On the day that our beloved Texas Rangers would clinch the American League West title, TBB went to the Cuevo Club behind home plate for pre-game festivities.
Long before Nolan Ryan & Co
mpany acquired the team, Cuevo Club acquired bragging rights as servers of Nolan Ryan Beef on their burgers. We love Nolan Ryan, and he probably has some pretty good beef, but it just doesn’t translate well into mass-produced burgers.
The overall theme is “dry.” The burger is very dense with almost no juice or slop. It had good flavor, but the texture was like, well, Spam. The bun did not help matters. It was also fairly dry, and if it were not for similar tastings of this product, I would say the bun was stale. Pretty sure that’s not the case, but the perception remains.
The picture says it all. Two strip of bacon and a thick slice of cheddar complete the burger, with lettuce, tomato, and onion on the side. There’s a dill pickle spear on the plate along with a handful of once-frozen french fries.
On balance, this was pretty disappointing. A local burger chain called Chapp’s uses Nolan Ryan beef with much greater success. I speculate that the burgers are precooked and pass through a microwave when an order is placed.
Cow Coefficient: 3 (Based on 8 ounces of mediocrity)
Grease Factor: 2 (Based on complete absence of juice. For reference, I would rate a rice cake as “1”)
Veggie Verdict: 3 (No real problems, but the quantity is limited, and I have a personal bias against the assemble-yourself approach to burgers)
Value: The cheeseburger with fries is $10.50. This is actually a pretty good value, considering that you are eating in a place that gets $4.50 for a Coke and $5.00 for a hot dog.
Contact info: In Arlington at the corner of Randol Mill Road and Ballpark Way. The Club is accessed from the first level behind home plate. Note that you’ll need a ticket from one of the premium seats for access, although I suspect that any ticket accompanied by a bit of cash for the doorman will do the job.
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