Let’s Talk about Freddie’s Hamburgers.
Let’s talk about another Tulsa staple. Freddie’s Hamburgers have been around for almost 70 years, and there’s a reason why. I did a review sometime ago on the Freddie’s on 8th and Lewis who have since closed their doors. It was a great burger, and the best fries in Tulsa, so my hopes were high when trying out the 11th and Mingo location
When I pulled in there wasn’t a massive parking lot, but it was sufficient for the about two dozen stools and two small tables in the establishment. Both places have a comparable menu, I ordered, and sat down at one of the two small tables.
One thing that is very cool about Freddie’s is you have the choice of a traditional burger cooked on the griddle, or you can get a charburger.
I wanted to order both. Two double bacon cheeseburgers, one of them on the griddle, and one of them on the charbroiler. While I thought this was a brilliant idea, the better half, and voice of reason cocked her head slightly, her jaw dropped, and she looked at me as if to say really you fat sumama bitch… two? Between that, and the sheer embarrassment of eating two double bacon cheeseburgers (Let there be no misunderstanding, I could have eaten them both) I decided to stick with the griddle version only.
So how was it? Just as I suspected. A good burger, and still the best home cut fries in Tulsa! They use third pound burgers, which I have found to be the best. Quarters are good, but not as good as 1/3, and 1/2’s are just too much. I mean we are talking about ratios here.
Two quarter pound patties are absolutely Superior to a 1/2 lb. 2 1/3 lbs, now that’s the ticket! We also got the onion rings. These reminded me of Burger King onion rings, but with a better crust. Now don’t get me wrong, when I say they remind me of Burger King it is not an insult. There is a specific kind of onion ring that Burger King has, which is composite onion. While these onion rings are not complete composite onion rings, when you eat them it feels like the onions have been chopped up a bit so it’s not a solid hard piece of onion. And maybe it’s just because I’m a fat ass, but I don’t eat the onion ring for the onion, I eat it for the crust which was great! I mean who eats the onion rings for the onion? Hippies that’s who!
Another awesome thing about Freddie’s is the hours. There are several great burger spots in Tulsa, and Freddy’s is definitely one of them. The problem is is they all seem to close early. So if 6:00 p.m. rolls around and you want a solid burger and fries your options are limited. The nice thing about Freddy’s.. they don’t close until 7:00. So if you have a hankering for one of those perfect house cut fries and a char Burger, you got a place. And that’s important in my world!
Everyone there was great. They were also very busy, and we went outside of lunch rush times. Similar to the previous review of Freddie’s, they prefer cash. They will take a card, but there is a card fee of two or three percent. Which is fine with me. I would tell you why, but I don’t know if everybody is ready for me to go all Alex Jones, great reset, Bilderberg yet! Some good news though. The gal told me the 8th and Lewis location shut down due to a lack of workers. She said they hope to open it back up. There was plenty of business to justify the location, they just do not have the staff.
What else is there to say? Good burgers, the best fries in Tulsa, good onion rings, good people, and I didn’t have to kick anyone in the gooch. Like Ice Cube said, today was a good day!
9130 E 11th St, Tulsa, OK 74112
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Is this Freddie’s related in any way to the Freddie’s that was on Harvard just south of 11th. East side. It was open in the late 60’s and early 70’s and it was really good. Distant but pleasant memories for me.
I am not sure. Not in recent history. That being said they also have one around 11th and Lewis. It’s temporarily closed down due to staffing issues but it’s supposed to reopen.
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