The Destroying Angel next to the "regular" Buffalo Burger

The real reason for BurgerVoice was to have a reason to eat amazingly monstrous burgers and I was reminded of that today.  Porter’s Place on Lehi, Utah’s Main street has been reviewed before (their buffalo burger lunch special is quite good) but it was time to hit them up for the mother of all burgers, the Destroying Angel.  I had never seen this burger before so built it up quite a bit in my head and was still amazed when it was placed in front of me.  The Destroying Angel is a one pound burger served with all the good stuff plus fries and their famous barbecued beans.   I’ve had one pound burgers before but this one was so nicely spread out across the plate that I almost felt bad picking it up as it was like touching art…but worth it.

Priced at $15 this is a burger you should probably plan ahead for.  The bun was fresh and a nice combination of light, soft and crispy.  It held together throughout the entire eating process and complimented the cheese topped burger in a “match made in heaven” way.  The Destroying Angel ended up being a tremendous burger and I can easily recommend it to anyone.  A few hours later and I still feel like it was a good lunch (perhaps the Destroying part made me a little nervous).

Toppings were fresh, it was cooked evenly throughout and everything from the beef to the toppings to the bun was great.  One of my favorite things at Porter’s Place is still the fact that Iron Port is served on tap in those gigantic mugs and now I’ll add the Destroying Angel to my favorite burger experiences ever list.  Thanks Porter’s Place!

The Destroying Angel being destroyed

Porter's Buffalo Burger Meal

Porter’s Place is located in Lehi Utah on historic Main Street.  By historic Main Street I mean, Porter’s Place has been there forever and ever and ever.  In fact, I’d venture to say that you’ll see more out-of-state license plates around Porter’s Place than anywhere else in Lehi.  Porter’s Place has a Buffalo Burger lunch special which costs about $7.00 with a buffalo burger, drink and fries.  So of course, my first trip to Porter’s Place for a burger was for the buffalo burger meal.

When you walk in to Porter’s Place you instantly feel like you should be wearing cowboy boots and be chewing tobacco, it’s that authentic.  You also instantly know that this place has some stories.  The tables are sticky, old and worn, the decor is western and dirty, all of which makes it a phenomenal place for a great burger….hopefully.

With the Buffalo Burger I ordered regular fries (there’s a variety of potato sides you can get) and a large Mr. Pibb.  The large glass mug my drink was served in was a terrific surprise and when the burger came I got a little excited.  Although a smaller patty than I was expecting, the bun that they serve the buffalo burger in was amazing.  All the toppings were surprisingly fresh but again, the bun was amazing.  It helped me forget about the size of the meat patty and overall, helped make the burger pretty darn good.  The french fries are your traditional homestyle fries and they don’t offer fry sauce.  Each table gets a ketchup bottle and the real plates you eat from help make the entire Porter’s experience worth the trip.

Overall the quality of the meal was good but the experience was great.  I won’t be going there every day but it’s a fun experience to eat a buffalo burger at Porter’s Place and I highly recommend it…at least once.

The Experience of Porter's Place

Emmett and Ethel's wasn't worth the wait.

Emmett and Ethel’s Old Fashioned Burgers, Shakes and Hot Dogs is a new hamburger restaurant in Lehi, Utah.  Located on Lehi main street I had to make sure to visit this new burger joint.  I was very excited for this new place and have watched them build the building, install the benches, put up signs and then open the doors.

Now that the doors are open I’m proud to say I ate it.  The bad news: it wasn’t worth the wait.  I tried their primary cheese burger meal and the entire ordering process was painfully slow.  Obviously they are brand new so perhaps they are still working some kinks out but the service was slow, the food was “ok” and the wait between ordering and eating was nearly 20 minutes (and there weren’t that many people in line).  There were plenty of staff members but no one in charge.

The fries are heavily seasoned which can be good but the fry sauce is also heavily seasoned and to me, that’s not a good combination.  The burger itself was also “ok”.  In all honesty there was nothing special about Emmett and Ethel’s but I’m sure their shakes are good.  My recommendation is to have dinner some where else and end it with a shake at Emmett and Ethel’s.

Overall Rating:  MEDIOCRE (C)
Service Rating: SLOW (20 minutes between ordering and eating)
Fry Sauce: MEDIOCRE (C)