This is one of those highly debatable topics, but I'm going to throw it down and name my personal favorite:

Kincaid's on Camp Bowie

Kincaid's (officially the Charles Kincaid Grocery and Market) has been a fixture since long before I was born. I can remember my grandmother's maid taking me with her grocery shopping and then stopping off at Kincaid's for a quick lunch at the counter and a flirt with the grill boy.

These days, Kincaids no longer sells groceries (although the old waist high counters still have lots of vintage product underneath them) but does fire up the best burger around.

What makes it good?

Well, it has everything to do with "meld"... you know, the way the bun sticks to the cheese which sticks to the meat? The buns are lightly toasted on the grill, the veggies always fresh and sized just right.

Some folks love their fries, but I am a Texas traditionalist and always go for fried okra and ranch dressing as a side for my bacon cheeseburger.

Kincaids seems to always be packed during the day - many of the locals skip the clubhouses at Rivercrest and Shady Oaks CCs and instead head to Camp Bowie to sit shoulder-to-shoulder with all the other westsiders at the family style long tables (or stand at the old counters).

Service is bare bones - you queue up, order off the old letterboard, the counter girl will write your name and order on a white paper sack. Head over to the register and tell them what you ordered, grab a drink, and wait for your sack to be filled.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm....