Tornado Burger

I visited Tornado Burger of Stafford on Murphy Rd, and have to say, I was somewhat disappointed.  In 2001, The Houston Press awarded Tornado Burger the Best Burger award.  The sign outside the restaurant boasts the best philly cheesesteak... needles to say, I was rather jazzed about getting a burger here.

Inside, there are letters on the wall from alleged customers that claim extraordinary trips from far away lands merely to eat at this burger cafe... we had our doubts as to whether they were read or decoration.  We read them to the thump... thump of the potato slicer making fresh cut spuds for their seasoned fries.

I got a number 2 which is a single patty cheeseburger.  You can get it plain or spicy... I got mine spicy... of course  To make the burger spicy, they grind jalapenos into the hamburger meat.  I liked this idea, and it enhanced my anticipation of the tasty treat to come. 

Did I say I was disappointed... The burger was a little on the small side, about the size of  a Big Mac.  The veggies were fresh, but the onion was a little overpowering, drowning out any nuances of burger flavor.  As for the burger flavor, I'm not sure how they cooked the patty, but the only real flavor was the occasional zing of the jalapenos (which I  had mistaken for cayanne it was so slight).  This being said, if you go to Tornado Burger, I recommend getting the spicy.  It at least has a little more character than just a plain burger.

I had mentioned that the burger was a bit small, but you get a moderate helping of fries, so, at a cost of $5.79 for burger, fries, a drink and tax, you won't leave hungry, and you'll still have a little bit of something in your wallet.