almost ✈️💺 time! This burger was surprisingly tasty.

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Cafe Brazil

 

Buuuurrrggger at @cafebrazildfw

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Turkey Burger kinda day.

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🍔 (there should be a #bacon emoji) – The Western

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Apparently they opened a new @twistedrootburger in the ‘burbs and we missed it. #instadfw

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Today is National #Hamburger Day! Who makes your fav burger in #Dallas? (Photo cred: left @villageburgerbar // right @hopdoddy )

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Anvil Pub – Deep Ellum

 

This is happening. Burger, bloody mary. #Happiness @anvilpubdeepellum #Dallas #DFW #DallasRestaurants

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Bet you can guess which is his and which is hers! Top: New menu item – Spinach, Cucumber & #GoatCheese. Bottom: #Bacon cheeseburger.

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Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with Baker’s Gold Wing sauce! Now, that is a serious #sandwich!! Previewing the new @pluckerswingbar opening in Addison on 4/7!

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been a while since I’ve done the late-night #whataburger thing

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In other news, mushroom burgers are not very photogenic.

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Ranch Hand #Burger + #bacon!

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Burger me

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too hungry to take burger photo #foodbloggerproblems

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In honor of their fifth anniversary, #kennysburgerjoint will offer guests $5 Burgers and Martinis for any burger or martini on their menu all day on today!

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did someone say bacon burger?

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Opted for traditional @libertyburger today!

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burger kinda day

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da burger

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that is a serious burger! 🍔

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Love the concept at #YourWayBurgers. They cook some of the toppings inside the burger meat. This is burger + sausage with BBQ sauce.

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hello, old friend

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arguably the best burger in #Dallas. agree?

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Turkey Burger + wine + patio!

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Texas Burger (jalapeños) and Sweet Potato fries from @fuddruckers #burgerporn

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Spicy Goat burger! #dallasfoodnerd #baconburger #twistedroot #burgerporn

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Turkey Pesto Burger + Sweet Potato nuggets #thefresh20

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Da burger! And sweet potato fries. #sweetpotatofries #jcsburgerhouse #dallasfoodnerd

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Quite serious burger

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Chillerno Burger (queso blanco & poblano pepper). Yum! #libertyburger #dallasfoodnerd #dallaseats

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