Review #15 -- Burgers, Fries, and Cherry Pies

My friend AM had a wedding coming up and wanted me to go out to see him in Midland beforehand. I agreed to do so, and, when I told him about Burger Quest, he started raving over this new burger place that Texas Monthly ranked very high on their list of burgers. He said Burgers, Fries, & Cherry Pies (“BFCP”) agreed to a deal which would create franchises all over the state, including Houston. For that reason, I decided to do a guest burger quest in Midland with one important caveat – this burger is NOT eligible to win the best burger in Houston award (which consists primarily of my praise).






I told the guy at the counter who was apparently the owner about Burger Quest. When he said he has the best burger in the country, I instinctively raved over In-N-Out. He countered saying that a guy walked into his store with an In-N-Out t-shirt, and the owner challenged the guy. The terms were this: if the customer thought In-N-Out was better, the owner would refund his money, but if the customer thought BFCP was better he had to buy a BFCP shirt and change on the spot. The owner said that the guy walked out in a BFCP t-shirt. He also said that his establishment was rated the #1 burger in the country. I have a hard time believing both of those stories after trying the food.








The owner told us the burgers are cooked with a french sauce (béarnaise perhaps?) soaked in the middle, dried, and then finished cooking. I’m pretty sensitive to flavors, and I tasted no such thing in the 1/3 pound burger. One compliment I will give the place is that the buns were toasted and quality. The meat consistency reminded me more of Backyard Burgers and less of a fresh, smooth burger. It did not have the distinctive flavor of anything really – it didn’t taste like Whataburger (as most do), it didn’t taste char-grilled, it didn’t taste broiled, it didn’t taste beefy, and it didn’t have that excellent fast food flavor (such as In-N-Out). I hate describing things by mentioning things that they aren’t, but I don’t know how else to approach it here. However, the bread alone justifies a slightly higher than average rating.

As for the other food there: the fries were ok, the tator tots were very good, and the chocolate cake was good. I also somehow managed to eat the fried cherry pie after all that (you’d think I would be full by then, but I wasn’t), and it was very good. I’d definitely go back to BFCP just to get dessert.


Burgers, Fries, & Cherry Pies final rating – 6

(For the record, AM gave the burger a 9.)