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| - Was all the way on the Northwest side of town to go play a poker game at my brother's, and somehow my friend and I ended up at Great Links. Let's face it, Chili dogs, burgers and fries just go together with a night of drinking and poker. I wasn't about to offer Sweet Tomatoes express as a suggestion for our pre-game snack.
Right when I walked in I noticed a big board on the counter detailing their win as the Best Burger in Las Vegas. I remember seeing some stuff about this contest on Fox 5 and John Curtas was one of the guest judges, so I figured it had some clout behind it. I asked the waitress about it because I wanted to order the EXACT burger that won, and she was actually very upfront about how the contest was set up, and that it did have exclusions (I don't believe my current favorite Bachi was able to be represented due to cost, same with Burger Bar) Hmmmm, doubt already started setting in. Turns out the burger that won that contest was the Jalapeno Guacamole burger, which turned out to be the one that I was most interested in anyhow, bonus! Cayenne Mayo, Tomato, Grilled onions and jalapenos, pepperjack cheese, and an onion ring filled with guac. Yeah, sign me up!
My friend and I decided to share a side, and while I pushed for one of the actual french fry concoctions, he asked if I wanted to share the Frito Pie. Uh, I guess. When the food arrived (after a few beers, naturally), the burger looked impressive. I'm all about saving the best for last though so I tackled the Frito Pie first. Eh, tasted just like Frito Pie. I guess I shouldn't knock it since it tasted exactly what a Frito Pie should taste like, but I was hoping for a bit of ingenuity or something that might set it apart. After cursing my friend for twisting my arm into ordering that and not one of their fry options, I bit into the burger. I got exactly what I expected and wanted out of it: greasy, flavorful, and messy. I felt like a star of a Carl's Jr commercial, except not nearly as hot. I had also ordered the 1/2 lb version instead of 1/3, and that wasnt necessary even though I ate the entire thing.
So all in all, the burger was very tasty, even though I still prefer places like Bachi, Fuku, and maybe even In N Out. I wouldn't recommend the Frito Pie and would imagine their fries are probably pretty damn tasty (shakes fist at friend). The service was friendly and prices were very reasonable which bumps my total score from a mid 3 to a 4.
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