Wow that sounds fantastic.

That's my favorite there. Rich as a mofo. It's like savory candy.

How long have they been there?

It's been there around 3 years. That corner was a bit of a turnstyle before they took it over.

Yeah, that makes sense.

It was like a higher end hippy clothing store back in the day, lol.

KCUnited is right...before them there was a place that was sort of trying to do a similar thing but was not nearly as good. Just didn't quite take.

I can't eat their burgers. I feel like there's a brick in my stomach about an hour later.

Went to Hi-Boy last night.

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What's so special about that? Meat and cheese?

It's classic drive in fare.

Not as good as upscale burger joints but better than McDonalds IMO.

Onion rings were amazing.

Hi-Boy is the greatest, had it myself a couple weeks ago.

Was going to bump this thread...

Whats the best place to get wings in KC?

The Peanut, although they seem to have gotten more inconsistent over the last year or so. At least my location, Main St.

I grew up on Hi-Boy. I live close to the one on 24 Highway and River. There's an old school location just North of Arrowhead on Blue Ridge, just north of 40 Highway.

I used to love their burgers, but as I got older, they got a little too greasy and didn't sit well in my stomach. Still love their Italian Steak sandwiches. Also, their onion rings used to be my favorite, but over the years I cracked not one, but two molars on their onion rings, so I quit eating them too.

Their Chocolate Shake is unbelievable.

Next time you go to Arrowhead, go in there for food for your tailgate. They open early on Sunday game days.

Paul Bunyan Burgers.

Mmmmmmm...........

How do you crack a molar on a damn onion ring? Maybe you need to brush more.

Actually it's super mediocre. That was definitely not real ice cream.

LC's up north.

https://www.google.com/search?q=lc%2...efox-a#lrd=lrd

Sometimes the breading gets over cooked and is hard like a rock. Believe me, those onion rings cost me about $300 each.

Um, it IS real ice cream. Always has been since they started.

www.hiboydrivein.com/

It's soft serve. At least the one I had last night. It was like a Wendy's Frosty.

I can make a better shake at home.

Real ice cream shakes have a distinctive texture and consistency to them. The one I had was way too smooth.

I am a Land Surveyor we get all over the city and see all the places to eat. Hy Boy and Big Boy are just glorified Texas Tom's nothing special nor is there shake.

Woodsweather grill on woodsweather rd in west bottoms has awesome burgers and tenderlions and Itailian steaks.

LC's in Platte Woods great burger and I will put its shake up against any. Hayes Drive in Vivion Rd in North Land is good and of course Town Topic on Broadway. Hy boy is always a last choice.

They aren't special. They are better than McDonalds and Burger King, though.

If you don't want a 10 dollar burger, I think they are pretty decent options. Reminded me a lot of Braums from the South.

My next burger is going to come from BRGR though.

http://brgrkitchen.com/

And I hear they have amazing shakes.

Beer Kitchen has great burgers, too. Pricey, though.

I'm sorry. LMAO

Bacon and a fried egg over easy is what makes a burger great.

Good stuff! How the hell do you know about Whislers though?

You guys gotta try the big Mac @ McDonald's off of Santa Fe and Mur Len. To die for

BRGR is good. You been to the Green Room or Kittys?

No idea what those places are.

Some of the best wings I've ever had were from Waldos pizza.

I still find it hilarious that That guy is plugging a place that serves Kool Aid.

Had not had HiBoy in years and it was just "ok" certainly overpriced for what it was those onion rings are pretty good though.

Whoever mentioned Beer Kitchen having good burgers is right but BK has pretty much good everything.

I'll third the Beer Kitchen mention. Great food all around.

This is a weird recommendation but I stand behind it.

A burger at Brio on the Plaza.

I was getting something fixed at the Apple Store and had time to kill so I went to the bar there to get a few drinks and got hungry but not enough for one of their full meals. They had a bar menu and a burger and chips on it for like 5 or 6 bucks.

It was one of the better burgers I have had in a while...really well cooked with provolone cheese and roasted tomato mayonnaise.

Yeah, I went to Beer Kitchen a while back from recommendations in this very thread.

Do it. You won't be disappointed.

LC's is awesome, my cousin lives right by there.

Not the best but Fric & Frac has 2 for 1 burgers tonight. They are pretty good.

LMAO

God I'm hungry. Times are tough and I've been eating shitty cheap store bought food for a while. I swear to god when i get paid Friday, I'm gonna go buy some frickin wings for lunch and a giant burger for dinner.

He's not lying. That particular McDonald's is the shizzle. At least it was in 1997. But only when Raul was working. IT HAS TO BE DURING RAUL'S SHIFT!


I wonder if Raul still works there?...

What the hill is tickle hill?

I would say it's among the best. IMO

I'm a pretty classic burger kinda guy. I don't like those burgers with a bunch of stuff mixed into the patty - eggs, breadcrumbs, onion, etc. That's meatloaf. A burger should be meat, salt, and pepper.

But this recipe from James Beard is intriguing.

Blog post: http://www.tastingtable.com/entry_de...ames_Beard.htm

Recipe: http://www.jamesbeard.org/recipes/my-favorite-hamburger

James Beard grates onion directly into the patty and uses cream to add richness.

Had a burger from Green Room Burgers & Beer last weekend. Good burger, I'd put it in a HiBoy category with better cheese options (I had Irish cheddar). Definitely not on Beer Kitchen's level, but still a good burger. Tank 7 onion rings were a plus. Above average beer list as well.

If you have never had the cheese burger from Pigwich, go now.

Harry's Country Club Bar in the River Market has an excellent burger.

I learned this weekend that Kool-Aid was invented in Hastings, Nebraska.

Eagle Drive Inn, Joplin Mo. Great burgers.

The Eagle Burger has a quail egg on it and surprisingly it tastes good.

Does anything good ever come out of that state?

:harumph:

I suppose you all did gift the world Larry the Cable Guy.

Offsetting...

Fred Astaire
Marlon Brando
James Coburn
Henry Fonda
Nick Nolte
Johnny Carson
Gale Sayers
Malcolm X

Yes, but they escaped.

I-80

As did I.

Gale Sayers is pretty cool.

If anybody remembers Wylie's (I think they had two or three locations in the 80s and 90s), the owners have a BBQ joint and they offer "The Wylie." You get the burger and a side for $6.99 and it's a really good burger.

http://thepickbbq.com/?page_id=42

Have never had a better burger than one with just salt pepper and a slice of cheese. Why anyone needs more I have no idea.

Can confirm this is the real deal.

Because bacon

Wylie's was awesome!

What a horrible site though – it's impossible to tell where this restaurant is.

It just closed. It's being replaced by a restaurant called Pegah's? They serve food that looks like this. I think this is their third location. Ugh!

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chunky cat puke

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Had the Smokestack over the weekend there......AMAZING!!! And the truffle/Parmesan fries. FANTASTIC!

Yeah, that burger is a beast. I might get it like once a year as part of something celebratory.

Not on Beer Kitchen's level, but Twin City Tavern puts out an above average bar burger. All they food is above average to really good actually.

http://www.twincitytavern.com/Menu.aspx

Twin City Tavern was a place I used as a sponsor bar for a co-ed flag football league I used to run years ago. We played on Monday nights and they would keep the kitchen open late as usually would bring in 30-40 people. Great place!

They are great people. The kind of place where a shot of Jameson comes in a lowball glass. The kind of place that legitimately thought they were going to have close their doors when KC passed the smoking ban. I had forgotten how late that kitchen stayed open, they could go in the KC late night eats thread.