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Review: Village Burger cheeseburger

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1 Jun
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Cheeseburger

The Village cheeseburgerurger, at Village Burger restaurant in Dunwoody, Georgia, features two beef patties, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and village sauce. The family-owned restaurant opened in 2010. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/TumbleweedSOUTH)

Village Burger is a jewel of a find, down a nowhere road I never could have expected would yield so much beefy goodness and the cheeseburger of my dreams.

Now I love a great cheeseburger — some of you have probably seen me wax poetic about a few places (like Ron’s Hamburgers & Chili in Tulsa, Oklahoma). I keep a running list of places I would drive hours to return to, and tonight, Village Burger was added to that elite roster of hedonism.

I was charmed by the joint the minute I walked in and saw the chalkboard menu and wooden farmhouse tables scratched by years of good use by hungry eaters. Nice, laid-back atmosphere suitable for all ages. They have two additional locations in John’s Creek and Tucker, but I highly recommend Dunwoody.

The line was to the door, but it moved quickly. I ordered the Village Burger cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, cheddar cheese, mayo, and Village sauce, with a side of seasoned fries. In preparation, I got some malt vinegar and Village sauce to dip my fries.

Customers wait in line to order at Village Burger in Dunwoody Georgia

Patrons line up to place their orders at Village Burger, June, 1, 2014, in Dunwoody, Georgia. The family-owned restaurant was established in 2010. They serve an excellent cheeseburger. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/TumbleweedSOUTH)

Would you like fries with that cheeseburger?

Now let’s stop for a minute and talk about French fries — those supporting characters in an all-star cast.

These aren’t your average, forgettable pommes frites; these are real, skin-on fries. And somehow, Village Burger has achieved what seems hard for so many: They have produced a fry that’s lightly crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy inside, without being overly greasy.

I didn’t add salt, and I didn’t need the Village sauce (which was a fairly innocuous substance that may be mayo/catsup or mayo/Thousand Island). Why mess with perfection?

The Village Burger cheeseburger: A two-handed treat

The burger was massive — a real two-handed treat. Two patties that were perfectly juicy, neither pink nor charred, surrounded by a fresh bun and toppings. I never tasted the Village sauce. Maybe my added mayo drowned it out.

My meal, with a Coke, came to $10.46, a real steal. I have paid double that for gourmet garbage. They also offered shakes and concretes.

The little building was equally enchanting. I loved the dimly lit interior, the close proximity to the kitchen, the way it felt like an odd mix between a diner, a pub, and a food truck. I also liked the music, which was not too loud or too soft but was a pleasant acoustic mix of Audioslave and Johnny Cash. It worked.

The whole setup worked. The atmosphere, the food, the price, the employees, the customers. Village Burger currently sits #2 on my list of All-Time Best Burgers.

It was just an off-the-chain, banging burger experience. Well done, Village Burger. Well done. (No pun intended.)

Village Burger exterior

Patrons eat at Village Burger, June, 1, 2014, in Dunwoody, Georgia. The family-owned restaurant was established in 2010. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/TumbleweedSOUTH)

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Village Burger
1426 Dunwoody Village Pkwy/
Dunwoody, GA 30338
770-522-1600
Open 7 days a week 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Review: Village Burger Dunwoody Georgia

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Carmen K. Sisson is a native and resident of the Alabama Gulf Coast and has more than three decades of award-winning journalism experience covering the American South. When not on assignment, she is usually photographing her food, getting lost on the backroads, or roaming the beach.

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