The Thurman Cafe — Restaurant in Columbus

I have been to this burger joint MANY times and it has always been great, until this last time. We ordered sloppy fries, with the sweet teriyaki sauce as the appetizer. When the server brought us the fries, I immediately told her those were not it. We eat here enough to where I know the food at this location. She looked at me as if I was crazy. I told her that the fries were very spicy and the sauce was orange, I tried explaining to her that they gave me the ones with the Buffalo sauce. She took the fries to the back with an attitude. Then she came back with the same fries and threw them on the table and said that it was the correct sauce. I told her that we did not want the fries. She took them and left. She later came back with our burgers, at that time she asked me if I wanted to have the cook remake them and give it another try. BTW, at this time she had a great attitude and was being very nice , which we all thought was very odd. Towards the end of us eating our burgers she showed up with the fries. This time the fries had the right color and when we tasted them they were the ones that we are use to. The weird server stood in front of us until we started eating the fries and she laughed sarcastically, which made me feel very uneasy. Once we left the location about 15-20 minutes away we all had horrible stomach aches and we stopped at a gas station. The 3 of us that ate the fries had terrible diarrhea, severe stomach aches. Days later we are still all kind of sick to our stomachs. I can't say 100% but I am almost positive that something was wrong with the fries. I hate to think that someone deliberately, intentionally would do something to make people sick. Analyzing the situation and everything that we all consumed I do believe it was the fries, I do believe it was intentional. I don't know who this women server was, I have never had her before. She was a white, older woman with a nasty attitude towards us. I didn't call the restaurant because I don't think that would help at all, if this is going on the cook had to be in on it. If you are reading this, do yourself a favor and find another burger place. I am not writing this review for any other reason than to let people know. I will never, ever visit this place. Not even if they gave me and my family free food for a year! I am so dissapointed in this restaurant, in what took place. This is supposed to be family owned. I will be contacting the health dept to let them know what took place. They should...

I was recommended the Thurman Cafe for it's excellent burgers. Not just in size but also for quality. An incredibly easy place to miss for the first time but it fits in the area like home. Now to describe my amazing night with the detail this place deserves. One of the first thoughts I had regarding my meal was before it even got to the table. I saw another burger that had just one patty and thought to myself how massive it already was. The wonderful smell wafting from just a few feet away didn't help my hunger pangs either. I was ready for my food. After waiting for a reasonable amount of time for how large the burger was ( two of them at that ) I was met with a breathtaking view as it entered my field of view. Shock and awe was the most apt description fitting at the time. After sizing up my adversary literally and figuratively as I struggled with where I could possibly manage my first bite. I went with the top bun and part of the first patty. The first thing I noticed was, for how truly large these patties are at 12oz each they were cooked through consistently as well as being filled with flavor. They were firm but not overcooked and hardly fell apart as I fought to keep both hands around it. I could also tell the fixings were farm fresh and didn't detract or distract from the focus of the meal. After several bites and losing focus on trying to keep everything in some sort of manageable order I tore through that burger as if I'd gone on a fast before a doctor's visit and that was my first meal after 36 hours. I don't remember every bite I took nor how long it took for me to finish but I do know now looking back that the Thurmanator took over first place as my favorite burger ever eaten. It replaced the heart stopper from a restaurant in Portland, Oregon and now I can't wait to see in ten years what could possibly top the Thurmanator. "Get to the...

Woah. All I have to say is woah. My experience here was absolutely awesome. Pictured here in the photo below is a beast by the name of the Thermanator(burger). It has amazing flavor and can make you feel many feelings - ranging all the way from sheer joy to pure regret. I kid you not when I tell you this burger is larger than the average humans head. It is MASSIVE. If you are going to make an attempt to consume this burger, don't stop until the task is complete. I you take breaks, you are 100% more likely to fail in this task you have set out to complete. Drink water. Not lots of water, but enough to keep you going. You will be glad you drank water. Trust me. Also pictured are their wings. Not many people know it, because they are known for their burgers, but in my opinion, they have the best wings in Columbus. 10/10. I got the Thai wings (kinda spicy but not really) and they blew my mind out of the water. The flavor was amazing, they were perfectly cooked, and I ordered 12 and wished I had gotten more. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. In my opinion, they have the best burgers AND wings in all of Columbus.

The staff here are awesome, friendly and will gladly have a conversation with you.

I was happy, satisfied, and very very full when I left.

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