Fred's in Burlington, WI

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (ScreamingChicken)

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:03:28 GMT

Thanks, Buddy. The local Walgreens has a photo lab so I dropped off the film that night and picked it up the next morning...and it always helps to be at the end of the roll. I'm sure a lot of us can remember finally seeing holiday pictures 3 months later when Mom finally finished the one in her camera!

Brad

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:39:47 GMT

I'm impressed--for a guy who's still working with film, you got those photos on the site pretty darned fast.

I'm working with digital and I still haven't figgered out how to upload a picture.

Good job, nice shots.

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (ScreamingChicken)

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:56:14 GMT

Clockwise from left: Buddy, Mrs. Chicagostyledog, Mrs. Roadhouse, and Chicagostyledog (X1 was at the bar placing our food and drink orders). Note how CSD, ever the paragon of style and fashion, coordinated his outfit with Fred's chairs.

The curds. I hate white foodservice paper because flash causes whatever's underneath to bleed through:

The chips:

Cajun burger on the left, roasted garlic burger on the right, and both cooked as requested to medium-rare. Like Buddy, I agree that of the "theme" burgers the roasted garlic is the best:

Brad

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (X1)

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:39:09 GMT

Had a great time at Fred's and at Jalapeno Loco.
Pics are posted on my FB page, as usual.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:09:58 GMT

ScreamingChicken

And in a stunning, shocking, near-unbelievable turn of events...

the Roadhouses were actually on time!

Ten minutes early in fact!

Everything Brad has said about the day is true, although in my effort to work my way around Fred's burger menu I discovered that the Cajun version is not necessarily the best option. The pepper-jack cheese and "Cajun" spices were actually a bit of a distraction from the superior burger and fresh bakery bun. Of the Fred's Burgers I've sampled, aside from a simple ungarnished burger with only the bare essentials (ketchup, mustard, pickle, and onion--cheese optional), I think the best versions I've had are the Garlic Burger and the Horseradish burger, although even the Horseradish Burger would have benefited from a more pungent horseradish sauce.

On the appetizers and sides front, the fried cheese curds were good, and the house made, fresh potato chips, dusted with Parmesan cheese were outstanding.

Other stops in the day included, as Brad mentioned, high-end grocery store Gooseberries, The Elegant Farmer where we picked up a caramel apple pie for a family get-together on Sunday, dinner at a Contingent favorite, Jalapeno Loco (garlic soup and a plate of Oaxacan tamales--excellent as always) and a wrap up at a Milwaukee neighborhood polka bar, Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall, where we enjoyed the Rockabilly song stylings of the Kevin Fayte Rock 'n' Roll Trio; visiting all the way from Oshkosh! I enjoyed them so much, I even bought their latest CD.

All in all a grand day in southeastern Wisconsin, and a better time than we had at Irish Fest last night.

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (ScreamingChicken)

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:23:19 GMT

And in a stunning, shocking, near-unbelievable turn of events...

the Roadhouses were actually on time!

Other than that everything went according to Hoyle. Fred's was hopping when we arrived and almost empty when we left (like always), the burgers were excellent (like always), and it was a good time (like always).

And afterwards we paid a Buddy-recommended visit to Gooseberries, a neat new grocery store on the south side of Burlington. Unfortunately I didn't have a cooler and without A/C there was no way I could take home anything that needed to be kept cold, but hopefully I'll remember one next year.

Brad

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:36:05 GMT

It rained like heck south of Russel Road this morning--knocked out power for a few seconds--but we're still going to Fred's.

Our Irish Fest plans may have changed though. We found the talent lineup to be uninspired this year and may just skip it. However, since we're all the way up in Cheese Land, we're thinking of staying up there to do other stuff. A stop at The Elegant Farmer and a run up to Milwaukee to do other stuff (besides Irish Fest) are in the cards for us and anyone who wants to join us.

See you around 2pm at Fred's (traffic allowing),

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (abe_froeman)

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 11:38:47 GMT

Make that a table for six- Mr. Maki and I have a bunch of stuff we have to get done today, so I we're going to have to cancel.

Have fun anyway!

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (irisarbor)

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:37:51 GMT

Looks like we're a no for sure-
It's my BD weekend and as corny as it is, we'll be at the Tiki Terrace on Sat night...
Looking forward to some tropical drinks and Hawaiian shirts....

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:18:16 GMT

Latest count for Fred's:
Roadhouses-2
abe & Mr. Maki-2
X1-1
ScreamingChicken-1 (Mrs. SC is on a Roadfood trip of her own)
CSDs-2

So, first person to arrive, hold a table for eight.

