The perfect burger has to be juicy, tasty and filling! It's probably a bit greasy, but not so greasy that it's not edible. Lastly, the burger has to be near us. A great burger in New Orleans is useless in Jackson.
Yesterday we tested the burgers at "The Lift" a restaurant not too far from the main lift at Snow King in Jackson. What's important about The Lift is the ownership. The folks who owned Billy's own The Lift. That's a good sign.
The place is fancy compared to the "in your face" attitude found at Billy's...there's no sarcasm dripping from the walls, just decor items. There are booths as well as bar (an old fashioned carved wood bar that looks to be 100 years old). There are TVs playing sports and movies. There's outdoor dining on the porch as well as on a 2nd floor deck! Billy's was a 20 seat diner. In addition, there's a parking lot! So, while the location has changed, a few of the amenities have changed too.
We looked a the menu (actually on paper instead of printed on a board and bolted to the wall). After scanning several items that were not burgers, we found the burgers. We ordered our typical "Billy Burger" and waited for them to be cooked to perfection. A good burger is not fast food...it takes about 20 minutes.
Soon, our burgers arrived. At first blush they were similar...but with a few interesting twists. They each had a fancy toothpick spearing the bun and meat, and there was a pickle! The bun was greasier than we were used to, but the burger was pretty good. Not 100%, but 90%...the closest we've had since the search began last year! The fries are criss-cut as before. They are not served with fork and knife...this is finger food.
It's not the perfect burger than we had at Billy's but it's darned close. We'll have to try them again for a few more weeks before the verdict is in, but for now, we'll be having burgers on Sundays at The Lift!
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AMEN, LOOKING AT THAT FOTO MAKES ME HUNGRY.
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