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| - Established 1951 and showing every year of it. That's a good thing. Lucky Boy Burger Shop is a classic small burger and shake joint. Sure, there are some inconveniences associated with beaming back to 1951. No free drink refills (35-50 cents to refill). A small dining room. No restroom. A small parking lot that can be difficult to exit. Service can be slow. No worries though. It's all worth it.
The burgers are "divine," at least according to a six year old who accompanied me this visit. I assume it was a new vocab word at school, but I tend to agree anyway. All burgers come with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle, unless you request otherwise. You then select one of four options: Lucky Burger (ketchup & mustard), Lucky Original (Tangy Ranch), Lucky International (1000 Island), Lucky BBQ (BBQ sauce). No bad choices here, even though I suspect there is no one in the kitchen calling themselves an executive chef. Then choose a 1/4 lb, 1/2 lb, 3/4 lb or 1 lb burger. Yes, one pound! I've never seen the one pounder, but I can tell you that the quarter pounder is a generous burger and large enough for most folks.
The French fries are wonderful. Not the skinny fast food variety nor the half a seasoned potato thick cut. Classic. Perfectly prepared every time. The onion rings are the uniform chopped onion type, not the kind from which strings of fresh onion emerge as you try to eat them, but they are tasty enough and do the trick. The kids actually prefer them to stringy alternative. The kids have also enjoyed the grilled cheese sandwiches and the corn dogs. They are fans of both the onion rings and the French fries and, of course, sitting on the bar stools in the dining room. Just make sure your little ones bathroom before visiting, since there are no facilities on the premises. Did I mention the shakes and malts? The kids love those too. How could they not with a dozen or so flavors to choose from (cinnamon, peanut butter, banana, butterscotch...)?
Closed Sundays.
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