NYC 2 BIG D: Square Burger

Where to Find It?: 115 N. Kentucky St, McKinney, TX 75069

The Grade: A+ (a one up from last year)

Food Group: Burgers

How Much to Fork Over: $$

The Faves: Mushroom Border Burger, Panko Fried Herb Goat Cheese Salad

The Peeves: 36 beers on tap and not really an inviting place to hang out and drink

The Jibba Jab:

So it’s been a year, pretty much exactly on the nose, since I last wrote about Square Burger, so I thought we would have a revisit on Halloween weekend again. Everything from the food to the atmosphere to the beer is still quite the same. Not in the mood for beer, then opt for a glass of wine because despite their small selection, you can’t really go wrong. I had a glass of the Pinot Noir and loved it enough to order another….or maybe that’s just because I love wine…..and to drink. The Panko Fried Herb Goat Cheese Salad is a great share salad. One tip though. Beets are the type of food that need something else to compliment its flavors, so don't eat them alone. Instead befriend it with a little arugula, goat cheese, and butternut squash, and then you will find yourself becoming a Beet Lover! Also, it's quite a large salad, so if you are by yourself either have it as your meal or go for the house salad instead, it’s just as delicious, cheaper and smaller. Now, for the burger. This was the first time I’ve tried the Mushroom Border Burger and I have to say that it was dang delicious! It was so spectacular that I’m going to put this one on the “My Favorite Burgers” List. Yep, that good! Watch out Twisted Root and The Grape because Square Burger is fierce competition. It was incredibly juicy, flavorful, and had the perfect bun to burger ratio. The beautiful soft and glistening golden brown brioche bun, which I hear are made from Dallas based Empire Bakery Co., was the ideal partner to soak up the juices from the grass-fed beef patty. Also, they usually ask you how you would like your burger cooked, if they don’t or you don’t say otherwise the chef will cook it medium, but I suggest how we always get ours cooked, which is medium rare. Now don’t get scared that you are going to get food poisoning or something worse like mad cow disease. It’s perfectly fine. They get their beef delivered every day from Genesis Beef, which is in the McKinney area (you can also order their beef from The Local Yocal Farm to Market located on the Square), so that basically means it’s super fresh and you are supporting your local economy even more! Basically, whatever they are doing behind those closed doors, they are doing it right and I want more Burger!! I am so glad that it’s still as amazing as it was last year!!