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (chicagostyledog)

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:06:58 GMT

Went to Irish Fest tonight and enjoyed it so much, we've decided to return Saturday. Never been to Fred's in Burlington, so COUNT US IN.

Love,
M&N

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (quijote)

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:57:21 GMT

Buddy, I won't be able to go to Fred's on Saturday, but am looking forward to seeing you and the rest of the Roadhousery on Friday afternoon at Irish Fest.

quijote

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:16:49 GMT

2pm seems to be the agreed upon time. Here's the address:

Fred's Bar
596 North Pine Street
Burlington, WI 53105-1419
(262) 763-8370

Pretty easy to get to; I-94 north to Kenosha, then Hwy. 50 west, to Hwy. 83 north into Burlington.
OR
I-94 north to Racine, then Hwy. 11 west straight into town.

Hope we see you on Saturday. BTW, same as last year(s), we're heading to Irish Fest after Fred's and all interested parties are welcome to join us.

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (irisarbor)

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:32:02 GMT

what time is everyone meeting up?
it's a maybe for me (us)...
E

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (Gyp)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:43:25 GMT

Thanks for the PM heads up Buddy.
I'll have to pass since I'll be camping at Michigan Speedway and watching the cars turn left.
Hope to see everybody again soon.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (cjucoder)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:50:33 GMT

Yeah, I'm bummed. Have to miss it again this year.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (X1)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:33:15 GMT

I know Gyp can't go, he'll be out of town...and of course, ChuckL no longer lives here....

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:37:38 GMT

You guys read my mind; I was getting ready to relight this candle and y'all beat me to the punch.

So far, near as I can figure, the weekend meet-ups look like this:
Friday at Irish Fest; The Roadhouses and quijote meeting around 4:30-5pm.

Saturday, 2pm at Fred's; The Roadhouses, abe_froeman & Mr. Maki, X1, The ScreamingChickens (good name for a rock band, BTW), and maybe quijote. Looks like a smallish group this year unless there are folks who are planning to be there but haven't responded yet. Whoever gets there first, grab a table for seven.

Buddy

P.S. Maybe I'll put out a Contingent PM for anyone who might have missed this thread.

B.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (MilwFoodlovers)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:03:23 GMT

Alas, we'll be there in spirit but not in person.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (ScreamingChicken)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:59:13 GMT

Since nothing to the contrary's been offered, I'm thinking it's 2pm. As of right now I'm in.

abe_froeman

I think Mr. Maki and I are in, but we have to be back in our neck of the woods by 4:00 or so, so the Roadhouses have to be on time this year.

OK, 2pm for everybody else and noon for the Roadhouses.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (abe_froeman)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:54:13 GMT

I think Mr. Maki and I are in, but we have to be back in our neck of the woods by 4:00 or so, so the Roadhouses have to be on time this year.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (X1)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:29:31 GMT

So, what's the final time, and who's joining us at Fred's this Saturday?

Who's in?

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:25:53 GMT

What's the problem? Those "orange C's" just stand for "Can't wait to spend all my Illinois money in Wisconsin!"

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (JRPfeff)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:08:06 GMT

ScreamingChicken

Casey9

Buddy

Sounds like something I could easily skip.
Ther burgers sound great

They're pretty darn good.

The clientele, however, can be highly suspect at times.

Brad

The orange C's on their apparel are the main give away to those unsavory elements.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (ScreamingChicken)

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:48:45 GMT

Casey9

Buddy

Sounds like something I could easily skip.
Ther burgers sound great

They're pretty darn good.

The clientele, however, can be highly suspect at times.

Brad

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:29:40 GMT

Casey,
The apps are there just to keep you from going nuts while you wait for those spectacular burgers. They do make a dang fine spiral cut fresh potato chip, though.

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (Casey9)

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:02:28 GMT

Buddy

Sounds like something I could easily skip.
Ther burgers sound great

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:07:53 GMT

Casey9,
Fred's menu describes them as "Baby onion chunks with an attitude". IIRC, they were onion chips dipped in a spicy batter, then deep fried (what else?).

Pretty tasty, as are most of the apps, but definitely not the main reason to go to Fred's. The burgers are the big draw and rightfully so.

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (Casey9)

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 10:48:07 GMT

Can anyone explain to me what an Onion Devil is ?? I have never heard the term//
Thanks

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (ScreamingChicken)

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:36:54 GMT

BuddyRoadhouse

Under the rainbow arch sound good?

Sounds like you're going to the Smurfs movie, not Irish Fest.

But I think the Fred's on the 20th might work for me. Have to check schedules, coordinate transportation, etc., but if the weather's good and nothing's already going on I'll be there.

Brad