The October Burger Babes outing took us to Strokers Ice House, which is located on Harry Hines Blvd. In addition to the Ice House that serves burgers, it's also a biker bar complete with a tattoo parlor. Strokers is pretty well known, earning the honor of being the best bike hangout in Texas for three years in a row. Inside you can sit at one of the few tables, or belly up to the bar. If you're feeling lucky, there are a few pool tables just begging for a game. But, really, you want to be outside under the spacious tent sitting at either a picnic table or standing around a spool table. Outside is most definitely the best place to be on a gorgeous October evening, especially once the live music starts up.
There are a few choices when it comes to your burger order, but I tend to stay with the classics in a place like this. After placing our orders inside at the bar, we ambled back outside and patiently waited for about ten minutes. At that point we figured our burgers would be done, so we headed back to the bar to pick them up.
The Strokers cheeseburger is pretty old school. Nothing fancy, just a fabulously charred burger. If you're a fan of sides, then this would not be the place for you. Burgers come with just two sides: 1) a bag of Zax chips and 2) potato salad. Not that the chips aren't good, but I would much rather have fries or rings. The potato salad is good.
If you're not a biker, then Strokers might not be on your radar. But, I will tell you, it's a fun place to hang out, listen to live music, people watch, and enjoy a beautiful Texas evening with friends. The burger is good and the pace is anything but hurried. In fact, if you're there for an extended amount of time, you'll probably find yourself heading back inside to load up on unshelled peanuts and popcorn, wondering where the evening has gone to.
Be sure to read The Strokers Dallas Story...it's pretty cool!
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