Big Ass Burgers

Above, Big Ass Burgers, a mom & pop burger stand in Thoreau, New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It has been about two years since the last time I've had a hamburger. I have to watch my intake of red meats since I had to have two stents put into an arterial artery in 2018.

But all that changed today when I got a craving for a hamburger. I wasn't interested in a Denny's hamburger. I decided that I would try a burger from Big Ass Burgers in Thoreau, New Mexico. 

Above, my quarter pound cheeseburger. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

I have passed by Big Ass Burgers many times since I do some minor grocery shopping across the street at BJ's Market across the street. But I have never bought anything at Big Ass Burgers. 

So, I drove the 13 miles to Thoreau and went to Big Ass Burgers. They had a sign that read "no indoor dining" due to the pandemic. I looked over their big sign of combo plates. They must have had about 15-20 different combo plates. I stopped reading when I got to their one pound burger combos. I settled on a quarter pound cheeseburger combo, which consisted of a cheeseburger, curly fries and a drink. I ordered, paid for it and waited out in the car. After about five minutes, they brought out my order.

Above, the Big Ass Burgers fries. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

I ate the burger there and it did not disappoint. It was quite good, almost as good as an In-N-Out Burger. It definitely was much better than a Sonic burger that I had four years ago. I decided to eat the fries at home. Those were good too.

Above, the Big Ass Burgers sign. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Big Ass Burger serves good burgers, based on the cheeseburger I had. I would be back again. 

My grade: A.