Mixed Up Burgers, formerly known as The Patty Shack, is in Grand Prairie, right off of Highway 360. It's in a strip mall, and if you blink, you may miss it. It's a seat yourself kind of place, so we grabbed a table as soon as we walked in. Our waitress was very attentive, checked on us often, and was very patient as we made out decisions. Mixed Up Burgers has a different take on their burgers. Instead of piling the burger high with the condiment, they are mixed into the patty and cooked that way.
We placed out order and settled in for what would turn out to be a long wait. Friday night is a popular night for Mixed Up, and either someone didn't show up for work or they weren't expecting quite so many people, but the wait for our burger was probably about 10 to 15 minutes longer than it should have been. Next time we'll know to order those fried pickles. After about a 30 minute wait, this is what arrived:
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| Jaleen & Joe Schmoe |
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| Kelly & Shackadelic - with a fried egg! |
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| Tina & Jethro |
I ordered the Shackadelic - bacon, 'shrooms, and Swiss cheese, all topped with a fried egg. And the yolk was just the right amount of runny. Yea! The egg turned out to be a great decision this time around since the patty was well done and on the dry side. It was definitely packed full of whatever mixings you had ordered, but the dryness of the Jethro really detracted from the great flavors of a Cajun spice, blue cheese and bacon. Sorry about that, Tina. The bun Mixed Up uses is a great choice. Fresh and flavorful, it definitely holds whatever toppings are on your burger. Putting a fried egg on a burger is always dicey if the bun isn't sturdy enough, but this bun held up quite nicely.
As usual, we ordered a variety of sides and they are all superb! All three sides were savory and incredibly full of flavor. For both fries, they were just the perfect size and firmness...a bit of crunch every few bites, but overall soft. The onion rings are cut thin and made with white onions, but don't let that sway you. They are absolutely great!
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| Sweet potato fries, onion rings, and french fries |
Mixed Up Burgers is a solid, neighborhood hangout with a different take on burgers that is fun to try and pretty tasty. They are pretty frequent on Groupon; I guess they're really trying to build up the business. The prices are good, even without the Groupon and the staff is extremely friendly. It's definitely worth checking out, especially if you can snag one of those Groupons. Just be sure to specify how you want your patty cooked if well done is not your style.
