Burger Paradise

Be prepared to have you life changed, friends. Most Wednesday nights, Cayley and I go to dinner with family and friends after we go the our local gym. Last night I was so tired, I told Cayley that I really didn't feel up to the long night of conversation and eating that usually ensues. We still needed to eat so Cayley suggested we stop by a burger restaurant that we had been meaning to try for some time now.  The name is The Cow Calf Hay. That's right, sound it out.  It is a restaurant that had been opened in a different location many years ago under the name of The Mad Cow. As you can probably figure out, trying to sell burgers with the name The Mad Cow didn't go over to well. They closed down and reopened in a different location in Edmond a couple of years later. For my local friends, The Cow Calf Hay is an extension of City Bites, a local Oklahoma sandwich shop, and the decor is just as wild. When you step inside, there are cow pictures adorning the walls, the emergency exit looks like a barn door, there is a sculpture cow rear section stuck in the wall, and there is even a trough that has a mini farm diorama inside of it that has been plexiglassed on top to create the neatest little bar that patrons can eat off of.  

Let me preface this next part with a little back story.  I have been craving a juicy, salty, all beef burger for months now and have been let down time and time again by local spots and fast food joints. That craving was satisfied last night. Each one of their burgers comes in either 1/3 or 1/2 pound sizes and is cooked to order with a side of amazing crispy curly fries or hand battered onion rings.  I went for the Fried Onion Burger that came with, naturally, grilled onions, american cheese, pickle, and my choice of dressings. I decided to add some very tasty smoky bacon to my burger and went simple with ketchup and mustard.  I wanted to cry with joy when I bit into my perfectly cooked burger, but my mouth was so full of burger, no sound came out.  I wish I could remember most of the menu because they do not have a website, and the menu and open times are not 100% correct on urbanspoon. The menu is mostly the same and they are open until 8:00 every night so I'll give you that link anyway.

The Cow Calf Hay

You will not be disappointed. Also, if you are like my gorgeous wife, then you will love that you can add a fried egg to any one of their delicious burgers to make it even more decadent. Red Robin, eat your heart out. You don't even belong in the same league as these guys. Well friends, I hope you make it out to try my new favorite burger spot in town. Just remember, taste is relative!