Trainwreck Saloon

This is a place you could easily drive past on the way to some chain burger place...and that, my friends, would be a monumental mistake!

Took a customer there for lunch today (his choice) and had an absolutely amazing meal!  I ordered the 1/3 lb bison burger because I just didn't have the whole afternoon to spend digesting a 1/2 lb burger this time around.  It was medium rare (as promised) and really, really good.  So good, in fact, that I had a hard time believing that it was as nutritious as its billing on the menu.  Given that the place has been around for about a hundred years I will defer to their description and call it a very healthy alternative to a gut-bomb...did I mention yet that it was really, really, good?!?

The seasoned fries were good as well but what stole the show on the side dish was the cup of bbq sauce that the waitress willingly brought me to dip into.  It was bold, smoky and my mouth is watering just thinking about it.  As good as it was though, not a drop made its way onto my burger.  Did I mention that the burger was really, really good?!?

Love their bison burger

Like their sign says, "Where the beer and the bison burgers roam".  TS, knows how to serve up a ice cold beer and they truly know how to grill a bison burger. I've had bison at several bars here in the Lou and Trainwreck does it best. They understand the importance of making a bison burger rare to medium rare. Nothing ruins a burger quicker then over cooking it and so many other bars cook them like a regular burger.
Their long, crispy, slender seasoned fries are the perfect accompaniment to these burgers.

I wish they offered their chicken wings during lunch, but due to their popularity and the small kitchen they do not offer them during lunch. If you want to experience the wings, be sure to arrive after 2:30PM.  However, for those who have ice tea at lunch time, they offer all three of the major artificial sweeteners in addition to the real thing.

When you dine at Trainwreck Saloon, be sure to sign up for Telugo. It is a virtual punch card for your smart phone.  After you have paid your bill, they'll scan the QR Bar Code at the bar and after 10 scans, your 11th lunch is free.