Owasso Burger Review

By Isaac Krueger

Owasso is a largely commercialized town in which attacks from the food industry flood innocent consumers daily. Other than the copious number of chicken restaurants, of course, this is never more prevalent than in the Owassoians' overabundance of Burger options. ‘100% Angus Beef’ this, ‘organic’ that and maybe a ‘world famous’ or two clouds the minds of innocent hamburger consumers of Owasso.

My plan is to clear some of the clutter and determine the best good ol’ American hamburger money can buy on this side of Highway 75. The ranking system is based on multiple factors; each component is taken into account as well as the absent components. Three of the higher-end burger joints' signature burgers were judged: Bricktown Brewery’s own “Bricktown Burger,” newly opened S&B Burger Joint’s, “The Fatty,” and lastly, Smitty’s Garage and “The Classic.” Only the signature burgers from each place were scored.

“Bricktown Burger “

We started our journey on the north side of 96th Street across from Chick-fil-a at Bricktown Brewery. On the menu was the “Bricktown Burger” — their signature burger. Coming in at $10.50, the Burger definitely delivered for the hefty price tag. When asked, “pink or no pink?” I said, “Pink, please,” assuming it was a good sign they were asking how I would like my burger cooked. In between the two crispy buns was a ¼ pound Creekstone Black Angus Patty cooked to perfection. The patty was juicy and had a good grilled taste and combined with the melted American cheese very well. I almost wish they had let the burger patty do more of the talking over the rest of the burger. Large, juicy tomatoes gave the burger the stereotypical moisture addition that tomatoes supply. The few onions on the burger were a nice touch and the crunchy bread and butter pickles were an interesting addition, but a pleasant one at that. The lettuce, though the crunch of the pickles tried to compensate, had a distinctive and overpowering taste and wasn’t particularly crunchy. To me, the placement of the lettuce detracted from the mayo-based burger sauce. When they eventually met, the burger sauce and patty were a heavenly combination, but the two took too long to combine, sadly, and the experience was over very shortly.

Final score: 7.75/10

“The Fatty”

The next stop was S&Bs Burger joint across from Home Depot on the North Owasso Expressway. They are new to the Owasso burger scene, and I was excited to try this location to see if they had anything in common with their counterparts in the other parts of the state. On their logo was the tagline ‘Home of “The Fatty”,’ which is an ambitious act, making me more curious to see what it was about. It came in at $4.95 for the burger-only option. When the burger finally arrived, underneath the patty was a bed of caramelized onions, which delivered amazing flavor, but sadly, the rest of the burger was rather bland. The bun was warm, but very soft and not crunchy. The ¼ pound patty itself was a sorry cut of beef, to say the least, overdone with no distinct flavor at all and not any good burger ‘juice’ for the tongue to be satisfied with. The cheese was not fully melted and was haphazardly folded and placed on the burger. “The Fatty” gives the impression of a fast food patty melt with a bun rather than a sit-down burger.

Final score: 4/10

“The Classic”

The final stop of the journey was Smitty’s Garage, found next to Raising Cane’s and Sprouts on the northern side of 96th street. Okay, I am going to openly admit to bending the rules here. “The Classic” does not initially come with cheese, but American cheese felt fitting to put on “The Classic.” The cheese is not what made this $6.49 burger special, however. The quarter-pound beef patty was placed above the ‘toppings,’ and this was the crucial move that put this burger over its competitors. The juicy, well-flavored burger patty spread its love to the rest of the burger, and it made the hamburger a collective unit that worked together to form a delicious meal. The burger sat upon a mound of (listed from top to bottom) onions, tomato and lettuce. Light mustard was spread on the bottom bun to add a tangy taste to the toppings and combated the savory burger taste bleeding into everything, and the middle ground at which these two met was perfect. The perfectly toasted, warm, rounded buns finished the burger and kept all this delicious flavor in.

Final score: 8.5/10

Conclusion
The Burger scene in Owasso gives the illusion of choice, but if you simply cut it down to the roots of what makes a classic burger, Smitty’s Garage takes the title with “The Classic.” This burger is truly a great burger, bursting with wonderful flavor. “The Classic”, served with a side of fries, will not fail to make you smile. And when you go, you might add a slice of cheese for good measure and tell them the Rampage sent you!

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