Ate at Chris Madrid's.....

[FAST FRED]

...in San Antonio.

I enjoyed a macho cheeseburger.

I'd heard of this place for years and years and years and years.

It was just as reviewed by the Texas Burger Guy: a good, greasy, gargantuan burger served in a supercharged Mom and Pop, neighborhood type setting featuring efficiency, character and style with lots of regulars, families and a few tourists in attendance.

The place indeed has a unique vibe, menu and routine.

There must have been at least 25 or 30 employees, cashering, cooking, cleaning, counter staffing, circulating, cerveza and coke selling and, hopefully, CPR certified, plus a rent-a-cop in the parking lot.

There's also a full bar and enough T-shirts on sale to clothe a small army.

Nine dollars and change for my big burger, a beer and a fun filled, food filling experience.

Next time I'll wander around a bit more and maybe even sit outdoors on the patio.

 

[Sii]

Best burger around IMO

or at least no worse than top 2-3

 

[El Torito]

 

[HornGrad'01]

Sucks that every burger I ever eat is doomed to be relegated to less-than-CM-status before the first bite is taken. The double w/bacon I had last night from Pappas was a pleasant mediocrity and a reminder of the ground chuck godliness that is CM's legacy.

Once you go Madrid, you never go back.

 

[HatDaddy]

Macho Tostada burger owns all.

 

[El Tigre]

Best thin burger in Texas

 

[Mack Tripper]

The nachos are great too.

 

[SAChick]

Thank you, I've been trying to remember this place's name. I've only been there once and when we were in town for the Spurs game a couple weeks ago I was trying to remember this damn place so we could go eat these. I'll be back this week so I'm definitely taking friends there.

 

[unpaintedhuffhines]

will be in SA tomorrow and will be hitting up CM's for lunch

 

[voteforhank]

Too peppery for me, Still love me some Longhorn Cafe on Blanco Road burgers. Bacon Cheeseburger yet to be beat in my opinion.
Chris Madrids has been just making mucho dollars since my early college days in 1979. Kill for a franchise.

 

[Sii]

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[12thStudStan]

Chris Madrid's is a longtime local favorite that gets national attention in spite of their crappy location. The Flaming Jalapeno w/ Cheddar and Homemade Fries is my favorite.

 

[midtown]

It's good. Probably my favorite along with Corner Bistro and PJ Clarkes. As far as the ****** location not every restaurant wants or needs to be in a strip mall surrounded by best buy and target.

 

[SA_Town_Horn]

I ate a Chris Madrid's a while back, so here are some pics:

 

[HornGrad'01]

Another vote for the solid Longhorn Cafe burger (though they have multiple locations) as a respectable runner-up to CM's.

 

[midtown]

Don't forget Chesters. The are top 3.

 

[utexas_61]

You would put ketchup on your burger...idiot

 

[SA_Town_Horn]

Chester's is pretty legit. Great fries and onion rings too.

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[Pancho Villa]

My family and I ate there over Spring Break...great, great burgers (and I consider myself an expert on burgers).

We were piling into the car to leave and a guy knocks on the window...so I roll it down and he asks how our lunch was. He then introduces himself...its actually Chris Madrid. Super nice guy and a huge Horns fan. He graduated from UT in the early 70's and I believe his entire family are Texas grads.

 

[alxhorns]

i've never had chesters.....i'm going to try that this week

 

[Back to Texas]

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