The Rustler
August 16, 2019
Big Al’s embodies all the things you imagine when you think of an old-fashioned burger joint. Poorly maintained building, hand written menu with arcane pricing/groupings (All their burgers are 1/8 lb, their “double” size is your typical quarter-pounder), and suprisingly good food. Maybe it was because the only available restaurants for almost 100 miles on that stretch of road to Lake Powell were all Subways (why??), but Big Al’s served as a great lunch stop on our trek towards Arizona.
“The Rustler” is a straightforward bacon burger. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the meat, especially the bacon! Disclaimer: I’m not a crispy bacon person. if you prefer your bacon dry as a bone, then you may find yourself upset with this particular entree.
The waffle fries were probably the most unique part of this trip to Big Al’s. Maybe it was the way they cooked them? Maybe it was the oil they coated them in? Something about these particular waffle fries set them apart from the masses. They were freshly made, crisp, and the perfect size. Bonus points for having a delecious fry sauce!
I decided to break from my usual Cookies & Cream or Chocolate shake order and go with a Cookie Dough shake. Looking forward to some nice thicc chunks of dough, you can imagine my dissapointment when I was greeted with a cup full of soft-serve and full size chocolate chips. Supposedly, there were flecks of cookie dough in there, but they would’ve been undetectable to even the most refined of palates. Between being an imposter-shake (requires a spoon to consume), and replacing delicious salmonella inducing chunks of dough with flakes and ginormous chocoloate chips, I declare this shake to be an ABOMINATION.
The restrooms were better than what I would’ve expected for a run-down burger joint. Not fantastic, but I didn’t have to hold my breath at least.
overall
7/10
