An Interesting new place
Yesterday, I had the chance to ride into DFW with my wife and we decided to have lunch at a place called, “The Big Burger”. When I arrived and saw that this was one of those strip-mall places, I was asked if we should look for another place, but something told me that this was a place we should give a chance.
The outward appearance was that of a rundown hole in the wall with black glass on the outside, kind of like a lot of those Chinese places or small offices where lawyers practice. The outside sidewalks looked run down from years of use, maybe a strip center from the 70’s or so, bits of paper glowing past on gray sidewalks and faded masonry.
I stepped into the place and immediately was glad I chose to visit. Beyond the faded windows and door, was a nice modern and laid-back place with 80’s to early 2000’s pop and soft rock playing. Shades of deep black all the way to dark wood tones all around the place, with about three or so people in there and a small family with the parents and their two young children off to one side.
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The sound of sizzling food in the back kitchen and all of the rest was just so inviting. It was like a sports bar, even though that wasn’t what it was. Just wonderful and relaxing. I haven’t been to a place like this since I was in my teens. The black and silver minimalist tables and chairs were a really nice touch.
This makes me think about things that we had back in the day that we don’t seem to have now and makes me wish for a return of them. Up at the back counter where you take your order, was the tall soda fountain, nice, neat and in the corner. It was a place that was just perfect. The loudness was non-existent. Even the kids were behaving there., not making a single sound, no screaming and crying.
I chose a seat in the corner up towards the front at a sizeable table that allowed me to deploy my tablet, where I started writing this. Before long, my wife returned from her visit and we ordered.
Now, the food was the center of attention, the most amazing shoestring fries and the excellent, big, and, greasy mushroom Swiss burger I’ve not had in such a long time.
Just the feel of the place was like something I left in my past, something I lost from my past. I remember those places like this where you could just go in there and say hi to someone and they would just say hey back to you and everybody was chill, eating good food and just going with the flow.
That was the high point of my day. Wish all days could move as smoothly as this one did. Amazing to find such a laid-back place in the hustle and bustle of DFW. I hope to go there again some time in the future. If you’re ever there, you should try it out for yourself and see if you feel the vibe. It’s just something I can’t adequately describe. A certain kind of nice…
