Beef Burger...Biff Burger



I had a "first" on this past Saturday....I got to eat at Beef-Burger in Greensboro. JGIII has been talking about this place since I met him but I've never been to it. He's taken me to several of his favorite places since we met, Yum-Yums (LOVE the hot dogs!), Ghassan's (you know I can't pass up Greek food), etc. but this one remained on the list. We were making the trip to the 'Boro to go to a grad party and also celebrate Mother's Day while we were there. We got into town early and ran some errands but ended up eating a late lunch. JGIII suggested this place. And let me tell you, when we pulled in the parking lot, I wasn't sure how good it would be. It was definitely crowded which is always a good sign when you visit a new place.

Beef Burger is on Lee St. in Greensboro, near UNC-G's campus. You can also get there from High Point Rd. off of I-40. It apparently used to be called "Biff-Burger" back in the day. Those were a chain of restaurants around the country which started in the mid-1950s as drive up burger stands. I read that the Greensboro location was renamed in the 1980s and is one of only TWO left in the country. Wow!

It was also featured in the movie "Bull Durham"-it's famous!!

You can read more about the history here...



This is my DELICIOUS burger.

 They cook the burgers on a round broiler with the buns on the lower level-this way the delicious grease from the burger drips down on to the bun. Then before putting it together they dip the burger into the Biff-Burger "Special" Sauce. Oh. My. Goodness. It was slap yo' momma good. I'm not usually a huge burger person but sitting here typing this I'm already craving another one. Their menu was HUGE. I couldn't even take everything in that they served. We also had fries (as you do) and believe it or not fried broccoli and cheese bites that were awesome. Who knew?!? Take a look at this menu. We left with our dessert-Oreo milkshakes that were so thick I could almost not get it through the straw but the perfect ending to lunch.

I definitely recommend this "dive" for anyone who is in Greensboro and looking for some good greasy food. I will certainly be paying a visit to it the next time I'm visiting that way.

Side Story:
Back when I was a kid I used to love those machines that you put a quarter into and it spit out an egg with a treasure inside. Specifically the "Flintstone" ones that had Fred spinning around and saying Yabba Dabba Doo were the best. When we sat down at the booth I looked over and dang if Beef Burger didn't have one of those machines.

Before we left, I HAD to try it out. It didn't disappoint. He still spun around and still yelled out his fabulous catchphrase. 

I am now the proud owner of a genuine "gold" (in color) necklace. Who cares-it was the fun of doing it.