I love burgers. But it took me a while to find a really good non-fast-food burger in Austin. I thought the burgers at EZ were good, but I guess not good enough to get me to go back there. I liked Backyard Burgers, but the location nearby went out of business. I thought I finally found a great burger at Hole In The Wall, but lately, their burgers have tasted bad... kind of chemically. Plus the waitresses there gross me out. They are often overweight, which is not necessarily bad, but when they insist on wearing tight, low-cut jeans, with tiny t-shirts to show their fatty lower back tattoos, it's just sick...

Anyways, I finally found my burger of choice, at Cheesecake Factory. Some people don't like the place, but I have found it to be consistently good. And the "Tons of Fun Burger" is perhaps the best burger I have eaten at a restaurant. It's got a great sauce on it, and it is huge, with double meat and cheese! The fries are really good too, not greasy, but very tasty. Today Mariko and I went to The Cheesecake Factory for lunch, and I had to try another of their burgers, The Ranch House Burger. It was excellent as well! This one had a thick single patty, topped with bacon, cheddar, mushrooms, and chopped sirloin steak. There was a garlicky mayo dressing, and the basic lettuce, tomato, and red onion on the side. Oh man was it tasty! I am not sure which one is better, but you can't go wrong with either. The only downside is the price. The Ranch House is $12.95, and the Tons of Fun is around $10. But, I think it is definitely worth it to indulge once in a while.