Blue Cheese Burger @ The Meridian Room
[So I know the 'Best Burger In Town' thing has been done before and probably before that, and there even a few dedicated sites dealing with just the burger. Despite all that, the little dish feels like we need to weigh in on the subject. Being from California, home of the In-N-Out, I grew up loving cheese burgers. Since then I have always been a fan, and as a fan, I am always searching for the best and tastiest burger around. Moving to Dallas presented a new opportunity in the wake of a travesty (no more In-N-Outs). So not being able to get my weekly fix of Double-Doubles, I needed to make amends with my stomach and search out some suitable replacements here in the Lone Star state. I'm happy to say I have found some, and over the next month or so I will go over my favorites. I've tested burgers far and wide, expensive to cheap, beef to turkey and these are my findings...]
You might be noticing a trend here with the blue cheese. Now while I don’t discriminate against a burger if it doesn’t have any, I do prefer blue cheese and try to order a variation of it whenever I’m somewhere new. While you might think it’s unfair to compare a regular burger to one with blue cheese, I do promise to be as unbiased as possible in my overall judgment and comparisons.
The BC burger at the Meridian Room is a thick, thick burger. I’ll warn you now, it’s probably the thickest of the burgers on this round up, but in overall weight it’s comparable. It reminds me of a baseball filet: juicy, round, tall, and delicious. Now the burger is no Filet Mignon, but usually eating such a thick patty of ground beef is a tad unappetizing to me — this burger on the contrary had tons of flavor oozing out after every bite. (A warning: they seem to undercook their burgers so make sure you order it a little extra done. I order it medium which is usually perfect, but on occasion it will come out a tad too pink.) The handmade patty was seasoned to perfection, a little spicy but nothing to cause alarm. The blue cheese was top notch and was melted across the entire expanse of the burger, and when coupled with perfectly cooked meat, it resulted in a moist bite on every munch.
My sole complaint on the burger was the bun. They don’t use your standard hamburger bun here, but rather a thin-ish brioche roll. Although it’s great through the first few bites, after a little longer it gets soggy and starts to disintegrate. Now as a whole, that’s a small complaint to make, but it is definitely something to note. This is not a clean burger.
I would like to recommend their sweet potato fries. They are AWESOME. Not too sweet, and crunchy till the last one. You have to request these over the regular fries, so make sure you speak up get the right ones.
Value wise, this burger can hold it’s own against the bunch. 8 dollars flat for a delicious burger and enough fries to share. You definitely won’t be going home hungry after this meal. Another thing to note is that on Wednesdays they have half-priced food all day and night. Yeah, anything on the menu, half off. So get there early cause the place fills up quick, but you can always get a nice stiff drink while you wait, since the place is after all, a bar too.
Price: $8
The Meridian Room
3611 Parry Ave | Dallas, TX 75206
214.826.8383
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Brian, I’m so glad you are a blue-cheese burger lover. I think aged cheese and perfectly cooked beef are a great combo. Also, I think it’s refreshing that a place is not afraid to undercook a burger in an era when overcooked burgers are more often the rule than the exception.
OK. That BC burger looks great, too. I’m a sucker. I can’t help but want one every time I see one.
Being an old soul, Hub and I used ot hang out at the Meridian Room when it was the State Bar. Waaaay long time ago. That was back when you could take your drinks out front and stand around on the sidewalk and talk about who had the coolest Vespa, etc.
Bar of Soap creeps me out a little. But, Meridian is still just fine.
@Margie I think you can still sit outside and drink. They have a few tables out there and you can get a great view of the construction:)
@foodczar Yes. Aged cheese and meat. A longstanding tradition!
I don’t even know what cheese is. But like the idea of 1/2 off. Does it matter if its the top or the bottom? Love a topless burger.
Okay, so what’s the point? i was born and raised in NYC, but I am now forced to live in a Florida trailer park.
SO WHAT? Do I have to be reminded that I cannot eat at the Meridian Room?
Are you people trying to insult me just because i am having a few personl problems and drug issues?
That burger looks totally out of control! Madness! Too bad that the bun didn’t support you. But really any way I could get this burger in my mouth… I would. LOVE!
Mmm…cheeseburgers. I had my wedding reception at Kincaid’s, so I share the love. But not as much as my husband, who has a “Cheeseburger Compendium” on his website.
Yay for cheeseburgers!
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