In most cities, there are a few restaurants that have been around for a while or perhaps a few restaurateurs who have been around the block a few times opening various restaurants. Little Mike’s is one of those restaurants. It’s a restaurant in the Oklahoma City area that is very well known for classic smashed patty onion hamburgers. In the past year, they started serving buffalo burgers. I stopped in for the second time to eat one. I also decided to quiz Mike a little bit about how he cooks them.
My buffalo burger was a well seasoned 1/4 pound buffalo burger that I ordered without cheese and with grilled onions. The fries are always fresh at Little Mike’s and a feature of the menu. Interestingly enough, the buffalo burgers are cooked on a gas grill rather than the flat top grill with the b**f hamburgers. Mike’s grill cook told me that they prefer to do it this way due to the lean nature of the bison meat. The grilled onions are added later rather than cooked underneath the burger. The burger was served on a plain white bun and of course with only onions as I requested. I could tell a moderate amount of salt and pepper was used as the seasoning. Other condiments were available but I chose to keep it simple. The taste of the bison and the grilled onions was fantastic and it’s obvious that Little Mike’s put some thought into how they would prepare the buffalo burgers once they added them to the menu. The fries were fresh and cooked perfectly. This is classic fast food done well and uncomplicated. The best news I heard was that the Buffalo Burgers are selling quite well for the restaurant. If you’re passing through the southwest, Little Mike’s Hamburger’s is one to place on your list for well prepared buffalo burgers.
